SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Kenya - Technical Assistance for the Geothermal Development Company Capacity Building 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
- 2010-11025A
- Archive Date
- 12/7/2010
- Point of Contact
- Nina Patel, Phone: (703) 875-4357
- E-Mail Address
-
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: Geothermal Development Company Limited 9th floor, Taj Towers, Upper Hill PO Box 100746-00101 Nairobi, Kenya Phone: +254 719 715 778, +254 719 715 777 E-mail: info@gdc.go.ke 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 provide technical assistance that will assist the Grantee in improving its capabilities to succeed in the development of Kenya's geothermal energy potential. The Grantee, a 100% Government of Kenya owned corporation, was established in 2008 to accelerate the development of Kenya's geothermal potential, estimated at 7,000 megawatts (MW). The Grantee has responsibility for undertaking exploration drilling and appraisal drilling at known geothermal fields and the production and development of steam supplies. The Grantee sells this steam to power producers, including the country's power company, KenGen, and private investors. As a fledgling organization, the Grantee seeks to develop its capacity to develop feed-in tariffs and evaluate potential partners for power purchase agreements. The Grantee recognizes that as a newly formed organization there is a need to build their capacity as they progress in their mission. This technical assistance will provide the Grantee with the following: • An investment model for meeting the Grantee's goal of 4,000 MW of new geothermal power production in the next twenty years; • Guidance on selecting strategic and financial private investors interested in the sector, including a sample request for proposals (RFP) and evaluation criteria for future concessions; • A financial and economic model including a feed-in tariff analysis; • A risk management plan; and • Training workshops to enhance the Grantee's skills and knowledge in the areas covered by the Terms of Reference (TOR) for this technical assistance. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a US$641,000 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). A detailed RFP for this technical assistance, 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 PM local (Nairobi) time, on November 22, 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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