SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Kenya - Gitaru 10 Megawatt Solar Power Plant "Technical"
- Notice Date
- 10/18/2016
- 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
- 2016-11019A
- Archive Date
- 12/7/2016
- 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: ANNOUNCEMENT Grantee Point of Contact (POC): Company Secretary and Legal Affairs Director Kenya Electricity Generating Company Ltd Stima Plaza Phase III, 7th Floor Kolobot Road, Parklands P.O Box 47936- 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Website: www.kengen.co.ke Attention: Elizabeth Njenga, Capital Planning & PPP Manager Email: enjenga@kengen.co.ke Tel: +254 711 036 000, +254 711 036427 CODE IDENTIFICATION AND PROJECT TITLE: 2016-11019A: Gitaru 10 Megawatt Solar Power Plant 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 on the development of a 10 megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant in Gitaru, Kenya. BRIEF PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION OF GRANTEE USTDA is providing a grant to Kenya Electricity Generating Company, Ltd (the "Grantee") to fund a Feasibility Study for a 10 megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant (the "Project") that would be implemented in Gitaru, Kenya. The Project site is located approximately 160 kilometers northeast of Nairobi, on land adjacent to the KenGen-owned 225 MW Gitaru Hydroelectric Power Station. The proposed Project site is on unoccupied land owned by KenGen that is near existing transmission and substation infrastructure, making power evacuation and access to water convenient. The Kenya Electricity Generating Company, Ltd. is a parastatal company with a Government of Kenya shareholding of 70% and 30% by private shareholders. The Company is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The Kenya Electricity Generating Company produces approximately 72 percent of the electricity consumed in the country and plans to triple its power generation capacity in the next ten years. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF STUDY COMPONENTS The Feasibility Study will evaluate the technical and economic viability of the proposed Project and provide the data and analysis required to advance the development and financing of the Project. The Feasibility Study will review all relevant prior assessments completed to date; verify and update the assumptions, data, and analysis of these prior assessments; develop the conceptual design, cost estimate, and implementation schedule for the Project; conduct economic, financial, and risk analysis to determine the viability of the Project; conduct a full Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and obtain the necessary approvals from the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA); conduct detailed site investigations including geotechnical investigations and topographical survey; identify U.S. sources of supply; and prepare documentation necessary for the procurement of an engineering, procurement, and construction ("EPC") contractor; and identify suitable sources of funding for the project, preferably concessionary funding sources. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $998,000 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 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: http://www.ustda.gov/business-opportunities/request-proposal-form 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 1400 East Africa Standard Time, 22 November 2016 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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