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ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW Assignment Title: 1276660- Technical Assessment for ensuring railway interoperability in Brazil Assignment Countries:- Brazil ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION The World Bank Group is seeking a consultancy firm (the Consultant) to undertake a comprehensive technical assessment of freight railway interoperability in Brazil, which will support the development of a proposal for standardization and overall interoperability in the railway sector, with the aim of enhancing efficiency and maximizing infrastructure sharing. This assignment is part of an engagement of the World Bank Group with the Brazilian Ministry of Infrastructure for structuring the FICO-FIOL corridor, which includes four rail segments crossing the states of Bahía, Tocantins, Goiás, and Mato Grosso. The freight corridor encompasses the so-called Ferrovia de Integração Centro-Oeste (FICO) and Ferrovia de Integração Leste-Oeste (FIOL), henceforth denominated FICO-FIOL Project. The major objectives of this assignment are to: i) investigate the obstacles to improve the interoperability of the Brazilian rail system; ii) to lay out alternatives for improving the integration of existing segments; and iii) to propose a new standardization program capable of supporting the sector growth envisioned by the country, in a coordinated and effective manner. The analysis must cover the entire Brazilian freight rail network, covering signaling and control systems, telecommunication, safety standards, energy supply, rolling stock, motive power, gauges, tracks and other subsystems necessary for the full integration FUNDING SOURCE The World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment / services described below under the following:- BANK BUDGET- Quality Infrastructure Inv Partnerships (QII) ELIGIBILITY Eligibility restrictions apply: [Please type list of restrictions] INDIVIDUAL / FIRM PROFILE The consultant will be a firm. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS The World Bank Group now invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc. for firms; CV and cover letter for individuals). Please note that the total size of all attachments should be less than 5MB. Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications. Interested firms are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest. Expressions of Interest should be submitted, in English, electronically through World Bank Group eConsultant2 (https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html) NOTES Following this invitation for Expression of Interest, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally invited to submit proposals. Shortlisting and selection will be subject to the availability of funding. Only those firms which have been shortlisted will receive notification. No debrief will be provided to firms which have not been shortlisted. Qualification Criteria 1.  Provide information showing that they are qualified in the field of the assignment.  * 2.  Provide information on the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm.  * 3.  Provide information on their core business and years in business.  * 4.  Provide information on the qualifications of key staff.  * *- Mandatory       Electronic Submissions through World Bank Group eConsultant2 https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html   This is an announcement from the World Bank's e-Consultant2 system. Please refer to  https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/wbgec/index.html  for the official announcement as well as for any updates.     Technical Assessment for ensuring railway interoperability in Brazil Brazil Not cancelled Request for Expression of Interest Consulting Services- Firm Wednesday, October 6, 2021- 17:00 WB-P825059-09/21 BB- BANK BUDGET TF0A6308- Quality Infrastructure Inv Partnerships (QII) Railways Monday, September 13, 2021 English Monday, September 13, 2021- 07:20 World Bank