SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- B-Technical Assistance for the Pacific Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project in Bolivia
- Notice Date
- 8/30/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, TDA, TDA, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA, 22209-2131
- ZIP Code
- 22209-2131
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-0250050A
- Response Due
- 9/30/2002
- Point of Contact
- Evangela Kunene, Procument Data Manager, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009,
- E-Mail Address
-
ekunene@tda.gov
- Description
- PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PLACE: Carlos Morales Land?var, Interim Minister of Hydrocarbons, Government of Bolivia, Edificio Centro de Comunicaciones, Piso 12, La Paz, Bolivia; Phone: 591 2 239 1354; Fax: 591 2 239 2758 POC Evangela Kunene, USTDA, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22209-2131, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009. Technical Assistance for the Pacific Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project in Bolivia. The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms which are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to provide the Government of Bolivia with Technical Assistance for the Pacific LNG project, a priority project for Bolivia that will be the primary vehicle to monetize proven hydrocarbon reserves in the Margarita Field in southern Bolivia. The Margarita Field contains over 6 Trillion Cubic Feet (TCF) of proved natural gas reserves and over 140 MMBbls of condensate. In its development and based upon preliminary studies and analyses, the Pacific LNG project has deemed the most economical way to monetize the gas reserves is to build and transport hydrocarbons via a 42? natural gas pipeline and an 18? liquids pipeline to a port location in northern Chile or southern Peru. The 850 MMcfd of expected pipeline volume will be converted into LNG at the port location and then shipped to a greenfield gasification facility in northern Baja California, Mexico where it will be sold into Mexican and California markets. The Bolivian natural gas sector has changed significantly since the 1996 privatization of YPFB, the state owned oil and gas company. During the past 5 years, a heightened exploration investment pace by foreign oil and gas companies has led to a significant increase in the country?s proven and probable natural gas reserve base from over 6 TCF to 52.3 TCF. As the Southern Cone gas market is limited in its ability to absorb gas production from such a large reserve base, foreign markets are being considered for gas exports in the form of LNG. Therefore, the proposed Pacific LNG project has targeted the California and Mexican gas markets for LNG exports. Bolivia?s increased discovery of natural gas reserves has provided an abundant natural resource for which the country must derive benefits; the government has stated their intention to fully capture the hydrocarbon potential that exists within their borders. Attracting and retaining investment for the development of the many possible projects is key to the country?s economic growth and is a priority. The proposed TDA-funded Technical Assistance will provide the Bolivian government with an important, independent assessment of the largest specific project aimed at monetization of their natural gas reserves and will assist the government in finalizing in an expeditious manner the requirements and terms for the project. The Technical Assistance will include the following components: ? Technical Analysis ? Economic Analysis ? Financial Analysis ? Environmental Analysis ? Regulatory Review ? Proposed Equipment and Services ? Implementation Plan ? Final Report The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $386,000 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA). A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and a background definitional mission report are available from TDA, at 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22209-2131. Requests for the RFP should be faxed to the IRC, TDA at 703-875-4009. In the fax, please include your firm?s name, contact person, address, and telephone number. Some firms have found that RFP materials sent by U.S. mail do not reach them in time for preparation of an adequate response. Firms that want TDA to use an overnight delivery service should include the name of the delivery service and your firm's account number in the request for the RFP. Firms that want to send a courier to TDA to retrieve the RFP should allow one hour after faxing the request to TDA before scheduling a pick-up. Please note that no telephone requests for the RFP will be honored. Please check your internal fax verification receipt. Because of the large number of RFP requests, TDA cannot respond to requests for fax verification. Requests for RFPs received before 4:00 PM will be mailed the same day. Requests received after 4:00 PM will be mailed the following day. Please check with your courier and/or mail room before calling TDA. Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this TDA financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors and employees of all participants must qualify under TDA's nationality requirements as of the due date for submission of qualifications and proposals and, if selected to carry out the TDA-financed activity, must continue to meet such requirements throughout the duration of the TDA-financed activity. All goods and services to be provided by the selected firm shall have their nationality, source and origin in the U.S. or host country. The U.S. firm may use subcontractors from the host country for up to 20 percent of the TDA grant amount. Details of TDA's nationality requirements and mandatory contract clauses are also included in the RFP. Interested U.S. firms should submit their Proposal in Spanish and English directly to the Grantee by 5:00 p.m., SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 at the above address. Evaluation criteria for the Proposal are included in the RFP. Price will not be a factor in contractor selection, and therefore, cost proposals should NOT be submitted. The Grantee reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals. The Grantee also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. The Grantee is not bound to pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of Proposals.
- Record
- SN00155275-W 20020901/020830214038 (fbodaily.com)
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