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A. SOLICITATION. The
Director, Bajio Cleaner
Production Implementation
Program in Leon, Guanajuato ,
Mexico is soliciting consulting
services in support of the Bajio
Cleaner Production
Implementation Program.
B. BACKGROUND. The Inter
American Development Bank
Multilateral Investment Fund
(IDB MIF) has awarded a grant to
the U.S. – Mexico Chamber of
Commerce (USMCOC) Guanajuato
Chapter for conducting a Bajio
Region Cleaner Production
Implementation Program (Bajio
CPIP). The Chamber GTO Chapter
and SEMARNAT have joined with
the IDB MIF to design and
implement a program for cleaner
production methodology in small
and medium enterprises (SMEs) in
the Bajio Region of Mexico ,
which includes the states of
Aguascalientes , Guanajuato,
Jalisco , San Luis Potosi and
Queretaro and addresses five
industrial sectors: automotive,
chemical, hospital, hotel and
tanning. The President of the
Chamber Guanajuato Chapter in
Leon will be the Program
Executing Agent, which will
establish a Bajio Center for
Cleaner Production (CPIP) in
Leon . A total of three persons
will be hired to manage the
program: a Program Manager, a
Technical Coordinator and an
Administrative Assistant. The
Bajio CPIP will consist of three
components. Component I: A
Cleaner Production (CP)
awareness rising and promotion
program; Component II: A CPI
Training Program for Consultants;
and Component III:
Implementation of 30 Cleaner
Production Projects Among
Participating SMEs. The three-year
program will be funded by an IDB
MIF grant of $465,000 U.S.
SEMARNAT will contribute
counterpart funds, as will the
governments of the participating
states. The Chamber binational
office will contribute $78,000
in-kind. Additional details
concerning the Bajio CPIP can be
seen on the US-Mexico Chamber of
Commerce website: http://www.usmcoc.org/USA/bajiocpi.html
C. SUBMISSIONS: Offerers
are encouraged to submit concise,
but descriptive, proposals in
Spanish language. Proposals will
be addressed to Mr. Joseph R.
Chapa , President, USMCOC
Guanajuato Chapter, Leon, GTO
and submitted by email as an
attachment: jrchapa7@aol.com.
All proposals for consulting
services must be received by Mr.
Chapa by 6 p.m on June 3, 2005 .
All technical questions
concerning this announcement
should be addressed to Mr. Chapa
by email.
D. PROPOSAL CONTENT:
Proposals shall consist of two
separate parts. Part I shall
provide the technical proposal
and management approach, and
Part II shall address costs. The
proposals shall be prepared on
8.5 x 11 inch paper, with one
and one-half line spacing or
double spaced, in at least 11-point
Times New Roman font but no
larger than 12 point font. Part
I of the proposal should, as a
minimum, describe the proposed
services thoroughly. In
particular, Part I of the
proposal shall include: (a) a
cover page including Bajio CPIP
CS number, proposal title,
technical and administrative
points of contact including
mailing addresses, telephone
numbers, electronic mail
addresses, and facsimile machine
numbers; (b) a one-page summary;
(c) a statement of work
detailing the scope of the
proposed work and specific
utilization of any
subcontractors; (d) a
description of results and
products; (e) a list of the
milestones and schedule; (f) a
statement of the technical
rationale that substantiates the
schedule and justifies the
overall technical approach of
the proposal; (g) a (not-to-exceed)
one-page summary of any
proprietary claims to results,
prototypes, or systems
supporting and/or necessary for
the use of the services, results,
and/or prototype (if there are
no proprietary claims this
section shall consist of a
statement to that effect); (h) a
section describing relevant
capabilities, accomplishments,
and work in these or closely
related areas along with the
qualifications of any proposed
subcontractors; (i) a management
plan describing the overall
approach to management of this
effort, including brief
discussions of total
organizations, use of personnel,
project/function/subcontractor
relationships, and planning,
scheduling and control practices.
Part I must be no longer than 10
pages in length, including
description of qualifications of
performers, with no more than
two pages per performer.
