MODIFICATION
R -- Afghanistan Technical Assistance for Contractor Selection for Industrial Parks
- Notice Date
- 9/1/2004
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 561990
— All Other Support Services
- 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
- USTDA-04-Q-8-265
- Response Due
- 9/14/2004
- Archive Date
- 9/29/2004
- Point of Contact
- Della Glenn, Contracts Officer, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009,
- E-Mail Address
-
contract@tda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- WORK STATEMENT “Technical Assistance” for Advisory and Assistance Services by Non-Governmental Sources for Afghanistan” Project Title: Afghanistan: Technical Assistance: Contractor Selection for Industrial Parks Capacity Building Program TA 1 Scope of Work The Contractor shall perform the following tasks: (1) Develop detailed selection procedures for the selection committee based on the criteria specified in the Request for Proposals for the Industrial Parks Capacity Building Program Technical Assistance Project and the host country’s procedures for competitive selection; (2) travel to Kabul, Afghanistan with the proposals submitted by U.S. companies for the study. The proposals will be delivered unopened to the Grantee in the sealed package provided by USTDA; (3) participate in the study selection process as an observer; and (4) prepare a final report to USTDA on the selection process. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to verify with the COTR that the report is considered acceptable and ready for the production of the appropriate number of copies. All reports must be paginated. All reports must be submitted on a 3.5 inch disk in Microsoft Word. In connection with travel, USTDA will advise the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan of the Contractor’s proposed travel itinerary prior to departure. The Contractor should contact the U.S. Embassy upon arrival and prior to departure to brief and debrief them on the visit. USTDA will request that the Embassy provide the Contractor with names and addresses of appropriate host country officials with whom to meet. Logistics for handling the visit, including hotel accommodations, transportation and translation services are also the responsibility of the Contractor. 2 Delivery & Performance Requirements 2.1 Kick-Off Meeting with the USTDA Program Office Upon award, the Contractor shall contact USTDA’s Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) (see G.2) to schedule a meeting to discuss details of the Contract assignment. Unless otherwise advised by the COTR, this meeting will be held at USTDA’s office in Arlington, Virginia. The COTR shall provide the Contractor with names and addresses of the project sponsor(s), other pertinent entities to contact in the United States and overseas, and any other relevant details that may impact upon the design and/or evaluation of the proposed project(s). 2.2 Pre-Visit Report Prior to departure to the host country, the Contractor shall provide the COTR a pre-visit written report of 3-5 pages containing the proposed schedule or itinerary, a list of contacts to be made during the visit and a pre-visit checklist of issues, information and questions to be utilized during the visit, and the proposed evaluation criteria for the selection committee. 2.3 USTDA Responsibility USTDA will advise the U.S. Embassy in the host country of the Contractor’s proposed travel itinerary prior to departure and request that the Economic Section of the Embassy provide the Contractor with names and addresses of appropriate host country officials with whom to meet. 2.4 Contractor’s Host Country Travel The Contractor shall travel to the host country to meet with relevant project officials and with the U.S. Embassy. The Contractor shall contact the Economics Officer at the U.S. Embassy upon arrival and prior to departure for briefing and debriefing meetings. While the Embassy may be able to assist the Contractor in arranging some initial meetings with host country officials, the Contractor is responsible for arranging the meetings as well as logistics for the visit, i.e., hotel accommodations, transportation, and interpretation services. In some cases, the Contractor may need to Contract with a local entity to assist with these logistics. Local entities may not provide the technical work of substance for the creation of the DM report. 3 Contractor Interim Status Reporting and Deliverables The Contractor shall provide verbal updates to the COTR when necessary. The deliverables may also take the form of information, advice, opinions, alternatives, analyses, evaluations, recommendations, interim and final reports, or other oral or written work products needed for successful performance. 4.1 Report Draft -- COTR Approval The Contractor shall provide the report in draft form to USTDA for COTR review within ten (10) working days after completion of the overseas visit. The report should be clearly marked “Draft” on the cover. 4.2 Revised Report Draft – COTR Approval Within five (5) working days after receiving the COTR’s comments on the draft report, the Contractor shall submit a revised copy for COTR review. The Contractor shall revise the report as necessary until securing final COTR approval. 4.3 Final Report – COTR Approval The final report shall incorporate all mutually agreed upon material and revisions. The report shall include any supporting documentation. It shall be grammatically and factually correct in all respects, internally consistent, and all statements and tables shall be clear and easily understood by a competent reader, and contain no typographical errors. Upon notification from the COTR that the report is considered acceptable, the Contractor shall submit twenty (20) copies, and one (1) unbound original to USTDA. All reports must be paginated and submitted in Microsoft Word on a 3.5-inch disk or on a CD-Rom. The Contractor shall also submit the report to the COTR as an e-mail attachment, and also in Microsoft Word format. 5. Project Descriptions and Profile The Ministry of Commerce has requested USTDA’s assistance with creating a sustainable industrial parks development program in order to foster economic growth, especially among small and medium sized enterprises. The Technical Assistance (TA) project will also cover the development of two vocational and business management educational programs aimed at training new business managers and entrepreneurs. While the project is expected to attract many interested U.S. firms, the Ministry of Commerce is relatively inexperienced with administering a competitive selection, and it is necessary to provide technical assistance in undertaking this process. U.S. firms will submit proposals for the Technical Assistance on Industrial Parks Capacity Building in Afghanistan. This RFP concerns assisting the Ministry in choosing a contractor for the Industrial Parks Capacity Building Technical Assistance project. After two decades of turmoil, Afghanistan’s infrastructure is in a poor state. The international donor community and the Government of Afghanistan have focused on the development of the business sector, since it is the key to creating jobs and income that are critically needed to foster development and trade. In 2003, USTDA Director Askey announced an Industrial Capacity and Market Development Initiative for Afghanistan, for the purposes of helping to develop private sector capacity in manufacturing, assembly and services. The Industrial Parks Capacity Building Technical Assistance is part of that initiative. As part of its development strategy, the Government of Afghanistan has embarked upon a comprehensive program to develop industrial parks throughout the country. Industrial parks often provide a range of value-added services, either as part of a lease or on a fee-for-service basis. These can include: security and access control; labor recruitment; training facilities; specialized industry service centers; logistics facilities; payroll processing; and environmental management. The development of industrial parks, therefore, can attract and facilitate private investment and employment. It can also focus development efforts by quickly making new investment locations available. Despite these efforts, the current industrial property development framework is inadequate, and there is a need for Afghanistan to create a new model. In 2003, USTDA supported a Definitional Mission to Afghanistan, which recommended that USTDA fund a TA to address this issue. The objectives of the technical assistance it proposed are to assist the new Industrial Estates Development Authority (IEDA) to build its capacity in designing and implementing a sustainable industrial parks program. The capacity building assistance will be provided to Afghan businesses to start or relocate their businesses to the industrial parks. The TA will also cover the development of two vocational and business management educational programs aimed at training new business managers and entrepreneurs. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (01-SEP-2004); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/TDA/TDACO/TDACO/USTDA-04-Q-8-265/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Kabul, Afghanishtan and USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN00663893-F 20040903/040901214227 (fbodaily.com)
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