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B -- TECHNICAL GUIDANCE AND EXPERTISE FOR ANALYTICAL SUPPORT & ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COUNSEL OF ONGOING LITATION AND NEGOTIATIONS WITH TROUBLED ANDBANKRUPT BORROWERS. SOL AG RUS FSS-95-32 POC Contact Point, Sam Ward, (202)720-0681 RUS CONTRACT - DESCRIPTION OF REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE. A. In-depth knowledge of and extensive experience in the electric utility industry, its regulatory and legal structure, current technologies, methods of utility operation, and bankrupt and troubled utilities. B. Possession of credentials, expertise and experience in providing testimony for bankruptcy and other court proceedings and before state regulatory bodies on the full spectrum of complex electric utility issues (e.g., revenue requirements, alternative, traditional and innovative rate making, rate disparity, rates necessary to support debt restructure agreements, regional power markets, asset valuation) and in support of proposed electric utility debt restructure agreements. C. Based on in-depth knowledge, credentials, and experience in the electric utility industry, demonstrated ability to provide specific financial and economic expertise and counsel to RUS in support of programmatic decisions and in evaluation of debt restructuring proposals and negotiating strategies for RUS's troubled and bankrupt electric utilities. Examples of such counsel would include advice and assistance on bankruptcy issues; alternative debt restructuring proposals; rate regulation; industry wide issues such as demand side management, retail wheeling, open access, deregulation, FERC rulings; impacts of competition on the electric utility industry; competitive alternatives to a utility's existing power supply arrangements; impact of regulatory decisions on the financial conditions of RUS's borrowers; viability of potential merger/consolidation/asset disposition of utilities; and responding to assertions made by RUS's borrowers/other creditors/regulatory authorities. D. Demonstrated experience in making presentations to electric cooperative boards of directors, senior management of electric utility organizations, consultants, legal counsel, other creditors regarding research and special analyses conducted which form the basis for debt restructures, plans of reorganization or other negotiated settlements. E. Demonstrated ability to provide specialized and speedy ad hoc financial and risk analyses of alternative debt restructure proposals and plans of reorganization for troubled and bankrupt electric utilities during the course of ongoing negotiations. F. Demonstrated ability to develop integrated financial and economic models, forecasts and risk assessments to provide financial, economic, regional power market and alternate fuels analyses which, along with applicant's electric industry experience, form the basis for providing appropriate counsel to RUS on its troubled and potentially troubled borrowers. G. Must be willing to provide analytical support and financial and economic counsel as an active participant on Government's negotiating team, and frequently travel (at times with short notice) to 1ocations outside of the Washington, D.C. area. Interested sources may submit a capability statement to the address shown above. Closing date for submission is 10 days after publication of this notice. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute as an IFB or RFP and is not to be construed as a committment to the Government. Solicitation packages are not available. SIC 8742, 8748, and 9631. See Note 4. (0173)

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