20. RESPONSIBLE PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANTS 21. (a) The general and additional minimum standards for responsible prospective participants set forth at 48 CFR 9.1 and 48 CFR 909.104-70 are applicable to this solicitation. (b) DOE may conduct preaward surveys in accordance with 48 CFR 9.106; solicit, from available sources, relevant information concerning the offeror's record of past performance; and use such information in making determinations of prospective offeror responsibility. TEAMING RELATIONSHIPS Due to the diversity of experience and resources that may be required If a teaming arrangement is proposed, the offeror will be required to provide the following as provided in SECTION IV.1(f), the "Teaming Agreement" portion of the Qualification Discussion, and SECTION IV.3.6.2, "Management Plan": (a) A letter of intent or executed teaming agreement from all parties sufficiently binding to ensure the formation of the proposed legal entity. (b) An explanation of the precise nature and form of the teaming relationship, including a discussion of the responsibilities of each party. (c) Identification of the specific organization and individual that will be directly responsible for the success of the proposed project. (d) Information, with supporting documentation, to verify and demonstrate the team's capability of providing the financial and other resources necessary to support the project over its entire proposed period of performance. 22. DISCUSSIONS AND/OR SITE VISITS WITH OFFERORS Written or oral discussions, or site visits, may be conducted with any or all of the offerors. Offerors will be notified of the date, time, and place for any oral discussions or site visits. 23. INFORMATION OF AWARD Written notice will be provided to unsuccessful offerors and 24. DISPOSITION OF PROPOSALS Except for proposals that are withdrawn in accordance with SECTION III.34, "Late Submissons, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Proposals," proposals will not be returned. 25. DISPOSITION OF PON DOCUMENTS Drawings, specifications, and other documents supplied by DOE with the PON may be retained by the offeror, except for documents that are required to be completed and returned as a part of the proposal. 26. PREVIOUS RESPONDENTS TO THE EARLIER "CLEAN COAL" PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT Prospective Offerors are advised that this PON is not an extension or duplication of the November 1984 "Program Announcement for Information Regarding Emerging Clean Coal Technologies," also known as the "Section 321" announcement. Proposals submitted in response to the earlier announcement will not be evaluated or considered in any way with regard to this PON. Prospective offerors are hereby instructed that they must submit a new proposal if they wish to be considered for financial assistance. 27. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) STRATEGY An overall strategy for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has been developed for the Clean Coal Technology Program, consistent with the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1500-1508) and the DOE guidelines for compliance with NEPA (45 Fed. Reg. 20, 694 (1980)). This strategy includes both programmatic and project-specific environmental impact considerations, during and subsequent to the selection process. However, in light of the extremely tight schedule imposed by the Clean Coal Technology legislation (Pub. L. No. 99-190), some modification will be necessary to the normally applicable documenta tion and public review requirements. Moreover, the confidentiality requirements of the competitive PON process place certain restrictions on the NEPA review. Therefore, DOE proposes to follow alternative procedures to ensure 27.1 Pre-Selection Programmatic Environmental Impact Analysis: DOE will prepare a comparative programmatic environmental |