MODIFICATION
B -- Tanzania: Kilombero Waste Stream Commercialization
- Notice Date
- 3/27/2007
- Notice Type
- Modification
- 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, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-0711010A
- Response Due
- 4/23/2007
- Archive Date
- 5/8/2007
- 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. Dave Coates, General Manager, Kilombero Sugar Company Ltd., P.O. Box 8008, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Phone: +255 23 2626027, Fax: +255 23 2626188, E-mail: dcoates@illovo.co.za. Tanzania: Kilombero Waste Stream Commercialization Feasibility Study. Reference is made to the March 9, 2007 announcement, reference number 0711010A inviting submission of qualifications and proposal data to develop a feasibility study to determine the viability of producing ethanol and electricity. This is to notify interested U.S. firms that the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) received written request for a modification of the award criteria for the feasibility study that will review the possibility of installing a distillation plant and provide a technical design; develop the optimal technical approach for the Combined Heat and Power plant; conduct an assessment of the local and international market for potable alcohol and fuel ethanol; and conduct an assessment of the viability of selling 40MW of excess power to the national grid. The grantee, the Kilombero Sugar Company, concurs with the modification of the Award Criteria. The Award Criteria, Section 4 of the Request for Proposal posted in March 9, 2007, is replace in its entirety with the following Section 4: AWARD CRITERIA Individual proposals will be initially evaluated by a Procurement Selection Committee of representatives from the Grantee. The Committee will then conduct a final evaluation and completion of ranking of qualified Offerors, and the Grantee shall promptly negotiate a contract with the best qualified Offeror. If a satisfactory contract cannot be negotiated with the best qualified Offeror, negotiations will be formally terminated. Negotiations shall then be undertaken with the second most qualified Offeror and so forth. The selection of the Contractor will be based on the following criteria: 1) Experience in project management, the design of process energy balances, steam generation from fibrous fuel and material handling projects (30 percent); 2) Experience in designing combined heat and power systems, preferably in emerging markets (30 percent) 3) Understanding of the international market for ethanol (15 percent) 4) Experience in developing the legal and financial structure of power generation projects, preferably in emerging markets (15 percent) 5) Experience in sub-Saharan Africa and familiarity with energy sector institutions, policies and conditions in the region (10 percent). Proposals which do not include all requested information may be considered non-responsive. Price will not be a factor in contractor selection. The deadline for submission of bids has been moved to 4:00PM (local time Dar es Salaam, Tanzania), April 30, 2007. Please note the proposals should still be submitted to: Mr. Dave Coates General Manager Kilombero Sugar Company Ltd. PO Box 8008, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Phone: +255 23 2626027 Fax: +255 23 2626188 E-mail: dcoates@illovo.co.za KSC is the largest sugar manufacturer in Tanzania. The company currently operates two sugar mills and is located in the Morogoro region (in the central part of the country). KSC was privatized in 1998 and is now owned by Illovo Sugar of South Africa (55%), the Government of Tanzania (25%), and ED&FMan (20%). Illovo is Africa?s largest sugar producer and has activities in six African countries. ED&FMan is a British trading company specializing in sugar and other agricultural products. KSC produces roughly 130,000 tons of sugar and 50,000 tons of molasses per year. The feasibility study will review the possibility of installing a distillation plant and provide a technical design; develop the optimal technical approach for the Combined Heat and Power plant; conduct an assessment of the local and international market for potable alcohol and fuel ethanol; and conduct an assessment of the viability of selling 40MW of excess power to the national grid. The feasibility study Terms of Reference include: Task 1: Market assessment Task 2: Technical design of the power island Task 3: Review and finalization of technical design of the ethanol refinery Task 4: Project development and implementation schedule Task 5: Economic and financial analysis Task 6: Potential development impact of the project Task 7: Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment Task 8: Final feasibility study report and recommendations The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $299,780 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. To request the RFP in PDF format, please go to: https://www.ustda.gov/USTDA/FedBizOpps/RFP/rfpform.asp. Requests for a mailed hardcopy version of the RFP may also 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 4:00PM, April 30, 2007 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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