SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- West Bank: Technical Assistance: WiMax Network
- Notice Date
- 6/9/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- 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, Virginia, 22209-3901
- ZIP Code
- 22209-3901
- Solicitation Number
- 0821003B
- Archive Date
- 8/15/2008
- Point of Contact
- Evangela Kunene, Phone: 703-875-4357
- E-Mail Address
-
ekunene@ustda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- 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: BCI Communications & Advanced Technologies Ltd., Alersal Street, Awwad Building P.O. Box 3917, Ramallah, West Bank, Email: sbaransi@bci.ps, Phone: +970 2298 1108 Attention: Said Baransi, Managing Director. West Bank: Technical Assistance: WiMax Network. 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 Technical Assistance activity designed to provide business advisory services, technical analysis, and human resources training related to the establishment of a WiMax broadband wireless network serving the West Bank. The Technical Assistance will provide business advisory services, technical analysis, and human resources training related to establishing a WiMax broadband wireless network serving the West Bank. BCI Communications & Advanced Technologies Ltd. (BCI) requires expert consulting to validate its technological approach, develop a marketing plan and supporting materials, establish a customer care facility, and finalize its business plan, including preparation of financial forecasts. BCI is an information services company established in the West Bank in 1992. Its portfolio of activities include importing and distributing communications equipment and devices, providing integrated and secured business solutions for system integration services, and also operating and managing large private networks on behalf of end-user clients. The Technical Assistance is intended to produce the following outcomes: 1.Validate BCI and Motorola’s technical architecture and propose alternative technology scenarios for future service introduction. 2.Develop the Bnet brand and brand management strategy, services descriptions and go-to-market strategy, including market research, definition of service segments, pricing packages and levels, marketing collateral, and specific market-entry steps. 3.Develop customer care strategy, including technology and training requirements. 4.Formalize BCI/Bnet business plan, including business description and risk analysis, long term development options, and financial forecasts. The Terms of Reference for this Technical Assistance includes: Task 1: Project Work Plan and Schedule Task 2: Technology Architecture and Migration Plan Task 3: Network Operations and Procedures Task 4: Customer Care Training and Procedures Task 5: Sales and Marketing Strategy and Development Task 6: Business Plan Development Task 7: Economic Analysis Task 8: Environmental Impact Assessment Task 9: Developmental Impact Analysis Task 10: Final Report The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $480,625 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, July 31, 2008 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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