MODIFICATION
B -- Morocco: Essaouira Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant Technical Assistance
- Notice Date
- 3/24/2011
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- 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
- 2011-21010A
- Archive Date
- 4/23/2011
- 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: Mr. Said Mouline Directeur General Agence Nationale pour le Developpement des Energies Renouvelables et de l'Efficacite Energetique (ADEREE) Ministere de l'Energie et des Mines Rabat, Maroc Tel: +212 5 37-68-84-07 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 Technical Assistance for the Morocco: Essaouira Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant. Morocco has limited indigenous fossil fuel resources and consequently relies on imports, particularly coal and oil, to meet more than 97% of the country's energy needs. This reliance makes Morocco vulnerable to volatile changes in the price of oil, natural gas and other forms of energy. In 2008, the country expended over $8 billion to meet its energy needs through imports, with additional government subsidies totaling $1.5 billion to regulate consumer prices of these petroleum products. At the same time, energy demand is rising by approximately 7% per year while capacity is growing at only half that rate. Accordingly, the Government of Morocco (GOM) has recognized the vital need to develop long-term, sustainable sources of energy by exploiting the country's vast indigenous, renewable energy resources. The GOM has launched a national renewable energy and energy efficiency plan that aims to achieve installed generation capacity of 2 GW each from solar, wind and hydro resources by 2020; representing a potential renewable energy input of 42% of total energy capacity. The GOM is highly committed to the development of renewable sources of energy and is moving to implement several projects and initiatives. This ambitious program is supported by several regulatory and financial initiatives, and by the recent creation of public sector entities, such as ADEERE. ADEERE was established in January 2010 under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment. ADEERE's mission is to oversee small-scale renewable energy projects and pilot programs; conduct research of the development of renewable energy; and coordinate project implementation with other sector stakeholders to support long-term sustainable development of Morocco's energy policies. The Technical Assistance will support ADEERE's objectives through providing a detailed assessment for the implementation of a 5 MW solar PV pilot power plant in Essaouira. The pilot project is expected to showcase the applicability of solar PV technology on a utility scale and will serve as a model for duplication throughout Morocco in similar sized cities with limited grid access. The Technical Assistance will identify the specific needs of a solar PV power facility including preferred and alternative site evaluation; technological and financial assessments; engineering; permitting analysis, and project implementation planning. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $631,000 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 directly to the Grantee by 4:00 PM, April 8, 2011 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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