B Mexico: CFE Environmental Management Technical Assistance

Country:

United States

Notice/Contract Number:

fbo:0751020b

Publication Date:

Aug 2, 2008

Deadline:

Jul 17, 2008

Funding Agency:

United States Trade and Development Agency

Buyer:

USTDA

Original Language:

English

Address:

United States

POC Evangela Kunene, 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: Dr. Vicente Aguinaco and/or C.P. Arturo Casas, Gerencia de Protecci�n Ambiental, Comisi�n Federal de Electricidad, Perif�rico Sur 4156, Col. Jardines del Pedregal, Del. �lvaro Obreg�n, C.P. 01900, M�xico, D.F., Mexico, Phone: (52-55) 5229-4400 ext. 44000, Fax: (52-55) 5229-4400 ext. 44007. B � Mexico: CFE Environmental Management Technical Assistance. The objective of the CFE Environmental Management Technical Assistance is to strengthen environmental management at the Comisi�n Federal de Electricidad with respect to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) equipment disposal, sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) emissions reduction, site remediation and soils recovery, and other environmental management issues at the power plants, substations, and power transmission and distribution facilities operated by CFE. The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Technical Assistance include the following tasks: 1) TA Kick-Off Meeting; 2) Environmental Records Review; 3) Environmental Regulatory Review; 4) PCB Management Assessment; 5) Environmental Site Assessments; 6) Development of SF6 Emissions Reduction Program; 7) Assessment of Additional Resource Management Issues; 8) U.S. Sources of Supply and Technology Review; 9) Developmental Impact Assessment; and 10) Final Report. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a U.S. $640,500 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 TOR, and a background Definitional Mission report, is 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 Spanish directly to the Grantee by 4:00 PM (Mexico City, Mexico), July 17, 2008, 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.
Set-aside code: N/A
Contact: Evangela Kunene, Phone 703-875-4357, Email ekunene@ustda.gov

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