SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- ADVISORY ASSISTANCE SERVICES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF A DM REGARDING AGRIBUSINESS AND FOOD PROCESSING IN SERBIA
- Notice Date
- 12/17/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, TDA Contracts Office, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA, 22209-3901
- ZIP Code
- 22209-3901
- Solicitation Number
- USTDA-4-C-1-020
- Response Due
- 1/16/2004
- Archive Date
- 1/31/2004
- Point of Contact
- Forestine Winters, Contract Specialist, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009, - Della Glenn, Contracts Officer, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009,
- E-Mail Address
-
contract@tda.gov, contract@tda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Advisory Assistance Services for the Performance of a Definitional Mission (DM) Regarding Agribusiness and Food Processing in Serbia This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number USTDA-4-C-1-020 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular A-76. The Small Business Act, at 15, U.S.C. 252, authorizes procuring agencies to set aside procurements or portions of procurements for the exclusive participation of SMALL BUSINESSES CONCERNS. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 541330. The small business size standard for a concern submitting an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service Contract, but proposes to furnish a product that it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees. All participating organizations involved with supplying professional services must be incorporated or chartered in the United States. Consultants planning teaming arrangements must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens. In accordance with FAR 19.301, offerors will be required to submit self-certification relating to business size. The competitive proposals method of solicitation as set forth in Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1) shall be utilized for this procurement. The solicitation does not obligate USTDA to award a contract, nor does it commit USTDA to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the proposal. Any explanation desired by an offeror regarding the meaning or interpretation of this solicitation must be requested in writing and with sufficient time allowed for reply to reach the offerors before submission of their offerors. All oral explanations or instructions provided to the contractor before award of this contract is not binding. Any information given to a prospective offeror concerning the solicitation will be furnished promptly to all prospective offerors as an amendment of the solicitation, if such information is necessary to offerors submitting proposals or if lack of such information would be prejudicial to uninformed offerors. The Contractor must be in the position to present fair and unbiased information pursuant to the statement of work. The United States Trade and Development Agency (hereinafter ?USTDA? or the ?Government?) is considering the provision of grant funds for a feasibility studies in the agribusiness and food-processing sector in the Republic of Serbia, which is a constituent republic of Serbia & Montenegro. The objective of this contract is to secure advisory and assistance services in determining whether to fund a feasibility study(ies) or any alternative activities that the Contractor sees as a viable option for USTDA consideration. This means the Contractor?s recommendation will take into consideration the entire range of USTDA program capabilities, such as alternative technical assistance, orientation visits, trade capacity building activities or training grants. USTDA?s website, www.tda.gov, may be used as a resource tool. To specifically meet the objective, the Contractor shall provide expert analysis on: potential economic and financial viability of the proposed project; potential exports of U.S. equipment and services that could be utilized in project implementation; and priority of the proposed project to the host country and project sponsor. The Contractor shall provide a final report to USTDA. The Contractor shall use a project life cycle approach in formulating recommendations, analysis of the issues and a recommendation on whether USTDA should fund a study or studies on the project(s). All recommendations to fund a study shall include a complete budget and terms of reference. The following provisions apply to this acquisition and any addenda to the provisions. 52.212-1-Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the provision. 52.212-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Offerors must include a completed copy of Representations and Certifications) 52.212-4-Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items 52.212-5-Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (applicable are, if any, additional FAR clauses cited in the clause) The evaluation criteria are stated within the solicitation. Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices are applicable. The proposals must be received in accordance with the attached solicitation no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time on January 16, 2004 at U.S. Trade and Development Agency, Attention: Contracts Office, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. The performance of this Contract shall be on-site at USTDA?s Office, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901, at other locations in the United States, and/or in the designated host country. The Government?s estimate for this procurement does not exceed $30,000. Point of Contacts: Forestine Winters ? Contract Specialist or Della Glenn ? Contracting Officer. Ms. Winters or Ms. Glenn may be contacted at contract@tda.gov or by telephone on (703) 875-4357.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1000 Wilson Blvd. - Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209
- Zip Code: 22209-3901
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 22209-3901
- Record
- SN00491515-W 20031219/031217212830 (fbodaily.com)
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