Headquarters Energy Audit

Item Description:

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB or “the Bank”) was established in 1959 to help accelerate economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Today, the Bank is a major catalyst in mobilizing resources for the region. The Bank is owned by its 48 member countries with headquarters in Washington, D.C. and Country Offices in each member country of Latin America and the Caribbean and special offices for Europe and Asia. The Bank provides loans, technical assistance and policy guidance to further its goals of poverty reduction and sustainable development in the Latin American and Caribbean regions. The four official languages of the Bank are: Spanish, English, French and Portuguese. For more information about the Bank, please refer to the Bank’s web site at http://www.iadb.org.

Purpose of the Request for Proposal (RFP)

The Bank is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit proposals from qualified firms to enter into an agreement with the Offeror providing the overall best value to the Bank for the Headquarters Energy Audit, as detailed in the Terms of Reference attached hereto as Annex A. This RFP is intended to provide the Offerors with sufficient understanding of the Bank’s requirements to enable them to respond.

Proposal Process Schedule

Listed below is the schedule for activities related to this RFP. The following schedule reflects the expected completion dates, which may be modified by the Bank at any time at its sole discretion.

• Issuance of the RFP – September 10, 2019
• Final Day to Submit Questions – September 20, 2019
• Proposal Due Date – October 3, 2019
• Expected Contract Start Date – November 1, 2019

TO RECEIVE COMPLETE RFP DOCUMENT PLEASE CONTACT MARIA APARECIDA DA CONCEICAO AT maparecida@iadb.org