USTDA, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22209-2131

B -- DEFINITIONAL MISSION FOR OIL REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL PROJECTS IN BAHRAIN, OMAN, AND YEMEN POC Della Glenn, USTDA, 1621 N. Kent Street, Room 200, Arlington, VA 22209-2131, Tel: 703-875-4357, Fax: 703-875-4009 The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA) wishes to announce a Competitive Total Set-Aside for Small Businesses to conduct a Definitional Mission (DM) to analyze proposed oil refinery projects in Yemen, oil pipeline projects in Oman, and petrochemical projects in Bahrain. The contractor must be qualified to evaluate the economic, financial and technical viability of the proposed projects. The contractor shall provide a report to TDA which includes a thorough analysis of the issues and a recommendation on whether TDA should fund a feasibility study on the projects. TDA, located in the Washington, D.C. area, is an export promotion U.S. Government foreign assistance agency that helps U.S. companies pursue overseas business opportunities. Through the funding of feasibility studies, orientation visits, training grants, and various forms of technical assistance, TDA enables American businesses to become involved in the planning stage of infrastructure and industrial projects in middle-income and developingcountries. The Small Business Act, at 15 U.S.C. 644, authorizes procuring agencies to set aside procurements or portions of procurements for the exclusive participation of Small Business Concerns. The SIC Code for this procurement is 8999 -- Services, N.E.C. Definition: "Small business concerns" for purposes of TDA award of this total set aside contract means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant the field of operation for which it is bidding. In determining whether dominance exists for TDA's purpose for this contract, consideration is give to annual gross receipts. Any concern that has annual gross receipts above $5 million, averaged over a three year period, is not considered small and is therefore, NOT eligible for award under this contract. All participating organizations involved with supplying professional services must be incorporated or chartered in the United States. Consultants planning teaming arrangements must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens. In accordance with FAR 19.301, offerors will be required to submit self certification relating to business size. The competitive proposals method of solicitation as set forth in Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1) shall be utilized for this procurement. This solicitation in no way obligates TDA to award a contract, nor does it commit TDA to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the proposal. Any explanation desired by an offeror regarding the meaning or interpretation of this solicitation must be requested in writing and with sufficient time allowed for reply to reach the offerors before submission of their offerors. All oral explanations or instruction, given before award of this contract will not be binding. Any information given to a prospective offeror concerning the solicitation will be furnished promptly to all prospective offerors as an amendment of the solicitation, if such information is necessary to offerors submitting proposals or if lack of such information would be prejudicial to uninformed offerors. Offeror's technical proposal will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria: (1) Technical experience in the sector; experience in developing and financing sector related projects; experience in the geographic region; relevant language capability; and proposed strategy for developing or analyzing viability of the projects. Cost: This procurement is not anticipated to exceed $40,000. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on/about (15) fifteen days after the publication date of this synopsis. Because of the urgency of this request, the closing date for receipt of proposals will be fifteen (15) days thereafter. Only written requests for the RFP that indicate the company's size will be honored. U.S. eligible small businesses interested in receiving the RFP should send a fax requesting it to Della Glenn at (703)875-4009 or a letter by U.S. mail to Ms. Glenn at U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA), Contracts Unit, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22209-2131. ***** Posted 12/10/99 (W-SN407794). (0344)

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