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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 10, 2004 FBO #0957
MODIFICATION

R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONTRACTOR SELECTION PROCESS FOR E GOVERNMENT IN UZBEKISTAN

Notice Date

7/8/2004
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

NAICS

541611 — Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
 

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-04-Q-211
 

Response Due

7/28/2004
 

Archive Date

8/12/2004
 

Point of Contact

Della Glenn, Contracts Officer, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009,
 

E-Mail Address

contract@tda.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

WORK STATEMENT ?Technical Assistance? for Advisory and Assistance Services by Non-Governmental Sources for Uzbekistan? Project Title: Uzbekistan: Technical Assistance: Contractor Selection for E-Government Implementation Plan and Taxation Pilot 1 Scope of Work The Contractor shall perform the following tasks: (1) Develop detailed selection procedures for the selection committee based on the criteria specified in the Request for Proposals for the E-Government Implementation Plan and Taxation Pilot project and the host country?s procedures for competitive selection; (2) travel to Tashkent, Uzbekistan with the proposals submitted by U.S. companies for the study. The proposals will be delivered unopened to the Grantee in the sealed package provided by USTDA; (3) participate in the study selection process as an observer; and (4) prepare a final report to USTDA on the selection process. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to verify with the COTR that the report is considered acceptable and ready for the production of the appropriate number of copies. All reports must be paginated. All reports must be submitted on a 3.5 inch disk in Microsoft Word. In connection with travel, USTDA will advise the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan of the Contractor?s proposed travel itinerary prior to departure. The Contractor should contact the U.S. Embassy upon arrival and prior to departure to brief and debrief them on the visit. USTDA will request that the Embassy provide the Contractor with names and addresses of appropriate host country officials with whom to meet. Logistics for handling the visit, including hotel accommodations, transportation and translation services are also the responsibility of the Contractor. 2 Delivery & Performance Requirements 2.1 Kick-Off Meeting with the USTDA Program Office Upon award, the Contractor shall contact USTDA?s Contracting Officer?s Technical Representative (COTR) to schedule a meeting to discuss details of the Contract assignment. Unless otherwise advised by the COTR, this meeting will be held at USTDA?s office in Arlington, Virginia. The COTR shall provide the Contractor with names and addresses of the project sponsor(s), other pertinent entities to contact in the United States and overseas, and any other relevant details that may impact upon the design and/or evaluation of the proposed project(s). 2.2 Pre-Visit Report Prior to departure to the host country, the Contractor shall provide the COTR a pre-visit written report of 3-5 pages containing the proposed schedule or itinerary, a list of contacts to be made during the visit and a pre-visit checklist of issues, information and questions to be utilized during the visit, and the proposed evaluation criteria for the selection committee. 2.3 USTDA Responsibility USTDA will advise the U.S. Embassy in the host country of the Contractor?s proposed travel itinerary prior to departure and request that the Economic Section of the Embassy provide the Contractor with names and addresses of appropriate host country officials with whom to meet. 2.4 Contractor?s Host Country Travel The Contractor shall travel to the host country to meet with relevant project officials and with the U.S. Embassy. The Contractor shall contact the Economics Officer at the U.S. Embassy upon arrival and prior to departure for briefing and debriefing meetings. While the Embassy may be able to assist the Contractor in arranging some initial meetings with host country officials, the Contractor is responsible for arranging the meetings as well as logistics for the visit, i.e., hotel accommodations, transportation, and interpretation services. In some cases, the Contractor may need to Contract with a local entity to assist with these logistics. Local entities may not provide the technical work of substance for the creation of the report. 3 Contractor Interim Status Reporting and Deliverables The Contractor shall provide verbal updates to the COTR when necessary. The deliverables may also take the form of information, advice, opinions, alternatives, analyses, evaluations, recommendations, interim and final reports, or other oral or written work products needed for successful performance. 4.1 Report Draft -- COTR Approval The Contractor shall provide the report in draft form to USTDA for COTR review within ten (10) working days after completion of the overseas visit. The report should be clearly marked ?Draft? on the cover. 4.2 Revised Report Draft ? COTR Approval Within five (5) working days after receiving the COTR?s comments on the draft report, the Contractor shall submit a revised copy for COTR review. The Contractor shall revise the report as necessary until securing final COTR approval. 4.3 Final Report ? COTR Approval The final report shall incorporate all mutually agreed upon material and revisions. The report shall include any supporting documentation. It shall be grammatically and factually correct in all respects, internally consistent, and all statements and tables shall be clear and easily understood by a competent reader, and contain no typographical errors. Upon notification from the COTR that the report is considered acceptable, the Contractor shall submit twenty (20) copies, and one (1) unbound original to USTDA. All reports must be paginated and submitted in Microsoft Word on a 3.5-inch disk or on a CD-Rom. The Contractor shall also submit the report to the COTR as an e-mail attachment, and also in Microsoft Word format. 5. Project Descriptions and Profile In June 2003, USTDA provided a grant of $502,600 for a feasibility study to assist the Uzbek Communications and Information Agency (UzACI) in designing an e-government implementation plan and taxation pilot in Uzbekistan. The plan would define the Government of Uzbekistan?s current information technology and organizational environment, and provide a sequencing plan for transitioning from the current to the targeted IT architecture, including coordination of government efforts, enhancement of networks and information systems, and development of new applications. The pilot is to be located in Syrdarya, Uzbekistan, and is expected to focus on filing taxes online. While the project is expected to attract many interested U.S. firms in the field of information technology, the Council of Ministers is relatively inexperienced with administering a competitive selection, and it is necessary to provide technical assistance in undertaking this process.
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, 1000 WILSON BOULEVARD SUITE 1600, ARLINGTON, VA AND/OR OTHER DESIGNATED US CITIES AND DESIGNATED COUNTRY

Zip Code: 20744

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00617528-W 20040710/040708212725 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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