SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Nicaragua - Port of Corinto Competitiveness Upgrade Project
- Notice Date
- 11/3/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- 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, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-0651030A
- Response Due
- 12/14/2006
- Archive Date
- 12/29/2006
- 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: Ing. Julio C. Chevez G., Empresa Portuaria Nacional, Aptdo. Postal: 2121/3570 M.N., Residencia Bolonia, ? c. al Norte, y 1c. Oeste, Managua, Nicaragua, Tel: (505) 222 - 3837, Fax: (505) 222 - 2059 Port of Corinto Competitiveness Upgrade Project. 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 on the Port of Corinto Competitiveness Upgrade Project. The Port is Nicaragua's principal port on the Pacific coast in the northern part of the country, approximately 120 kilometers northwest of Managua. The Port serves as the major point of entry for all essential and commercial commodities. Between 1995 - 2005 movement of cargo through the Port has grown from 565,000 tons to 1.5 million tons. However, although demand continues to grow, the capacity to handle these increases in volume has not kept pace. Improving the competitiveness of the Port of Corinto is a priority for the Government of Nicaragua. Both the Ministry of Transportation and Nicaraguan Port Authority (EPN) recognize that the Port has outdated and inadequate equipment and systems to handle increased cargo throughput demand efficiently. EPN recognizes the need for the Port to boost its commercial competitiveness by upgrading cargo handling capacity, expanding operating areas, introducing modern IT management and maintenance systems, improving security and reviewing operational procedures. The implementation of key projects to improve the competitiveness of the Port will enhance the trade capacity and will have an important developmental impact on the Nicaraguan economy. EPN provides pilot and tug service, operates and maintains the container handling equipment and works closely with customs on moving cargo. Private companies provide stevedoring services, but the container crane and other cargo handling equipment are operated by the Port. The objective of this Technical Assistance is to provide EPN with a strategy to increase the Port's commercial competitiveness by upgrading cargo handling capacity, expanding operating areas, introducing modern IT management and maintenance systems, improving security and reviewing operational procedures. The Technical Assistance will highlight critical areas for investment in the above-listed areas. Improvements to the operations of the Port will improve the overall commercial competitiveness through increased cargo movements and lowered shipping costs. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $430,000 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 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 an original in English and one (1) copy as well as an original in Spanish and six (6) copies in Spanish of their Proposal directly to the Grantee by 4:00 PM LOCAL TIME, December 14, 2006 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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