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Economic Analysis and Regional Experience and Expertise 15% --  The Contractor and/or its 
team shall demonstrate experience and expertise in providing detailed analyses of the economic, 
legal and business factors associated with generation of satellite services to the wholesale market 
in the region, and a particular demonstrated understanding of the special political nuances within 
the region that might affect the Grantee’s business objectives; this should include a risk 
assessment and mitigation program.  This shall include an ability to model Supply and Demand 
in Fixed Service Satellite customized by countries and regions by frequency bands and by 
services. 
 
Satellite Finance Experience and Expertise 10% - The Contractor and/or its team shall 
possess strong financial capabilities to develop the most appropriate financial model for a Ka-
band satellite system through the full life cycle of the program and proficiency in satellite project 
financing and knowledge of U.S. Export Credit agency activity in the satellite sector  
 
Proposals that do not include all requested information may be considered non-responsive. 
 
Price will not be a factor in contractor selection. 
 
 

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Mr. Rashad Nabiyev, CEO/Chairman of the Board, Azercosmos OJSCo., 72 Uzeyir Hajibeyli 
Street, AZ1000, Baku, Azerbaijan, Phone:  [phone],  Fax: [phone]. 
 
Azerspace-2 Communications Satellite Project Feasibility Study 
  
 
POC: Jennifer Van Renterghem, USTDA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, 
VA 22209-3901, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Email: 
[e-mail].  Azerspace-2 Communications Satellite Project Feasibility Study.  
The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as 
the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms that are qualified on the basis of experience and 
capability to develop a feasibility study for a satellite project in Azerbaijan. 
 
This Feasibility Study will help Azercosmos Open Joint Stock Company to assess the 
technical, economic, and financial feasibility for a second communications satellite.   
 
Azercosmos Open Joint Stock Company (Azercosmos) is a state-owned Azerbaijan satellite 
communications company.  Azerbaijan established its space program in 2009 with the aim of 
improving communications in the country, diversifying the economy from oil and gas by 
establishing a satellite industry, and contributing to bridging the global digital divide.  As 
part of this program, Azercosmos was created by the President of Azerbaijan that same year 
as the key implementation arm for the mandated space program.  As such, Azercosmos is 
responsible for the design, implementation and management of the current and planned 
satellite projects of the Republic of Azerbaijan.   
 
Azercosmos has already launched and is operating its first satellite, the Azerspace-1 
communications satellite.  Azercosmos partnered with MEASAT Satellite Systems, the 
leading satellite operator in Malaysia, to jointly operate this satellite, which has an orbital slot 
that covers not only the entire territory of Azerbaijan, but also the Caucasus, Central Asia 
and Europe as well as Middle East, CIS region and Africa.  In order to meet the expected 
future demand in Azerbaijan, the region and Africa, the President of the Republic of 
Azerbaijan announced in 2012 the commitment to launch a second communications satellite, 
Azerspace-2.  Azerspace-2 will meet this increased demand by using three different satellite 
frequency ranges, C-band, Ku-band and Ka-band; Azerspace-1 only uses C-band and Ku-
band.   
 
The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $604,000 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 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 

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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 16:00 
Baku time on October 24, 2013 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 
 
 
 

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