COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 17,2000 PSA#2666 U.S. Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration/OFA/AGFS/AMD -- OFA51, 1305 East West Highway -- Station
7604, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 R -- CAPITAL PLACEMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES SOL 52-DKBE-0-90120 POC
Tracey Miller (301) 713-0829 WEB: Capital Placement and Consulting
Services, http://www.rdc.noaa.gov/~amd/. E-MAIL: Capital Placement and
Consulting Services, Tracey.M.Miller@agf.noaa.gov. The U.S. Department
of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), has a
requirement seeking the most qualified applicant to develop and operate
the Minority Business Capital Access Resource Center (MBCARC). The
purpose of the MBCARC is to provide capital placement and consulting
services to minority businesses. It is MBDA's intent to provide funding
in the amount of $450,000 per year, Subject to the Availability of
Funds, in support of the Statement of Work. In accordance with
Executive Order 11625 and 15 U.S.C. 1512, MBDA is soliciting
competitive bids from private/public entities to develop, operate and
deliver services to the minority business community through the MBCARC.
The MBCARC will provide rapidly growing minority businesses with
consulting, capital placement and information services. In general, the
operator of the MBCARC shall be required to perform the following: (1)
Develop relationships and partnerships with private equity, venture
capital and financial institutions with respect to financings of $5
million or more, (2) Develop relationships and partnerships with the
minority business community, including minority business advocacy and
trade organizations, (3) Identify and assist minority businesses
seeking equity and high-end debt financing, (4) Provide evaluations,
consulting and technical assistance to minority businesses seeking
equity and high-end debt capital, (5) Provide capital placement
services to minority businesses seeking equity and high-end debt
financing, and (6) Provide information, data, orientation and training
on the foregoing to the staff of MBDA and its funded network. The
successful contractor shall provide the necessary personnel, materials,
equipment and facilities to accomplish the following work requirements:
(1) Develop an overall Work Plan and Timeline, (2) Develop Sources of
Financing, particularly equity, (3) Identify and Outreach to
Growth-Oriented Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)s, (4) Identify for
MBEs Consulting and Capital Placement Services, (5) Provide Orientation
and Training on the MBCARC to MBDA and its funded network, (6) Develop
an equity finance training program for the MBE community, (7) Develop
a database of training sources for MBEs, and (8) Provide Quality
Assurance in daily operations and client service activities. Period of
Performance is for a base period plus 2 option periods. MBDA is
especially interested in receiving innovative proposals from highly
experienced firms. Specifically, the applicant must have experience and
knowledge in completing debt and equity financing for $5 million
transactions (or greater). All responsible sources are invited to
request a copy of the solicitation document. This announcement and
solicitation will be available on NOAA's Procurement Acquisition
website. The website address is http://www.rdc.noaa.gov/~amd/. We
anticipate issuance o/a September 15, 2000. This procurement will be
conducted under full and open competition procedures. Posted 08/15/00
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