USTDA_IQC_Request_for_Proposal_RFP-USTDA-16-D-0001_(Amendment_005).pdf

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

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11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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U.S. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

1000 WILSON BLVD., SUITE 1600

ARLINGTON, VA 22209-3901

PHONE: (703) 875-4357

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Amendment 005

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The purpose of this Amendment 005 is to post the following documents from the IQC Pre- Proposal Conference which was held on Tuesday, December 01, 2015 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Washington DC Time/Eastern Time at USTDA's Business Center located at 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1500, Arlington, Virginia 22209

1. IQC Pre-Proposal Conference Agenda.

2. IQC Pre-Proposal Conference Slides (Contractual).

3. USTDA Introduction and USTDA's IQC Activities (Program Office).

4. IQC Pre-Proposal Conference Participants List (In-person).

5. IQC Pre-Proposal Conference Participants List (via Telephone)

All other terms and conditions of this solicitation remain unchanged.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE AGENDA

U.S. Trade & Development Agency’s (USTDA) IQC –Reverse Trade Missions, Conferences, Workshops, Training, and Other Events

Solicitation: RFP-USTDA-16-D-0001

U.S. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUSINESS CENTER

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2015

01:00 PM - 03:00 PM Washington DC Time/Eastern Time

Attendees shall have an opportunity to submit written questions during the Pre-solicitation Conference. Attendees will be instructed to submit their questions on 3x5 cards or by email to contractproposals@ustda.gov. All questions submitted on the day of the pre-proposal conference and by Thursday, December 03, 2015 by 12:00PM Washington DC Time/Eastern Time will be answered and posted on FedBizOpps website.

1. Opening Remarks from USTDA’s Deputy Director

2. Ground Rules

3. Introductions

• Contracting Officer’s Responsibilities

• General Information

• USTDA Introduction

• USTDA’s IQC Activities

4. Important acquisition milestones:

• Issuance of solicitation

• Due date for proposals

• Contract award

5. Implementation of socio-economic business considerations:

• Small Business Set-Aside

• NAICS Code

• Size Standard

6. Solicitation review:

• Section B - Schedule

• Section C – Contract Clauses

• Section D – Statement of Work and Attachments

• Section E – Instructions and Evaluation Criteria

7. Questions mailto:contractproposals@ustda.gov www.ustda.gov

Office of Acquisition Management U.S. Trade and Development Agency

RFP-USTDA-16-D-0001

Pre-Proposal Conference

December 01, 2015

01:00PM – 03:00PM

Location: USTDA Business Center

Opening Remarks

From

Ms. Enoh Ebong

USTDA Deputy Director

Ground Rules Information provided at this conference shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications.

Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing.

If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply.

For those on the phone:

please mute phone with no hold music.

Let’s know you’ve joined so we can mark your attendance can email their questions during the presentation to contractproposals@ustda.gov.

mailto:contractproposals@ustda.gov

AGENDA

1. Introduction

2. Important Acquisition Milestones

3. Socio-Economic Business Consideration

4. Solicitation Review

5. Questions

Introductions Contracting Officer

IJ Ezeonwuka Office of Acquisition Management

Contracting Officer’s Representative

Carl Kress Regional Director

Office of Middle East, North Africa, Europe and Eurasia

Contracting Officer’s Responsibilities

Serve as single point of contact for all solicitation-related inquiries.

Manage all business aspects of the acquisition.

Ensure procedures exist to safeguard source selection information.

General Information

3 Amendments issued since November 11,

• Amendment 001: Made corrections to some of the USTDA IQC Events Manual cross-references listed in the Statement of Work.

• Amendment 002: Made changes to the Key Dates, and made other edits to the Solicitation.

• Amendment 003: Posted the IQC Pre-Proposal Conference Agenda.

USTDA Introduction

USTDA IQC Activities

Important Acquisition Milestones

Issuance of Solicitation: November 11, 2015

Deadline for Submission of Questions:

-November 23, 2015 @ 12:00PM -December 03, 2015 @ 12:00PM

Due Date for Proposals:

December 18, 2015 @ 12:00PM

Contract Award: Anticipated by 29 February

Late Proposals

Proposals received after the due date and time listed in the solicitation will NOT be accepted unless the requirements of FAR Clause 52.212- 1(f)(2) are met.

Socio-Economic Business Considerations

USTDA is issuing this partial small business set-aside (at 33%). Partial small business set-aside means that the resulting IDIQ pool will be a mix of both Large and Small businesses.

The USTDA intends to award at least fifteen (15) IDIQ contracts for the services set forth in this Request for Proposals. From at least the fifteen (15) IDIQ contracts, the Government intends to award no less than five (5) to responsive small businesses.

NAICS Code: 541611

Size Standard: $15.0 Million

Solicitation Review

Section B – Schedule Section C – Contract Clauses Section D – SOW and Attachments Section E – Provisions

Section B - Schedule

B.1: Schedule of Supplies/Services Period of Performance: March 1, 2016 through

February 28, 2021, if all options are exercised.

