SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Competitiveness through Clean Energy Investment – Industrial Management Project
- Notice Date
- 7/25/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, Hungary USAID-Budapest, Regional Contracts Office, 5270 Budapest Place, Washington, District of Columbia, 20521-5270
- ZIP Code
- 20521-5270
- Solicitation Number
- SOL-165-12-000005
- Archive Date
- 4/30/2013
- Point of Contact
- Szidonia Szekeres, Phone: 361-475-4914
- E-Mail Address
-
sszekeres@usaid.gov
(sszekeres@usaid.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Agency for International Development, Regional Contracting Office (RCO) in Kosovo, intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) on behalf of its client Mission, USAID Macedonia, in anticipation of the procurement of a contract with a local Macedonian company that will implement a three-year project in Macedonia entitled Industrial Management Project. Local Macedonian company means a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of persons that--(1) is legally organized under the laws of; (2) has as its principal place of business or operations in; and (3) either is-- (A) majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of; or (B) managed by a governing body the majority of whom are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the Republic of Macedonia. Prospective Contractor will provide technical assistance and/or services to governmental and non-governmental organizations to improve Macedonia's competitiveness and energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions via greater clean energy investments, primarily through the introduction of a systematic energy management approach in the industrial sector. The reduction of energy use, combined with fuel switching to local and less expensive (relative to electric heating) sources improves business and individual capital liquidity, while also reducing dependence on foreign fuel and energy imports and limiting greenhouse gas emissions. Ultimately, the extra capital and reduced fuel price risk should improve the competitive position of local businesses and therefore encourage further investment. Using the ISO 50001 energy management standard as a guideline, the principles of industrial energy management will be introduced to select Macedonia industries. Candidate industries will be identified through an assessment during the inception phase of the project and in consultation with industrial associations and chambers of commerce, focusing on those industries that are energy intensive and indicate a willingness to participate and/or cost share in energy management programs. A key aspect of this activity is working with industry in a systematic approach to track energy use and reduce costs, as opposed to a singular focus on one-time energy efficiency upgrades. Because energy management systems require the installation of data collection and storage hardware, upfront costs are incurred before available data can be used to identify and prioritize specific energy and cost savings interventions. As such, the initial capital outlay with no immediate return on investment may reduce the appeal of energy management systems in spite of the long-term cost savings that could be achieved. Therefore, communications and demonstrations will be a focus of the activity so that the benefits of energy management can be demonstrated and disseminated on a broad scale. USAID anticipates this project to be implanted in four components: 1) Industry Selection, 2) Demonstration Projects, 3) Training and Sector Development and 4) Outreach.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Macedonia, Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
- Record
- SN02814703-W 20120727/120725235658-3693040d43f32890d7fdfbf92321c0b1 (fbodaily.com)
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