SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Colombia - Port of Salgar Terminal Rehabilitation Feasibility Study
- Notice Date
- 4/23/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- 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, Virginia, 22209-3901
- ZIP Code
- 22209-3901
- Solicitation Number
- 200951015A
- Archive Date
- 6/16/2009
- Point of Contact
- John Kusnierek, Phone: (703) 875-4357
- E-Mail Address
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jkusnierek@ustda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- POC John Kusnierek, 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. Julian Palacio Sociedad Portuaria Multimodal del Río Magdalena, S.A. Calle 129, No. 8-08, Torre 1 (403) Bogotá, Colombia Tel: (57-1) 751-8145 Fax (57-1) 759-8280 Colombia - Port of Salgar Terminal Rehabilitation Feasibility Study The Grantee (Sociedad Portuaria Multimodal del Río Magdalena, S.A.) invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms that are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to develop a Feasibility Study to renovate the existing terminal at the Port of Salgar. The objective of the Port of Salgar Terminal Rehabilitation Feasibility Study in Colombia is to renovate the existing terminal at the Port of Salgar, which is an inland port, centrally located between the large economic centers of Bogotá and Medellín on the Magdalena River. The Magdalena River is the largest river in Colombia and traverses almost the entire length of the country, linking the major coastal hubs of Barranquilla and Cartagena to the interior economic centers of Bogotá and Medellín. The development of the Magdalena River is a priority for the Colombian government. The Uribe Administration established an initiative titled “Proyecto Yuma”, which seeks to revitalize the country’s main waterways as an efficient mode of commercial navigation and to alleviate surface transportation congestion within the country. The Port of Salgar is located along the Magdalena River near the town of La Dorada in central Colombia and has been targeted for revitalization. The initiative aims to eventually raise cargo traffic on the river to 5.1 million tons per year. The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Feasibility Study include the following tasks: 1) Review existing conditions; 2) commodity forecast and market analysis; 3) evaluation of tug and barge requirements; 4) preparation of alternative repair solutions and alternative terminal designs; 5) interim presentation; 6) development and environmental impacts; and 7) final report and presentation. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $415,000 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. To request the RFP in PDF format, please go to https://www.ustda.gov/businessopps/rfpform.asp 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 4:00 PM (local time in Bogotá, Colombia), June 1, 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.
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