MODIFICATION
R -- Europe & Eurasia Regional: Definitional Mission to Examine Aviation Sector Projects
- Notice Date
- 1/25/2005
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, USTDA Contracts Office, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA, 22209-3901
- ZIP Code
- 22209-3901
- Solicitation Number
- USTDA-05-Q-81-073
- Response Due
- 2/8/2005
- Archive Date
- 2/23/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- PLEASE SEE AMENDMENT 1 FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE STATEMENT OF WORK FOR THIS DEFINITIONAL MISSION (SECTIONS 1 ? 3) 4 Industry Report (An Expanded, More Intensive Research on U.S. Competitiveness and Foreign Competition) 4.1 Objective To provide an assessment of the ability of U.S. entities to compete with foreign sources of supply on airport expansion and modernization projects, as well as an assessment of any recent trends in the industry. This Industry Report should concentrate on the most important types of equipment, technologies and services required for such projects, and address current U.S. abilities to meet these requirements. Among the questions to be asked are: (1) Does the U.S. have current capability to produce or supply such items? (2) What is the recent experience of U.S. entities in winning contracts in these categories? (3) Are there any institutional impediments (e.g., restrictions or biases against sourcing some markets from the U.S.)? (4) What does recent history suggest about the realistic ability of U.S. entities to successfully obtain competitive financing on such projects? (5) Other questions that impact on U.S. companies? ability to supply equipment, technologies or services to such projects. Offerors are invited to discuss other aspects of the issue. 4.2 Information Sources Information about U.S. sources of supply and competitiveness with foreign sources should be drawn from a wide array of information sources to include: (1) Case Studies of five USTDA activities (see attached list for an indication of the kinds of activity USTDA has funded in this sector) and five non-USTDA activities (to be jointly selected by USTDA and the Contractor); and (2) Interviews with relevant contacts in the industry. USTDA believes that a minimum of 40 interviews should be undertaken. Examples of sources of information include equipment suppliers, engineering firms, financial organizations (e.g. U.S. ExIm Bank, World Bank etc.), U.S. Government experts (e.g., FAA), industry specialists and host country project sponsors. The perspectives of Russian and Ukrainian officials will be sought in the course of producing the traditional Definitional Mission Report (i.e., travel to the country); and (3) Recent international trade statistics of exports and imports of relevant equipment. 4.3 Involvement of USTDA Evaluations Office Analysts from USTDA?s evaluations team will participate in the intensive sector research aspects of this DM. USTDA activities will be coordinated with the Contractor, and the results of USTDA?s information-gathering will be provided to the Contractor for inclusion in the assessment. Specifically, USTDA analysts will provide expertise and access to U.S. and other foreign trade statistics databases. Information on relevant goods will be compiled and analyzed by USTDA and will be made available to the Contractor. USTDA?s evaluations office will also undertake up to 15 of the 40 interviews with U.S. company officials and other industry specialists. These efforts will be closely coordinated with those of the Contractor. Finally, the evaluations office will be available to the Contractor for any relevant information on USTDA?s own activities in this field. 4.4 Final Report Objectives Final Report - Contractor will prepare a final report summarizing the information gathered during the research. The purpose of the final report is to provide an assessment of the competitiveness of U.S. entities vis-?-vis foreign companies in winning business on airport rehabilitation and modernization projects. The report shall contain the following items: An assessment of current U.S. manufacturing capabilities in critical areas of this industry (Note- this is not intended to be a comprehensive and detailed listing of all U.S. production capabilities, but rather an assessment of current U.S. capability to produce the key elements). A discussion of institutional impediments- Factors that would prevent or hinder U.S. capabilities from use on foreign projects (e.g., would a multinational company be likely to source from the U.S. on a project in Africa if it had manufacturing facilities in Europe?). An analysis of empirical information ? include a discussion of conclusions that can be drawn from the interviews, case studies and trade statistics. Competitiveness by category of export and by world region. Categorize U.S. competitiveness (strong/moderately strong/weak) for different categories of goods, services and technologies as well as for different parts of the world. Other Objectives- Comment on whether USTDA projects appear to be successful along other indicia of importance to USTDA. These include, but are not limited to, host country economic development, international aviation security, indirect benefits for U.S. air carriers, and U.S. foreign policy goals. 