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Proposal Submission Place:
Mr. Cabir Niyazov
Ecological Department of Socar
State Oil Company of Azerbaijan
H.Aliyev Avenue, 113
Baku, Azerbaijan AZ1029
Telephone: +994 12 521 08 01

Azerbaijan: Socar Waste Mangement Facility 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
a) evaluate the technical, economic, and financial feasibility of developing a new (or upgraded) waste management facility in Azerbaijan.
b) Provide suggestions for the design, construction, and operation of the facility.

SOCAR's current operations generate a wide variety of wastes including drilling mud, oil-contaminated soil, waste oil, tires, formation water, and solid waste such as plastics, wood, and electronic waste. In addition, oil-contaminated soils exist in a great number of locations throughout the Absheron Peninsula which SOCAR plans to remediate. Currently, SOCAR manages a single 45,000 m3 landfill in the Garadagh District that commenced operations in 1985, for the final disposal of a portion of the oil-contaminated soils from remediation and from drilling activities. This six cell landfill, however, has structural flaws (e.g., cracks in the concrete liner) and needs to be replaced. Along with the need to dispose of waste generated from ongoing remediation efforts, one of SOCAR's highest priorities is to establish a new waste management facility (or an upgrade of the existing facility) that will process the wastes from SOCAR operations (past and present) as well as from its approximately 120 subsidiaries.

The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $572,068 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/desk study 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 4:00 PM, December 15, 2009 at the above address. Evaluation criteria for the Proposal are included in theRFP. Requests for clarification on any aspect of the RFP should be directed to POC John Kusnierek, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009. Any such request must be received no later than 4:00 PM, December 15, 2009 in order to be honored. 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.