SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Namibia - Feasibility Study for the Van Eck Power Plant Rehabilitation
- Notice Date
- 7/30/2010
- 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
- 2010-11011A
- Archive Date
- 10/5/2010
- 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: Namibia Power Corporation NamPower Center 15 Luther Street, Windhoek PO Box 2864 Windhoek Namibia Phone: +264 (61) 205-4111 Fax: +264 (61) 205-2305 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 proposed Van Eck Power Plant Rehabilitation project in Namibia. Namibia, like its fellow members in the Southern Africa Power Pool (SAPP), is currently facing an electricity shortage, which could rapidly worsen with widespread economic consequences. Namibia's current electricity generation capacity is 384 MW, but the country has an annual maximum requirement of 450 MW. The shortfall is currently met through imports; however, as other SAPP members struggle to meet their own electricity needs, the availability of these imports is no longer reliable. To address this situation, the Government of Namibia (GoN) is seeking to expand the country's electricity generation capacity, including the rehabilitation and expansion of existing generation facilities, as well as the construction of new generation facilities. One attractive option to immediately increase Nambia's electricity generation capacity is the rehabilitation of Van Eck. Van Eck is a 120 MW coal-fired power plant located in Namibia's capital, Windhoek. The power plant was built in 1972 and is close to the end of its life. Over the years, Van Eck has suffered from a lack of proper maintenance and damage due to general usage. Virtually all of the major equipment is outdated and needs to be replaced. Indeed, Van Eck would likely have already been decommissioned if Namibia had adequate electricity supply alternatives, as operating the plant in its current condition is both uneconomical and environmentally undesirable due to high pollution. The Feasibility Study will consider various options for the rehabilitation of Van Eck, including: (1) no repairs; (2) minimal repairs to extend the life of Van Eck by 5-10 years; (3) a major rehabilitation and modernization to extend the life of Van Eck by 25-30 years; (4) conversion of Van Eck to a synthesis gas fired power plant; and (5) any additional options for the rehabilitation of Van Eck that the Contractor and Grantee deem viable. The primary objective of the Feasibility Study is to provide the Grantee with recommendations for the rehabilitation of Van Eck and a financing plan for implementing the Grantee's Selected Option for the rehabilitation of Van Eck. Another objective of the Study is to improve the Grantee's capacity in the area of electricity generation planning. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $400,000 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 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 PM local (Windhoek) time, on September 20, 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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