Contact: Mr. Jose Salomone Cossa, President of the Administrative Council, Alemeda do Aeroporto Maputo, P.O. Box 2631, Maputo, Mozambique, telephone: 011-258-1-465782/465375/465376/465003, fax: 011-258-1-465359.

B -- MOZAMBIQUE -- NATIONAL AIR NAVIGATION SYSTEM FEASIBILITY STUDY POC Evangela Kunene, USTDA, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209-2131, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009. Mozambique -- National Air Navigation System Feasibility Study. 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 conduct a feasibility study for a national air navigation system project in Mozambique. The Grantee, Aeroportos de Mogambique (ADM E.P.), is administered by the Ministry of Transport and Communications and is responsible for civil aviation in Mozambique is anxious to move towards compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization standards for the provision of radio services, meteorological services, and other air navigation facilities to support international air transport. Mozambique has undertaken two principal activities recently which support its rehabilitation of the air traffic control sector. First, it is in the process of working with South Africas Air Traffic and Navigation Services on a pilot project involving Hughes (Germantown, MD) VSAT equipment to improve communications between airports in the region. Second, it received a grant from the African Development Bank (ADB) to undertake a study to plan airport upgrades, expansions, and new construction to prepare Mozambique for anticipated increases in air travel. This report, conducted by Louis Berger (Washington, DC), included a small section outlining deficiencies in the air traffic control sector and priorities for rehabilitation. The study did not, however, provide technically detailed recommendations for their completion or recommend a course of action with a prioritized work schedule. This study will compliment the land-side study supported by ADB. Despite its on-going efforts to upgrade its existing air traffic management facilities, ADM E.P. is confronted with new developments including sectorization of airspace, the provision of enroute air traffic control services along all air traffic services routes, the implementation of a CNS/ATM plan, transition of existing procedures to new ones based on new technologies, quality assurance of services, and the training of personnel on using and maintaining equipment. This analysis will serve as the primary source document for ADM E.P.'s investment decisions and acquisitions for the next ten years. The feasibility study will include the following topics: 1) identify the status of CNS/ATM project implementation in the region and industry, 2) perform site visits to assess current infrastructure of air navigation systems, 3) develop future infrastructure options, 4) develop financing options, 5) determine the optimum technology options and prioritized investment plan, and 6) provide a final air navigation analysis and plan. The study has been estimated by TDA to cost US$300,000. In addition to the TDA grant funding of US$250,000, the Contractor and/or its subcontractors must cover the remaining costs required to complete the full Terms of Reference. A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and a background 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 firms 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. on Friday, February 19, 1999,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. Posted 12/14/98 (I-SN279945). (0348)

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