SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- B-Gold Deposits Project ? Kyrgyzstan
- Notice Date
- 10/2/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, TDA, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, C/O US TDA 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA, 22209-3901
- ZIP Code
- 22209-3901
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-0280055B
- Response Due
- 11/3/2003
- Archive Date
- 11/18/2003
- 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, E-mail: ekunene@tda.gov : PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT CONTRACTS OFFICE : Proposal Submission Place: State Agency on Geology and Mineral Resources, c/o U.S. Trade and Development Agency, 1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209, Attention: Gold Deposits Project -- Kyrgyzstan : The State Agency on Geology and Mineral Resources (SAGMR) invites submission of Proposals from interested U.S. firms that are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to provide technical assistance (TA) for a Gold Deposits Project in Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan has a long history of mining as a result of its rich mineral resources. By the Second World War, there were 10 mining companies working to mine and produce lead, zinc, silver, antimony, mercury, gold, tungsten and arsenic. After the Second World War, four uranium mines were added, along with commercial production of rare-earth metals, molybdenum, rhenium, gold and fluorspar. During the Soviet era, more than 50,000 persons worked in the mining sector in Kyrgyzstan. The development of gold deposits has been the recent focus of attention for foreign investment in Kyrgyzstan, and is seen as having the best potential for development of the mining sector. The country has the benefit of extensive geological exploration work conducted during Soviet times. This resulted in the discovery and detailed identification of over 90 gold deposits in the country. The detailed data on these deposits is on file at SAGMR. Presently, the large Kumtor mine accounts for almost all of the gold production of the country. In 1993, a joint venture was established between Kyrgyzaltyn, the state-owned mining company, and the Cameco Company of Canada to develop the Kumtor gold deposit, which has reserves reported to be in excess of 200 tons. The Kumtor project had a capital cost of $452 million and was financed by a syndicate of bank loans led by J.P. Morgan Chase. Presently, Kumtor produces 23.5 tons of gold annually. However, Kyrgyzstan has approximately 90 discovered but undeveloped small to medium-sized gold deposits. These deposits are fairly well documented, due to the extensive exploration work that was done during the Soviet era. Many of these deposits were extensively explored, with geological data on file at the offices of the SAGMR. This previous work has the effect of reducing some of the geological risk associated with developing gold projects. Some of these deposits are under license, but the vast majority are not. While these deposits may not be attractive to large mining companies, they may be attractive to smaller mining companies looking to increase gold reserves and company assets in a relatively short period of time. The TA would identify and analyze the most promising small to medium sized gold deposits not already under license. A list of 5 to 10 prospects for promotion to gold mining companies in the U.S. would be created. Estimations of the reserves for these deposits would be prepared in conformance with international standards. Preliminary economic models, including scenarios based on proposed changes to the mining and tax law, would be created for the selected deposits. A brochure containing this information on each selected deposit would be created for promotion to prospective small to mid-sized U.S. gold mining companies. Relevant Kyrgyz officials would then be brought to the U.S. to make presentations of the deposits at a mining conference. The U.S. firm selected to conduct this TA will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $290,000 grant to the SAGMR from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP) is available from USTDA, at 1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209. 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 mailroom 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 to State Agency on Geology and Mineral Resources of Kyrgyzstan c/o USTDA by 4:00 P.M. November 3, 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. SAGMR reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals. SAGMR also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. SAGMR is not bound to pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of Proposals.
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