SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Kazakhstan - Rail Information Technology Integration and Development Project Technical Assistance
- Notice Date
- 12/11/2014
- 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
- 2014-21020A
- Archive Date
- 2/10/2015
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Van Renterghem, Phone: 703-875-4357
- E-Mail Address
-
RFPQuestions@ustda.gov
(RFPQuestions@ustda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Proposal Submission Place: Mr. Savitskiy Insun Ivanovich IT Chief Engineer Astana, 6 Konayev Street Kazakhstan Tel: +007 717 260 61 02 Fax: +007 717 260 61 00 Email: savitskiy_i@railways.kz 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 on rail information technology (IT) integration and development in Kazakhstan. Brief Project Background and Description of Grantee Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Joint Stock Company ("KTZ") is the state-owned rail company of Kazakhstan. The purpose of the KTZ Rail Information Technology Integration and Development Technical Assistance ("TA") is to conduct a comprehensive review of KTZ's current IT and management information systems and, in light of what is currently available to advance railways, recommend system improvements or additions. This analysis will provide an overview of all of the IT and information systems in place and options for modernization. The TA will provide a gap analysis and recommendations for deployment of IT systems. In addition, the TA contractor will conduct workshops in order to familiarize KTZ personnel with the types of software, their functionality and benefits. Using the results of the gap analysis and the workshops, the TA will develop a financial analysis for the IT systems (including looking at the financial impact of operational efficiencies) and an implementation and integration plan. This implementation and integration plan will enable KTZ to consolidate its information systems and make investments to modernize and take advantage of its functional grouping into three new departments. The TA will also develop specifications for information technology and management systems for KTZ, refining the recommendations. In addition, the TA will design a future training and technology transfer program that would enhance KTZ's familiarity with such systems and the full range of benefits they can provide, through ‘hands on' experience for its employees. Brief Description of Study Components The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $437,000 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 their Proposal in English and Russian directly to the Grantee by 4:00 PM/16:00 local time on January 26, 2015 to 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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