Virgin Islands Public Services Commission

 

Request for Proposal

 

GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE UNITED STATES
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION
 

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NO. 08PS001

VIRGIN ISLANDS PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION

Special Note:  The Deadline for the Submittal of Statements of

Qualifications in Response to this RFQ is March 14, 2008 at 5:00 PM

 

The Virgin Islands Public Services Commission (“Commission” or “PSC”),          P. O.  Box 40, St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands, 00804-0040, invites submittal of sealed Statements of Qualifications from qualified professional           Telecommunications Consultants.

 

The services to be provided by the successful consultant are:

(1) review, investigation, examination and analysis of telecommunications utility matters principally related to territorial, state, and federal telecommunication laws     and other related utilities regulations.

(2) to provide a comprehensive range of telecommunications consulting services whenever required by the Commission to support any telecommunications project.

 

 Statements of qualifications should include:

  • The name of the firm owner(s); number of years in business and firm history;
  • The types of specialty telecommunication consulting services offered;
  • The education and experience of the key technical personnel;
  • The technical expertise of the firm’s current staff,
  • The firm’s experience in performing telecommunications fees and rate setting examination, analysis and implementation;
  • Experience in consulting for public utilities commissions and clients;      availability of staff, the firm’s equipment and facilities; current or ongoing   projects and references;  
  • A description of the rate structure or billing method normally employed,  preferred or proposed by the submitting party. 
 

The format of the statement of qualification is within the discretion of the    firm.

 

 

The evaluation of the statements of qualifications will be based primarily on the following: 

 (1) competence of the individual or firm to perform the required services, as   indicated by the technical training, education and experience of the firm’s personnel who are likely to be assigned to perform the services;

 (2) ability in terms of workload and availability of qualified personnel, equipment,    and facilities to perform the required services competently and expeditiously;

(3) experience of the proposed personnel in developing, preparing, examining, analyzing and implementing telecommunications fees and rates;                                 

(4) past performance as reflected in evaluations of previous clients with respect to    (a) quality of work and, (b) meeting deadlines, etc.;

(5) other similar factors and

(6) fees and rate structures.

The Commission will evaluate the statements of qualifications and may hold discussions with individual firms to explore further the firms’ statements of qualifications.  The scope of work and terms and conditions of contract will be negotiable.  The Commission reserves the right to terminate negotiations with any submitting party and enter into negotiations with another firm.

 

Three (3) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy of the firm’s statement of qualifications shall be enclosed in an envelope, sealed, addressed and mailed to     the Office of The  Executive Director, Virgin Islands Public Services Commission,      P. O. Box 40, St. Thomas, VI 00804-0040 and, submitted electronically at executive.director@psc.gov.vi no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2008.     The submittal should clearly be marked on envelopes and/or subject line “QUALIFICATIONS –TELECOM CONSULTANT.”  Submittals received after this deadline will not be considered.

Additional information on this RFQ may be obtained by visiting our website @ www.psc.gov.vi or contacting the Office of the Executive Director of the PSC at      340-776-1291 or 340-778-6010

                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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