Appropriate references should be
cited. Proposals with Part I in
excess of 12 pages may not be
reviewed. Proposals of fewer
than the maximum number of pages
will not be penalized. Part II
of the proposal shall be no
longer than 8 pages and shall
include a one page summary.
Costs shall be supported by
detailed breakdowns of labor
hours by labor category and
tasks/subtasks, materials,
travel, and other direct and
indirect costs.
E. ESTIMATED DURATION AND
COST OF CONSULTING SERVICES.
The estimated duration and cost
of the consulting services are
described in each Bajio Cleaner
Production Implementation
Program (Bajio CPIP) requirement
described below. The estimated
costs are in U.S. dollars.
F. CONSULTING SERVICE
REQUIREMENTS. The following
is a listing of the specific
consulting services required.
When submitting a proposal in
response to these requirements,
please cite the number and title
of the requirement on the title
page of the proposal,
1. Bajio CPIP: CS 1-05.
Environmental Consulting
Services for the Bajio CPIP
Launching Event: a Keynote
Presentation on Cleaner
Production in Small and Medium
Enterprises in Mexico . A
technical keynote speaker is
required to deliver a 30-40
minute presentation on cleaner
production implementation in
small and medium enterprises in
Mexico . The speech must be
delivered in Spanish language to
about 40-50 participants
including Mexican national and
state government officials and
academia and other dignitaries,
SMEs and the media. The
consultant must have an expert
knowledge of environmental
management tools and cleaner
production methodology. Direct
work experience in Mexico is
preferred, but relevant
experience in other countries
will be considered. The
estimated duration of this
service requirement is one day
and the estimated cost is $500
U.S. plus travel to the
launching event site in Leon,
Guanajuato , Mexico on the day
prior to the event and the day
following the event, and per
diem.
2. Bajio CPIP: CS 2-05.
Half-day Cleaner Production
Awareness-Raising and Promotion
Workshop for SMEs. Consultant
services are required for a
technical presentation in
Spanish language for awareness-raising
and promotion of cleaner
production methodology that
decreases SME waste products and
costs of production processes
and increases SME profitability
in Mexico . Each workshop will
have duration of one half day
and will include up to 30
participants. During the first
year of the Bajio CPIP a minimum
of three and a maximum of six
half-day cleaner production
awareness-raising and promotion
work shops will be conducted in
the several states of the Bajio
Region, including
Aguascalientes, Guanajuato,
Jalisco, Queretaro and San Luis
Potosi, no more than one
workshop per state. The complete
set of workshops will be
conducted within a three – month
period. In the second year of
the Bajio CPIP a minimum of two
and a maximum of five half-day
awareness-raising and promotion
workshops will be conducted
within the five states of the
Bajio Region. There is no
requirement for this workshop in
the third year of the Bajio CPIP.
The Bajio CPIP will pay for the
cost of the facilities and the
logistical support, including
the materials for the workshop.
The estimated cost of this
consulting service is $250 U.S.
per workshop plus travel to and
from the workshop site and two
days of per diem.
3. Bajio CPIP: CS 3-05.
Half-day Cleaner Production
Awareness –Raising and Promotion
Workshop for the Media.
Consultant services are required
for a technical presentation in
Spanish language for awareness-raising
and promotion of cleaner
production methodology that
decreases SME waste products and
costs of production processes
and increases SME profitability
in Mexico . This workshop is for
media personnel. One workshop
will be conducted in Leon, GTO
and one workshop will be
conducted within a different
state of the Bajio. Both
awareness-raising and promotion
workshops will be conducted
within a one – month period.
This requirement is for the
first year of the program only.
It is estimated that each
workshop will include up to 30
participants. The Bajio CPIP
will pay for the cost of the
workshop facilities and
logistical support, including
the materials for the workshop.
The estimated cost of this
consulting service is $250 U.S.
per workshop plus travel to and
from the workshop site and two
days of per diem.
4. Bajio CPIP: CS 4-05.
Half-day Sector-Specific Cleaner
Production Awareness – Raising
and Promotion Workshop for SMEs.
