SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Sakhalin, Russia Regional Commercial Information Provider
- Notice Date
- 8/29/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- TAIP90381
- Response Due
- 9/12/2002
- Point of Contact
- Thomas Howcroft, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-713-0838 x205, Fax (301) 713-0809,
- E-Mail Address
-
thomas.howcroft@noaa.gov
- Description
- The U.S Department of Commerce (DOC), Business Information Service for the Newly Independent States (BISNIS) has a requirement for a Regional Commercial Information Provider in Sakhalin, Russia. BISNIS is the U.S. Government's primary information resource center for U.S. companies exploring business opportunities in Russia and other NIS countries, and Russian/NIS companies seeking U.S. business partners. A primary goal of BISNIS is to bring buyers and sellers together to facilitate successful business transactions. BISNIS has resulted in more than $3.0 billion worth of U.S. export and investment transactions in the NIS since opening in 1992. BISNIS products and services include the monthly BISNIS Bulletin newsletter, a number of lead opportunity programs, direct business counseling, and a range of information on Russian and Newly Independent States (NIS) regions, industry developments, and market access strategies made available to interested representatives of U.S. companies by mail , email and via the BISNIS Internet web site, www.bisnis.doc.gov . BISNIS representatives in the NIS and trade specialists in the United States (Washington, D.C.) identify, analyze, report, and counsel firms on market leads, developments, opportunities, strategies, and resources in order to foster U.S.-Eurasian business development (U.S. exports and U.S. business activities in Eurasia). NIS representatives are the primary BISNIS contact with local organizations. BISNIS has been providing for several years commercial reporting and leads from Sakhalin (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk) and intends to continue during FY2003. The contractor will be responsible for providing BISNIS each month with US export and partner leads, useful market updates, and practical industry and regional reporting for Sakhalin Oblast. The representative will also contribute to BISNIS Russian-language programs (Russian-language website and newsletter) and is expected to actively cultivate ties and work with business support resources, the local business community, and local media to increase local familiarity with and fruitful use of BISNIS services. Qualifications include: Fluent (native) Russian as well as excellent English writing and speaking skills; familiarity with international business; ability to identify promising leads and prepare useful market reporting for US companies. Additionally, the position requires that a candidate show strong individual initiative, be able to work independently, communicate actively and effectively with colleagues and contacts, and be highly results oriented. The winning candidate will be required to work at an office with full email access. Place of performance/duty station is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, at a site accessible to the Russian and U.S. business community. The Government intends to award for a base year and one option year. Interested individuals must submit a request in writing to obtain a copy of the Request for Quotation and Statement of Work to Thomas.howcroft@noaa.gov with the subject line to read: "Sakhalin Russia" by September 12, 2002. Award will be made using simplified acquisition procedures.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
- Record
- SN00153343-W 20020831/020829213437 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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