SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Coal Mine/Coal Bed Methane Power Plant Design Services and Training Technical Assistance
- Notice Date
- 10/18/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, TDA, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, C/O US TDA 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA, 22209-3901
- ZIP Code
- 22209-3901
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-0430041B
- Response Due
- 11/22/2004
- Archive Date
- 12/7/2004
- Point of Contact
- Evangela Kunene, Procument Data Manager, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009,
- E-Mail Address
-
ekunene@tda.gov
- Description
- POC: Evangela Kunene, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE CONTRACTS OFFICE. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PLACE: Mr. Yuan Zongben, Chairman, Shanxi Jincheng Anthracite Coal Mining Group Company, Limited, Bei Shi Dian Town, Jincheng, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China, 048006, Phone: (03-56) 366-3992 or 366-8607, Fax: (03-56) 366-3256 or 366-4446. 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 develop a technical assistance program for a 120-megawatt (MW) coalmine/coalbed methane (CMM/CBM) fired power plant for the Shanxi Jincheng Anthracite Coal Mining Group Company Limited (JMC). The objective of the proposed technical assistance is to assist Shanxi Jincheng Anthracite Mining Group with early design and engineering of the project, as well as assist in monitoring and supervising the implementation of the 120 MW CBM- and CMM-fired power plant over a fourteen month period. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to approve a loan of approximately US$125 million to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for the Shanxi Coal Mine Methane Demonstration Project (the Project) during-2004. The Project comprises improved production of CMM via in-mine drilling, new CBM production from new surface wells, a 120 megawatt (MW) power plant fired by CMM and CBM, and transmission and distribution systems for commercial, residential, and industrial end users. The proposed ADB loan will also fund project implementation, including engineering consulting services to finalize design components, supervise construction, monitor key project implementation activities, and provide training for key personnel. During the Appraisal Mission conducted in March 2004, the Government of China requested that ADB investigate possible grant funding to support consulting services for project implementation. As a result, the Grantee and the ADB approached USTDA for grant funding to provide technical assistance for design, specifications, procurement, installation, commissioning, and monitoring of the power plant component. The proposed ADB-financed CMM Demonstration Project will support the establishment of a CMM demonstration project that covers all aspects of effective and efficient CMM and CBM production, capture, and utilization by applying the latest technologies. In order to develop this project, the Sihe mine requires additional electricity for its operations. Based on the projected production of CMM and CBM at the Sihe mine, a 120 MW power plant using the CMM and CBM as fuel is the least-cost alternative for power generation expansion along the power grid in Shanxi Province. The power produced from the plant would eventually meet about half of JMC’s power requirements. Currently, a prototype CMM-fired power plant is in operation at the site, which is comprised of 4 x 2 MW aero-derivative turbine generator sets. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $502,850 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and a background definitional mission/desk study report are available from USTDA, at 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. Requests for the RFP should be faxed to the IRC, USTDA 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 USTDA 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 USTDA to retrieve the RFP should allow one hour after faxing the request to USTDA 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, USTDA 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 mail room before calling USTDA. Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this USTDA financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors and employees of all participants must qualify under USTDA's nationality requirements as of the due date for submission of qualifications and proposals and, if selected to carry out the USTDA-financed activity, must continue to meet such requirements throughout the duration of the USTDA-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 USTDA grant amount. Details of USTDA'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., November 22, 2004 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. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (18-OCT-2004); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
-
Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/TDA/TDA1/TDA1/Reference-Number-0430041B/listing.html)
- Record
- SN00695401-F 20041020/041018211620 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |