SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Customs Transit Control System
- Notice Date
- 9/25/2007
- 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-0751012B
- Response Due
- 11/7/2007
- Archive Date
- 11/22/2007
- Point of Contact
- Evangela Kunene, Procurement Data Manager, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009
- E-Mail Address
-
ekunene@ustda.gov
- Description
- B - Customs Transit Control System 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: Licda. Carolina Roca, Superintendente, Superintendencia de Administraci?n Tributaria (SAT), 7 avenida 3-73 zona 9, Torre SAT Nivel 9, Cuidad de Guatemala, Guatemala, Centroam?rica, Tel: (502) 2329-7070 ext. 1802, Fax: (502) 2362-7550 Customs Transit Control System Project, Guatemala. The Grantee, Superintendencia de Administraci?n Tributaria (SAT), 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 Guatemala's SAT to improve its capacity to undertake customs modernization efforts. The overall objective of the recommended Technical Assistance is to support SAT in its desire to implement improved customs transit processes and the supporting ICT systems consistent with the core elements of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Framework of Standards. SAT is the organization responsible for administering Guatemala's customs authority, including the customs provisions of treaties and international agreements to which Guatemala is a party. Guatemala's customs facilities process a large volume of commercial traffic that either originates within or is directed from other Central American countries. Additionally, Guatemala processes a significant volume of customs warehouse transfers and cargo inspections for partial or final distribution goods and value-added processes. SAT has primary jurisdiction of the customs procedures for these transfers. The current system has reported significant increases in the rate of international transits and returns that have not arrived at their Guatemalan or other Central American destinations. SAT has requested this Technical Assistance to develop a more efficient and secure system that allows SAT to closely monitor this commercial activity, capture all commercial transactions, and reduce losses. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $387,500 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 background Definitional Mission and Desk Study reports are available from USTDA, at 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. To request the RFP in PDF format, please go to: <a href=https://www.ustda.gov/USTDA/FedBizOpps/RFP/rfpform.asp>https://www.ustda.gov/USTDA/FedBizOpps/RFP/rfpform.asp</a> . Requests for a mailed hardcopy version of the RFP may also 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 Spanish directly to the Grantee by 3:00 PM (local time in Guatemala City, Guatemala), November 7, 2007 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
- SN01420670-W 20070927/070925225437 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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