SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Turkey: 13.2 MW Kuyucak Geothermal Project Feasibility Study
- Notice Date
- 6/24/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- 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
- 2015-21012A
- Archive Date
- 7/28/2015
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Van Renterghem, Phone: 703-875-4357
- E-Mail Address
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RFPQuestions@ustda.gov
(RFPQuestions@ustda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Proposal Submission Place: Mr. Hakan Onelge Procurement & Logistics Manager Turcas BM Kuyucak Jeotermal Elektrik Üretim Anonim Sirketi Address: Ahi Evran Caddesi No: 6 Aksoy Plaza Kat: 734398 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey Phone: + 90 212 259 00 00 Email: hakan.onelge@turcas.com.tr The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms that are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to develop a feasibility study for evaluating the construction of a geothermal power plant at the Büyük Menderes Graben, near the town of Pamukören, Turkey. Turkey, with over 3,100 megawatts (MW) of proven geothermal capacity has the seventh largest geothermal potential in the world. To date, only about 10% of the country's geothermal potential has been tapped. Turkey has approximately 60 projects, with a total capacity of more than 300 MW installed and another 600 MW planned, at various stages of development. Turcas BM Kuyucak Geothermal Power Inc. (TBK) was granted a production license for the Pamukören geothermal exploration and development in 2009. The site comprises an area of approximately 7.5 square kilometers and is located in the Büyük Menderes Graben near the town of Pamukören, Kuyucak, Aydin, Turkey. To date, TBK has completed geological, geophysical and geochemical pre-feasibility studies on the site and site vicinity, along with the drilling of a slim-hole test well and two production test wells, which have verified the geothermal resources. TBK was granted a production license and is in the final stages of obtaining the power generation license from Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority. Currently, TBK is developing further technical reports as well as updating their pre-feasibility report and exploring project financing options. This project is a joint venture, primarily owned by Turcas Energy Holding A.Ş. (Turcas) and BM Holding A.Ş. (BM). Turcas and its predecessor, Türkpetrol and Lubricants Limited, have been in the energy business in Turkey since 1931 and have an installed energy generating capacity of 232.5 MW. While this 13.2 MW Project in Aydin Province Kuyucak District will be the first geothermal venture for Turcas, the company has been invested in the sector. BM was established in 1972 and is active in the fields of construction, energy production, energy sales, industrial gas supplies, horticulture, fertilizers, land development and aviation. BM's Geothermal Group has ten years of geothermal investment experience in Turkey and has a current portfolio of 12 project sites, which includes 11 licenses and encompasses five proven and five indicated reserve discoveries. BM currently owns and operates its 13.2 MW Gümüşköy Geothermal Power Plant in the city of Aydin in the South-West of Turkey and has two more geothermal power projects in the early production drilling and reservoir assessment stage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF STUDY COMPONENTS The Feasibility Study shall assess the technical viability of the project, economic viability, preliminary environmental impact review, institutional issues, and financing options for the development of a 13.2 MW geothermal power plant in Turkey. Further, the Study shall determine the appropriate size and technology based on cost/benefit analysis that includes resource quality and availability projections, capital investment and potential future Project expansion. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $463,840 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 portions of a background 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 and Turkish directly to the Grantee by 5:00 PM / 17:00 local time, July 13, 2015 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.
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