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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 3,1998 PSA#2066U.S. Agency for International Development, M/OP/ENI/EEUD, Ronald Reagan
Building, Room 7.09-093, Washington, D.C. 20523 R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES SOL
M/OP/98-721 DUE 042998 POC Contact Point: Sheila Bumpass.
202-712-1807/Contract Specialist The U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID) has a requirement for a five-year multiple award
competitive indefinite delivery task order contract for services
described within this announcement. It is estimated six (two per
function area) contracts will be awarded as a result of this
requirement. Contractors may submit a proposal for only one function
area. The Bureau for Europe and New Independent States (ENI) has
consolidated its reform and technical support requirements into an
"umbrella" project with three primary function areas: 1) Energy
Restructuring and Transition Policy; 2) Energy Legal and Regulatory
Development; and 3) Utility Systems Operations. High-quality,
service-oriented long-, medium-, and short-term technical support will
be required to support the overall effort. It is anticipated that
technical assistance in the Energy Restructuring and Transition policy
area will include activities related to national energy transition
policy, national power restructuring policy and planning, district
heating, regional pipelines and electricity integration, nuclear safety
issues and environment, oil and gas sector restructuring. It is
anticipated that technical assistance in the Legal and Regulatory
Development will include areas involving the development of
electricity, oil and gas laws with particular emphasis on international
pipeline issues, development of regulatory frameworks and commissions,
operational implementation, and regulatory policy analysis. Under this
function area, USAID is seeking law firms experienced with the
complexities of energy legal and regulatory issues. It is anticipated
that technical assistance in the Energy System Operations sector will
address utility operations and commercialization necessary to operate
in a modern competitive electricity system, including organization and
the development of competitive electricity markets including open
access practices, operational practices to include electricity
marketing, regulatory affairs, corporate management in a competitive
system, financial management systems, and investment planning and
finance. Within this function area USAID is seeking experienced
electric utility specialty companies with demonstrated access to
financial expertise. It is anticipated that proposals for individual
task orders will be required approximately ten days of contract award.
The SIC Code is: 8742. While no "set-aside" awards for small and
disadvantaged businesses will be made under this RFP, small business
and small disadvantaged business subcontracting plans, pursuant to FAR
52.219-9, are required to be included in submitted proposals. All
offerors' Plans must address subcontracting with small business
concerns, with small disadvantaged business concerns and with
women-owned small business concerns. The Plans must include a
percentage goal of at least 15% of total planned subcontracting to
small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns and
women-owned small business concerns. The preferred method of
distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet or by
request of a solicitation on a 3.5" floppy disk (WordPerfect 5.1/5.2
format). This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency
Web Site. The RFPs can be downloaded from the Agency web site. The
Worldwide Web address is http://www.info.usaid.gov. Select Business and
Procurement Opportunities from the home page, then "USAID
Procurements." On the following screen, select "Download Available
USAID Solicitations." Receipt of the RFPs through INTERNET must be
confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It
is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation document to
ensure that it has been received from INTERNET in its entirety and
USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting rom
transmission or conversion processes. Interested parties may also
request a written copy of the RFPs by mailing a request for RFP
M/OP-98-721 to: U.S. Agency for International Development,
M/OP/ENI/EEUD, Ronald Reagan Building, Attn: Sheila Bumpass Rm
7.09-093, Washington, D.C. 20523. All written requests must include a
self-addressed mailing label. The RFPs will be mailed and available on
the Agency Web Page not less than 15 days after this notice is issued.
No phone requests will be accepted. Questions must be directed to
Sheila Bumpass, Contract Specialist, U.S. Agency for International
Development, M/OP/ENI/EEUD, Ronald Reagan Building, Rm 7.09-093,
Washington, D.C. 20523, (Phone 202-712-1807) (0091) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0094 19980403\R-0020.SOL)
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