SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Namibia IPP and Investment Market Framework Technical Assistance
- Notice Date
- 10/11/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, USTDA, 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-0511030A
- Response Due
- 1/5/2006
- Archive Date
- 1/20/2006
- Description
- POC Evangela Kunene, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT CONTRACTS OFFICE; PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PLACE: Mr. Siseho C. Simasiku, Chief Executive Officer, Electricity Control Board, 8 Bismarck Street, PO Box 2923, Windhoek, Namibia, Phone: +264 (61) 374 307, Fax: +264 (61) 374 305. Namibia IPP and Investment Market Framework Technical Assistance. The Grantee, the Namibian Electricity Control Board (ECB), invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms which are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to develop Technical Assistance for Namibia Independent Power Producer (IPP) and Investment Market Framework Project in Namibia. Like many members of the Southern Africa Power Pool, Namibia is preparing for 2007, when it is expected that the region will experience greater demand for energy than the available supply. The Government has determined that the only reasonable course of action is to invite participation in the sector by private (including foreign) investors. In order to pursue this policy initiative, the ECB requested U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) assistance to develop a formalized electricity market model with a focus on facilitating investment in power generation and transmission in Namibia. In order to provide the above-stated assistance, USTDA has provided a grant to ECB to hire a U.S. contractor to complete the following summarized terms of reference: Task 1: Investment Opportunity Analysis Task 2: Development of an IPP Framework Model Task 3: Development of Guidelines, Procedures and Model Documents for IPP Projects Task 4: Development Impact Assessment Task 5: Workshop, Working Sessions, and a Final Seminar Task 6: Final IPP Market Framework Report and Review of Technical Assistance Interim Deliverables Task 7: Final Report The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $275,700 grant to the Grantee from USTDA. A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and a background definitional mission report are available from USTDA, at 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. 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 mail room 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 in English directly to the Grantee by 4:00 PM (LOCAL TIME), January 5, 2006, 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. The Grantee reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals. The Grantee also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. The Grantee is not bound to pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of Proposals.
- Record
- SN00914161-W 20051013/051011212117 (fbodaily.com)
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