11. Wherever, in the solicitation or cooperative agreement, "man," "men, NOTICE OF POSSIBLE AVAILABILITY OF LOANS FOR BID AND PROPOSAL Section 211 of the DOE Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7141) authorizes The loans are limited to 75% of the allowable costs incurred in DOE does not warrant that such loans can be made available in This loan program includes provisions for a preliminary review of the application for proposal preparation assistance in advance of a specific loan request. Please complete the "Intention to Propose" form in Appendix M of this PON and mail it to the address provided on the form by the earliest practical date. 13. FALSE STATEMENTS Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this PON (including all appendices and attachments). The penalty for making false statements in proposals is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001. This PON does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation or submission of any proposal, including, but not limited to, studies or designs necessary for the preparation thereof, or to acquire or contract for any services. 15. AMENDMENT TO THE PON The only method by which any term of this PON may be modified is by an express, formal amendment to the PON generated by the issuing office. No other communication made at any scheduled preproposal conference or during discussions, whether oral or in writing, will modify or supercede the terms of this PON. Receipt of an amendment to the PON by an offeror must be acknowledged in accordance with SECTION III.16, "Acknowledgement of Amendments to the PON." 16. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS TO THE PON Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this PON (a) 17. PREPROPOSAL CONFERENCE A Preproposal Conference for this PON will be held on March 6, 1986, The auditorium at which the Preproposal Conference will be held is located as follows: Departmental Auditorium 1301 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Halfway between 12th and 14th Streets, N.W. 18. NOTICE OF RIGHT TO REQUEST A PATENT WAIVER In accordance with applicable statutes and the Department of Energy Financial Assistance Regulations, offerors that are not small businesses or nonprofit organizations have the right to request, in advance or within 30 days after the effective date of the Cooperative Agreement, a waiver of all or any part of the rights of the United States in subject inventions. Small businesses and nonprofit organizations need not request a 19. CLASSIFIED MATERIAL Performance under the proposed award is not anticipated to involve |