Contact: Metin Ersan, Organize Sanayi Bolgesi Mudurlugu, Manisa, Turkey, Tel: 011-90 (236) 233-1816, Fax: 011-90 (236) 233-2547

C -- MANISA INDUSTRIAL ZONE POWER PROJECT POC Carol Stillwell, USTDA, Room 309, SA-16, Washington, D.C. 20523-1602, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009 Manisa Industrial Zone Power Project. The Grantee invites submission of Prequalification Statements from interested U.S. firms which are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to conduct a feasibility study of an autogeneration plant for the Manisa Industrial Zone. Based upon the Prequalification Statements, the Grantee will develop a short list of qualified firms which will be invited in writing to submit a formal Technical Proposal to carry out the study. The selected consultant will perform technical, economic, financial analysis and propose the optimum investment and financing plan for construction and operation of the proposed plant. The project involves building a 60 MW electricity plant to improve the reliability of electricity supply and to lower costs for the Manisa Industrial Zone. Specific tasks include the following: -Perform configuration review and optimization of cycle arrangement. -Assist Manisa in selecting optimal project configuration. -Work with Manisa to prepare operating cost estimates. -- -Advise Manisa on fuel procurement and delivery activities, including natural gas. -Perform all facility studies and evaluations to support EPC bidding process. -Perform modeling studies for load flow stability, and short circuit analysis for existing Manisa transmission system, and support Manisa's interconnection discussions with TEDAS, the Turkish public electric utility. -- Assist in the development of rate design for Manisa participants, and the associated power and thermal energy contracts to support financing. -Assist in the development of fuel supply contracts. -Perform environment related studies and analyses to support Manisa's permit submittals. -Prepare a draft financing memorandum for the project. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $305,000 grant to the Grantees from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA). A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes the requirements for submission of the Prequalification Statements and the Technical Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and a background definitional mission/desk study 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 PMwill 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 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 send their Prequalification Statements as outlined in the RFP in English directly to the Grantee in Turkey by June 30, 1997. 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. (0148)

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