R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INCREASE PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT!!

Notice Date

May 23, 2001

Contracting Office

Contracting Office/Kathmandu, Department of State/USAID, 6190 Kathmandu Place, Washington, DC 20521-6190

ZIP Code

20521-6190

Solicitation Number

RFP 367-01-008!!

Point of Contact

Satish Kumar, Telephone: 977-1-270-392; Fax Number: 977-1-277-562!!

E-Mail Address

Contracting Specialist (skumar@usaid.gov;)

Description

The United States Agency for International Development in Kathmandu, Nepal, plans to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for technical assistance and training services to assist the Government of Nepal to facilitate and prepare for increased private sector investment in sustainable hydroelectric power. The contractor will work closely with the host government to improve the environment for private sector investment in hydropower and increase the environmental and social sustainability of hydropower investment for both domestic supply and exports. Specific activities will include developing the capabilities and procedures of the Government of Nepal's Department of Electricity Development (DOED), and in building understanding of and addressing constraints to hydropower development in Nepal. The contract will be for four years with an option to extend for a fifth year. The RFP will be issued in early June 2001. The deadline for receipt of proposals will be specified in the RFP. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet or other electronic means. The RFP, once issued, can be downloaded from the Agency web site at: http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/. Receipt of this RFP through Internet must be confirmed by written notification to the contact persons 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 processes. Any parties requesting a hard copy or diskette of the solicitation must submit a written request (fax or e-mail is acceptable) to the contact person listed above. ****

Web Link

USAID's CBD Notice Site (http://www.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cdb)

Record

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