POC: Evangela Kunene, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009.PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE CONTRACTS OFFICE. Proposal Submission Place: Mr. Cucuk Suryo Suprojo, Director General of Air Communications, 5th Floor, Karsa Building, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No.8, Jakarta 10110, Indonesia, Phone: (62-21) 350-5133, 350-5137, Fax: (62-21) 350-5139, E-mail: [email protected] 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 Technical Assistance to assess the current safety and security procedures at Indonesia’s airports and to provide recommendations for improvement. Indonesia has approximately 163 airports (including dirt air strips, general aviation, and heliports) of which 23 are international airports. The vast majority of these airports are managed by the Directorate General of Air Communications (DGAC), Indonesia’s top authority for all civil aviation matters. During the last five years the Government has implemented a liberal airline licensing policy, which has resulted in the growth of the airline market from 2 to 21 licensed carriers. Competition amongst airlines has caused fares to decrease and air travel to increase. This drastic rise in business has resulted in a major strain on the airports’ ability to provide adequate safety and security provisions for passengers. In 2000, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) conducted an audit of Indonesia’s airport safety and security procedures and systems. The objective of this audit was to conduct an assessment of the safety oversight capability of the DGAC and to ensure that it conforms to the ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices. The Interim Audit Report prepared by ICAO specified precise areas where Indonesia needed to make improvements, and in response, Indonesia submitted an action plan addressing all the findings and recommendations contained in the Interim Audit Report. Although Indonesia’s action plan addressed all the issues raised in the ICAO Audit Report, safety and security continue to be important concerns at all of Indonesia’s airports. For example, the probability that an aviation-related security incident will occur in Indonesia is 1 in 10,000, whereas in Singapore the probability is 1 in 100,000. In light of this, the Government of Indonesia has made a commitment to upgrading the safety and security procedures at all of its airports. The USTDA-funded technical assistance will help to identify and remedy the security and safety weaknesses in Indonesia’s airports. The Contractor will prepare a detailed action plan including specific training requirements for upgrading safety and security, cost estimates, an investment plan, and an implementation schedule for the safety and security measures that will enable Indonesian airports to operate close to or at par with international standards. The project will help Indonesian airports maintain a safe environment for commercial activity, tourism, regional economic integration and foreign investment. These factors are critical to the country’s sustained growth and development. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $443,500 grant to the Grantee from 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. Requests for the RFP should 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 5:00 P.M., OCTOBER 22, 2004 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.

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