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

R -- RESIDENT TECHNICAL ADVISER TO REGULATORY BODY OF THE NATIONAL AIRPORT SYSTEM IN ARGENTINA POC Anne McKinney, USTDA, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209-2131 Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax No.: (703) 875-4009 "Technical Consultant(s) to Serve as Resident Adviser to Regulatory Body of the National Airport System in Argentina." The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA) invites submission of Expressions of Interest from U.S. firms/individuals which are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to serve as a Resident Adviser to the Regulatory Body of the National Airport System in Argentina. The Government of Argentina has awarded a 30-year concession to exploit, operate, and administer 33 airports in the "Group A" Airports of the National Airport System to a private entity, Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 (formed of Societa per Azioni Esercizi Aeroportuali-SEA, Corporaci=F3n Am=E9rica S.A., and the Ogden Corporation). The Argentine Air Force will retain control of the management and operation of flight safety, air traffic control, communications, and meteorology. The existing airports to be transferred are under the current control of several different agencies including the Fuerza Aerea Argentina and provincial and municipal jurisdictions. The Organismo Regulador del Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos (ORSNA) is the newly formed Argentine agency that will oversee the privatization of the airports in Argentine and provide oversight to the Concessionaire (Aeropuertos Argentina 2000). TDA has offered to provide funding to the Argentine Government to enable ORSNA to contract with a U.S. company/individual as a resident technical adviser to work at their headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina. One of the key tasks of the resident technical adviser will be to provide technical assistance to ORSNA during the transfer of the three principal airports to the private operator, which is expected to take place within the next 60 days. TDA is seeking to determine the interest and availability of qualified consultants to begin working in Argentina as soon as early-to-mid May 1998. In order to advance the selection process, while TDA finalizes its grant agreement with the Argentine Government, TDA invites the submission of Expressions of Interest from U.S. firms and/or individuals which are qualified on the basis of experience and technical qualifications to provide in-house technical consulting in the day-to-day management and documentation regarding the transfer of airports to the Concessionaire. The terms of reference have not been finalized. Two alternative scenarios are under consideration: 1) a team of two resident technical advisers to work in-house with ORSNA, one adviser for a total of 26 weeks, who would be joined by a second adviser during the first 8 weeks; or alternatively, 2) one resident technical adviser to work in-house with ORSNA for 36 weeks (with a possible extension of the assignment to 52 weeks). The preliminary terms of reference for the resident technical adviser(s) are as follows: 1. Collect documentation from other privatizations and/or transfers from military to civilian control for airports. The adviser shall review and become familiar with all Argentine Executive Decrees relating to the airport privatization, ORSNA, and the Concessionaire (bidding documents and contract). 2. Using collected documentation, the adviser shall prepare a checklist of items that need to be determined and/or documented for the transfer. The adviser shall identify and document the logistics (how to) of the transfer. If appropriate, include special provisions based on the current ownership/management (i.e. municipal, provincial, and Fuerza Aerea Argentina). 3. Initial efforts of the adviser will focus on assisting ORSNA in preparing documentation for the transfer for the first three (3) airports. Such documentation should include any inventories, condition, and concerns expressed by the Concessionaire during the transfer process. The adviser should refine the checklist after the experience of the initial transfer of the first 3 airports to refine the process for the transfer of the remaining airports. Note: ORSNA is under obligation to transfer the first 3 airports around May or June, 1998. The adviser will assist ORSNA in prioritizing the immediate requirements of the transfer of the first 3 airports. 4. Assist ORSNA in developing and refining a process for the transfer of each airport to the concessionaire. The existing airports to be transferred are under the current control of several different agencies including the Fuerza Aerea Argentina, provincial and municipal jurisdictions; thus, the transfer process must be catered to these agencies. The adviser should try to streamline the transfer process as much as possible to develop consistency and procedures that can be methodically implemented. The adviser should document the transfer process including such areas as a) Overview of transfer process b)Activities prior to transfer requirements c) Activities after transfer requirements 5. The adviser shall develop "pro-forma" documents that can be used by the existing airport operators/managers/staff to document areas of concerns, specific coordination requirements, immediate airfield maintenance requirements, schedule of on-going construction, list of contacts, personnel transfers (if appropriate) and other areas which will ease the transition of the transfer. The adviser should coordinate with the Concessionaire to ascertain if there are other areas where consistent documentation developed by ORSNA that would be helpful in the transfer process. 