USAID/Kyiv, 19 Nyzhniy Val St., 254071 Kyiv, Ukraine

R -- UKRAINE MUNICIPAL WATER SECTOR SOL USAID/Kyiv RFP 99-01 DUE 102698 POC Contact Point: Contracting Officer, Catherine A. Mallay, Tel: 380-44-462-5678, Fax: 380-44-462-5834, E-mail: cmallay@usaid.gov The U.S. Agency for International Development s Mission in Kyiv, Ukraine plans to issue a non-competitive request for proposal (RFP) to CH2M Hill International Services, Denver, Colorado. USAID is in need of technical assistance for transition phase activities to provide technical and management support for Lviv municipal water sector (vodokanal) managers, and to continue the development of a local environmental enterprise (Ukraine Water Technology Center (UWTC)) and its operations which are compatible with the activities initiated under the USAID supported Environmental Policy and Technology (EPT) Project implemented by CH2M Hill. Specifically, the assistance will include (i) technical and management training support to the Lviv vodokanal managers for cement lining activities and water meter assessments initiated under the EPT Project, both related to an anticipated World Bank loan, and (ii) technical and business management support for UWTC, specific to the Ukraine municipal economy characteristics, in activities related to municipal water sector services in Ukraine. The contract will be negotiated with CH2M Hill as it is completing a two-year USAID EPT project working with Lviv Vodokanal and the UWTC on urban water management improvement and a pilot project whose methods, ideas and lessons-learned are intended to be applied to water utilities elsewhere in Ukraine. Accordingly, CH2M Hill is in a unique position of having a well-established working relationship with the Ukrainian counterparts and an in-depth knowledge of the technical details and context of this work, necessary to carry out the required services in an efficient, optimal and timely manner. The non-competitive contract is not expected to exceed nine months in duration. Following completion of the contract, UWTC is expected to provide municipal water technical assistance to other areas of Ukraine. Therefore, a follow-on contract for such technical assistance with a U.S. firm is not expected. Funds are not currently available for the planned contract to CH2M Hill. In anticipation of funds being made available during the current fiscal year, USAID/Kiev is beginning the acquisition process. An award of the contract is contingent on the availability of funds. The SIC Code for this acquisition is 8742. A satisfactory small, small disadvantaged and women-owned small business subcontracting plan per FAR 52.219-9 will be required as a material element of the contract. 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 (WordPeerfect 5.1/5.2 format). This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. The RFP, once issued 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." Look under the following directory for the RFP: pub/OP/RFP/KYIV9901/kyiv9901.rfp. Receipt of the RFP 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 the Internet in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion process. Posted 10/09/98 (I-SN261125). (0282)

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