Some of the alternative energy issues and tasks that could be covered under this contract include wind, wave, and current energy facility construction, operation, and decommissioning; testing new types of technology; collecting site data; and alternate uses of existing oil and gas platforms after they stop pumping. Because the U.S. alternative energy industry, particularly in the offshore environment, is in its infancy, many of the issues to be addressed may be technologically and scientifically precedent setting.