R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT SECTORS (ENERGY II) INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC)

Notice Date

April 18, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Agency for International Development, M/OP/G/EWID, Room 709-75, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20523-7100

ZIP Code

20523-7100

Solicitation Number

RFP No.: M/OP-01-771

Response Due

May 31, 2001

Point of Contact

Joseph Schmidt, Tel: 202-712-0619, Fax: 202-216-3134, E-mail: jschmidt@usaid.gov; Contracting Officer, James A. Jeckell

E-Mail Address

http://www.usaid.gov (jschmidt@usaid.gov)

Description

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is soliciting proposals for its technical assistance requirement to promote environmental programs for The Center for Environment (G/ENV), Office of Energy, Environment and Technology. This procurement will be implemented through the award of Task Order-based, Indefinite Quantity Contracts (IQCs) to acquire quick-response, short-, medium-, and long-term advisory services and technical assistance. Programmatically, technical assistance will fall within the following general technical areas: (1) Fossil Fuel Sectors: Oil and Gas, Coal; (2) Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources; (3) Energy Sector Reform: Planning, Restructuring, Regulatory Development, and Privatization; (4) Regional Energy Planning and Trade; (5) Energy Efficiency, Utility Management, and Environmental Resource Management; (6) Transportation; (7) Rural Energy Services; (8) Climate Change; and (9) Technology Transfer. USAID intends to award not more than three (3) awards based upon full-and-open competition and one (1) award under the U.S. Small Business Administration 8(a) program. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541611. The subcontracting goal with small business is ten percent (10%) of the total value of the contract. Subcontracting with small business concerns and socially and economically disadvantaged entities: USAID encourages maximum participation with small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. It is anticipated that the prime contractor will make maximum practicable use of such entities. The Small Business Subcontracting Program, pursuant to FAR 52.219-9, is required for the (overall) resultant IQC contract(s). To help identify potential subcontractors, a list of all organizations requesting a copy of the Request for Proposals (RFP) will be included as an attachment to the solicitation. By providing the list, USAID does not endorse the listed organizations as being capable of carrying out the activity, nor does USAID verify the claimed status of the organizations. Necessarily, the list will contain the names of only those organizations known prior to the issuance of the solicitation document. Interested parties may request a copy of RFP No. M/OP-01-771 by submitting a written request addressed to the contact person listed below. The RFP will be mailed not less than 15 days after publication of this notice. Requests for copies of the RFP should be made in writing to the contact person. RFPs requested will be mailed through the U.S. Postal Service. Please do not submit more than one request per organization, additional requests may not be honored. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet or by request of a solicitation on a 3.5" floppy disk (Microsoft Word 6.0 format). This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. The RFP, once issued, can be downloaded from the Agency Web Site. The Worldwide Web address is http://www.usaid.gov. Select Business and Procurement Opportunities from the home page, then "USAID Procurements." On the following screen, select "Download Available USAID Solicitations." Receipt of this RFP through INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation document to ensure that it has been received from INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. All questions or concerns must be directed [in writing] to Joseph Schmidt, Contracting Officer, at the address indicated above, by fax, or internet at jschmidt@usaid.gov. The solicitation opening date of May 31, 2001, is an "estimated" date and may be issued sooner. The actual opening and closing dates will be reflected in the RFP.

Web Link

http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd (http://www.usaid.gov)

Record

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