MODIFICATION
R -- SE Asia Briefing Book on Information&Communication Technology Conference
- Notice Date
- 9/10/2004
- 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-3-275
- Response Due
- 9/21/2004
- Archive Date
- 10/6/2004
- Point of Contact
- Della Glenn, Contracts Officer, 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
- SOLICITATION: Solicitation Number USTDA-04-Q-3-275, Briefing Book for Information and Communication Technology Conference in Southeast Asia is being issued as a RFQ. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Two copies of your offer are due no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time on September 21, 2004 to Contracting Office, U. S. Trade and Development Agency, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. This procurement is a small business set aside with a small business size standard of less than $6M annual sales under NAICS code 541611. Award is limited to U. S. firms or U. S. individuals. Contractor and U. S. subcontractor employees used shall be either U. S. citizens or non-U. S. citizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States. Contractor use of subcontractors is limited to less than fifty percent of the proposed price. International transportation and insurance must have their nationality, source and origin in the U. S. Local lodging, food and transportation in the host country are not subject to this restriction. The Government?s estimate for this procurement does not exceed $100,000. The Government contemplates award of a firm fixed price contract. Proposals submitted by email or by facsimile will not be accepted. All contractors must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov) in order to receive a contract award. For additional information regarding this solicitation, email contract@tda.gov, telephone calls will not be accepted. This Section B information is provided to give project specific details. SECTION B ? SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS INTRODUCTION This Contract is for Advisory and Assistance Services by non-governmental sources in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 37 ? Service Contracting and Part 15--Negotiated Contracts, Subject to availability of funds. B.l Summary B.1.1 USTDA is funding a Conference for the Information and Communications Sector for Southeast Asian countries, which will take place in Bangkok, Thailand in March 2005. USTDA seeks to contract with a U.S. firm (Contractor) to research and write the Briefing Book for the conference. The Contractor will propose a team with technical and business expertise in the communications infrastructure sector. B.1.2. With the support of several U.S. government agencies, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is planning a conference that will highlight issues and opportunities in the information and communications sector for Southeast Asian countries. The Conference will tentatively be held over two-and-a-half days in March 2005, in Bangkok, Thailand. For bid preparation purposes, this timeframe and location should be assumed. While Southeast Asian economies continue to struggle to bring affordable telecommunications services to its citizens, particularly in rural and remote areas, advances in technology and greater infrastructure affordability have paved the way for strong communications and information technology network growth, particularly through the use of wireless solutions. New technologies in this sector have not only expanded telephony in many developing countries, but have also provided customers access to a wireless data services platform that is advancing mobile e-commerce. Significant opportunities for U.S. information and communications equipment vendors and service operators exist in Southeast Asia despite differing levels of development throughout the region. The conference would focus on market opportunities in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Special emphasis will be placed on sector development and policy issues in East Timor, Laos, Cambodia, and Papua New Guinea (only private sector participants will be considered from Cambodia). Singapore and Brunei would be given observer status, due to their regional location and importance. Topics which could be addressed during the conference include: Regulatory Landscape Universal Service; Standards (how to manage a multi-standard environment); and Spectrum Management. The agenda will be designed with these objectives in mind. Offerors shall provide a draft agenda reflecting the conference objectives as part of the bid. The conference will bring together public and private sector project sponsors and information and communications sector government leaders from the national, state, and municipal levels in the participating countries, as well as a range of U.S. equipment suppliers and service providers catering to this industry. In preparing the bid for this conference, offerors should consider industry competitiveness and the targeted U.S. company audience for the event. We are targeting approximately 175 U.S. and foreign participants, with at least 50 U.S. company representatives and approximately 40 project delegates from the participating countries. The conference will aim to balance policy and project objectives, and will feature one-on-one meetings, project presentations, and panel/roundtable discussions. B.1.3. As the technical expert responsible for the overall substance of the Conference, the Contractor shall perform the following primary tasks: 1. Prepare a Briefing Book.of country and sector overviews and at least 30 detailed project descriptions for projects to be presented at the Conference; 2. Identification of U.S. companies to whom the conference should be marketed; 3. Identification of project sponsors, speakers, and other special guests to be invited to the Conference; 4. Assist USTDA and the logistical conference contractor to develop a detailed, substantive agenda for the conference; and 5. Attend the Conference to facilitate with the agenda and the interaction between Conference attendees. B.1.4 A separate logistics contractor will be hired to organize the logistics and execute the conference. The Briefing Book Contractor and the logistical conference contractor will be required to coordinate and cooperate with each other to successfully perform this work. B.2 Payment Terms (Net 30 Days) B.2.1 Payment shall be made in accordance with the following: FAR 52.232-1 ?Payments? (APR 1984); FAR 52.232-16 ?Progress Payments? (DEC 2002); and FAR 52.232-25 ? Prompt Payment? (FEB 2002). B.2.2 Payment shall be made by the payment office designated in Section G.3 of this contract 30 days after receipt of an acceptable Contractor?s Invoice in accordance with Section G.9. B.2.3 The Contractor may invoice for up to 25% of the total contract price upon meeting with USTDA and the logistical contractor for a kickoff meeting and submittal to and acceptance of a workplan for the research and travel. The Contractor may invoice for up to 25% of the total contract price upon submittal to and acceptance by USTDA of: The planned itinerary, purchase of tickets, and required insurance declarations from the insurance agencies, as noted in Sections G.13, G.14 and G.15, respectively; The preliminary list of projects as per paragraph 4 of Section C.1 of the Contract; The draft country by country ?analysis of key issues, trends, and policies in the country for the communications infrastructure sector? as per C.1. The targeted list of 200 U.S. companies as per Section C.1 of the Contract; and A brief (2-3 pages) report on the development of a detailed, substantive agenda for the conference related to the work described under Section C.1 of the Contract. The Contractor may invoice for up to 30% once USTDA has received and accepted the final report (see Section C.4.2.). The balance of 20% will be paid in full once the Contractor has fulfilled all outstanding responsibilities under the Contract, including attendance and work performed at the conference. B.2.4 The Contractor shall be under no obligation to perform any work hereunder, and the Government shall not be obligated to pay the Contractor for any work performed, which exceeds the authorized funding. B.3 Contract Type (Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-1 (APR 1984) The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price Contract resulting from this Solicitation. END OF SECTION B
- Place of Performance
- Address: SE Asia and USA
- Zip Code: 22209
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 22209
- Record
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