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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 21, 2002 FBO #0231
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- Expanded Definitional Mission for Airport Expansion Projects in South Africa

Notice Date

7/19/2002
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

United States Trade and Development Agency, TDA Contracts Office, TDA, 1621 North Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA, 22209-2131
 

ZIP Code

22209-2131
 

Solicitation Number

TDA02-Q-065
 

Response Due

8/19/2002
 

Point of Contact

Della Glenn, Contract Officer, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009, - Forestine Winters, Contract Specialist, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009,
 

E-Mail Address

dglenn@tda.gov, fwinters@tda.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

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 conduct a Definitional Mission (DM) to analyze areas of potential TDA support in South Africa (Zambia, Tanzania, and Namibia). In Zambia, there are four major airports located throughout the country that serve Zambia. The airports are Lusaka, Ndola, Mfuwe, and Livingstone. In Tanzania, the Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) proposes the construction of an international airport in the district of Bukoba. In Namibia, the Namibia Airports Company Limited (NACLN) is requesting TDA assistance to facilitate the development of a new twenty (20) year investment master plan for upgrading their two international airports. The Contractor will be required to travel to Zambia, Tanzania, and Namibia to review the proposed projects. The Contractor must be qualified to evaluate the economic, financial and technical viability of the proposed projects. Specifically, the Contractor shall provide expert analysis on: potential risks of the proposed projects; the finance ability of the projects and likely sources of financing; potential exports of U.S. equipment and services that could be utilized in project implementation; and priority of the proposed projects to the host country. The Contractor shall provide a report to TDA that includes a thorough analysis of the foregoing issues and a recommendation on whether TDA should fund feasibility studies on these projects. If the recommendation is to fund the feasibility studies, the Contractor shall also develop sound budgets and Terms of Reference (TOR) for the recommended feasibility studies. The estimated cost for this work does not exceed $40,000.00. TDA, located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, promotes American private sector participation in developing and middle income countries, with special emphasis on economic sectors that represent significant U.S. export potential. Through the funding of feasibility studies, orientation visits, specialized training grants, business workshops, and various forms of technical assistance, we help U.S. businesses compete for infrastructure projects in emerging markets. We assist in building mutually beneficial partnerships between American companies and overseas project sponsors, which result in increased U.S. exports and jobs, and the completion of high quality, successful projects in host countries. The Small Business Act, at 15, U.S.C. 252, authorizes procuring agencies to aside procurements or portions of procurements for the exclusive participation of Small Businesses Concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 541330. 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 contractor must be in the position to present fair and unbiased information pursuant to the statement of work. 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 twenty-one (21) 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 preferably send an email to contract@tda.gov. Requests by fax requesting it may be sent to Della Glenn at (703) 875-4009 or a letter by U.S. mail to the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA), Contracts Office, Room 200, 1621 N. Kent Street, Arlington, VA. 22209-2131. Telephone requests will not be honored.
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. Trade and Development Agency, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA

Zip Code: 22209

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00121610-W 20020721/020719213724 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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