Della Glenn, USTDA, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209-2131, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009

C -- CHILE ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT IDENTIFICAITON AND BRIEFING BOOK POC Della Glenn, USTDA, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209-2131, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009 The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA) wishes to Re-announce a Competitive Total Set-Aside for a Small Business to provide project identification services and a briefing book regarding environmental projects in Chile. This project was synopized on June 12. 1997. Proposals were received from offerors on July 18, 1997. No award was made from these proposals because the Chileans were not prepared to go forward at that time. This RFP will now be reissued with some changes to the scope of work, therefore all interested parties must submit proposals based upon this Re-announcement. Previously submitted proposals cannot be used for this Re-announcement. Because of upcoming holiday schedules here and in Latin America and the urgency to move this project forward, all proposals will be due in TDA by 4:00 est. on December 9, 1997. TDA seeks to identify sufficient projects to result in a TDA-approved list of 12 environmental infrastructure projects in Chile. The project identification process will target projects which are expected to offer significant business opportunities for U.S. exporters and investors and which are expected to be implemented over the next 1-2 years. The result will be a briefing book containing detailed project profiles for each of the projects identified and a sectoral report on the Chilean market for environmental remediation equipment and services. The briefing book will be presented at a TDA-sponsored orientation visit in March 1998. The orientation visit delegation will include the sponsors or representatives of these projects, whose participation in the visit will be confirmed during the process of project identification. TDA is seeking to meet this objective by contracting the services of a specialized consulting team. TDA's specialized consulting team would be required to identify sufficient projects to result in a TDA-approved list of 12 environmental remediation projects, which can include air pollution control, potable water and wastewater treatment, hazardous waste management, and other areas which offer U.S. firms opportunities to export equipment and services. After identifying projects for TDA approval, the team would be required to develop detailed profiles of these projects which, together with the sectoral report will be compiled into a briefing book for distribution to U.S. firms at a TDA-sponsored orientation visit and business roundtable. Project profiles for each of the approved 12 projects will contain a detailed description of the project and information on the site, timing, equipment and services demand, the nature of demand, a financial assessment, and the identification of key decision-makers; the sectoral report will assess the Chilean market for U.S. environmental equipment and services. During the course of project identification, the contractor will be required to confirm participation of appropriate project representatives to be invited on the orientation visit by TDA. The consulting team will provide a photo-ready copy of the briefing book to TDA for duplication. Contractor selection will be based on: (1) Presentation of work plan that clearly and concisely demonstrates an understanding of TDA's requirements, that presents a methodology and schedule for project identification and preparation of the briefing book, and that demonstrates skills in writing in the English language in a clear, concise, and interesting manner. (2) Competence and Availability of Proposed Personnel -- proposed personnel will be evaluated on the breadth and depth of their experience in performing work similar or relevant to the scope of work and ability to complete the assignment in a timely manner. (3) Demonstration of entrepreneurial achievements in project identification, development, financing, and closing; (4) Demonstration of experience in Chile, including contacts and direct or correspondent offices in Chile; (5) Demonstration of written and oral command of Spanish sufficient to correspond and conduct technical/business meetings with potential project sponsors and other Chilean officials. TDA, located in the Washington, D.C. area, is a commercially-oriented U.S. Government export promotion agency that helps U.S. companies pursue overseas business opportunities. Through the funding of feasibility studies, orientation visits, training grants, and various forms of technical assistance, TDA enables American businesses to become involved in the planning stage of infrastructure and industrial projects in middle-income and developing countries. The Small Business Act, at 15 U.S.C. 644, authorizes procuring agencies to set aside procurements or portions of procurements for the exclusive participation of Small Business Concerns. The Sic Code for this procurement is 8721 -- Services, N.E.C. Definition: "Small business concerns" for purposes of TDA award of this total set aside contract means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation for which it is bidding. In determining whether dominance exists for TDA's purpose for this contract, consideration is given to annual gross receipts. Any concern that has annual gross receipts above $5 million dollars, averaged over a three year period, is not considered small and is therefore, NOT eligible for award under this contract. All participating organizations involved with supplying professional services must be incorporated or chartered in the United States. Consultants planning teaming arrangements must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens. In accordance with FAR 19.301, offerors will be required to submit self certification relating to business size. The competitive proposals method of solicitation as set forth in Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1) shall be utilized for this procurement. This solicitation in no way obligates TDA to award a contract, nor does it commit TDA to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the proposal. Any explanation desired by an offeror regarding the meaning or interpretation of this solicitation must be requested in writing and with sufficient time allowed for reply to reach the offerors before submission of their offers. All oral explanations or instruction, given before award of this contract will not be binding. Any information given to a prospective offeror concerning the solicitation will be furnished promptly to all prospective offerors as an amendment of the solicitation, if such information is necessary to offerors submitting proposals or if lack of such information would be prejudicial to uninformed offerors. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued (with in 5 days) after the publication date of this synopsis. Proposals will be due in TDA December 9, 1997. Only written requests for the RFP that indicate the businesses size will be honored. U.S. eligible small businesses interested in receiving the RFP should send a fax requesting it to Ms. Della Glenn at (703) 875-4009 or a letter by U.S. mail to Ms. Glenn at U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA), Contracts Unit, at 1621 N. Kent Street,Suite 300, Rosslyn, VA 22209. Telephonic requests, other than fax, will not be accepted. (0323)

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