SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Indonesia: Natuna Islands Air Traffic Control and Airspace Management Project
- Notice Date
- 9/24/2004
- 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-0430016B
- Response Due
- 10/22/2004
- Archive Date
- 11/5/2004
- Description
- POC Evangela Kunene, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE CONTRACTS OFFICE. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PLACE: Mr. Cucuk Suryo Suprojo, Director General of Air Communications, 5th Floor, Karsa Building, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No.8, Jakarta 10110, Indonesia, Phone: (62-21) 350-5133, 350-5137, Fax: (62-21) 350-5139, E-mail: cucuks@indo.net.id 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 develop Technical Assistance for an air traffic control (ATC) project over the Natuna Islands. The Natuna Islands are located in the South China Sea, in the waters northeast of Singapore, and in between the Malaysian peninsula and east Malaysia on the island of Borneo. In 1973, the authority for air navigation services over the Natuna Islands was delegated to Singapore and Malaysia in accordance with an agreement reached at the International Civil Aviation Organization's Regional Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. Indonesia still holds full authority on the airspace over its territory, despite having contracted part of its airspace management to other sovereign entities. Malaysia and Singapore charge fees for managing this portion of Indonesia's airspace, but all airspace and overflight charges are returned to Jakarta. Over time, the intention of the Government of Indonesia is to assume the rights and obligations associated with managing the airspace above the Natuna Islands. The issue of transferring the airspace will eventually be resolved through discussions at the political levels between the governments of Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia. Regardless of the arrangements and agreements that are reached between these three governments, considerable investment will be required to put in place the ATC systems and equipment to achieve full airspace management capability. In addition, technical assistance and training will be needed to enhance the technical and human resources capability of Indonesia's air traffic and airspace management personnel. The objective of the USTDA-funded technical assistance is to determine the training, technical and financial requirements of the project and recommend a program for its implementation. This ATC activity would promote the modernization of Indonesia?s aviation and transportation infrastructure, which are critical to the commercial and economic development of the country. The immediate impact of USTDA?s assistance would be Indonesia?s full management of its airspace and the improvement of local air traffic control capabilities. Improved aviation safety would be both a short- and long-term product of any USTDA assistance. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $627,000 grant to the Grantee from USTDA. A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and a background definitional mission report are available from USTDA, at 1000 Wilson Boulevard, 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 5:00 P.M., OCTOBER 22, 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.
- Record
- SN00681767-W 20040926/040924212611 (fbodaily.com)
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