SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Mauritius: Feasibility Study on the CEB Transmission Grid and Transformer Network Monitoring System
- Notice Date
- 6/15/2009
- 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
- 2009-11012A
- Archive Date
- 9/10/2009
- Point of Contact
- John Kusnierek, Phone: (703) 875-4357
- E-Mail Address
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jkusnierek@ustda.gov
(jkusnierek@ustda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Mauritius: Feasibility Study on the CEB Transmission Grid and Transformer Network Monitoring System 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: Chairman, Tender Committee; Central Electricity Board; Head Office; Royal Road; Curepipe, Mauritius; Phone +230 601 1100; Fax: +230 675 7958. CEB Transmission Grid and Transformer Network Monitoring System. The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms that are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to develop a feasibility study for the CEB Transmission Grid and Transformer Network Monitoring System Project. The Central Electricity Board (CEB) is a parastatal body established under the Ministry of Public Utilities (MPU) to carry out the development of electricity generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity in Mauritius. CEB produces around 60% of the country's total power requirements, the remaining 40% being purchased from the bagasse - fueled generators of the island's sugar estates. CEB is now seeking independent power producers to help meet the country's growing demand, and are currently placing a strong emphasis on upgrading their transmission infrastructure and transformer network. With an annual production capacity of 2.35 billion kWh, annual consumption of 2.07 billion kWh, and economic growth rate of 5.4%, the Mauritian power grid is already operating at the edge of its capacity and can expect steady growth in demand as the nation's economy continues to grow. Thus, the CEB is seeking more efficient ways to identify weaknesses and power loss in their transmission system as they work to expand the country's generation capacity. This system will also allow the Grantee to define modes of operation for the various operating states of the electrical network. These modes are used to adapt the grid's operation to address current conditions, i.e. normal operation, high load operations, and localized outages, as occur during the area's frequent cyclones. The Grantee is seeking a system that will collect data from the multiple substations around the island, integrated systems components, devices and disparate resources, and continuously monitor the grid's operational state compared to established model parameters. In addition to making recommendations concerning the implementation of a software monitoring system, the Study shall evaluate the current condition of the transmission network with emphasis on substation transformers. This analysis shall provide a basis for planning equipment replacement and upgrades needed to maintain efficient grid operation and expansion to meet growing demands for access to additional power. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $ 325,000 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/desk study 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 13:30 local time, August 26, 2009 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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