Loren Data's SAM Daily™

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 22, 2005 FBO #1243
MODIFICATION

R -- Philippines: Definitional Mission to Investigate Potential Petrochemical Development Projects

Notice Date

4/20/2005
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

NAICS

541611 — Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
 

Contracting Office

United States Trade and Development Agency, USTDA Contracts Office, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA, 22209-3901
 

ZIP Code

22209-3901
 

Solicitation Number

USTDA-05-Q-31-210
 

Response Due

5/10/2005
 

Archive Date

5/25/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

SCOPE OF WORK ?DEFINITIONAL MISSION? FOR ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES BY NON-GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES PROJECT TITLE: THE PHILIPPINES: PETROCHEMICAL PROJECTS DEFINITIONAL MISSION 1 SCOPE OF WORK The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (?USTDA?) requires services under this non-personal services Contract to support or improve its decision-making relative to the funding of projects and activities in developing and middle income countries. The Contractor shall perform the following tasks: 1.1 travel to the Philippines for at least one week and meet with officials from Petron, Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC), and other relevant firms in the petrochemical sector. 1.2 assess and justify whether or not USTDA should provide funding for projects requested by Petron, PNOC, and others. The Definitional Mission (?DM?) shall evaluate whether the proposed projects are economically, financially and technically viable for USTDA funding. This analysis should include an assessment of the project?s risks, priority of the host country and domestic political and social support of the project, potential sources of financing, capability and experience of the project sponsor, and procurement opportunities for U.S. industry participation. 1.3 review and evaluate existing USTDA-funded projects in the Philippine petrochemical sector over the past few years. This includes a detailed evaluation on the progress and results of two USTDA-supported refinery projects with Petron, including a Gas Oil Hydrotreater project and a Light Virgin Naphtha (LVN) Isomerization Unit project. The Contractor shall furthermore discuss with Petron about the next steps in the project development cycle and assess the potential U.S. content in these existing projects. 1.4 assess alternative studies or activities that present as viable options for potential USTDA consideration and that will serve as opportunities for U.S. industries in the sector. The Contractor shall meet with Philippine entities in the petrochemical sector, then identify and investigate developing and potential petrochemical projects for USTDA funding consideration. 1.5 assess the likelihood of implementation financing, U.S. export potential, developmental and environmental impact, foreign competition, impact on U.S. labor for the potential projects. 1.6 develop a detailed budget and Terms of Reference (TOR) for the potential refinery projects, if recommended, or for any other recommended USTDA-funded activity. The TOR shall be prepared according to the guidelines set forth in the TOR format (Section 3.12). The budget shall be developed according to the Study Budget Format (Section 3.13). 1.7 provide a detailed analysis, supporting evaluation and recommendations on the above information in a report draft, revised report draft and final report according to the DM Reports format provided (Section 5). 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 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 (3-5 PAGES) Prior to departure to the host country, the Contractor shall provide the COTR a pre-visit written report containing the proposed schedule or itinerary, preliminary strategies or findings on viability of the project(s), financing options, U.S. company interest in the project (s), 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. 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 Commercial 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 Commercial Section 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 DM report. 2.5 CONTRACTOR MEANINGFUL DISCUSSIONS The Contractor shall hold meaningful discussions with appropriate contacts to determine and gauge the interest of potential project financiers and potential U.S. suppliers and assess whether the proposed project(s) is economically, financially, and technically viable. The Contractor shall analyze the potential procurement of U.S. goods and services for project implementation by categories and dollar values. The analysis shall include an assessment of the project risks and its financial viability, the priority of the project and political/social/organizational support it has, potential sources of financing, and the capability and experience of the project sponsor. The analysis shall also include an assessment of the social and economic development impacts of the proposed project. 2.6 USTDA REPORT OBJECTIVES If the Contractor recommends that USTDA fund the study (ies) in a phased approach, and/or if any outstanding issues should be resolved or conditions met before funding is approved, those phases, issues and/or conditions should be clearly explained in the recommendation. 2.6.1 The Contractor shall provide a final report to the USTDA, which will: 2.6.1.1 assess and justify whether or not USTDA should provide funding for a study of the proposed project(s); 2.6.1.2 assess any alternative or other activities which the Contractor sees as viable options for USTDA consideration; and 2.6.1.3 provide recommendations on the above information in a final report that analyzes all relevant issues 2.6.2 Contractor recommendations shall be based upon USTDA funding criteria, which are that the project must: 2.6.2.1 be likely to receive implementation financing, and in addition, have a procurement process that provides ?equal access? to U.S. firms; 2.6.2.2 represent an opportunity for sales of U.S. goods and services that is many times greater than the initial investment of USTDA assistance; 2.6.2.3 be a development priority of the project sponsor and country where the project is located and have the endorsement of the U.S. Embassy in that nation; and 2.6.2.4 involve U.S. companies that are facing market entry problems and/or strong competition from foreign companies, which often receive subsidies, and other support from their governments. 