Della Glenn, USTDA, 1621 N. Kent Street. Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209-2131, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009

B -- EXPANDED DEFINITIONAL MISSION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS IN POLAND- TDA 99-Q-018 POC Della Glenn, USTDA, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209-2131, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009 The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA) wishes to announce a Competitive Total Set-Aside for a Small Business to conduct an expanded Definitional Mission (DM) to analyze potential environmental projects in Poland. With Poland pushing hard for membership in the European Union (EU), environmental compliance has become a top priority. Due to the advanced nature of environmental legislation in the U.S., U.S. companies are very competitive in environmental technologies. U.S. firms have not achieved significant market share in Poland to-date, as the project development costs are often prohibitive. This DM will seek to identify projects which will position U.S. companies to achieve greater commercial involvement in this lucrative market. The contractor must be qualified to evaluate the economic, financial and technical viability of a proposed project. Specifically, the contractor shall provide expert analysis on: potential risks of a proposed project; the finance ability of a project and likely sources offinancing; the qualifications of a project sponsor to implement the project; potential exports of U.S. equipment and services that could be utilized in project implementation; the priority of a proposed project to the host country; and extent of foreign competition for a project. The contractor shall provide a report to TDA which includes a thorough analysis of the foregoing issues and a recommendation on whether TDA should fund a feasibility study or studies on the projects. If the recommendation is to fund a feasibility study or studies on the projects, the contractor shall also develop a sound budget and Terms of Reference (TOR) for each feasibility study. TDA, anticipates that the contractor will recommend that TDA support at least two feasibility studies for the most attractive projects (if not more). The Government's estimated total budget for this procurement does not exceed $35,000. This will be a firm fixed price contract. TDA, located in the Arlington area, is a commercially-oriented U.S. Government foreign assistance agency that helps U.S. companies pursue overseas business opportunities. Through the funding of feasibility studies, orientation visits, training grants, and various forms of technical assistance, TDA enables American businesses to become involved in the planning stage of infrastructure and industrial projects in middle-income and developing countries. The Small Business Act, at 15 U.S.C. 644, authorizes procuring agencies to set aside procurements or portions of procurements for the exclusive participation of Small Business Concerns. The Sic Code for this procurement is 8999 -- Services, N.E.C. Definition: "Small business concerns" for purposes of TDA award of this total set aside contract means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation for which it is bidding. In determining whether dominance exists for TDA's purpose for this contract, consideration is given to annual gross receipts. Any concern that has annual gross receipts above $5 million dollars, averaged over a three year period, is not considered small and is therefore, NOT eligible for award under this contract. All participating organizations involved with supplying professional services must be incorporated or chartered in the United States. Consultants planning teaming arrangements must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens. In accordance with FAR 19.301, offerors will be required to submit self certification relating to business size. The competitive proposals method of solicitation as set forth in Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1) shall be utilized for this procurement. This solicitation in no way obligates TDA to award a contract, nor does it commit TDA to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the proposal. Any explanation desired by an offeror regarding the meaning or interpretation of this solicitation must be requested in writing and with sufficient time allowed for reply to reach the offerors before submission of their offers. All oral explanations or instruction, given before award of this contract will not be binding. Any information given to a prospective offeror concerning the solicitation will be furnished promptly to all prospective offerors as an amendment of the solicitation, if such information is necessary to offerors submitting proposals or if lack of such information would be prejudicial to uninformed offerors. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on/about (15) fifteen days after the publication date of this synopsis. Closing date will be twenty-one (21) days thereafter. Only written requests for the RFP that indicate the businesses size will be honored. U.S. eligible small businesses interested in receiving the RFP should send a fax requesting it to Della Glenn at (703) 875-4009 or delivery by any other means must be addressed to Ms. Glenn at 1621 N. Kent Street Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209. Posted 01/08/99 (I-SN286499). (0008)

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