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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 10, 2003 FBO #0619
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- SOLICITATION NUMBER: USTDA03-Q-149 EXPANDED DEFINITIONAL MISSION IN AFRICA ON HYDROCARBON AND POWER FOR ANGOLA, REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, AND EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Notice Date

8/8/2003
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

United States Trade and Development Agency, TDA Contracts Office, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA, 22209-3901
 

ZIP Code

22209-3901
 

Solicitation Number

USTDA03-Q-149
 

Response Due

9/9/2003
 

Archive Date

9/24/2003
 

Point of Contact

Della Glenn, Contract Officer, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009, - Forestine Winters, Contract Specialist, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009,
 

E-Mail Address

dglenn@tda.gov, fwinters@tda.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

The Request for Proposal (RFP) for this synopsis opening date is AUGUST 25, 2003 and due to the urgency of the opportunity the closing date is SEPTEMBER 9, 2003. The RFP may be downloaded from the FedBizOpps? website at www.fedbizopps.gov on AUGUST 25, 2003. If there are any technical difficulties downloading the RFP, contact FedBizOpps? Customer Support (see the FedBizOpps? website for the toll free number). Contractors must have ?internet? capabilities to download the RFP. Contractors that DO NOT have ?internet? capabilities may request the RFP by sending a letter by U.S. Mail to U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Contracts Office, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901 or sending a fax request to (703) 875-4009. To receive the RFP via Federal Express include a street address (Note: Federal Express does not deliver to P.O. Boxes), city, state, zip code, and telephone number, and Contractor?s Federal Express account number. If the Contractor?s account number is not included, the RFP will be sent by regular U.S. mail. TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) wishes to announce an opportunity for small business to bid on a Competitive Total Set-Aside to conduct a Definitional Mission (DM) to visit Angola, Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), and Equatorial Guinea, to identify and evaluate oil and gas projects and related power projects for potential USTDA support. These three countries have witnessed dramatic development in their hydrocarbon industries over the past decade and are beginning to approach USTDA for assistance in developing new downstream production and energy projects. Infrastructure development in this sector assists in generating greater prosperity in the region and consequently creates a more stable political environment. Angola, Republic of the Congo, and Equatorial Guinea all seek to derive more economic development from the development of downstream hydrocarbon opportunities as these would result in new employment and revenue streams for the three countries? economies. Because power supply is scarce in these countries and using gas that is currently flared in order to develop new power generation would also be a significant additional benefit of such hydrocarbon projects. Further, refining and petrochemical developments would stimulate a variety of sub-sectors that represent economic priorities to the host countries. Angola: Angola is the second largest producer of oil in Sub-Saharan Africa after Nigeria. Angola has been the site of several significant discoveries since the mid 1990?s. These findings, coupled with the end of the long-lasting civil war, have resulted in new commercial interest in Angola. Key foreign companies active in Angola include: Energy Africa, Agip, ChevronTexaco, and TotalFinaElf. Angola has estimated reserves of 1.6 tcf of natural gas. Currently 85% of the associated gas is flared. Several project opportunities exist for USTDA consideration. The government is implementing strategies to reduce flaring and to increase the commercial use of natural gas. There are currently plans for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. Sonangol, the state oil company, is interested in upgrading its refinery. Republic of the Congo: Elf Congo holds a pre-eminent position, alongside Agip, TotalFinaElf, BP-Amoco, and ChevronTexaco in Republic of the Congo?s exploration, production and refining. Republic of the Congo is sub-Saharan Africa?s fourth largest producer in oil. It is increasingly exporting oil to the United States partly based on the construction of new rigs offshore. Net exports were approximately 12.2 million tons in 1997 (245,000 bpd) and 12.8 million tons in 1998 (257,000 bpd). Republic of the Congo?s main crude export markets are the United States and Italy. Power transmission and downstream refinery projects offer opportunities for USTDA review. Equatorial Guinea: An oil boom in the 1990s transformed this small African nation into one of the principal players in the African oil industry. Equatorial Guinea?s newly discovered La Ceiba deepwater field has estimated reserves of 300 to 500 million barrels. The main companies based in Equatorial Guinea include: ExxonMobil, Repsol, ChevronTexaco, Vanco Energy, and TotalFinaElf. The government of Equatorial Guinea is interested in developing a new refinery and new power transmission projects, and has invited USTDA to consider feasibility studies for these projects. The DM team would help to define potential projects and provide recommendation for USTDA funding. The analysis would include a review of the overall soundness for each project, the finance ability of each project, the development priority of the projects for their respective host countries, and the U.S. export potential of each of the projects. The environmental impact and impact on U.S. labor would also be reviewed, among other required USTDA funding criteria. The Contractor will be required to travel to Angola, Republic of the Congo, and Equatorial Guinea to scope out potential projects that may meet the requirements of USTDA funding. Before traveling, the Contractor will be required to consult with USTDA. The Contractor shall evaluate the financing ability of the projects; the development priority of the projects for the host country; the U.S. export potential of the projects; and the general strengths and weaknesses of the individual projects. In addition, the Contractor will examine all other USTDA funding criteria and will develop a budget and terms of reference for each project recommended to USTDA for funding. The Contractor must demonstrate a broad range of experience that includes specific experience in the hydrocarbon and power sectors that will be covered in the definitional mission. The Contractor must be qualified to evaluate the economic, financial and technical viability of the potential projects. In addition, knowledge of French, Portuguese, and Spanish is highly desired; if the Contractor does not have French and/or Portuguese and/or Spanish fluency within the team, French and/or Portuguese and/or Spanish interpretation and translation must be addressed in the proposal and budget. The Contractor should not expect to be provided with specific materials or information, other than limited contact information, from USTDA in advance; project opportunities will need to be developed by the Contractor from both research in the U.S. and while traveling in country. This contract calls for the Contractor to provide important evaluation services in connection with potential project opportunities. It is essential that such evaluation be conducted with complete impartiality and objectivity and that the Contractor and its Subcontractors not obtain an unfair competitive advantage in USTDA-funded activities resulting from this contract. In accordance with the principles of FAR Subpart 9.5 and USTDA policy, the Contractor and its Subcontractors, if any, for this contract shall be ineligible to compete for, as a prime or subcontractor or otherwise, USTDA-funded activities that result from this contract, unless USTDA through its Contracts Office, granted a waiver, based upon FAR 9.503, that preclusion of the Contractor or its Sub-contractors from the follow-on activity would not be in the Government?s interest. This restriction shall remain in effect for three (3) years from the termination of this contract. The Contractor is responsible for including this restriction in all subcontracts. The estimated cost for this work does not exceed $40,000.
 

Place of Performance

Address: 1000 Wilson Boulevard - Suite 1600, Arlington, VA

Zip Code: 22209

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00396552-W 20030810/030808214144 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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