SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- B Training and Digital Certificates Program Technical Assistance
- Notice Date
- 9/16/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, TDA, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, C/O US TDA 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA, 22209-3901
- ZIP Code
- 22209-3901
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-0450031
- Response Due
- 10/6/2004
- Archive Date
- 10/21/2004
- Description
- POC: Evangela Kunene, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Blvd. Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009. DO NOT CONTACT THE CONTRACTS OFFICE. Proposal Submission Place: Sr. Juan Carlos Paiz Mendoza, La Asociaci?n Gremial de Exportadores de Productos No Tradicionales, 15 Ave. 14-72, Zona 13, Guatemala, C.A, Guatemala , Phone:(502) 362-2002, Fax: (305) 362-1950. The 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 provide Technical Assistance to La Asociaci?n Gremial de Exportadores de Productos No Tradicionales (AGEXPRONT) in Guatemala in the development and training of a digital certificates program. NOTE: THIS IS A RE-ANNOUNCEMENT. THOSE WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED BIDS FOR THIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE HAVE THE OPTION TO SUBMIT A NEW PROPOSAL OR RE-SUBMIT A PREVIOUS ONE. The objective of the Technical Assistance is to assist Guatemala in the development of a digital certificates program as well as a training program support structure for the effective dissemination of key information needed to enhance bilateral trade. The project has three key components: 1. Training the Trainers in Market Intelligence: this component aims at building trade capacity for Guatemala by developing its human resources, providing training for a few dozen trainers (for the chambers of commerce and industry, universities, consultants, public sector officials and others) on trade and market intelligence issues. 2. Enhancing Training Capabilities of AGEXPRONT: this component will examine and evaluate the training program presently run by AGEXPRONT and will assist this institution in providing increasingly sophisticated market information and information on Central America Free Trade Agreement to members and students at their Foreign Trade School for exporters. 3. Advancing the Digital Certificates Program for the Single Export Window: this component involves working with AGEXPRONT to advance the Digital Certificates Project?a key missing piece of the Single Export Window?aimed at making certificates of origin and sanitary-phytosanitary certificates available to exporters electronically. The project will provide Technical Assistance to improve the network infrastructure related to the processing and handling of information related to Guatemalan exports. The project will also assist Guatemalan officials to develop a system for the exchange of certificates with the U.S. and the other CAFTA partners. The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Technical Assistance include the following: Task One: Design Strategy in Cooperation with Grantee and Local Counterparts Task Two: Develop Content of Training Program with Local Counterparts Task Three: Strengthening AGEXPRONT?s Training Capability Task Four: Training the Trainers in Trade Information Task Five: Assist Trainers to Design and Conduct a Public Training Program Task Six: Advancing the Digital Certificates Program Task Seven: Final Assessment and Reporting The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $403,855 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the TOR, and a background Definitional Mission report are available from USTDA, at 1000 Wilson Blvd. Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. Requests for the RFP should be faxed to the IRC, USTDA 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 USTDA 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 USTDA to retrieve the RFP should allow one hour after faxing the request to USTDA 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, USTDA 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 USTDA. Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this USTDA financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors and employees of all participants must qualify under USTDA's nationality requirements as of the due date for submission of qualifications and proposals and, if selected to carry out the USTDA-financed activity, must continue to meet such requirements throughout the duration of the USTDA-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 USTDA grant amount. Details of USTDA's nationality requirements and mandatory contract clauses are also included in the RFP. Interested U.S. firms should submit their Proposal in English directly to the Grantee by 12:00pm Guatemala City, Guatemala time, October 6, 2004 at the above address. Evaluation criteria for the Proposal are included in the RFP. Price will not be a factor in contractor selection, and therefore, cost proposals should NOT be submitted. 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.
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