SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Kazakhstan - Maritime Coordination, Safety, and Vessel Traffic Management System Project
- Notice Date
- 10/8/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- 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
- 2010-81024A
- Archive Date
- 12/4/2010
- 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: V. L. Konstantinov Chief Engineer RSE "AISCP" Umirzag Village Aktau, Kazakhstan, 466200 Telephone: +7 (7292) 51-45-49 Fax: +7 (7292) 44-51-01 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 to: 1. Perform an analysis of the current navigation status, intensity of marine traffic, and potential rate of risks and accidents around the Port of Aktau; 2. Justify the necessity and feasibility of establishing a Marine Safety Traffic Control Center for the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian; 3. Determine the requirements and technical specifications for establishing a Maritime Coordination, Safety, and Vessel Traffic Management Center at the Port of Aktau for the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian; 4. Prepare Terms of Reference for the project to establish a Marine Coordination, Safety, and Vessel Traffic Management Center at the Port of Aktau for the Kazakhstan Sector of the Caspian. This Terms of Reference shall be in accordance with the document of the Republic of Kazakhstan SP RK 1.02-21-2007 "Rules for drafting, review, approval, and scope of feasibility studies for construction." This document establishes procedures for the development of a feasibility study for construction of new, or modification of existing facilities, and is required for use by all entities which are conducting construction activity in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The port is run by the Republican State Enterprise "Aktau International Sea Commercial Port" (Port of Aktau), a state-owned company. The Kazakh Minister of Transport and Communications and the Committee Chairman of the Kazakh Ministry of Transport and Communications' Transport and Railways Committee have assigned the Port of Aktau the responsibility for projects intended to improve the safety of navigation at sea. The Port of Aktau intends to install a maritime coordination, safety, and vessel traffic management center, to be called a Marine Safety Traffic Control Center, in order to assist in its operations and help ensure maritime safety. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $388,959 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 and in Russian directly to the Grantee by 4:00 PM, NOVEMBER 19, 2010 at the above address. Evaluation criteria for the Proposal are included in the RFP. Requests for clarification on any aspect of the RFP should be directed to POC Nina Patel, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009. Any such request must be received no later than 4:00 PM, NOVEMBER 19, 2010 in order to be.honored. 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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