Consultant services are required
for a technical presentation in
Spanish language for awareness-raising
and promotion of cleaner
production methodology that
decreases SME waste products and
costs of production processes
and increases SME profitability
in Mexico in the following
industrial sectors: automotive,
chemical, hospital, hotel and
tanning. A minimum of two and a
maximum of four workshops will
be conducted in the Bajio during
the first year, and two to four
during the second year of the
program. All workshops in each
year will be conducted within a
three-month period. One workshop
will be conducted in Leon, GTO
and the remaining workshops in
other states of the Bajio, no
more than one per state. It is
estimated that each awareness-raising
and promotion workshop will
include up to 30 participants.
The Bajio CPIP will pay for the
cost of the workshop facilities
and the logistical support,
including the materials for the
workshop. The estimated cost of
this consulting service is $250
U.S. per workshop plus travel to
and from the workshop site and
two days of per diem.
5. Bajio CPIP: CS 5-05.
One-day Sector-Specific Cleaner
Production and Supply Chain
Management Workshop for SMEs.
Consulting services are required
for a one-day technical workshop
in Spanish language on cleaner
production methodology that
decreases SME waste products and
costs of production processes
and increases SME profitability
in Mexico in the following
industrial sectors: automotive,
chemical, hospital, hotel and
tanning. The workshops will also
demonstrate multinational supply
chain cleaner production
requirements and the benefits
that can accrue to SMEs by
complying with multinational
supply chain requirements for
cleaner production. A minimum of
two and a maximum of four
workshops will be conducted in
the Bajio during the first year
of the program, and two to four
during the second year. All
workshops in each year will be
conducted within a four - month
period. One workshop will be
conducted in Leon , GTO, and the
remaining workshops in other
states of the Bajio, no more
than one per state. It is
estimated that each workshop
will include up to 20
participants, generally CEOs or
other top management personnel
of SMEs. The Bajio CPIP will pay
for the cost of the workshop
facilities and the logistical
support, including the materials
for the workshop. The estimated
cost of this consulting service
is $500 U.S. per workshop plus
travel to and from the workshop
site and two days of per diem.
6. Bajio CPIP: CS 6-05.
Development of a 12-Module
Training Course in Cleaner
Production Methodology for
Environmental Consultants.
Consulting services are required
for the development of a twelve-module
training course in environmental
management and cleaner
production methodology for
industrial processes for SMEs in
Mexico with gross annual revenue
of up to five million U.S.
dollars. The purpose of the
training course is to certify
environmental consultants in
cleaner production methodology
in order to qualify them as
consultants in cleaner
production for SMEs. The entire
course will be in Spanish
language. Each module will be up
to 5 days in duration, and the
total length of the training
course must not exceed three
months. This training course
will become the sole property of
the Bajio CPIP. The training
course will be conducted once
per year in each year of the
Bajio CPIP, with the initial
course to be conducted in Leon,
Guanajuato. The course materials
will include a CD version as
well as a paper training manual.
The estimated cost for
development of the course is
$500 per module for a total of
$6,000 U.S. plus the cost of
materials for 20 students per
course.
7. Bajio CPIP: CS 7-05.
Conduct a 12-Module Training
Course in Cleaner Production
Methodology for Environmental
Consultants. Consulting services
are required to conduct a twelve-module
training course in environmental
management and cleaner
production methodology for
industrial processes for SMEs in
Mexico with gross annual revenue
of up to five million U.S.
dollars. The purpose of the
training course is to certify
environmental consultants in
environmental management and
cleaner production methodology
in order to qualify them as
consultants in cleaner
production for SMEs. The entire
course will be conducted in
Spanish language. Each module
will be up to 5 days in duration,
and the total length of the
training course must not exceed
three months. The Bajio CPIP
will provide the training course
and materials. The training
course will be conducted once
per year in each year of the
Bajio CPIP. The course materials
will include a CD version as
well as a paper training manual.
