SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Brazil - State of Goias Data Center Design and Implementation Plan
- Notice Date
- 8/7/2014
- 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
- 2014-51023A
- Archive Date
- 10/7/2014
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Van Renterghem, Phone: 703-875-4357
- E-Mail Address
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RFPQuestions@ustda.gov
(RFPQuestions@ustda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Proposal Submission Place: Augusto Lacerda Representação do Estado de Goias SEUPN Quadra 509 conjunto D, Numero 50 Sala 101 primeiro pavimento, Parte A. ASA NORTE Brasilia, DF CEP: 70. 750 - 504 Brazil Phone: +55 (61) 8400-1049 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 and develop preliminary designs and implementation requirements for the construction of a data center for the State of Goiás in Brazil (the "Host Country"). The State of Goiás has a population of 6 million people and achieved double-digit GDP growth in nine of the last ten years. The state represents an important and growing region of Brazil, both economically and demographically, that is in need of data center infrastructure to accommodate rising demand for telecom services. Santo Antonio do Descoberto is a municipality which is part of the micro region known as the Integrated Development Region of the Federal District and Surrounding Areas (RIDE), which will be the primary service area of the proposed data center. Given its proximity to Brasilia, Santo Antonio do Descoberto has been chosen by the State to serve as the grantee for a feasibility assessment and design of the Goiás data center. The State of Goiás requested that the data center be designed to the highest standards of resilience and reliability, typically classified as "Tier 4," and provide specialized ICT services, including co-location, hosting, cloud computing, and broadband connectivity, to both public and private clients. The feasibility study will also review the business processes and ICT strategy of the various stakeholders and propose a common approach. Portions of a background Definitional Mission is provided for reference in Annex 2. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $539,990 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 portions of 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 one copy of the Proposal in English and Portuguese, as well as an electronic copy of each proposal on a flash drive, directly to the Grantee by 4:00pm (local time) on September 22, 2014 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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