SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Nigeria: Kiri Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant Feasibility Study
- Notice Date
- 10/22/2008
- 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
- 0811022A
- Archive Date
- 1/23/2009
- Point of Contact
- John Kusnierek, Phone: (703) 875-4357
- E-Mail Address
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jkusnierek@ustda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Nigeria: Kiri Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant Feasibility Study POC John Kusnierek, 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: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF ADAMAWA STATE, P.M.B. 2066, YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA. Nigeria: Kiri Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant Feasibility Study. 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 Office of the Governor of Adamawa State in Nigeria. The State of Adamawa is located in the remote northeastern region of Nigeria, bordering Cameroon. It is one of the largest states in Nigeria and occupies about 36,917 square kilometers with an estimated population of 3.7 million. The State of Adamawa is committed to addressing its critical power needs. Currently, Adamawa relies on one transmission line from the national grid for its main source of power. This configuration makes for a fragile delivery system that leaves power recipients vulnerable to outages. Diesel-fueled backup generators are used sporadically in the capital city of Yola, but fuel supplies have become prohibitively expensive. The development of a hydroelectric power plant at the Kiri Dam would offer the state an additional, reliable source of power. Consequently, the project is considered one of the highest priorities for the State of Adamawa. The Kiri Power Plant Project would serve two critical power needs in Adamawa. First, it would offer an immediate additional supply of 35 MW of electricity to an area that presently has no installed capacity of its own, except for some diesel-powered thermal units in Yola, for which fuel supplies have become prohibitively expensive. Second, it would offer the State a potential power source that is not dependent on the unstable national transmission grid. This project will include a Feasibility Study which would focus primarily on: oTechnical, financial, and economic analysis of the project. oReview of related regulatory issues oDetermination of estimated Project costs oImplementation plan The project will assess the feasibility of building a 35 MW hydroelectric power plant at the Kiri Dam in the northeastern State of Adamawa in Nigeria. The study will cover the construction of the plant, the transmission line to the national grid, and an independent transmission line from the plant to Yola. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $467,000 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 TOR, 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 p.m. on January 8, 2009 at the above address. 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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