The Bajio CPIP will pay for the
cost of the workshop facilities
and the logistical support,
including the materials for the
workshop. The estimated cost for
presenting each module is $1500
U.S. and the estimated cost of
the total course is $18,000 U.S.
plus travel and per diem for
each module.
8. Bajio CPIP: CS 8-05.
Development of Sector – Specific
Training Courses in Cleaner
Production Methodology for
Environmental Consultants.
Consulting services are required
for development of five separate
training courses in
environmental management and
cleaner production methodology
for sector - specific industrial
processes for SMEs in Mexico
with gross annual revenue of up
to five million U.S. dollars.
The specific sectors include
automotive, chemical, hospital,
hotel and tanning. The purpose
of these training courses is to
certify environmental
consultants in cleaner
production methodology in order
to qualify them as consultants
in cleaner production for SMEs
in these sectors. Each course
will be in Spanish language.
Each module will be three days
in duration. Each training
course will become the sole
property of the Bajio CP Center.
The training courses will be
conducted once per year in each
year of the Bajio CPIP. The
course materials will include a
CD version as well as a paper
training manual. The estimated
cost for development of the
course is $500 per module for a
total of $2500 U.S. plus the
cost of materials for 20
students per course. The Bajio
CPIP will provide the training
facilities and logistical
support for the course.
9. Bajio CPIP: CS 9-05.
Conduct a Sector – Specific
Training Course in Cleaner
Production Methodology for
Environmental Consultants.
Consulting services are required
for conducting five different
training courses in
environmental management and
cleaner production methodology
for sector - specific industrial
processes for SMEs in Mexico
with gross annual revenue of up
to five million U.S. dollars.
The specific sectors include
automotive, chemical, hospital,
hotel and tanning. The purpose
of these training courses is to
certify environmental
consultants in cleaner
production methodology in order
to qualify them as consultants
in cleaner production for SMEs
in these sectors. Each course
will be conducted in Spanish
language. The training courses
will be conducted once per year
in each year of the Bajio CPIP.
The initial course will be
conducted in Leon, Guanajuato.
The course materials will
include a CD version and course
materials. The Bajio CPIP will
provide the training facilities
and logistical support for each
course. The estimated cost for
presenting each module is $1000
U.S. plus travel and per diem.
10. Bajio CPIP: CS 10-05.
Conduct 25 SME Assessments to
Select Candidates for Cleaner
Production Implementation
Projects. Consulting services
are required to assist the Bajio
CPIP Technical Coordinator in
conducting his assessments of
small and medium enterprises in
the states of Aguascalientes ,
Guanajuato, Jalisco , Queretaro
, and San Luis Potosi in the
automotive, chemical, hospital,
hotel and tanning industrial
sectors. The purpose of the
assessments is to determine the
suitability of the SMEs to
participate in the Bajio CPIP.
Each assessment is estimated to
require a half-day of services.
The estimated cost of the
services is $250 per half day
for a total cost of $6250 U.S.
plus travel and per diem. This
requirement is for each year of
the program.
G. EVALUATION/AWARD PROCESS:
Evaluation of the proposals will
be performed using the following
criteria, listed in descending
order of relative importance:
(1) technical quality of the
proposed services; (2) relevance
to the Bajio CPIP and impact if
successful; (3) the Offerer's
capabilities, related experience,
techniques which are integral
factors for achieving the
proposed objectives; and (4) the
appropriateness of the budget to
accomplishing the work proposed
under the specific solicitation.
Proposals will be evaluated and
ranked by the Bajio CPIP
Selection and Contracts
Committee chaired by the Program
Executing Agent Mr. Joseph R.
Chapa . The Committee will be
composed of at least three
evaluators. Each proposal will
be evaluated and ranked by at
least three Committee members.
The Committee will review the
results and consider acceptable
proposals that best meet the
programmatic needs of the Bajio
CPIP as advertised in the
solicitation. The Committee
reserves the right to select for
award all, some, or none of the
proposals received in response
to this announcement. All
responsible sources may submit a
proposal which shall be
considered. Offerers of accepted
proposals will be notified by
email by Mr. Chapa. Selection
results will be announced no
later than the week of June 20,
2005
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