SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- B: South Africa: Instant Dry Yeast Manufacturing Project
- Notice Date
- 5/2/2003
- 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-0210022B
- Archive Date
- 7/1/2003
- 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, Data Procurement Manager, Tel: 703-875-4357, Fax: 703-875-4009, E-mail: ekunene@tda.gov : PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT CONTRACTS OFFICE : Proposal Submission Place: John Rowlands, Managing Director, Expectra 685 Agency (Pty) Ltd., 2 Ninth Avenue, Highlands North Ext, Johannesburg 2192, South Africa, Phone: +27 (11) 885-2236, Fax: +27 (11) 885-2236 : The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms that are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to develop a feasibility study for an instant dry yeast (IDY) manufacturing facility in South Africa. Founded in 2002, Expectra 685 is a South African private company whose principal activity is to promote new investments in areas where production facilities in Southern Africa could be internationally competitive. Other projects include investments in a mineral-based chemical company and in the waste management of environmentally hazardous mineral byproducts. Expectra 685 seeks a U.S. company to carry out a feasibility study for a dry yeast manufacturing project in South Africa. The project focuses on the manufacture of bakers? yeast, in the commercial form of IDY. The proposed manufacturing facility would utilize molasses from South Africa?s sugar refineries. Because of the transport-ability of the final product, manufacturing might be co-located with an existing sugar refinery in a rural area. The feasibility study will examine the economic, financial, and technical feasibility of this project, and will include an implementation plan for the project sponsor (Expectra 685). Components of the study include: 1. Economic Analysis a. International industry analysis b. Market demand analysis c. Competitive analysis: d. Equity sponsor analysis e. Project company analysis 2. Financial Analysis a. Updated financial model b. Sensitivity analysis of the model c. Appropriate financial structure and products d. Due diligence (risks and mitigants) analysis 3. Technical Analysis 4. Preliminary Environmental Analysis 5. Development Impact Analysis (for the South African Government) 6. Identify U.S. Equipment and Services 7. Implementation Plan 8. Final Report The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $243,000 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 study 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 5:00 PM, local time on June 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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- SN00317249-W 20030504/030502213852 (fbodaily.com)
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