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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 16,1998 PSA#2075

Contact: Minister Rima Khalef Hunaidi, Minister of Planning, P.O. Box 555, Amman, Jordan, Phone: (962-6) 464-2751, Fax: (962-6) 464-2247.

B -- JORDAN -- BORDER SECURITY MODERNIZATION FEASIBILITY STUDY POC Evangela Kunene, USTDA, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209-2131, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009 The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms which are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to develop a feasibility study which will provide a thorough assessment at three airports and two border crossings in Jordan with the aim of enabling the airports and crossings to enhance their security systems, operations, and efficiency through the procurement of new and modern technologies. Regional political issues and worldwide safety concerns, coupled with air traffic forecasts predicting increasing traffic in the region, have led the Jordanian Civil Aviation Authority to adopt a proactive policy towards airport safety. The Government of Jordan concurs that the safety of the airport workers and customers as well as broader issues associated with the regional peace process require new investments in airport and border security systems. The civilian air traffic for passenger and cargo in Jordan is served by three of its major international airports: Amman-Marka Airport, Queen Alia Airport, and the Aqaba Airport. The security systems at these airports and related borders are presently outdated, and new technologies will allow each of the Jordanian airports to attain the level of security required to meet European aviation standards and feed into the European flight system. The Ministry of Planning is seeking to develop a system plan for the location and installation of security equipment at each of the three airports and at two border crossings. As part of the requirements for this study, the Consultant will carry out a detailed assessment of the security requirements at the three airports and two border crossings in Jordan. The assessment will include a number of tasks including: 1) Review of the Operations of the Airport Terminals and Border Crossings; 2) Develop Specific Requirements for Security Systems; 3) Develop Capital Costs and Investment Requirements; 4) Economic and Financial Analysis of the Project; 5) Develop Financing Options; 6) Assess Training Requirements; 7) Preparation and Submission of Final Report. The proposed technical assistance will be provided over a six-month period. The total proposed budget will require a professional effort of 12 manmonths. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $249,000 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA). A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and a background definitional mission/desk study report are available from TDA, at 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209-2131. 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 PM will 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 the 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 submit their Proposal in English directly to the Grantee by 4:00 P.M., FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1998 at the above address. Evaluation criteria for the Proposal 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 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. (0104)

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