SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Jordan - Shams Ma’an Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant
- Notice Date
- 6/18/2010
- 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
- 2010-21030A
- Archive Date
- 8/11/2010
- Point of Contact
- Nina Patel, Phone: (703) 875-4357
- E-Mail Address
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npatel@ustda.gov
(npatel@ustda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- POC Nina Patel, 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: Hanna Zaghloul Kawar Energy Ltd. 24 Sharif Abdul Hamid Sharaf Str., Shmeisani P.O. Box 222 Amman 11118 Jordan Phone: 962 65 60 9500 / 962 79 55 55 777 Fax: 962 65 69 8322 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 a Photovoltaic (PV) and/ or Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) Solar Power Plant in Jordan. Jordan has almost no indigenous energy resources and energy imports account for nearly 10% of GDP. Due to economic growth and increasing population, energy demand is expected to increase by at least 50% over the next 20 years. Therefore, increased access to reasonably priced indigenous energy sources is crucial to successful economic reform and the reduction of Jordan's dependence on foreign sources of energy. The Government of Jordan is committed to increasing the share of indigenous energy resources, including all renewables and oil shale, from their current level of about 0.5% of total electricity generation capacity to around 10% of total installed capacity. The feasibility study will include a detailed assessment for the implementation of a 100MW PV/ CPV power plant that is expected to go into production by the end of 2012. The Grantee has plans to expand the project to a second stage of 100MW by 2015 for a total of 200MW. The first stage of the project would occupy 2 million square meters, utilize approximately 360,000 to one million PV panels, and would have the potential to produce around 160 GWh per year, preventing around 160,000 tons of CO2 emissions. Upon completion, the first stage of the project would be one of the world's largest PV power plants, putting Jordan on the world's renewable energy map. The project has broad support from the Jordanian government and was announced during the World Economic Forum (WEF 09) at the Dead Sea 2009, in the presence of His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan. The study will examine the feasibility of a PV/ CPV project and assist in developing a well defined implementation plan, including a technology evaluation as well as a facility and equipment assessment. The study will identify the specific needs of a solar power facility, which could help in increasing the availability of this free and clean source of energy. As evidenced by the Government of Jordan's commitment to clean energy, there is a huge potential for power and energy projects in Jordan and the proposed study creates an opportunity for U.S. providers to enter and strengthen their positions in the Jordanian market. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $617,204 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, July 27, 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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