RFP-MESA-2024-022 Activity Title: “Improvement of Energy Efficiency in an Administrative Building of the Ministry of Finance of Moldova”
USAID PROCUREMENT INFORMATION BULLETIN
PIB NO: RFP-MESA-2024-022
DATE: September 16, 2024
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Office of Acquisition Assistance, Washington, D.C. 20523
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RFP ISSUANCE DATE: September 16, 2024
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 31, 2024
SUBCONTRACT ISSUANCE DATE: O/A November 15, 2024
AUTHORITY: USAID Contract # 72011722F00002
USAID GEOGRAPHIC CODE: 935
COUNTRY: Moldova
DESCRIPTION: Request for Proposals No. RFP-MESA-2024-022 Activity Title: “Improvement of Energy Efficiency in an Administrative Building of the Ministry of Finance of Moldova”
PURCHASER: Tetra Tech ES, Inc.
E-mail: MESABIDS@tetratech.com
The Moldova Energy Security Activity (MESA), funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Tetra Tech ES, Inc. is working to strengthen Moldova’s energy security by: (1) advancing physical and market integration of the Moldovan energy sector with Europe; (2) increasing renewable energy integration; and (3) increasing investment in energy efficiency and domestic power generation, particularly through increased adoption of renewable energy technologies (4) deploying technology solutions and equipment to increase resilience of Moldova’s power system and (5) deploy critical flexibility assets for frequency control reserves (FCR) and automatic frequency restoration reserves (aFRR) that will increase the reliability and stability of Moldova’s transmission system.
Tetra Tech ESI Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Tetra Tech” or “Client”) invites eligible companies (hereinafter referred to as “Bidders”) to compete for the Contract contained in Attachment A of the RFP-MESA-2024-022.
The administrative building of the Ministry of Finance, Block 2 c/c (hereinafter referred to as “Facility” or “Building”) is one of the selected buildings for the pilot phase of the Super ESCO Program for energy efficiency improvement in public buildings through Super ESCO mechanism. The Contract is an Energy performance contract (EPC), tailored for the pilot phase, to achieve agreed energy savings level through the implementation of activities as defined below (hereinafter referred to as “Project”), and thus to ensure optimum energy consumption in the Building, and compliance with the normative indoor conditions. Such EPC concept meets required commercial, technical and environmental standards.
The Project will be implemented in two stages:
- Stage 1 “Works”: Implementation of Works that includes the implementation of preparatory measures, energy efficiency measures (EEMs), energy generation from renewable energy sources (RES) and non-energy efficiency measures (non-EEMs)
- Stage 2 “Services”: Implementation of Services that includes measurement and verification (M&V) services and maintenance of the Building elements for which Works have been implemented to ensure achievement of agreed energy savings level.
NOTE: THE BIDDER CONFERENCE INITIALLY PLANNED ON OCTOBER 3 AT 14:00 MENTIONED IN THE RFP, WAS SHIFTED TO OCTOBER 3 AT 10:00
The link to the public announcement can be accessed here:
https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/PublicEvent?tab=PHX_NAV_SourcingOpenForBid&CustomerOrg=MSI&SourcingPublicSite_FilterWorkGroup_PublicSite=40346
All offers must be submitted via Tetra Tech’s e-procurement platform no later than October 31, 2024 at 14:00 Chisinau Time.
If you need assistance with registration at the Tetra Tech’s e-procurement platform, please access the video tutorial JSN - Beginning the Supplier Network Registration (youtube.com)