Mr. Tesfasilassie Gebremariam; Deputy Head; Department of Research; Ministry of Agriculture; P.O. Box 1048; Asmara, Eritrea; Telephone: (291-1) 118293; Fax: (291-1) 181415.

C -- INTEGRATED SUGAR PRODUCTION FEASIBILITY STUDY IN ERITREA DUE 050895 POC Carol Stillwell, USTDA, Room 309, SA-16, Washington, D.C. 20523-1602, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax No.: (703) 875-4009 The Ministry of Agriculture of Eritrea invites submission of qualification statements and proposals from interested U.S. firms which are qualified on the basis of experience and performance to carry out a feasibility study for a proposed integrated sugar production facility. The selected contractor will carry out a technical, economic and financial feasibility study for the proposed project. Specific Activities and Tasks will include the following: (i) Site Visit and Data Collection; (ii) Agricultural Technical Analysis; (iii) Cost Estimates for Systems and Equipment; (iv) Factory Engineering and Technical Analysis; (v) Economic and Financial Analysis; (vi) Project Financing Plan; (vii) Specify Training; and (viii) Final report. A Desk Study report, which includes a detailed scope of work, is available from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (''USTDA''), Room 309, SA-16, Washington, DC 20523-1602. Requests for the Desk Study report should be faxed to the IRC, USTDA (Fax: (703) 875-4009). Please include your name, company name, address and telephone number. If you would like the report sent to you via courier delivery service, include the name of the courier company and your firm's account number. Telephone requests will not be honored. The selected contractor will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $295,000 grant to the Ministry of Agriculture provided by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. Selection for the contract covering this study will be administered by the Ministry of Agriculture in Eritrea through a one-step competitive selection process. Interested firms should submit five (5) copies of their qualifications and proposals in English to the Ministry of Agriculture, ATTN: Mr. Tesfasilassie Gebremariam; Deputy Head; Department of Research; Ministry of Agriculture; P.O. Box 1048; Asmara, Eritrea; Telephone: (291-1) 118293; Fax: (291-1) 181415. Submissions should be received in Eritrea on May 8, 1995. The U.S. Trade and Development Agency does not require copies of the submission. The Ministry of Agriculture will review and evaluate all qualifications and proposals received in response to this announcement and will make a selection based on the following criteria: 1. Firm's prior experience in developing comparable sugar projects (40%); 2. Experience in sugar cane cogeneration projects (15%); 3. Staff qualifications and project engineering experience in comparable overseas work (30%); and 4. International finance experience with sugar projects in Africa (15%). Price will not be a factor in the evaluation process. Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this USTDA-financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors, and individuals (including employees of such firms and subcontractors) 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 and its subcontractors must have their nationality, source, and origin in the United States or Eritrea. In no case shall goods or services having their nationality, source, and origin in Eritrea exceed twenty percent of the amount of the grant provided by USTDA. The Ministry of Agriculture is not bound to pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of the qualifications documents and proposals. The selection of a qualified firm will be on the basis of the criteria listed above. The Ministry of Agriculture reserves the right to reject any and/or all qualifications statements and proposals. The Ministry of Agriculture also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. Firms agree by their response to this announcement to abide by the procedures established for this procurement. (0080)

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