SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Romania: Civil Aviation Security Master Plan Technical Assistance
- Notice Date
- 7/11/2003
- 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-0370024A
- Response Due
- 9/12/2003
- Archive Date
- 9/27/2003
- 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, TEL: 703-875-4357; Fax: 703-875-4009; email: ekunene@tda.gov. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT CONTRACTS OFFICE. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PLACE: Mr. Traian Panait, Secretary of State, Ministry of Transport, Construction and Tourism, 38 Dinicu Golescu Building, 77113 Bucharest 1, Romania, Phone: +40 21 222 34 35, Fax: +40 21 212 66 94. 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 comprehensive Security Master Plan for modernizing and restructuring the Romanian civil aviation security system. In response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has adopted a number of resolutions designed to ensure the safety of passengers, ground crew personnel, and the general public. These resolutions have profound implications for the domestic civil aviation security programs of contracting states. Many of the airports that are now currently operating throughout Romania have ineffective or non-existent perimeter fencing, insufficient quantities of equipment, and outdated resources essential for combating today?s high tech security threats. In addition, much of the airport staff is unprepared to address airport security shortcomings. Significant steps need to be taken to ensure the safety and security of Romania?s airports. As such, the Romanian Ministry of Transport, Construction and Tourism has requested assistance from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to help meet the country?s aviation security needs. The civil aviation security assistance will evaluate current security policies and procedures, identify measures needed to comply with new ICAO standards, and develop an overall plan for modernizing and restructuring Romania?s civil aviation security system. The assistance would establish specific program and technological requirements necessary to modernize the Romanian civil aviation security at all of the nation?s international airports. Commencing with a vulnerability analysis, the contractor should conduct a needs assessment to ascertain and validate specific requirements and estimate capital and operating costs for surveillance, access control, explosives detection, communications, and command and control. This assessment should include plans, programs, equipment, training, and maintenance. Requirements developed may include, but are not limited to: the means of gathering and sharing threat information; acquisition, installation, and training of equipment, such as intrusion detection, ID systems, explosives detection systems, passenger and baggage X-ray and metal detector systems and; the design of security and crisis/contingency plans and exercises to include the development and presentation of an integrated national training program applicable to each airport. The final product of the assistance would be a Security Master Plan with precise quantities and specifications of required goods and services. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $547,790 grant to the Grantee from the (USTDA). A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and a background definitional mission/desk 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 September 12, 2003, 4:00 PM 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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- SN00369894-W 20030713/030711213832 (fbodaily.com)
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