MODIFICATION
B -- B-Mali Private Agribusiness Development Feasibility Study
- Notice Date
- 6/23/2005
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, USTDA, 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-0511014A
- Response Due
- 8/4/2005
- Archive Date
- 8/19/2005
- 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 CONTRACTS OFFICE. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PLACE: Mr. Boubacar Pona, Directeur G?n?ral, Nouvelles Brasseries Bamakoises S.A., Moribabougou, BP: E 2345, Bamako, Mali, Phone:+223-224-28-72, Fax:+223-224-28-73. 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 a feasibility study for Private Agribusiness Development Project. The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is providing funding for a multi-tiered private agribusiness development feasibility study in Mali. The study will include three components, each representing an expansion for a separate private company in Mali under same grant agreement umbrella. Nouvelles Brasseries Bamakoises (NBB) will serve as grantee of USTDA funding. The three private Malian companies participating in this Feasibility Study are: NBB, AMI Group, and InterAgro. NBB plans to expand its current production line to include fresh and made from concentrate juice beverages, fruit concentrate, and purees. AMI Group desires to develop an animal feed business as well as a new line of snack products. InterAgro intends to construct a cold storage facility. All three firms are in need of feasibility analysis of their respective projects. The Terms of Reference (TOR) for this project contain four segments, three representing separate TOR for each of the three private firms included in the Study?s analysis, plus a Final Report task. The four TOR segments are summarized as follows: Segment 1: Nouvelles Brasseries Bamakoises Fruit Juices and Concentrates 1. Develop Total NBB Fruit Juice, Concentrate, and Puree Line Capacity A. Mali and West African Fruit Juice, Concentrate and Puree Product Market Assessment B. Assessment of NBB Desired Production Capacity 2. Develop Analysis for NBB Fruit Juice, Concentrate and Puree Processing and Packaging Line 3. Prepare Draft Feasibility Study 4. Present the Draft Study to NBB Management Segment 2: AMI Group Animal Feed Mill and Pasta Snack Foods 1. Develop Total Animal Feed Mill Processing Capacity Needs based on an updated market and current facilities assessment-Malian and Regional West African Product Market Assessment 2. Develop AMI Group Snack Food Production Needs based on Malian and Regional West African Product Market Research 3. Assess Feed Mill Facility 4. Assess Snack Food Line Integrated into current Pasta Production Facility 5. Prepare Draft Feasibility Study 6. Present the Draft Study to AMI Group Management Segment 3: InterAgro Potato Cold Storage Project 1. Develop InterAgro?s Seed Potato and Fruit and Vegetable Storage and Distribution Needs 2. Prepare Draft Feasibility Study 3. Present the Draft Study to InterAgro Management Segment 4: Final Reporting The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $338,012 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 and French directly to the Grantee by 4:00 PM, August 4, 2005 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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