B -- ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES FOR THE ASIA REGION BY AN INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT

Notice Date

November 21, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

22209-2131

Solicitation Number

TDA-02-Q-005

Point of Contact

POC Della Glenn, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA), Tel:(703)875-4357, Fax:(703)875-4009 Email: Contract@tda.gov

Description

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA) wishes to announce a competitive small business set-aside for a consultancy opportunity for an individual to assist the TDA Asia Region's program development, decision-making, management and administration of program issues and/or project implementation in the region. The objective is to provide day-to-day support needed by the region to perform successfully its ongoing operations. Assistance is needed in completing some administrative and routine tasks primarily to prepare documents involved in managing grant activities, orientation visits and conferences. The duties would include performing research in technical and economic trends in the Asia region, conducting research on potential new projects, supporting staff in evaluation of reports submitted to TDA and responding to telephone and written requests for information on TDA. This non-personal services contract is not expected to exceed a 9 month duration and the hourly rate of pay is not expected to exceed $20 per hour. TDA, located in Arlington, VA, 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 developing countries. 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. 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. The individual selected for this work should be a college graduate or possess comparable educational or professional experience, demonstrate computer proficiency and be available in approximately 30-40 days from the date of this announcement. 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 from individuals or from companies that indicate they are eligible as a small business will be honored. U.S. eligible small businesses or individuals interested in receiving the RFP should send a fax requesting it to Della Glenn at (703)875-4009 or send Email to Contract@TDA.gov. Delivery by any other means must be addressed to Ms. Glenn at 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22209-2131. *****

Record

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