LICENSING OPPORTUNITY:
A potential licensing opportunity exists with Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (BEA), P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-3805, the Management and Operating Contractor for the Department of Energy (DOE) at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). BEA is seeking parties interested in potentially entering into a license agreement for the purpose of commercializing the technology described below. BEA does not make any representations, provide any warranties, or otherwise endorse or guarantee the suitability of this patent to a licensee's specific needs.

INVENTION SUMMARY:
The Advanced Outage Control Software displays an outage dashboard to graphically represent the current status of the refueling outage and provides predictions for completion of bulk work. The software takes previous outage schedule data to compute several productivity metrics; includes algorithms for predicting outage completion time for bulk work; produces a confidence factor for completing on-time; and displays critical path progress, key performance indicators, and management notices. The dashboard is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of current outage performance. The use of historical outage performance to compare to current outage performance is a new concept. The use of a completion confidence factor that incorporates comparisons of work completed and work remaining is a new concept. The dashboard predicts completion of the current outage work based on remaining activities and man-hours compared to historical performance.This software generates a large format dashboard for monitoring work completion during a nuclear power plant refueling outage. The software was designed using advanced data visualization techniques that enhance human cognition. The dashboard uses historical outage data to predict work scope growth, compare to current performance and predict bulk work completion. The dashboard also displays critical path information and other key performance indicators. The dashboard is designed to present the user with a complete picture of the current status of the refueling outage and support critical decisions.

DEVELOPMENT STATUS:
This technology has been tested.

SELECTION PROCESS:
BEA seeks to license this intellectual property to the best qualified candidate to ensure its successful commercialization. If multiple parties are interested in licensing this intellectual property, BEA may select an exclusive licensing arrangement with a single candidate or choose alternative licensing strategies (e.g., non-exclusive or exclusive field of use licenses) to increase the probability of successful commercialization. BEA reserves the right to defer any licensing decision if, in BEA's sole opinion, the submitted business plans are unacceptable to BEA. BEA may consider inquiries made prior to the release of this notice and inquiries made through other channels. Although interested parties are encouraged to respond before the date provided to ensure consideration, all inquiries may be considered prior to a formal selection unless this notice specifically states otherwise.
This is not an opportunity to provide goods or services to BEA or DOE.

REQUIREMENTS
In order to be considered for a possible license, interested parties must submit a business plan for the development and commercialization of " On-Site Inspection RadioIsotopic Spectroscopy (OSIRIS)", prior to October 15, 2016. The business plan must contain detailed information on the following topics:
Executive Summary - 2 pages
Description of the Business Model
Description of the Products or Services to be offered
Marketing Plan
Competitive Matrix - address competitor's strengths and weaknesses
Company Goals and Business Strategy
Quality Assurance Plan
Financial Plan - include pro-forma Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement, and Source and Use of Funds Statement
Management Structure - include brief biographies

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Concerns or complaints regarding BEA's technology transfer process, if not resolvable with BEA's technology deployment office, may be raised with BEA's Technology Transfer Ombudsman whose contact information can be found at:

https://inlportal.inl.gov/portal/server.pt/community/technology_transfer/269/ombuds_program

For additional information please contact the individual listed below.

SUBMITTALS
One paper copy of a Business Plan must be submitted to the following address in order to be considered for this solicitation:


Arthur L Baker
Sr. Commercialization Manager
Technology Deployment
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
P. O. Box 1625, MS3805
Idaho Falls, ID 83415-3805

[email protected]

 

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