U.S. Agency for International Development, M/OP/ENI/EEUD, Ronald Reagan Building, Room 7.09-093, Washington, D.C. 20523-5100

R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES SOL M/OP/98-721 DUE 060198 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 overall approach 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 whcih will operate in countries in both Central and Eastern Europe, including the Baltics and the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union. 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 Utility Systems Operations sector will address utility operations and commercialization necessary to operate in a modern competitive electricity system, including organization and the development of competitive electricitymarkets 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 companies with demonstrated international experience and 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. 20523-5100, (Phone 202-712-1807) (0110)

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