5 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. 6 Contractor -- Final Reports The Contractor shall prepare reports to USTDA that addresses all the issues in the Definitional Mission requirements as outlined in Section C.3.1 through C.3.15. Since this report will be available for public distribution, any sensitive or business proprietary information shall be included in a separate confidential attachment to the report. 6.1 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. 6.2 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. 6.3 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 Definitional Mission 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. Upon notification from the COTR that the Industry Report is considered acceptable, the Contractor shall submit five (5) 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. 7 Project Descriptions and Profile USTDA intends to hire a DM Contractor to examine several potential projects in the aviation sector in Russia and Ukraine and also to produce a focused industry report (?Industry Report?) on U.S. export success in airport rehabilitation projects in developing countries over the last five years. The DM Contractor will prepare two final reports as defined above: a Definitional Mission Report and an Industry Report. The aviation industries of Russia and Ukraine are currently unable to meet air transportation demand for several reasons, all resulting from underinvestment in the infrastructure since the fall of the Soviet Union. Most airports are in need of major upgrades to meet modern standards for international and domestic services, ranging from air traffic control systems to passenger services. Likewise, much of the aircraft that service regional transport are technologically obsolete, with the result that airlines are steadily acquiring, or planning to acquire Western aircraft, even against the backdrop of extremely high import duties. Unmet demand will cause an increase in the price of transportation, which will eventually create a needed revenue stream for airlines and airports. In August, USTDA met with management from Kyiv-Boryspil Airport. Boryspil, the main Ukrainian international airport, services over 50% of the country?s commercial air traffic, including 75% of international flights to and from Ukraine. The Government of Ukraine (GOU) hopes to turn Boryspil airport into a Central and Eastern European hub for major international connections. Boryspil has several large projects underway, including the upgrade and overhaul of the existing international terminal. In Russia, Krasnoyarsk Airlines (KrasAir) has requested assistance in developing a study to address its airport modernization/expansion requirements as well as their fleet replacement needs. KrasAir, which is both an airline and an airport, comprises Russia?s third largest airline in terms of passenger-kilometers flown and has several large investment plans, including airport upgrade/expansion, fleet modernization and regional hub development. The DM will analyze potential opportunities in each of these modernization projects. USTDA assistance could open new opportunities for U.S. firms and support the development priorities of this important sector in both Russia and Ukraine. This DM will also produce an Industry Report on U.S. export success in airport rehabilitation projects. The selected DM Contractor will research ten such projects (5 USTDA projects, 5 non-USTDA projects) in developing countries over the last five years, to provide USTDA with examples of U.S. success stories and detailed information on project procurement and sourcing of U.S. goods and services. The USTDA Evaluations team has been working with regional staff to define this scope and would be involved in this aspect of the DM. The Evaluations team would be available for consultation and would work with the DM Contractor and regional team to select the five USTDA case studies. In coordination with the DM Contractor, the Evaluations team would interview up to 15 U.S. companies that are active in the business, along with relevant trade associations and USG entities. NOTE: ATTACHMENT I ENTITLED ?EXAMPLES OF USTDA-FUNDED ACTIVITIES IN THE AVIATION SECTOR BY COUNTRY? IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS FEDBIZOPPS POSTING. TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE ATTACHMENT PLEASE CONTACT MS. MARIAN BASSETT AT USTDA ON 703-875-4357 OR EMAIL MBASSETT@USTDA.GOV.
- Place of Performance
- Address: USTDA, Headquarters, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, Virginia
- Zip Code: 22209-3901
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 22209-3901
- Record
- SN00739932-W 20050127/050125212448 (fbodaily.com)
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