SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Banking Expert in the Financing of Middle East Small and Medium Enterprises
- Notice Date
- 4/13/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541199
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- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, Office of the Secretary, Commerce Acquisition Solutions, Office of the Secretary Business Solutions, 14th & Constitution Avenue NW Room 6514, Washington, DC, 20230
- ZIP Code
- 20230
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-AAAA70544G900114
- Response Due
- 4/21/2004
- Archive Date
- 5/6/2004
- Point of Contact
- Su Chang, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-482-4722, Fax 202-482-4988, - Lottie Plater, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-482-3552, Fax 202-482-4988,
- E-Mail Address
-
schang@doc.gov, lplater@doc.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- NAICS code 541199. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13 ?Simplified Acquisition Procedures? (48 CFR Part 13), the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) is providing widespread notice of this acquisition opportunity and is requesting proposals from experts in the financing of Middle East Small and Medium-size Enterprises (SMEs) to assist USDOC?s Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) with identifying changes in the commercial law infrastructure, in banking practices and in financial instruments that would facilitate the financing of SMEs by the banking sector in Middle East countries. RESPONDENT CRITERIA: (1)At least 10 years of banking experience at a high level (at least Vice President) with a bank located in the Middle East or with a Middle East bank located in the U.S. (2)Small business or entrepreneurial experience. (3)Oral and written fluency in English, Arabic and/or French. RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS: Interested contractors are requested to submit a brief capability statement (not to exceed two (2) pages) which address each criterion set forth above. The Government will review and evaluate timely received capability statements and those contractors who meet the Respondent Criteria will be deemed ?qualified?. The government will then furnish each qualified contractor with a solicitation. The Government may enter into discussions with qualified contractors after receipt of capability statements and after receipt of proposals. If the Contracting Officer determines that such discussions are necessary, the Government will notify qualified contractors of the date/time for such discussions. For the sake of clarity, the Government may communicate with qualified contractors at any point during evaluation of the capability statements and proposal evaluation process. The Government also reserves the right to award without discussions at the Contracting Officer?s discretion. RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS: An interested contractor must submit copies of his/her capability statements before 12:00 PM, April 21, 2004, EST. The capability statement must specifically and comprehensively address the Respondent Criteria and must be submitted via email to Su Chang, Contract Specialist, at Schang@doc.gov. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued by April 23, 2004. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to send the capability statement to assure receipt by the Government on or before 4:00 PM, April 21, 2004 EST. Capability statement received after this date will not be considered. All correspondence regarding this notice must be in writing to Su Chang at Schang@doc.gov. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Compliance with protocol between the governments of the country and the United States of America in connection with performance of the Contract will be required. Qualified contractors will be briefed on the protocols and security requirements. The protocols and security requirements are not available for public dissemination. Qualified candidates who have been provided with the protocol and security information will be forbidden from disclosing the terms, content and procedures of the protocol and security. The contractor will, therefore, be required to abide by instructions received from local U.S. Embassies and to adhere to all applicable ethics codes in effect in his/her respective jurisdiction(s) and professions, and contractors who are Federal employees also must adhere to applicable federal conflict of interest statues and standards of conduct.
- Record
- SN00564513-W 20040415/040413211753 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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