SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- B ? Jordan: Wireless Sector Market Liberalization Technical Assistance
- Notice Date
- 1/24/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, TDA Contracts Office, TDA Contracts Office, 1621 North Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA, 22209-2131
- ZIP Code
- 22209-2131
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-0110069B
- Response Due
- 3/11/2002
- Archive Date
- 3/26/2002
- Point of Contact
- Evangela Kunene, Procurement Data Manager, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009,
- E-Mail Address
-
ekunene@tda.gov
- Description
- Proposal Submission Place: His Excellency Dr. Fawaz H. Zu?bi, Minister, Ministry of Post and Communications, 8th Circle, Wadi es-Sir, P.O. Box 9903, Amman 11191, Jordan, Telephone: (962-6) 582-1644, Fax: (962-6) 585-1305 The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms which are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to provide Technical Assistance to examine wireless sector market liberalization as well as the deployment, development and licensing of advanced wireless technology in Jordan. The Ministry of Post and Communications (MoPC) in Jordan seeks assistance in planning for the liberalization of its mobile and wireless services as part of its commitment to WTO ascension and its Free Trade Agreement with the United States. The current exclusive wireless franchises awarded by MoPC are set to expire December 31, 2003, and the Ministry seeks to establish a strategic plan with regard to the licensing decisions and the next generation technology options that must be undertaken before that date. A license was awarded for the provision of cellular mobile (GSM) services to a private company in 1994, the sale of forty percent of the Jordan Telecom Company (JTC) was made to a consortium composed of France Telecom and local investors in January 2000, and a second GSM license to MobileCom, an affiliate of JTC. Each of the above licenses includes a period of exclusivity. JTC?s license gives it exclusivity for basic domestic and international telecommunications services, including voice telephone, telex, telegraph and leased circuit services through December 31, 2004. As noted, the two GSM licenses provide for a joint period of exclusivity through December 31, 2003. The decision to license other operators of mobile service presents several options, each with advantages and disadvantages as well as costs and benefits for Jordan?s industrial and economic development, its government, and its citizens. On the one hand, Jordan?s demographic, economic and technological characteristics indicate that it may be time to plan for third generation (3G) wireless technology and its promised access to data services. Alternatively, the economic environment may point to further use of proven GSM technologies or perhaps even other technology choices. A decision on this next stage of mobile market liberalization must be taken soon to allow for proper service planning and rollout. A number of options may be feasible and need to be explored. The objective of the Technical Assistance is to examine wireless sector market liberalization as well as the deployment, development and licensing of advanced wireless technology. The tasks for the Technical Assistance are summarized as follows: 1) project definition - technology, 2) market assessment, 3) regulatory assessment, 4) economic and financial evaluation, 5) environmental assessment, 6) risk assessment, and 7) final report. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $268,099 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA). A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and a background desk study report are available from TDA, at 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22209-2131. Requests for the RFP should be faxed to the IRC, TDA at 703-875-4009. In the fax, please include your firm?s name, contact person, address, and telephone number. Some firms have found that RFP materials sent by U.S. mail do not reach them in time for preparation of an adequate response. Firms that want TDA to use an overnight delivery service should include the name of the delivery service and your firm's account number in the request for the RFP. Firms that want to send a courier to TDA to retrieve the RFP should allow one hour after faxing the request to TDA before scheduling a pick-up. Please note that no telephone requests for the RFP will be honored. Please check your internal fax verification receipt. Because of the large number of RFP requests, TDA cannot respond to requests for fax verification. Requests for RFPs received before 4:00 PM will be mailed the same day. Requests received after 4:00 PM will be mailed the following day. Please check with your courier and/or mailroom before calling TDA. Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this TDA financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors and employees of all participants must qualify under TDA's nationality requirements as of the due date for submission of qualifications and proposals and, if selected to carry out the TDA-financed activity, must continue to meet such requirements throughout the duration of the TDA-financed activity. All goods and services to be provided by the selected firm shall have their nationality, source and origin in the U.S. or host country. The U.S. firm may use subcontractors from the host country for up to 20 percent of the TDA grant amount. Details of TDA's nationality requirements and mandatory contract clauses are also included in the RFP. Interested U.S. firms should submit their Proposal in English directly to the Grantee by 4:00 P.M., Monday, March 11, 2002 at the above address. Evaluation criteria for the Proposal are included in the RFP. Price will not be a factor in contractor selection, and therefore, cost proposals should NOT be submitted. The Grantee reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals. The Grantee also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. The Grantee is not bound to pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of Proposals.
- Record
- SN20020126/00018688-020124210415 (fbodaily.com)
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