Cmdte. Mario Borda Zambrana, Subsecretario de Aeronutica Civil, Secretara Nacional de Transporte, Comunicacin y Aeronutica Civil, Palacio de Comunicacin, piso 5o., La Paz, Bolivia, Telephone: (011-591-2) 37-13-95/37-13-47/37-41-42; Fax: (011-

R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE SECRETARA NACIONAL DE TRANSPORTE, COMUNICACIN Y AERONUTICA CIVIL FOR AN AIRPORT MODERNIZATION AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS UPGRADE PROJECT IN BOLIVIA. DUE 112795 POC Carol Stillwell, USTDA, Room 309, SA-16, Washington, D.C. 20523-1602, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax No.: (703) 875-4009 The Secretara Nacional de Transporte, Comunicacin y Aeronutica Civil (the ''project sponsor'') invites submission of qualification and technical proposal data (collectively referred to as the ''Proposal'') from interested U.S. firms which are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to provide technical assistance to develop and implement an airport modernization and air traffic control systems upgrade project in Bolivia (''the project''). The Bolivian National Secretariat of Transportation, Communication, and Civil Aeronautics requested TDA assistance with a feasibility study for the upgrading of air transportation systems both at the national level and for the three main airports serving the cities of La Paz, Cochabamba, and Santa Cruz. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate and determine the most cost effective solutions and engineering designs to meet safety requirements and long-term ATC requirements and airport modernization needs in Bolivia. The feasibility study will build upon work already completed by the project sponsor and other relevant agencies and involve additional technical, economic, and financial analyses. The feasibility study will propose a plan for the new investments needed to provide adequate airport infrastructure and radar coverage as well as air navigation and communications systems development in Bolivia. The feasibility study will cover the following main tasks: 1. Review of Existing Passenger and Cargo Demand and Projections (for both domestic and international travel) 2. Review of Airport Terminals and Operations at the La Paz, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, and Trinidad airports--including passenger services, cargo management, all ground operations and services, runway, taxiway, and aircraft parking and gate facilities, security services, crash, fire, and rescue facilties, and communications and navigation facilities and services. 3. Review of existing ATC/navaids system and radar coverage (including all 32 official airports and airstrips) 4. Development of System Requirements, including all infrastructure and civil works, radars, ILSs, VORs, NDBs, DMEs, dedicated communications equipment, work stations, facilities,and related hardware. 5. Develop capital costs and investment requirements.6. Development of Financing Options.7. Assessment of Training Requirements. 8. Preparation and Submission of Final Report. 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 20523-1621. 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 RFP 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 U.S. firm will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $400,000 grant to the Secretara Nacional de Transporte, Comunicacin y Aeronutica Civil 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 USTDA nationality requirements are included in the RFP, as well as TDA mandatory contract clauses. Interested U.S. firms should submit their proposal directly to Cmdte. Mario Borda Zambrana, Subsecretario de Aeronutica Civil, Secretara Nacional de Transporte, Comunicacin y Aeronutica Civil in La Paz by November 27, 1995. Evaluation criteria will consist of the following: 1. General experience (ability to provide qualified personnel, overseas experience with emphasis in Latin America in airport and ATC/navaids project development and implementation) (20%) 2. Special Expertise in developing systems costs and investment programs for major airport and airspace projects(15%)3. Proposedtechnical approach to conducting the study, including a detailed methodology (25%)4. Professional Staff Capability (years with firm, years in present position, years of overseas and Latin American experience), in airports and airspace projects including airport design, air traffic control, air navigation, communications, tower management, and airspace management (20%)5. Experience in financing airport projects and privatization (20%) Price will not be a factor in contractor selection, and therefore, cost proposals should NOT be submitted. The project sponsor reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals. The project sponsor also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. The project sponsor 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. (0285)

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