SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- BULGARIA: National ICT Network Project
- Notice Date
- 2/26/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, USTDA, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, C/O US TDA 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, Virginia, 22209-3901
- ZIP Code
- 22209-3901
- Solicitation Number
- 200981009A
- Archive Date
- 4/25/2009
- Point of Contact
- John Kusnierek, Phone: (703) 875-4357
- E-Mail Address
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jkusnierek@ustda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- POC John Kusnierek, USTDA 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600 Arlington, VA 22209-3901 Tel: (703) 875-4357 Fax: (703) 875-4009 ***Please do not contact contracts office*** Proposal Submission Place: Mr. Plamen Vatchkov, Chairman State Agency for Information Technology and Communications 6 Gurko Str., Sofia 1000, Bulgaria Tel.: +359-2-949-2115 Fax: +359-2-980-3810 BULGARIA: NATIONAL ICT NETWORK PROJECT. 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 feasibility study ("Study") on a proposed project to link pre-existing local and national government networks in Bulgaria. In 2002, the Government of Bulgaria launched a formal e-government program aimed at modernizing the country's public administration system. This program has promoted the development of IT services and systems designed to improve the functionality of government systems, improve government services, and create a more efficient and transparent state administration. The Grantee, which was established in 2005, is solely responsible for telecommunications network management, ICT-related policy implementation, and public-sector ICT synchronization and coordination throughout Bulgaria. Its goals are closely attuned to wider Bulgarian e-government goals, since it has identified severe limitations in the capabilities of its systems due to insufficient telecommunications infrastructure and IT systems-hosting technology. In order to begin addressing these limitations, the Study will examine the economic and technical requirements of developing a single National ICT Network that is to connect all local and national government entities. Specifically, the Study will contribute to the full unification of Bulgaria's two current core networks – that of the SAITC (national coverage) and of the Council of Ministers (local loops) – into a single, Grantee-managed infrastructure. It will also plan the convergence of further currently separate networks into the unified national infrastructure, including those run by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Labor, the National Statistics Institute, and other government entities. It will also define the precise topology of the integrated network structure, develop an implementation plan and prepare the Grantee for upcoming procurements. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $390,180 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. To request the RFP in PDF format, please go to: https://www.ustda.gov/businessopps/rfpform.asp Requests for a mailed hardcopy version of the RFP may also 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 4:30 PM LOCAL TIME, APRIL 10, 2009. Evaluation criteria for the Proposal are included in the RFP. Requests for clarification on any aspect of the RFP should be directed to POC John Kusnierek, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009. Any such request must be received no later than 4:30 PM, March 27, 2009 in order to be honored. 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.
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