Mr. M. Salkic, Federal Ministry of Energy, 41 Alipasina St.,71000 Sarajevo,Bosnia/Herzegovina;Tel:387-71-444-715,Fax:387-71-642-064

B -- B -- BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA -- BUZIM MANGANESE MINE AND OLOVO BASE METALS MINE FEASIBILITY STUDY POC Evangela Kunene, USTDA, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22209-2131, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009 The Federal Minister of Energy, Mining and Industry (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 on the rehabilitation of the Buzim Manganese Mine and the Olovo Lead and Zinc Mine. The Grantee would like to examine the technical, financial, economic an environmental feasibility of rehabilitating two key metal mines in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH): Buzim Manganese Mine and Olovo Lead and Zinc Mine. The mines require a full feasibility study including technical assistance regarding equipment specifications and a detailed marketing strategy. Although the metal mines were profitable prior to the war, the conflict led to the cessation of activity and the dilapidation of equipment. Buzim and Olovo require a feasibility study to attract financing for the rehabilitation and modernization of the facilities. The rehabilitation of these mines could generate up to $10.5 million in U.S. exports. The selected Consultant needs to provide a detailed project schedule in bar chart form along with a report estimating the scope and costs of an exploratory program for both mines. Also, the Consultant must determine laboratory analyses of ore samples, report on ore resource estimates, plan for mine method and mine development, provide environmental assessments, equipment definition, ore processing study, report on infrastructure requirements, report on cost engineering, estimate of capital and mine operating cost requirements, and economic evaluations. For the Buzim Manganese Mine Study, the Consultant must also analyze the area's transportation infrastructure and establish the most commercially-viable means of transporting potential mine output and recommend improvements to local rail lines. Cost estimates for suggested upgrades should also be included. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $218,500 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 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 clausesare also included in the RFP. Interested U.S. firms should submit their Proposal in English directly to the Grantee by 4:00p.m., September 2, 1999 at the above address. Evaluation criteria for the Proposal are included in the RFP. Although price will not be a factor in contractor selection, cost proposals must be submitted for the purpose of evaluating proposed allotments of resources. 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 07/22/99 (I-SN357912). (0203)

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