3 DEFINITIONAL MISSION FINAL REPORT 3.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (1-2 PAGES) The Contractor shall submit an executive summary of the report?s findings and recommendations. 3.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION (3-5 PAGES) The Contractor shall submit a description and history of the project, including, among other things, host country and/or other project sponsors, sector, project location, source of raw materials, infrastructure requirements, proposed technological approach, legal and regulatory framework (licenses, permits, etc.), implementation schedule, economic fundamentals (estimated capital cost, operating costs, expected revenues, etc), and any other key variables or issues that the Contractor deems critical as part of a thorough activity/project evaluation. 3.3 PROJECT SPONSOR?S CAPABILITIES AND COMMITMENT (1-2 PAGES) The Contractor shall submit a description of the host country project sponsor(s) business/government operations or authority and an assessment of the project sponsor?s commitment and ability to implement the project. This should include a description of the project sponsor?s previous commitments, business activities or government mandate. 3.4 IMPLEMENTATION FINANCING (2-4 PAGES) The Contractor shall submit a review of the financing options for project implementation, including an assessment of the overall cost estimate of the project and, for projects involving potential U.S. equity investment, the project?s proposed debt-equity structure to ensure that it corresponds to the requirements of the prospective lenders (this aspect is critical to USTDA?s decision making). As part of this review, the Contractor is required to contact officials from the potential financing institutions, including, where appropriate, multilateral lending institutions, Ex-Im Bank, OPIC, and private/commercial sources, to assure that the project sponsors have adequately explored their financing options. The Contractor shall provide names and phone numbers of contacts at the potential lending institutions and summarize their comments. The Contractor must determine the most likely source(s) of implementation financing and ensure that the terms of reference for any proposed study fulfill the requirements of the most likely source(s), or suggest appropriate revisions to ensure that they do. 3.5 U.S. EXPORT POTENTIAL (1-2 PAGES) The Contractor shall submit a best estimate of potential procurement of U.S. goods and services for project implementation. This estimate should be supported by a breakdown by category and dollar value of goods and services likely to be imported for the project and an illustrative list of potential U.S. suppliers of the goods and services for those goods and services listed as likely U.S. exports. A report of discussions with a reasonable number of U.S. companies that could be exporters, and their level of interest in the project, should also be included. 3.6 FOREIGN COMPETITION AND MARKET ENTRY ISSUES (1-2 PAGES) The Contractor shall discuss the foreign competition for goods and services likely to be procured for project implementation by category, including a discussion of U.S. industry competitiveness in each category, taking into account geographic factors, local industry capabilities, technology and licensee issues, past procurement tendencies of the project sponsor, and how the procurement is likely to be conducted. The contractor shall discuss the extent to which market entry issues impede trade and how the project will help overcome these obstacles. 3.7 DEVELOPMENTAL IMPACT (2-3 PAGES) The Contractor shall submit an assessment of the development impact of the project (s) on the host country. In this section, the Contractor shall discuss two aspects of ?developmental impact?. 3.7.1 Primary Developmental Benefits - The Contractor shall discuss the most important benefits that the project(s) will provide to the host country. Items of primary interest to USTDA include: Infrastructure (including any positive environmental impacts); Human Capacity Building (including jobs and training); Technology Transfer and Productivity Improvements; and Market-Oriented Reforms. Other host country economic development benefits such as financial revenue enhancements, increased good governance and others should also be mentioned where appropriate (For more detail see the Guidance on USTDA Development Impact Measures at www.ustda.gov/resources ) 3.7.2 Alternatives ? Are there competing ways to achieve host country objectives? At the Definitional Mission stage, it will not be possible to address these questions definitively, but the DM Contractor, at a minimum, shall define and comment on the broad alternatives available to the host country project sponsor. 3.8 IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT (1-2 PAGES) The Contractor shall submit a statement regarding the likely consequences the proposed project(s) may have on the environment and ensure that the terms of reference for the study include, at a minimum, a preliminary review of the project?s impact on the environment, with reference to local environmental requirements and those of potential lending agencies. The study should identify potential negative impacts and discuss the extent to which they can be minimized. 3.9 IMPACT ON U.S. LABOR (1-2 PAGES) The Contractor shall submit an assessment of the impact of the project(s) on U.S. labor, addressing the legislative prohibitions on the use of Foreign Assistance Funds described in Annex I. 3.10 QUALIFICATIONS (1-2 PAGES) The Contractor shall submit the study team qualifications required to conduct the study(ies) and the evaluation criteria to be used by the Project Sponsor in cases of completed study(ies). 3.11 JUSTIFICATION (1-2 PAGES) The Contractor shall provide an explanation of why USTDA?s grant funding is needed. PLEASE REFER TO AMENDMENT 2 FOR REMAINDER OF STATEMENT OF WORK
 

Place of Performance

Address: Headquarters, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, Virginia

Zip Code: 22209-3901

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00793021-W 20050422/050421084257 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

---

| FSG Index  |  This Issue's Index  |  Today's FBO Daily Index Page |