SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- B- South Africa: Western Cape Natural Gas Sector Technical Assistance?Financial and Economic Infrastructure Modeling Project
- Notice Date
- 10/4/2002
- 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-2002-10049B
- Archive Date
- 11/1/2002
- 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: Johan Visagie, Manager, Special Projects, PetroSA, Soekor House, 151 Frans Conradie Drive, Parow 7499, South Africa, Phone: +27 (21) 938 3027, Fax: +27 (21) 938 3063 POC Evangela Kunene, USTDA, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22209-2131, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009. South Africa: Western Cape Natural Gas Sector Technical Assistance - Financial and Economic Infrastructure Modeling Project. The Grantee - the Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (Pty) Limited or "PetroSA" - - is currently inviting submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from short-listed U.S. firms which are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to perform Technical Assistance on the financial and economic modeling of infrastructure for South Africa's Western Cape natural gas sector. PetroSA in its role to develop the natural gas sector in the Western, Southern and Eastern Cape of South Africa, requires a comprehensive computer model of the potential natural gas infrastructure to assist in the analysis and development of the potential supply, transportation, distribution, and consumption of natural gas in the region. The model will be of a modular configuration allowing PetroSA to simulate the various components of the system as well as the integrated system as a whole. The primary function of the model will be to analyze the financial and economic aspects of the system and the various alternatives allowing the PetroSA to determine the future development of the gas sector in the Western, Southern and Eastern Cape in a economic, social and environmentally efficient way. PetroSA intends to select a contractor with prior natural gas sector simulation experience to develop a computer simulation model of the above natural gas sector. This model will preferably be an adaptation of the Contractor's prior natural gas simulation models and know-how. The Grantee has organized a limited competition based on a short-list of potential contractors it has developed, in order to expedite the project's implementation. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $282,160 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA). PetroSA will contribute $53,000 of in-kind services and $20,000 towards the Assistance's completion. TDA allows up to 20% of its grant funds to cover host country sub-contractor expenses. In this regard preference should be given to South African Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) companies. A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and a background definitional mission report, is 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. Please note that no telephone requests for the RFP will be honored. Because of the large number of RFP requests and/or the size of the documents, 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. In this regard preference should be given to South African Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) companies. Details of TDA's nationality requirements and mandatory contract clauses are also included in the RFP. Responsive bidders might be invited to interview with Grantee before any final selection is made. U.S. firms are required to submit their Proposal in English directly to the Grantee by 4:00 PM, October 18, 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
- SN00182686-W 20021006/021004213501 (fbodaily.com)
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