Luis A. Rossi, Direccisn de Planificacisn, Direccisn General de Aeronautica Civil, Miguel Claro 1314, Santiago, Chile, tel. 56-2-410-7424 or 56-2-204-7715, fax. 56-2-410-7454 or 56-2-209-0532

B -- CHILE CNS/ATM AVIATION PROJECT POC Carol Stillwell, USTDA, Room 309, SA-16, Washington, D.C. 20523-1602, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax No.: (703) 875-4009 The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms which are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to develop a feasibility study for Chile's transition to CNS/ATM. The study's goal will be the development of a comprehensive transition plan for upgrading Chile's air traffic management infrastructure to meet future aviation requirements. The study will focus on Chilean airspace needs vis-a-vis communications, navigation, and surveillance to determine specific CNS/ATM technology requirements and the most cost-effective path for adoption of these new technologies. Specific tasks will include the following: 1. Survey the status of CNS/ATM implementation worldwide; 2. Perform site visits to assess current infrastructure; 3. Evaluate current infrastructure funding mechanisms; 4. Develop future infrastructure options; 5. Gauge the environmental impact; 6. Determine the best technology option and transition schedule; 7. Analyze financing options; 8. Produce a final plan. The final plan will be delivered to DGAC in the form of a document that is fit for public distribution. Evaluation criteria will consist of the following: 1. Contractor's understanding of study objectives (20 points); 2. Proposed work plan and description of deliverables (20 points); 3. Technical expertise of personnel proposed for the project (30 points); 4. Experience in developing similar studies (20 points); 5. Pertinent references from previous clients (10 points). The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $350,000 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA). A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and a background definitional mission report are available from TDA, at Room 309, SA-16, Washington, D.C. 20523-1602. Requests for the RFP should be faxed to the IRC, TDA at 703-875-4009. In the fax, please include your firm's 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 an overnight delivery service should include the name of the delivery service and your firm's account number in the request for the RFP. Firms that want to send a courier to TDA to retrieve the RFP should allow one hour after faxing the request to TDA before scheduling a pick-up. Please note that no telephone requests for the RFP will be honored. Please check your internal fax verification receipt. Because of the large number of RFP requests, TDA cannot respond to requests for fax verification. Requests for RFPs received before 4:00 PM will be mailed the same day. Requests received after 4:00 PM will be mailed the following day. Please check with your courier and/or mail room before calling TDA. Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this TDA financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors and employeesof 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 the 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 their Proposal in English (1 original) and Spanish (1 original and 3 copies) directly to the Grantee at the above address in Santiago no later than July 11, 1997 at 4:00 pm. 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 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. (0147)

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