SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Philippines - First Gen Cabadbaran Run-Of-River Hydroelectric Project
- Notice Date
- 8/3/2010
- 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
- 2010-31039A
- Archive Date
- 9/14/2010
- Point of Contact
- Nina Patel, Phone: (703) 875-4357
- E-Mail Address
-
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: Gerald Cajucom Senior Manager, Business Development First Gen Mindanao Hydro Power Corporation 3/F Benpres Building, Exchange Road Corner Meralco Ave. Pasig City 1600 Philippines Email: Gtcajucom@Firstgas.Com.Ph Tel: +63 (2) 449.6216 Fax: +63 (2) 638.4706 / 631.3103. 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 First Gen Cabadbaran Run-of-River Hydroelectric Project. First Gen Mindanao Hydro Power Corporation (FGMHPC), a subsidiary of the private power producer First Gen Corporation, has requested USTDA funding support to develop a 14-20 MW run-of-river hydropower project in the city of Cabadbaran in Agusan Del Norte province on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. Through 2009, the Mindanao grid has suffered shortages as peak power demands exceed available power supplies and reserve margin. In response, the government has encouraged private power producers to pursue new deployment in Mindanao provinces. FGMHPC will use its vast experience from the operations and development of its First Gen-affiliated hydroelectric projects such as the 122-MW hydro plant in Luzon and a 1.6-MW plant in Bukidnon to complete the project. FGMHPC has requested USTDA feasibility study funding support for the hydropower project to demonstrate its viability and secure necessary loan funding towards its completion. The study will include a hydrology study to establish long-term projected monthly flow and the flow duration curve for the Cabadbaran River, as well as a preliminary design for the project. The proposed feasibility study will help FGMHPCadvance the hydropower project's implementation, with a target commissioning in 2014. The proposed Feasibility Study would include: a pre-feasibility study review and update; hydrology investigation and analysis; geological and geotechnical assess and mapping; preliminary design for the project; cost estimating; leave-cost and economic sensitivity analysis; environmental and social/development impact assessment; legal, regulatory, and institutional review; financing options review; and a final report. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $360,000 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 PM Philippine Time, August 30, 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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