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B -- DEVELOPMENT OF DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SOFTWARE METERING, COMMUNICATIONS & OTHER RELEVANT (IT) SYSTEMS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE PHILIPPINE ELECTRICITY MARKET DUE 092900 POC POC Evangela Kunene, USTDA, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22209-2131, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009 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 the detailed functional and operational specifications of the software infrastructure, metering, communications links and IT systems for the Philippines Power Pooling & Settlement System. The Grantee for this project is the Department of Energy, Republic of the Philippines (DOE). DOE seeks to develop a conceptual framework, design and implement a competitive wholesale electricity market for the Philippines. The Government of the Philippines is restructuring its power industry, and will separate the generation, transmission, distribution and supply activities into independent business sectors, while introducing competition through implementing an infrastructure that will facilitate the trading of electricity at market- determined prices. The tasks that would be provided by the U.S. firm include the following: (1) developing detailed specification for the software system and other relevant systems necessary or required to support operation of the electricity (spot) market, (2) preparing the documents required to solicit proposals from potential suppliers of the power trading and pooling software systems, and (3) assisting DOE/NPC with the evaluation of the proposals for the design,development and implementation of the software systems and assist/support DOE/NPC in the related contract negotiations. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $500,000 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 desk study 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 September 29, 2000 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. Posted 08/22/00 (W-SN488822). (0235)

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