SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Panama - Air Cargo Facility Project
- Notice Date
- 9/21/2009
- 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
- 2009-51028A
- Archive Date
- 12/8/2009
- Point of Contact
- John Kusnierek, Phone: (703) 875-4357
- E-Mail Address
-
jkusnierek@ustda.gov
(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: Alfredo Mejia-Aoun Gulf Coast International Cargo Panama S.A., Calle 39 Bella Vista, Edificio Tarraco, Piso 3 Panama, Republica de Panama Phone 507-209-5139, Fax (507) 209-2808 The Grantee 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 for to assess the options for installing an air cargo facility for durable and non-durable goods at Tocumen International Airport in Panama. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 2008-09 Food Security Assessment, the number of food-insecure people in the Latin American and Caribbean region grew to 31% in 2008. Panama is a centrally located, tropical country with a shortage of refrigerated cargo storage space. The proposed air cargo facility would function as a regional air hub to consolidate and augment the trade of both perishable and non-perishable goods between the United States and Panama. The Grantee, Gulf Coast International Cargo Panama, S.A. (Gulf Coast Panama), is a Panamanian-owned cargo and distribution firm. Gulf Coast Panama has a twenty-year concession for the installation of an air cargo facility for durable and non-durable goods and adjacent office space at the Tocumen International Airport. The study will consist of a market analysis, design of the facility, and financial analysis. Gulf Coast Panama estimates that the total area of the facility once all phases are completed is around 2,330 square meters. For the first phase of the project, at least 450 square meters of refrigerated storage area will be designated for perishable goods, 500 square meters will be for storage of dry goods, and 150 meters will be designated for office space. Total implementation cost of the facility is estimated $7 million. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $258,000 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/desk study 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 in Spanish directly to the Grantee by 5:00PM, November 23, 2009 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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