List of Positions required for the Base and each Option Years (Section B.6.1).

Section C – Contract Clauses

See Pages 9 through 16 of the Solicitation

Section D – SOW & Attachments USTDA Reverse Trade Missions, Conferences, Workshops, Training, And Other Events

D.1.3 – USTDA IQC Events Manual D.1.4 – General Description of Task Order

Activities D.1.6 – On Ramp and Off Ramp

Procedures

Section E – Solicitation Provisions

General Information (E.1.1) All Offerors must be registered and have an active status in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) in order to be eligible for contract award http://www.sam.gov/

Proposal Due Date (E.2.2) Thursday, December 18, 2015, 12:00

Noon, Washington DC Time/Eastern Time

Amendment to Solicitation (E.2.4) Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by signing and returning the amendment with your proposal.

Proposal Submission (E.2.7) Proposals shall be submitted to

USTDA electronically via email:

Contractproposals@ustda.gov mailto:IRCContractproposals@ustda.gov

Proposal Content (E.2.2 and E.2.8) 2 Separate Volumes Volume I – Technical Proposal & Past

Performance Information Volume II – Price Proposal, Amendments, Solicitation Provisions, etc.

Evaluation Factors (E.2, FAR 52.212-2) Factor 1: Technical Expertise

• Sub-Factor 1: Event Planning and Management Expertise

• Sub-Factor 2: Sector Experience & Knowledge

• Sub-Factor 3: Management Approach and Staffing Capabilities

Factor 2: Relevant Past Performance

Factor 3: Price

Evaluation Factors (E.2, FAR 52.212-2)

Technical Expertise and Relevant Past Performance are of equal importance and when combined are significantly more important than Price considerations

Other Provisions (E.7)

Please return applicable Representation and Certifications with your proposals or complete electronically on System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) where available http://www.sam.gov/

Questions

Questions submitted in writing will be collected and responded to via Amendment to the solicitation and posted to www.FBO.gov http://www.fbo.gov/

Important Acquisition Milestones

Issuance of Solicitation: November 11, 2015

Deadline for Submission of Questions:

-November 23, 2015 @ 12:00PM -December 03, 2015 @ 12:00PM

Due Date for Proposals:

December 18, 2015 @ 12:00PM

Contract Award: Anticipated by 29 February

Opening Markets, Generating Exports U.S. Trade and Development Agency

Our mission USTDA helps companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority development projects in emerging economies

USTDA links U.S. businesses to global infrastructure opportunities.

Presenter Presentation Notes And we’re pretty good at it. I’m proud to say that every $1 USTDA has invested in its programs has yielded $74 in U.S.-manufactured goods and services.

USTDA links U.S. companies to global infrastructure opportunities by providing:

Access ✔ Opportunity ✔ Support ✔

USTDA works exclusively in emerging markets

Presenter

First, USTDA works exclusively in emerging markets. As a foreign assistance agency, our mission is to advance economic growth in emerging markets and promote U.S. exports to those markets. And considering the fact that low to middle-income countries are forecast to grow at 3-4 times the rate of industrialized countries, we’re working exactly where U.S. companies need to be.

USTDA focuses on infrastructure sectors

Presenter Presentation Notes Secondly, USTDA focuses exclusively on infrastructure projects in order to help its partner countries achieve their economic development goals. By supporting the modernization and expansion of the transportation, energy and telecommunications sectors in high-growth emerging markets, USTDA helps these countries develop the foundation necessary to become strong, viable trading partners for U.S. firms. � Now, bearing these two things in mind, let me explain how USTDA successfully promotes U.S. exports.

Access to foreign buyers

Reverse trade missions USTDA brings foreign project sponsors to the United States pending upcoming procurements to observe the design, manufacture, and operation of U.S. products and services.

Brazil data center technologies Introduced 12 Brazilian state government delegates to U.S. capabilities resulting in $65.7 million in U.S. exports

Included visits to Las Vegas; Silicon Valley; Dallas;

and Washington, D.C.

Presenter

Be sure to highlight whether a technical subcontractor was hired.

In 2012, USTDA approved $254,889 in funding for a Reverse Trade Mission (RTM) that brought twelve Brazilian public and private sector delegates to the United States to learn about data center technologies and best practices. The visit was designed to build upon recent information and communications technology (ICT) studies funded by USTDA in Brazil and the mutual priority placed on ICT sector collaboration during an Apri1 2012 U.S.–Brazil bilateral meeting in Washington, D.C. The RTM would help generate U.S. export opportunities in equipment, software, and consulting services in the areas of e-government and telecommunications. The Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) oversaw the visit which, occurred December 2–13, 2012. ��As of the 2014-2015 evaluation, approximately $65.7 million in U.S. exports have been identified as having been supported by this RTM and development benefits as related to Infrastructure Development and Efficiency Gains have been realized.

