POC Evangela Kunene, USTDA

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Arlington, VA 22209-3901

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Fax: (703) 875-4009



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Proposal Submission Place:

Dr. Huo Taiying, Vice Director of International Cooperation Department

Shandong Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau

12 Zhi Jin Shi Street, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China



Shandong Flue Gas Denitrification (deNOx) project.



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 a feasibility study to assess the technical, economic and financial feasibility of implementing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions control systems at coal-fired power plants throughout the province.



Shandong Province is home to over 50,000 megawatts of coal-fired power generation capacity and ranks second among all provinces in terms of coal consumption to power its plants. While these plants have begun to implement desulfurization systems in order to reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide, most have not begun preparations to address NOx removal. The Ministry of Environmental Protection of China and the Grantee have recently focused on reducing NOx emissions. The Study would focus on requirements for retrofitting one particular plant, which would be chosen after consultation with the Grantee for its applicability to serve as a model for other facilities.



Task 1: Initial Meeting / Selection of Study Plant / Project Work Plan and Schedule

Task 2: Power Plant Technical Review

Task 3: Evaluation of Alternatives

Task 4: Conceptual Design and Cost Estimate

Task 5: Economic Analysis

Task 6: Implementation and Financing Plan

Task 7: Environmental and Regulatory Review

Task 8: Development Impact Assessment

Task 9: Final Report and Seminar



The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $600,000 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 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 5:00pm, September 10, 2008 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.