SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Nigeria - Renewable Energy IPP Framework
- Notice Date
- 9/29/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- 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
- 2010-11022A
- Archive Date
- 12/18/2010
- 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: Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission Adamawa Plaza, Plot 1099, First Avenue Off Shehu Shagari Way, Central Business District P.M.B. 136, Garki, Abuja, F.C.T, Nigeria Telephone: +234-9-6700991 E-mail: info@nercng.org Website: http://www.nercng.org/ The Grantee invites the 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 for technical assistance (TA) for the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to develop a regulatory framework designed to provide investment incentives to independent power producers (IPPs) utilizing renewable energy resources (Project). NERC serves as the Government of Nigeria's independent electricity sector regulator. NERC is seeking assistance with the development of a regulatory framework which can address some of the most significant barriers to investment in the sector, and specifically encourage the implementation of renewable energy solutions through pricing incentives. By providing a regulatory framework conducive to IPPs, NERC aims to transfer the burden of financing power generation from the government to the private sector, thereby improving the sector's overall performance and reliability while allowing the government to direct its funding to other priorities. This TA aims to assist NERC in developing guidelines for renewable resource based IPP license applications and an electricity tariff structure which would give financial incentives to facilitate private sector renewable energy projects. This TA will assist NERC in developing an IPP framework, subsequently providing clear guidelines on the licensing requirements procedures for IPP investments, establishing model power purchase agreements to facilitate the sale of power to the national grid, and creating an electricity tariff regime which accurately reflects the costs of power production, and which gives preferential treatment to IPPs utilizing renewable energy technologies. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $323,000 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, December 3, 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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