SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Romania - Integrated Network for Education and Technologies (INET)
- Notice Date
- 9/16/2008
- 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
- 0781007B
- Response Due
- 11/3/2008 4:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 11/18/2008
- 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: Minister Cristian Adomnitei Ministry of Education, Research, and Youth Str. Gen. Berthelot 28-30, Sector 1 70738 Bucharest, Romania Phone: +40 (21) 310 4320 Fax: +40 (21) 314 2680 Romania: Integrated Network for Education and Technologies (INET) 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 provide technical assistance with the development of INET, whose design and implementation will represent an upgrade to existing networks and IT infrastructure at schools, universities and research centers to help develop students’ skills to satisfy the growing needs of employers as well as the nation’s need for improved innovation. In Romania, the Ministry of Education, Research and Youth (MOER) coordinates and controls the national educational system through one or more of its subordinate agencies and specialized offices. Technical Assistance for the INET project will identify a strategic framework and a broad profile of the IT skills demanded by the private sector in Romania. This framework will help determine the immediate and long-term needs of academic and private sector training programs. The Technical Assistance will also determine the functionalities of the network to host INET and develop a three-phased implementation plan for INET to support the planned training. The Technical Assistance will then determine the equipment needed to upgrade and re-equip IT labs and network infrastructures to meet immediate needs of private firms, and the Technical Assistance will develop specifications for tenders to execute necessary upgrades at IT labs at primary and secondary schools, universities and research centers over the longer term. Finally, the Technical Assistance will develop a framework for monitoring the developmental impacts of the MOER's resource allocations for INET. The Grantee requires the services of a Contractor to complete the following Tasks under this Technical Assistance. The Contractor shall: Task I: Develop the Planning Framework Task II: Develop the Profile of Skill Demands Task III: Develop Network Functionalities and Parameters Task IV: Prepare Tender Documents: Task V: Development Impact Assessment Task VI: Prepare Final Report The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $366,841 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/businessopps/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 4:00 pm local time on November 3, 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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