SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Honduras - Port of Cortes Dry Bulk Unloading Terminal Project
- Notice Date
- 9/26/2006
- 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-0651024A
- Response Due
- 11/3/2006
- Archive Date
- 11/18/2006
- 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: Carlos Rene Flores, Division de Planificacion, 2do Piso, Edificio Administrativo, Empresa Nacional Portuaria, 1era Avenida, 1era. Calle Puerto Cortes, Honduras, Central America Tel: (504) 665 - 0110 Fax: (504) 665 - 1402 Port of Cortes Dry Bulk Unloading Terminal Project. The Grantee 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 a feasibility study for the Port of Cortes Dry Bulk Unloading Terminal Project. The Port of Cortes is the premier Caribbean port for the Central American region, handling the majority of trade from Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador that is bound for the eastern U.S. and European markets. In recent years the Port of Cortes has seen substantial growth in cargo volume. Although the Port of Cortes is controlled by Empresa Nacional Portuaria de Honduras (ENP), operations are a mixture of port personnel and private stevedores. ENP recently entered a contract with an American firm for the implementation and operation of an aggregate export facility but the Port lacks the infrastructure and space for an import, or unloading facility. The export berth operations are operating at 65% capacity, which is generally the economic limit allowing time for delays in ship arrival or other operations. Therefore, there is not enough "free time" for other operations, such as imports. In 2005 alone, dry bulk imports grew by 19%. ENP currently controls the importation of these commodities in the port, using ships' gear, portable hoppers and many trucks from the export terminal. Private companies execute the stevedoring operations using their own equipment and ships' gear. Hauling the cargo away by truck creates serious congestion and numerous delays. Furthermore, open or closed storage for unloaded dry bulk commodities is not available. The construction of a dry bulk unloading terminal is the number one priority for ENP. The feasibility study is needed to establish realistic performance criteria for the terminal operation, with contractual arrangements that are in the long-term best interest of Honduras. The objective of this feasibility study is to provide operational guidance and performance criteria to establish an effective working relationship between the ENP and private groups interested in developing the dry bulk unloading terminal. Implementation of this Project would expand and modernize dry bulk unloading infrastructure, lessen congestion and improve the overall efficiency of port operations. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $470,000 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (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 one original in English and one (1) copy and one original in Spanish and six (6) copies in Spanish of the Proposal directly to the Grantee by 4:00 PM LOCAL TIME, November 3, 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.
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