R -- VODOVOD MANAGEMENT TRAINING

Notice Date

August 14, 2001

Contracting Office

Regional Contracts Office, Regional Support Center Budapest, Department of State (AID), 5270 Budapest Place, Washington, DC 20521-5270

ZIP Code

20521-5270

Solicitation Number

168-01-55

Response Due

October 1, 2001

Point of Contact

Catherine A. Mallay, Contracting Officer, Tel: 361-475-4101, Fax: 361-269-5893, E-mail: cmallay@usaid, and Szilvia Illes, Acquistion Specialist Tel: 361-475-4626, Fax: 361-269-5893; e-mail: silles@usaid.gov

E-Mail Address

http://www.usaid.gov (cmallly@usaid.gov and silles@usaid.gov)

Description

Regional Contracting Office/Budapest invites U.S. and Bosnian firms and organizations to submit proposals for a contract under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Vodovod Management Training Program in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The successful Contractor will work with four Vodovods (water management boards) to: 1) increase their autonomy at the local level; 2) increase rate of revenue collections; 3) implement an effective metering program; 4) develop demand management and unaccounted for water reduction; 5) develop and implement an effective accounting system; 6) develop and implement an effective budget; 7) establish more realistic tariff rates. The four Vodovods are Doboj, Tuzla, Orasje and Brcko. USAID believes there is adequate technical and managerial expertise in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) to conduct this work and therefore invites proposals from BiH as well as U.S. organizations. A fixed-price contract is contemplated. All questions related to this notice and requests for a copy of the RFP must be addressed in writing by letter, fax, or E-mail to the POC at the address stated above. Specify the RFP number and title being requested, and include your complete organization name, street address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address. No telephone requests will be honored. The RFP will be issued via the USAID website and it is projected that this will occur 15 days after this notice is posted in the CBD. Proposals will be due 30 days thereafter. This notice and the RFP, once issued, can be viewed and downloaded from the USAID external web site. The USAID worldwide web address is http://www.usaid.gov. Select "Business and Procurement" from the home page, then "USAID Procurements." It is the responsibility of the party downloading the RFA to ensure that the RFA has been received in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Any amendments to the RFP will also be posted on the USAID website and interested parties should check the website regularly. A list of organizations which express interest in this RFP will be made available upon request. The publication of this notice or the RFP does not obligate the U.S. Government to make an award.

Web Link

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

Record

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