SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Morocco - Royal Air Maroc Operations Optimization Feasibility Study
- Notice Date
- 12/14/2009
- 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
- 2010-21004A
- Archive Date
- 2/27/2010
- 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
- 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: Saad Azzioui Royal Air Maroc Vp Ground Operations Zone Ziram-Aeroport Nouasser Maroc Phone: +212 5 22 49 93 00 Royal Air Maroc Operations Optimization Feasibility Study 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 Royal Air Maroc Operations Optimization project. Consistent with the Government of Morocco's long term plan to increase tourism, international aviation traffic to and from Morocco has been increasing significantly over the past decade. Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is Morocco's flag carrier and currently serves over six million passengers a year in over 69 destinations, 57 of them international. RAM's international traffic has seen uninterrupted double-digit growth since 2004, at an average rate of 15% annually. In 2007, air liberalization policies changed the air transport regulatory framework of Morocco and the country signed an open skies agreement with the European Union, which resulted in the emergence of new low cost airlines from Europe and the Middle East. The introduction of these new low cost competitors has exerted significant pressure on RAM, which has seen its international flight market share decrease from 56% in year 2000 to 48% in year 2008. In response, RAM has developed a business strategy that includes the development of medium and long-haul routes operated from the hub in Casablanca. Operational and infrastructure improvements are needed at the Casablanca airport hub in order for RAM to increase its efficiency and capacity. RAM's current operations have shown some areas where improvement is needed, including flight punctuality, baggage and ground handling and passenger processing. It is vital that RAM improve these processes in order to accommodate increasing numbers of international passengers and meet stricter international regulations such as those of TSA for flights destined to the U.S. The airline recognizes that its operations need to be optimized and that it must develop its Casablanca hub in order to increase its capacity and levels of service. The proposed study will provide the foundation for sustainable long-term growth and allow RAM to respond to future demand and improve its standards of service and level of quality. It will also enable them to respond to increased competition and new developments in the Moroccan aviation sector. As part of the operations optimization program, the Contractor shall develop an operations improvement plan for Terminal 1 at Casablanca's Mohammed V Airport. This is a priority project for RAM, which considers operation optimization the most crucial step in order to regain market share and consolidate its position in the Moroccan aviation market. RAM is extremely committed to this program and sees the operations optimization project a key element for the success of its business plan. RAM has demonstrated its commitment to implement the results of the study, as evidenced by the proposed cost share on the project. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $337,880 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and a grantee cost share of US $104,247, for a total Project budget cost of US $442,127. 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/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 12:00pm NOON, FEBRUARY 12, 2010 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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