Conferences and workshops USTDA organizes sector or region-specific events to connect U.S. firms with foreign buyers.

They are designed to highlight upcoming projects overseas, as well as showcase U.S. goods and services.

Turkey geothermal workshop Following a Reverse Trade Mission USTDA continued to support relationships between Turkish geothermal power developers and U.S. companies through a workshop that took place in Turkey with nearly 100 participants.

Presenter Presentation Notes Be sure to highlight whether a technical subcontractor was hired.

In 2014, USTDA approved funding for a Turkish Geothermal Workshop to bring together Turkish geothermal developers with the U.S. companies that can provide geothermal power development engineering and other services, as well as geothermal power plant equipment. This workshop was suggested by Turkish participants in a 2013 USTDA Geothermal RTM that visited the Geothermal Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, toured geothermal power plant sites in Nevada and California and met with U.S. companies active in providing geothermal power plant solutions, including geothermal resource assessment, engineering and plant design, drilling and other services.

The Webster Group organized and carried out the Workshop which involved attendance of 22 U.S. company representatives and 75 Turkish company and government representatives. The workshop took place October 21-22, 2014 in Ankara, Turkey. Ankara, the capital of Turkey, was selected due to the central location relative to geothermally active areas and the proximity to Turkish government officials.

Prior to the Workshop, the Webster Group sent a technical team to Turkey to meet with all of the major private sector developers as well as the Turkish Government. As a result of this visit, the Webster Group prepared a “Turkey Geothermal Resource Guide” with background on the sector, profiles on many of the major developers, as well as the projects underway.

Topics covered during the workshop included panels on institutional framework, a case study on the Germencik Geothermal Plant built based on a USTDA feasibility study, U.S. Geothermal Sector best practices and lessons learned, Turkish geothermal project opportunities, managing risk in early stage development, geothermal technologies, and financing of geothermal projects, as well as time set aside for one-on-one meeting opportunities. ��As a result of this workshop, USTDA is considering funding for additional feasibility study projects and expects U.S. exports of geothermal sector services.

Opportunity to be involved in overseas projects

Feasibility studies USTDA-funded and U.S.-led feasibility studies link foreign project sponsors with U.S.

businesses at the critical early stage of project development. Analysis includes:

• Technical

• Financial

• Legal

• Environmental

• Lifecycle costing

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Pilot projects USTDA-funded pilot projects demonstrate the effectiveness of commercially proven U.S.

technologies and equipment in the foreign buyer’s setting.

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Technical assistance USTDA advances economic development in partner countries by funding technical assistance that:

• Supports legal and regulatory reform related to commercial activities and infrastructure development;

• Establishes key industry standards ; and

• Opens other market activities

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Support for businesses competing on international tenders

Leveling the playing field for U.S. firms

Presenter

GPI Educates public procurement officials in emerging markets about how to establish procurement practices and policies that integrate life-cycle cost analysis and best-value determination in a fair, transparent manner.

USTDA’s priority sectors

Priority sectors

Energy

Transportation

Telecommunications

USTDA’s funding criteria

USTDA evaluates projects based on:

•Development priority •Financial viability •Mutual benefits

Measuring Impact

Presenter

Eval/Diana

USTDA’s Results in FY 2015

65,900 Estimated U.S.

jobs supported by USTDA exports

$11.8 B New U.S.

exports identified

$53.4 B Total U.S.

exports generated by

USTDA

programs

$74 U.S. exports generated for each $1 invested

Presenter

These are the results of USTDA’s efforts to link U.S. businesses to global infrastructure opportunities. The Agency has been able to achieve incredible success for its partners at home and aboard and we look forward to continued success for all of our stakeholders moving forward.

USTDA’s Global Presence Arlington, Virginia

Miami, Florida

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Los Angeles, California

Johannesburg, South Africa

Bangkok, Thailand Hanoi, Vietnam

New Delhi, India

Beijing, China

Lagos, Nigeria

Presenter

While USTDA’s headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia, the Agency has offices in strategic locations across the globe. These locations help to ensure that USTDA maintains strong ties and support with its priority markets and partners.

Public and Congressional Affairs

Amplification Broaden Message to Business Community in Lead-up to Event (Marketing Materials / Newswire Service / Secure Event Website)

Amplification Messaging During Events (Social Media)

Amplification Engage with Key Stakeholders (Business

Community / Congress / Making Global Local)

Benefits for U.S. company partners

Connect with us address:

1000 Wilson Blvd

Suite 1600 Arlington, VA contact:

inquiries@ustda.gov phone:

703-875-4357

Twitter:

Twitter.com/USTDA

Facebook:

facebook.com/USTDA

Thank you U.S. Trade and Development Agency

U . S . T R A D E A N D D E V E L O P M E N T A G E N C Y

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Sign-in Roster

Event Title: IQC Pre-Proposal Conference

Event Date: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Washington DC Time/Eastern Time.

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