Ir. Anas Rachman, Kapus Litbang, Badan Urusan Logistik, Jalan Gatot Subroto 49, Jakarta 12950, Republic of Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 525-5047 & 525-2209, Fax: (62-21) 830-2530 & 830-2538.

D -- FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE INDONESIAN NATIONAL LOGISTICS AGENCY:BULOG DUE 022696 POC Carol Stillwell, USTDA, Room 309, SA-16, Washington, D.C. 20523-1602, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax No.: (703) 875-4009 Indonesia- Professional system planning and integration services are requested to conduct a feasibility study and write a Request for Proposal (RFP) document for the planning, design, development, and implementation of an integrated information system for the National Logistics Agency (BULOG) of Indonesia. The Trade and Development Agency will fund this service project. Four (4) complete copies of the bid documents are to be submitted to BULOG by 4:00 P.M. February 26, 1996. The National Logistics Agency ( the ''project sponsor'') invites submission of qualification from interested US firms which are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to carry out the feasibility study on the planning, design, develop, and implement an integrated information system (''the Project''). The National Logistics Agency (BULOG) plans to implement a project to plan, design, development, and implementation of an integrated information system. The consultant will be required to carry out a number of tasks as part of the proposed feasibility study. These will include the following: 1. Requirements analysis that includes process and functional activity models for BULOG's core and support processes, 2. Detailed design specification that integrates the resource requirements and services, 3. Implementation plan that outlines a phased approach to system introduction and support, 4. Economic analysis (business case) that quantifies the costs, benefits, and risk for the implementation, 5. Draft solicitation document and statement of Work for Procurement and Implementation of BULOG's management information system, and 6. Education and Training plan. A bid package, including the Terms of Reference, and a background desk study report are available from the US 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. Please include your firms 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 TDA to use a courier delivery service should include the name of the courier company and your firm's account number in the request for the RFP. No telephone requests will be honored. The selected US firm will be paid in US dollars from a $350,000 grant to BULOG by TDA. Interested firms, their subcontractors and employees of all participants must qualify under TDA's nationality requirements as of the due date for submission of qualifications and proposals and, if selected to carry out the TDA-financed activity, must continue to meet such requirements throughout the duration of the TDA-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 host country for up to 20 percent of the TDA grant amount. Details of TDA's nationality requirements and mandatory contract clauses are also included in the RFP. Interested U.S. firms should submit five copies of their Prequalification Statements as outlined in the RFP in English directly to the Grantee in Indonesia. Evaluation criteria for the Prequalification Statements and the Technical Proposals 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 Prequalification Statements or Technical 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. Tenderers must ensure that Tender Documents sent by post must reach the above address not later than the specified tender closing date above. USTDA/BULOG shall not be accountable for any delay in the Postal Service. Evaluation criteria will consist of the following: 1. Experience in implementing large-scale information systems up to (35%), 2. Experience in developing integrated logistical and financial systems up to (35%), 3. Experience in international projects, including commercial financial packaging up to (15%), 4. Individual project personnel qualifications up to (10%), 5. experience in preparing tender documents up to (5%). BULOG reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals. BULOG also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. BULOG 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. Based on the prequalifications statements, BULOG will develop a short list of qualified firms which will be invited to submit formal proposals to carry out the proposed feasibility study. (0011)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0020 19960112\D-0001.SOL)