U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID/Egypt, Directorate of Procurement (D/PROC), 6th Floor, Unit 64902, APO AE 09839-4902

R -- CONTRACT CLOSE-OUT SPECIALIST POC Contact Point: Mr. William Reynolds, Contracting Officer, USAID/Egypt, Tel: 011-20-2-357-3257/58. Fax: 011-20-2-356-2932, E- mail Address: wireynolds@usaid.gov. The U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID/Egypt is seeking interest from U.S.(only) individuals/firms experienced in closing of complex construction contracts. The project is a multi donor 1200 MW Power Station located 95 kilometers south of Cairo, Egypt. Nineteen existing contracts cover construction management, equipment suppliers and construction components. The scheduled project completion date is July 1997. Donors are financing one or more packages. Commercial operation of Units Number 1 and 2 is expected December 1997 and May 1998. The successful individual/firm will be expected to (1), analyze the Primavera Project Schedule to ascertain the following: the critical path, delays and assign responsibility accordingly, (2) analyze claims and additional work requests, and (3), prepare final variation orders in accordance with the terms of each individual firm's contract. The time frame for the desired services is expected to be approximately 4 months commencing in late September 1997. Additional services may be required in early 1998. Interested parties should submit resumes to Bill Reynolds no later than August 25, 1997 at the following address: Mr. William Reynolds, Contracting Officer, Directorate of Procurement, United States Agency for International Development, USAID/Egypt, Cairo Center Building, Sixth Floor, 106 Kasr El Aini Street, Cairo, Egypt. If sent by U.S. mail: Directorate of Procurement, Unit 64902, APO AE 09839-4902. This notice contains all the necessary information and instructions for the preparation and submission of the requested resumes, no further solicitation will be issued later. "The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet. This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. The Worldwide Web address is http://ww.info.usaid.gov. Select Business and Procurement Opportunities from the home page, then USAID Procurements." On the following screen, select "Browse Current CBD Notices, Procurement Information Bulletins & PSC Announcements". It is the responsibility of the recipient of this notice to ensure that it has been received from INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) encourages the participation to the maximum extent possible of small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in this activity as prime contractors or subcontractors in accordance with Part 19 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. In this respect, it is anticipated that the prime contractor will make every reasonable effort to identify and make maximum practicable use of such concerns. All other evaluation criteria being found equal, the participation of such concerns may become a determining factor for selection. (0205)

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