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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 31, 2003 FBO #0425
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- SOLICTATION NUMBER: TDA03-Q-043 DEFINITIONAL MISSION FOR MULTI-SECTOR PROJECTS IN ETHIOPIA AND DJIBOUTI IN AFRICA

Notice Date

1/29/2003
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

United States Trade and Development Agency, TDA Contracts Office, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA, 22209-3901
 

ZIP Code

22209-3901
 

Solicitation Number

TDA03-Q-043
 

Archive Date

3/19/2003
 

Point of Contact

Forestine Winters, Contract Specialist, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009, - Della Glenn, Contract Officer, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009,
 

E-Mail Address

fwinters@tda.gov, dglenn@tda.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

The Request for Proposal (RFP) for this synopsis opening date is FEBRUARY 14, 2003 and the closing date is March 4, 2003. The RFP may be downloaded from the FedBizOpps' website at www.fedbizopps.gov on FEBRUARY 14, 2003. If there are any technical difficulties downloading the RFP, contact FedBizOpps' Customer Support (see the FedBizOpps' website for the toll free number). Contractors must have internet capabilities to download the RFP. Contractors that DO NOT have internet capabilities may request the RFP by sending a letter by U.S. Mail to U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Contracts Office, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901 or sending a fax request to (703) 875-4009. To receive the RFP via Federal Express include a street address (Note: Federal Express does not deliver to P.O. Boxes), city, state, zip code, and telephone number, and Contractor's Federal Express account number. If the Contractor's account number is not included, the RFP will be sent by regular U.S. mail. TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) wishes to announce an opportunity for small business to bid on a Competitive Total Set-Aside to conduct a Definitional Mission (DM) for approximately four projects in Ethiopia and Djibouti. The projects are multi-sector in nature, and may include a feasibility study for an agribusiness/manufacturing project in Ethiopia, technical assistance for the telecom sector in Ethiopia, a feasibility study for a desalination plant in Djibouti, and a feasibility study related to the Port of Djibouti. USTDA seeks to contract with a U.S. firm (Contractor) to conduct a Definitional Mission (DM) to analyze these and other potential projects. The Contractor will be required to travel to Ethiopia and Djibouti to evaluate at least four projects, and to scope out other potential projects that may meet the requirements of USTDA funding. The Contractor shall evaluate the finance ability of the projects; the development priority of the projects for the host country; the U.S. export potential of the projects; and the general strengths and weaknesses of the individual projects. In addition, the Contractor will examine all other USTDA funding criteria and will develop a budget and terms of reference for each project recommended to USTDA for funding. The estimated cost for this work does not exceed $40,000. The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) promotes American private sector participation in developing middle-income countries, with special emphasis on economic sectors that represent significant U.S. export potential. Through funding a variety of activities, USTDA helps U.S. businesses compete for infrastructure and capacity building projects in emerging markets and supports U.S. policy objectives. USTDA assists in building mutually beneficial partnerships between American companies and overseas project sponsors, which result in increased U.S. exports and jobs and the completion of high quality, successful projects in host countries. The Small Business Act, at 15, U.S.C. 252, authorizes procuring agencies to set aside procurements or portions of procurements for the exclusive participation of Small Businesses Concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 541330. Definition: Small business concerns for purposes of USTDA award of this total set aside contract means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operating for which it is bidding. In determining whether dominance exists for USTDA's purpose for this contract, consideration is given to annual gross receipts. Any concern with an annual gross receipts above $5 million dollars, averaged over a three year period, is not considered small and is therefore, NOT eligible for award under this contract. All participating organizations involved with supplying professional services must be incorporated or chartered in the United States. Consultants planning teaming arrangements must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens. In accordance with FAR 19.301, offerors will be required to submit self-certification relating to business size. The competitive proposals method of solicitation as set forth in Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1) shall be utilized for this procurement. This solicitation does not obligate USTDA to award a contract, nor does it commit USTDA to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the proposal. Any explanation desired by an offeror regarding the meaning or interpretation of this solicitation must be requested in writing and with sufficient time allowed for reply to reach the offerors before submission of their offerors. All oral explanations or instruction, given before award of this contract will not be binding. Any information given to a prospective offeror concerning the solicitation will be furnished promptly to all prospective offerors as an amendment of the solicitation, if such information is necessary to offerors submitting proposals or if lack of such information would be prejudicial to uninformed offerors. The contractor must be in the position to present fair and unbiased information pursuant to the statement of work.
 

Place of Performance

Address: 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA

Zip Code: 22209-3901

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00249096-W 20030131/030129213940 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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