SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Nigeria - Southwestern Nigeria Gas Pipeline Project Feasibility Study
- Notice Date
- 12/29/2011
- 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
- 2012-11003A
- Archive Date
- 3/9/2012
- Point of Contact
- Robin Yavuz, Phone: 703-875-4357
- E-Mail Address
-
ryavuz@ustda.gov
(ryavuz@ustda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- POC Robin Yavuz, 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: Olugboyega Akintobi Oando Gas & Power Tender Committee 9th Floor No. 2 Ajose Adeogun Street Victoria Island, Lagos Phone No: +234 (0)7057286660 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 perform a feasibility study to assist the Grantee in its effort to develop a natural gas transmission and distribution network. Nigeria faces a developmental challenge of efficiently supplying energy to a growing number of industrial and commercial consumers in the country. The Grantee has made notable progress towards addressing the problem through the ongoing development of a privately owned and operated gas pipeline network. The Grantee presently serves about 90 commercial clients in the Lagos area through its 62 mile pipeline, owned and operated by its wholly owned subsidiary, Gaslink Nigeria Limited. The Grantee is also developing an additional 80 miles of pipeline to serve customers in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States through another wholly owned subsidiary, Eastern Horizon Gas Company. Combined, these gas transmission and distribution systems represent an investment by the Grantee of more than $250 million. The Grantee now seeks to expand its customer base to the north and west of Lagos where it aims to reach customers in the commercial centers of Ibadan and Ilorin, and the densely populated cities of Iwo, Oshogbo, and Ogbomoho. The Project entails the development of a 280 mile natural gas pipeline originating at the Nigerian Gas Company's Escravos-Lagos pipeline, which will supply gas to the Project, in Ogun State. From there, the Project runs northeast through Ibadan and Ogbomosho, Oyo State, and ends in Ilorin, Kwara State. The Project also features two spurs from the main pipeline, one running southeast from Ibadan, the second running southeast from Ogbomosho to Oshogbo, Osun State, and then east into Ekiti State. Where the Project passes through urban areas, gas distribution infrastructure will also be developed to deliver gas directly to high volume customers. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a combination of a $446,000 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and a $380,000 cost share provided by the Grantee. A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and a background 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 5:00pm, Local (Lagos) Time, February 23, 2012 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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