Romania's Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Communications, Attention: Mr. Adrian Bocsan, Director General for Regulation, Bd. Libertatii, 14, 70060 Bucharest, Romania, phone:011-401-400-1734, fax 011-401-312-5642

B -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ROMANIA'S MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF ADVANCED FREQUENCY MONITORING SYSTEMS IN ROMANIA. DUE 011596 POC Carol Stillwell, USTDA, Room 309, SA-16, Washington, D.C. 20523-1602, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax No.: (703) 875-4009 The government of the Republic of Romania has received a grant of 171,000 USD from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA) for technical support for the procurement of improved spectrum management systems. The TDA-sponsored support will consist of an assessment of requirements, a staged implementation plan, and the preparation of technical specifications and tender documents. The contractor's project team must include personnel with experience in designing and procuring advanced spectrum management systems, including the computer systems and software required both for field monitoring operations and for database management. The contractor will be a U.S. firm. Following completion of the study, the contractor will become a resource to U.S. industry, providing briefings on Romanian investment opportunities. 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. Some companies have found that materials sent by via U.S. mail do not reach them in time for preparation of an adequate response. 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 for RFP will be honored. 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 requirement 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 original and three (3) copies of their proposal in English to the contact person in Romania by January 15, 1996 for qualifications and proposals in accordance with the terms and conditions of the RFP. Contractor selection criteria and relative importance will consist of the following: 1. Contractor's experience in designing and procuring advanced spectrum management systems (up to 35%) 2. Contractor's knowledge of radio license markets (up to 20%) 3. Contractor's related international experience (up to 20%) 4. Qualifications of personnel (up to 15%) 5. Work schedule (up to 10%). Price will not be a factor in contractor selection, and, therefore, cost proposals should NOT be submitted. The Romania's Ministry of Communications reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals. The Romania's Ministry of Communications also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. The Romania's Ministry of Communications or USTDA are not bound to pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of Proposals. Firms agree by their response to abide by the procedures established for the procurement. In the event of a discrepancy between the RFP and this announcement, the RFP shall govern. (0332)

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