SERI SOLICITATION • SEEK A MANAGER-OPERATOR, INITIAL STAFF, AND AN INITIAL FACILITY; AN OPTION FOR A FUTURE SITE. • PROPOSALS FROM ANY RESPONSIBLE ORGANIZATION (S). MANAGER-OPERATOR MUST BE DEDICATED SOLELY TO SERI • EVALUATION FACTORS MANAGEMENT - NUMERICALLY SCORED INITIAL FACILITY AND FUTURE SITE (OPTION) · GO/NO GO EVALUATION • SELECTION SUBJECT TO ERDA SOURCE EVALUATION BOARD PROCEDURES. GROWTH • ERDA IS COMMITTED ONLY TO AN INITIAL PROGRAM • ESTIMATED FIRST YEAR FUNDING: $4-$6 MILLION • GROWTH BEYOND FIRST YEAR IS DEPENDENT ON, • REQUIREMENTS OF THE SOLAR ENERGY PROGRAM • WHETHER THESE REQUIREMENTS CAN BEST BE PERFORMED IN SERI OR SOME OTHER FACILITY SERI'S PERFORMANCE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS • EXERCISE OF THE OPTION FOR THE FUTURE SERI SITE (IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE CONSIDERATIONS) THE AVAILABILITY OF ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS • COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT AND STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS • SUPPORT ERDA'S SOLAR ENERGY PROGRAM • CONTRIBUTE TO ESTABLISHING AN INDUSTRIAL BASE FOSTER WIDESPREAD USE OF SOLAR TECHNOLOGY • INITIAL ROLE (UP TO 5 YEARS); ANALYSES • ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION FUNCTIONS SPECIFIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TECHNICAL CONSULTATION • SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS • POTENTIAL FUTURE ROLE (IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE): EXTENSIVE ANALYSIS, ASSESSMENT, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ETC. • ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP: • REPORTS TO DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF SOLAR ENERGY • SUPPORTS VARIOUS SOLAR PROGRAM ELEMENTS |