Roman Luczkiewicz, Adviser, Ministry of Industry and Trade, 4 Wsolna Street, Room 5106, 00926 Warsaw, Poland, Telephone: 48 22 295776, Fax: 48 2 6280970, Telex: 814261 min pl

R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (ADVISORY SERVICES) TO THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE FOR THE HEAT AND POWER GENERATING, ZIELONA GORA JOINT STOCK COMPANY DUE 090195 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 Industry and Trade of Poland invites the submission of qualification and proposal data (collectively referred to as the ''Proposal'') from interested US firms which are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to provide technical assistance to develop and implement the project. Zielona Gora Heat and Power Generating Plant Company (ZGHP) is evaluating the development of a 100-MW gas-fired cogeneration plant which is to be owned and operated jointly with a consortium of European and U.S. companies. ZGHP lack experience and is unfamiliar with many of the complex contractual mechanisms and technical, economic and financial analyses normally associated with the kind of project structure featured in Western-style joint public-private power development projects. Therefore, ZGHP has requested the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), via the Polish Ministry of Industry (Ministry), for a grant to be used to obtain the necessary Technical Assistance Advisory Services from U.S. consultants. A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), including the Terms of Reference and a background definitional mission report are available from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (''USTDA''), Room 309, SA-16, Washington, DC 20523-1602. Requests for the RFP 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. No telephone requests will be honored. The selected US firm will be paid in U. S. Dollars from a $160,000 grant to the Ministry by USTDA. 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. Details of the TDA nationality requirements are included in the RFP, as well as TDA mandatory contract clauses. Interested U.S. firms should submit 3 copies of their proposal in English to Roman Luczkiewicz by close of business (30 days) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the RFP. Evaluation criteria will consist of the following: 1. Corporate or Individual Qualifications and Experience (30 points) -- a. Knowledge of the Polish power sector, independent power developers/producers and of relevant financial institutions; b. Understanding of technical, economic, financial, and strategic issues affecting power project financing and development, including experience dealing with relevant financial institutions (requirement, procedures, process: ECAs, MDAs, IFC, OPIC); c. Familiarity with various competitive bidding systems, including the design and development of bidding systems and procedures and the evaluation of specific project proposals; d. The candidate/s prior knowledge and experience will be documented with written descriptions of specific clients and corresponding projects for whom the consultants have provided due diligence services. Such documentation will identify the client's role -- i.e., as an investor, lender, developer, etc. -- and specify the types of advisory services provided, e.g., bid document preparation and review, feasibility analysis, fuel supply arrangements, power sales and dispatch, pro forma modeling, appraisal, environmental permitting, etc.; e. The qualifying consultants will have a track record of expertise in gas supply and demand analysis, electric utility integrated resource planning and analysis; financial and economic analysis; and evaluation of environmental and other regulations applicable to the energy/power sector and power project development. 2. Qualifications of Proposed Personnel (30 points) -- Proposed personnel should document their experience consistent with items ''a'' through ''e'' above. Polish language capability of the proposed team will be helpful. 3. Technical Approach (30 points). 4. Experience (10 points) -- Firm or proposed personnel experience in the technical, economic, financial and overall strategic issues affecting power or energy sector project financing and development, both globally and in Poland or Eastern Europe. Private power developers and producers and other potential project participants are excluded from bidding on this contract. Price will not be a factor in contractor selection, and, therefore, cost proposals should NOT be submitted. The Ministry reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals. The Ministry also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. The Ministry or USTDA are not bound to pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of Proposals. Firms agree by their response to this announcement to abide by the procedures established for the procurement. (0212)

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