Mr. Alfredo Fl=E1vio Gazzolla, Diretor, Carbon=EDfera Crici=FAma S.A., R= ua S=E3o Jos=E9, 414 -- Cx. Pstl 341, 88801-502, Crici=FAma, Sta Catarina, BR; T= el: 011-55-48-437-0477; Fax: 011-55-48-437-0479

B -- BRAZIL -- CRICIUMA COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT FEASIBILITY STUDY POC Ms. Evangela Kunene, USTDA, Room 300, 1621 N. Kent Street, Arlington, VA 22209-2131, Telephone: (703) 875-4357, FAX: (703) 875-4009 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 for designing and financing their mine-mouth coal-fired power plant project of approximately 300 MW. Firms which are experienced in developing and obtaining limited recourse financing for large IPP generation projects, and which will commit specific experienced personnel to work on the Project with the Sponsor, will be preferred. Specific tasks will include the following: 1) Perform modeling studies for load flow, stability, and short circuit analyses for existing transmission system, and support Criciuma's interconnection discussions with CELESC; 2) Perform configuration review and optimization of cycle arrangement; 3) Assist sponsor in selecting optimal project configuration; 4) Work with the Sponsor to prepare operating cost estimate; 5) Advise the Sponsor on fuel preparation and handling activities; 6) Perform all facility studies and evaluations to support the EPC bidding process; 7) Perform environment related studies and analyses to support the Sponsor permit submittals; and 8) Prepare a final report for the project. The Study has been estimated by TDA to cost US$ 490,000. In addition to the TDA Grant funding of US$ 440,000, the selected firm must cover the remaining costs required to complete the full Terms of Reference. A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and a background desk study report are available from TDA, at 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209-2131. Requests for the RFP should be faxed to the IRC, TDA at 703-875-4009. In the fax, please include your firm=92s 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 TDA 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 TDA to retrieve the RFP should allow one hour after faxing the request to TDA 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, TDA 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 TDA. Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this TDA financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors and employees of all participants must qualify under TDA's nationality requirements as of the due date for submission of qualifications and proposals and, if selected to carry out the TDA-financed activity, must continue to meet such requirements throughout the duration of the TDA-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 TDA grant amount. Details of TDA's nationality requirements and mandatory contract clauses are also included in the RFP. Interested U.S. firms should submit their Proposal in English and Portuguese directly to the Grantee by 4:00 PM on November 4, 1998 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. Posted 09/17/98 (I-SN251100). (0260)

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