PRESOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Project Finance Expert for Africa Projects Finance Symposium
- Notice Date
- 1/9/2002
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, TDA Contracts Office, TDA Contracts Office, 1621 North Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA, 22209-2131
- ZIP Code
- 22209-2131
- Solicitation Number
- TDA-02-Q-013
- Archive Date
- 1/31/2002
- Point of Contact
- Della Glenn, Contract Officer, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009, - Della Glenn, Contract Officer, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009,
- E-Mail Address
-
dglenn@tda.gov, dglenn@tda.gov
- Description
- The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA) wishes to announce an opportunity for small business to bid on a Competitive Total Set-Aside to assist with the preparation of the project briefs that will serve as the basis of the April 2002 Africa Project Finance Symposium. The consultant would coordinate with TDA's Africa & Middle East Regional Staff on its recent and current project portfolio and travel to Africa to identify the 15-20 attractive, not yet funded projects that would be the basis of the symposium. The consultant would also assist TDA and the event logistics contractor with recruitment and the development of a detailed agenda for the event. The consultant would participate in the symposium. The U.S. Trade and Development Agency is organizing a two-day Africa Projects Finance Symposium on behalf of TDA, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im), and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). The symposium would bring together the three U.S. Government trade finance agencies, select commercial financial institutions, and the sponsors of TDA's most promising Africa projects. The primary objective is to match interested financiers with attractive projects that offer significant potential for U.S. exports. Another key objective is promoting the programs of the agencies in an appropriate project finance context for Africa, as well as the common objective to expand business relationships between the U.S. and Africa. Participation in the event would be by invitation in order to facilitate and focus discussion that advances the projects to financial closure. The event would take place in late April 2002 in Cape Town, South Africa. This will be firm fixed price contract not expected to exceed $75,000. TDA, located in Arlington, VA, assists in the creation of jobs for Americans by helping U.S. companies pursue overseas business opportunities. Through the funding of feasibility studies, orientation visits, specialized training grants, business workshops, conferences, and various forms of technical assistance, TDA helps American businesses compete for infrastructure and industrial projects in middle-income and developing countries. The Small Business Act, at 15, U.S.C. 644, authorizes procuring agencies to aside procurements or portions of procurements for the exclusive participation of Small Businesses 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 in the field of operating for which it is bidding. In determining whether dominance exists for TDA's purpose for this contract, consideration is given to annual gross receipts. Any concern that is annual gross receipts above $5 million dollars, 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 Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on/about (15) fifteen days after the publication date of this synopsis. As a result of the urgency to select a contractor, the closing date for receipt of proposals will be approximately 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, a letter addressed to Ms. Glenn at 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22209-2131; or email your request to contract@tda.gov.
- Place of Performance
- Address: USTDA, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA, and Africa
- Record
- SN20020111/00013118-020110090627 (fbodaily.com)
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