SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Egypt: Smart Metering Project Feasibility Study
- Notice Date
- 7/13/2010
- 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
- 2010-21029A
- Archive Date
- 9/7/2010
- Point of Contact
- Nina Patel, Phone: (703) 875-4357
- E-Mail Address
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npatel@ustda.gov
(npatel@ustda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- POC Nina Patel, 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: Mrs. Afaf Abdel Azim General Manager of stores and purchases Egyptian Electricity Holding Company P.O. Box 11517, Nasr City Cairo, Egypt Tel.: 202-22617957 Fax: 202-22634940 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 the Smart Metering Project. The project was originally identified by the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency, who designated it as a top priority. The project is designed to provide improvements to the distribution of electric networks by installing smart meters. The major tasks of the study include:  Analysis of Available Information;  Smart Metering Overview;  Smart Meter Implementation Program;  Smart Meter Integration;  Cost Estimating;  Economic Analysis;  Financing Mechanism Analysis;  Preliminary Environmental and Development Impact Assessment;  Legal, Regulatory, and Institutional Reviews; and  Draft Final and Final Report Preparation and Presentation. The overall project cost in the first three years is conservatively estimated at US$231-447 million with full implementation valued at over US$1.8 billion. EEHC, Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (joint stock company), is in charge of all transmission and distribution, along with most of the generation activities in the country. EEHC will serve as the project Grantee. The main objective of the project is to develop an action document for the implementation of smart meters in Egypt distribution sector. The document should take into account the current situation in the electric distribution sector, anticipated sector developments, and proposed initiatives. The ultimate objective of the project is to install modern smart meters for as many of the country's 24 million customers as possible. The actual number of meters installed will depend on the expected economic benefits of the proposed program, funding mechanisms, technical limitations for such installations, and various externalities. Projects of this nature have been considered and implemented in various other countries in the world. Total numbers of smart meters deployed worldwide today is estimated at over 70 million. It is projected that this number will grow to over 212 million by 2015 in the United States and Europe alone. Some experts suggest that China will replace 300 million electricity meters over the next five or so years. Typical reasons cited for smart meter installations include:  Efficiency and reliability gains;  Environmental concerns;  Improved customer service;  Energy theft reduction; and  Increasing energy market competition. All but the last one are currently applicable to the situation with Egyptian distribution companies. The last issue related to markets may become pertinent if Egypt decides to privatize its distribution companies. The feasibility study will culminate in the development of an implementation program for large-scale smart meter installation in Egypt. The program will include several implementation stages based on the following major factors:  Availability of technology;  Availability of resources for installation, organization, and maintenance;  Cost implications and availability of funding; and  Direct and indirect benefits of smart meter installation. The program is expected to start in 2011 and last several years. The ultimate target is to cover as many of 24 million residential customers as possible within the four to five (4-5) year period. The feasibility study shall recommend the most feasible implementation options. These may include smart meter pilot programs for one or two distribution companies, followed by expansion into other, more rural distribution systems. Alternatively, the implementation program can start at all distribution companies and expand gradually. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a US$416,000 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 directly to the Grantee by 4:00 p.m. Local Time, on August 23, 2010 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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