SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- B ? Neochim Mixed Fertilizers Project Feasibility Study, Bulgaria
- Notice Date
- 2/15/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- United States Trade and Development Agency, TDA Contracts Office, TDA Contracts Office, 1621 North Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA, 22209-2131
- ZIP Code
- 22209-2131
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-0270017A
- Response Due
- 3/29/2002
- Archive Date
- 4/13/2002
- Point of Contact
- Evangela Kunene, Procurement Data Manager, Phone 703-875-4357, Fax 703-875-4009,
- E-Mail Address
-
ekunene@tda.gov
- Description
- Submission Proposal Place: Dimitar Dimitrov, Executive Director and Member of the Board, Neochim s.a., 6403 Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria, Phone: 011 359 391 60558, Fax: 011 359 60555: The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms which are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to develop a feasibility study to review and analyze Neochim?s operations in detail and make recommendations for the development of a mixed fertilizers facility at the complex. Neochim s.a. operates an integrated fertilizer complex within its petrochemical facility. The plant is located on a 570 acre site in Dimitrovgrad, approximately 200 km east of Sofia, 45 km north of Kurdzhali, and 40 km south of Stara Zagora. The site is easily accessible by rail and road from major cities within Bulgaria and from Turkey and Greece. The company produces a wide range of petrochemical products, but concentrates mainly on ammonium nitrate (630,000 metric tons/year), ammonia (410,000 metric tons/year) and formaldehyde. The company has identified an opportunity to market additional products for the domestic market. Excessive use of ammonium nitrate fertilizers in the past has resulted in high soil acidity and low crop yields in Bulgaria. This has created an opportunity for production and sale of mixed fertilizers to increase potassium and calcium content in the soil. Neochim has excess ammonia production capacity that can be used to feed the new plant. This reduces overall capital costs and balances the company?s ammonia production capacity with the overall plant needs. The company believes that the domestic farming community would be able to purchase the new fertilizers. In addition, the recent ownership of land restructuring will permit foreigners to own and farm land, and export products, which is expected to increase demand for the company?s products. The chemical fertilizer industry in Bulgaria and the region has become highly competitive due to high natural gas prices and a depressed agricultural market. Neochim has been able to operate at 65% to 70% of its capacity, has taken measures to reduce costs, and has been able to enter new markets. Neochim recently received a $254,000 grant from TDA for an energy efficiency feasibility study. That project looks to improve the plant?s cost structure, and is largely based on energy conservation and reduction of emissions. It will utilize excess steam to generate power, which can be consumed inside the plant, and represents approximately 25 ? 33% of plant power demand. The project cost is estimated at $10 million. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $275,500 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA). 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 TDA, at 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22209-2131. Requests for the RFP should be faxed to the IRC, TDA 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 TDA 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 TDA to retrieve the RFP should allow one hour after faxing the request to TDA 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, TDA 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 TDA. Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this TDA financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors and employees of all participants must qualify under TDA's nationality requirements as of the due date for submission of qualifications and proposals and, if selected to carry out the TDA-financed activity, must continue to meet such requirements throughout the duration of the TDA-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 TDA grant amount. Details of TDA'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, March 29, 2002 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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