SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- B: Kano State Agro-Processing Feasibility Study
- Notice Date
- 4/9/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, TDA, USTDA, C/O US TDA 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA, 22209-3901
- ZIP Code
- 22209-3901
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-03-10017A
- Archive Date
- 5/31/2003
- Point of Contact
- Evangela Kunene, Procument Data Manager, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009,
- E-Mail Address
-
ekunene@tda.gov
- Description
- POC Evangela Kunene, Procurement Data Manager, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009, E-mail: ekunene@tda.gov: PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT CONTRACTS OFFICE: Proposal Submission Place: Engr. Sanusi Usman Danbatta, Managing Director, KNARDA, Program Management Unit, KM 9, Hadejia Road, P.O. Box 3130, Kano, Nigeria, Phone: 011-234-64-638-190, Email: KNARDA@yahoo.com: 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 develop a feasibility study for an agro-processing facility in Kano State, Nigeria. The State Government of Kano, through the Kano State Agriculture And Rural Development Authority (KNARDA), has recently installed a sugar processing plant near the Kano City. The State Government is keen to convert this plant into an integrated fruit and vegetable processing plant that could maintain year-round operation by processing several fruits and vegetables. The current sugar plant is a low technology factory with a milling capacity of about 10 tons of sugar cane (1.0 to 1.2 tons raw wet sugar) per day. It is located in an area where small scale irrigated crops, including sugar cane, are produced. The plant is still in need of some design improvements before it can be put into large-scale production. It uses simple atmospheric pressure pan boilers with direct heating for evaporation of the cane juice and crystallization. The condensed liquid with the crystals is centrifuged to separate the wet sugar from the molasses. A dryer is provided to reduce the moisture content further before marketing. The expected utilization of the plant is unlikely to exceed four months per year, leaving the basic facility substantially idle for at least eight months, and could thus be available for other products during this period. The plant, equipment, and management for raw sugar production could be redesigned and expanded into a multipurpose plant that would process fruits and vegetables for canning or other packaging and for producing purees, juices, and pickles for appropriate packaging for the local markets. In addition to sugar and tomatoes, the following commodities could be considered in the processing operations: mangoes, okra, beans, corn, baobab, Indian tamarind, pickled carrots, cucumbers, and onions. Kano State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (KNARDA) was established in 1982 together with Kano State Agricultural Supply Company (KASCO) as it commercial arm for the execution of a state wide Agricultural Development Programs Project (ADP). The Authority was planned and funded by the federal government of Nigeria, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) and Kano State government of Nigeria. This was intended to provide Kano State with a well coordinated and sustainable approach, to its rural development efforts. The selected contractor will be responsible for completing the following tasks: Task 1. Survey the existing facility and equipment, and develop a detailed report with recommendations for improvements. Task 2. (a) Conduct supply analysis for the fruits and vegetable supply, possible on a staggered year-round schedule. (b) Develop options for securing input material (fruits and vegetables) from local or distant markets on a staggered production schedule, taking into consideration the seasonal production of the various fruit and vegetable options in the state, to keep the plant running throughout the year. (c) Survey the feasibility of financing and contracting local farmers and large producers. Develop options and prepare recommendations for action. Task 3. Conduct demand analysis for all possible products, including markets outside Kano. Task 4. Based on the demand and supply, prepare a production plan, including plant design, equipment specifications, water/electricity requirements, and staffing plan. Task 5. (a) Develop estimates of the yield potential of the possible produce in the local area, and develop agriculture extension options to train local staff for increasing production that could be used in the proposed processing plant. (b) Develop public media campaign options that could be used by the State Government and/or the proposed plant to encourage producers to grow the required crops. Task 6. (a) Survey marketing and distribution channels for the products of the plant, and identify options for increasing the channels. (b) Determine the practical considerations for organizing producers into producer organizations to facilitate contractual arrangements with a processing plant and scheduling production on a timely basis to satisfy the plant throughput. Task 7. (a) Conduct a financial analysis for the purpose of arriving at the capital and operating costs and the cash flows over at least a ten-year period to satisfy potential investors in the viability of the operation. Develop all required financial projections and a business plan that could be presented to potential investors. (b) Approach at least two potential investors to confirm their interest, and then prepare proper investor packages that could be used by the project sponsors for approaching potential investors. Task 8. (a) Specify the requirements for foreign management and the long-term development of local management skills, and develop Terms of Reference and procurement documents for hiring a US management firm. Assist the project sponsors in the selection process. (b) Develop a detailed staffing plan for plant operation and marketing. Task 9. Identify health and environment legislative requirements. Develop the required action plans for remedial actions as required. Ensure that the required actions are incorporated in the plant design and equipment specifications. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $116,000 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). 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 USTDA, at 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. Requests for the RFP should be faxed to the IRC, USTDA 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 USTDA 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 USTDA to retrieve the RFP should allow one hour after faxing the request to USTDA 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, USTDA 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 USTDA. Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this USTDA financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors and employees of all participants must qualify under USTDA's nationality requirements as of the due date for submission of qualifications and proposals and, if selected to carry out the USTDA-financed activity, must continue to meet such requirements throughout the duration of the USTDA-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 USTDA grant amount. Details of USTDA's nationality requirements and mandatory contract clauses are also included in the RFP. Interested U.S. firms should submit their Proposal in English directly to the Grantee by 12:00 p.m., Friday, May 16, 2003 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.
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