6. The adviser will provide a "background" paper which provides the salient features of the creation and operation of ORSNA. The technical consultant will provide a flow chart of the transfer process for each type of transfer. 7. The adviser will provide to ORSNA information regarding how U.S. airports and selected international airports participate in the fight against drugs and terrorism. A list of the agencies typically involved in the process pointing out areas of responsibilities should be provided. For this item, no travel for the adviser or meetings is required. The adviser shall also compile such information on the Argentine fight against drugs and terrorism as provided by ORSNA. All coordination on this element shall be accomplished by telephone, fax, or mail. 8. The adviser shall provide day-to-day assistance to ORSNA in coordinating with the Concessionaire, existing operators/owners (i.e. municipal, provincial, and =46uerza Aerea Argentina), existing contractors to the various airports, airlines, users, and others which ORSNA deems appropriate. The function of the adviser is to provide advice, provide reference and background information on international airport historical examples, recommendations, and documentation on the transfer process of the airports. 9. There may be other activities sponsored by USTDA for ORSNA including but not limited to: a) planning activities by U.S. individuals and/or companies and b) consultations and/or missions involving FAA. The adviser may participate in and/or coordinate these activities if deemed appropriate by ORSNA, and if those activities occur within the tenure of the technical adviser's assignment. The technical adviser will not be allowed to competefor the other abovementioned TDA funded technical assistance activities. 10. Prior to the conclusion of the assignment, the adviser shall provide a report to ORSNA (5 copies in English, 5 in Spanish) and TDA (3 copies in English, 1 in Spanish) summarizing the day-to-day activities in which he/she participated, documenting the materials created and/or provided in items 1 through 9, and provide a summary on the effectiveness of the technical assistance provided by the adviser. Qualifications of Resident Technical Adviser and/or Assistant Resident Technical Adviser The Technical shall have the following minimum qualifications: Experience/familiarity with airport privatization and commercialization Experience/familiarity with airport management Experience/familiarity with agencies that provide oversight for civil aviation policies and/or management Experience/familiarity with identification of issues and policy development Experience/familiarity with development and implementation of safety, efficiency, and commercial objectives within the scope of civil aviation policies/activities, Ability to produce detailed manuals, checklists, flow charts, organizational charts, critical path methods, and pro-forma documents in a clear, concise manner. Ability to work with minimal support staff Knowledge of FAA and ICAO standards Sufficient command of the Spanish language to conduct technical/business meetings, Sufficient writing skills to produce documents in Spanish (or the advisor shall be responsible for contracting the services of an translator). In addition to the minimum qualifications, additional expertise and previous experiences is sought in the following areas: Development of transition plan(s) for the privatization/long-term concessioning of airport(s) Management of transition plan(s) for the privatization/long-term concessioning of airport(s) Familiarity with privatization process of Argentina Airports =46amiliarity with privatization process of other countries and/or specific airports Experience/ familiarity with airport master planning, strategic planning, and economic development Experience/familiarity of airport operations, airport finance, and airport development Ability to work effectively on a variety of tasks with varying deadlines The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a grant to the Argentine Government from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA). Companies/individuals that submit Expressions of Interest will receive a detailed Request for Proposals (RFP) as soon as it is available, which will include requirements for the Proposal and the final Terms of Reference and Budget. Final selection of the Resident Adviser will be made by the Argentine Government. Expressions of Interest should include the name, address, phone and fax numbers for the company/individual; the resumes of the proposed personnel to serve as resident adviser(s); indication of availability to begin work in Argentina in early-to-mid-May; and proposed compensation. Expressions of Interest should be sent to TDA by fax at 703-875-4009. 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. Details of TDA's nationality requirements and mandatory contract clauses will be included in the RFP and are available from TDA on request. Interested U.S. firms should submit an Expression of Interest directly to TDA by 6:00pm Tuesday, April 21 at the above fax number or address. Companies/individuals that submit an Expression of Interest will receive the Request for Proposal, once it is finalized. TDA is not bound to pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of Expressions of Interest. (0100)

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