# Oak Ridge Operations Office; Determination of Noncompetitive Financial Assistance

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A95-30753

## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** December 19, 1995
- **Citation:** 60 FR 65300

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Oak Ridge Operations Office; Determination of Noncompetitive
Financial Assistance

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Oak Ridge Operations
Office, pursuant to 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2), announces its intent to issue
on a noncompetitive basis a renewal award to the United States
Automotive Materials Partnership (USAMP) for a project entitled,
``Automotive Lightweight Materials Program''. USAMP is a consortium of
Chrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors
Corporation. The period of performance for this project is four years
with operating funds in the amount of $15,000,000 being allocated for
this effort. These funds will be matched equally by USAMP under this
cooperative agreement.

PROCUREMENT REQUEST NO.: 05-96OR22363.001.

PROJECT SCOPE: The USAMP mission is to continue to define and conduct
pre-competitive, vehicle-related research and development (R&D) in
materials and materials processing which will improve the
competitiveness of the U.S. automotive industry. USAMP goals are to
develop several families of automotive materials that will impact
strategic needs of the industry. These needs include improved fuel
economy through vehicle weight reduction, improved reliability and
durability, reduced friction, noise and vibration, lower cost materials
and manufacturing processes, flexibility of design and styling, and
reduced emissions. The project participants, including Chrysler, Ford,
General Motors, and their suppliers, are making available for this
effort their internal automotive R&D facilities, as well as
demonstration facilities in manufacturing operations and at suppliers.
These capabilities are world class and cannot be matched and/or
duplicated except at other automotive manufacturer R&D sites. The
recipient's resources, capabilities, facilities, and situation in the
private sector are unsurpassed. There exists no other similar company
or consortium with the capabilities and supplier base with which to
competitively bid this work. Therefore, in accordance with 10 CFR
600.7(b)(2)(i), it has been determined that the activity to be funded
is necessary for the satisfactory completion of an activity that will
enhance the public benefit derived and for which competition would have
a significant adverse effect on completion of the activity. In
addition, based upon the consortium partner's and their supplier's
unique facilities, equipment, proprietary data, and technical
expertise, the recipient has exclusive domestic capability to perform
the activities successfully. Eligibility for renewal of this award is,
therefore, restricted to USAMP.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark A. Million, Contract Specialist, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak
Ridge Operations Office, Procurement and Contracts Division, AD-423,
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-8758, (423) 576-7814.

Issued in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on December 6, 1995.
Peter D. Dayton,
Director, Procurement and Contracts Division, Oak Ridge Operations
Office.
[FR Doc. 95-30753 Filed 12-18-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-M

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