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Dated: July 23, 2013. 

Marc Zlomek, 

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating 

Committee, Department of State. 

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BILLING CODE 4710–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8397] 

Bureau of European and Eurasian 

Affairs (EUR) Request for Proposals 

for the Fundraising, Construction, 

Development, Organization, 

Management, Disassembly and 

Removal of a USA Pavilion/Exhibition 

at Universal Expo Milan Italy 2015, 

Hereafter Referred to as Milan Expo 

2015 

Key Dates 

Application Deadline: Sunday, Sept 

15, 2013. 

Executive Summary 

The Bureau of European and Eurasian 

Affairs (EUR) of the Department of State 

requests proposals from private U.S. 

individuals, firms, associations and 

organizations (for profit and non-profit) 

for the fundraising, construction, 

development, organization, and 

management, and disassembly and 

removal of a USA Pavilion/exhibition at 

Milan Expo 2015. The USA Pavilion 

will be situated on a 2790 square meter 

plot with a building footprint no more 

than 70% of the plot size. 

The Department will issue a ‘‘letter of 

intent’’ to the selected organization 

authorizing that organization to proceed 

with fundraising to complete the USA 

Pavilion project. The letter will include 

guidelines on fundraising to be followed 

by the selected organization and will 

establish a deadline for completion of 

all fundraising activities. Note that all 

prospective donors must be vetted with 

the Department of State for potential 

conflicts of interest. 

Cost for a representative USA 

Pavilion/exhibition for Milan Expo 2015 

is estimated to range between $25 

million and $45 million and will be the 

sole responsibility of the selected 

organization. 

The Department of State is not now 

authorized, and does not in the future 

intend to seek authorization from the 

U.S. Congress, to provide federal 

funding for any aspect of the USA 

Pavilion/exhibition at Milan Expo 2015. 

The successful applicant will be 

responsible for all costs associated with 

all aspects of the USA Pavilion 

including its design, development, 

construction, staffing, management and 

dismantling and removal of the exhibit 

at the end of the Expo, as well as all 

support for the U.S. Commissioner 

General to be appointed by the 

President of the United States. The U.S. 

Pavilion shall be considered on loan to 

the U.S. Government, and the successful 

applicant shall be solely responsible for 

the disposition of the USA Pavilion 

Exhibits at the conclusion of Milan 

Expo 2015. The aforementioned loan 

shall be treated as a gift to the U.S. 

Government. 

The successful applicant must be able 

to demonstrate to the U.S. Department 

of State that it can raise the funds 

necessary to complete the project. Only 

after the applicant is able to 

demonstrate that all funding required 

for this project will be in hand will the 

Department of State sign a 

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 

with that applicant, sign a Participation 

Contract with the Expo organizing body, 

and appoint a Commissioner General. 

Proposals from non-U.S. citizens or nonU.S. firms or organizations shall be 

deemed ineligible for consideration. 

Authority 

Overall authority for Department of 

State support for U.S. participation in 

international expositions is contained in 

Section 102(a)(3) of the Mutual 

Educational and Cultural Exchange Act 

of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 

2452(a)(3), also known as the FulbrightHays Act. The purpose of the Act is ‘‘to 

enable the Government of the United 

States to increase mutual understanding 

between the people of the United States 

and the people of other countries...to 

strengthen the ties which unite us with 

other nations by demonstrating the 

educational and cultural interests, 

developments, and achievements of the 

people of the United States and other 

nations...and thus to assist in the 

development of friendly, sympathetic 

and peaceful relations between the 

United States and the other countries of 

the world.’’ Pursuant to this authority, 

on a one-time basis, the Secretary of 

State has delegated authority for this 

particular Expo to the Bureau of 

European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR), 

which will be responsible for 

coordinating U.S. participation in the 

Milan Expo 2015. Consequently, EUR 

will represent the U.S. Government in 

dealings with the organizers of the 

Milan Expo 2015. 

Background 

The Government of Italy has invited 

the United States to participate in the 

Milan Expo 2015 and the U.S. 

Government has advised the Italian 

Government of its intention to 

participate with an official USA 

Pavilion assuming identification of a 

viable private sector partner and 

successful fundraising efforts. Milan 

Expo 2015 will be held on specially 

constructed exhibition grounds. The 

Expo opens on May 1, 2015 and closes 

on October 31, 2015. 

‘‘Expo 2015 Milano Italy’’ is a largescale, universal exposition (world’s fair) 

registered (sanctioned) by the Bureau of 

International Expositions (BIE). The BIE 

is an international treaty organization 

established to sanction and monitor 

international exhibitions of long 

duration (over three weeks) and 

significant scale. 

Invitations to world’s fairs are 

extended from the host government to 

other governments. The United States is 

not a member of the BIE, and the U.S. 

Commissioner General, therefore, will 

not be a formal member of the Steering 

Committee of the College of 

Commissioners General for Milan Expo 

2015. 

With a projected 20 million visitors, 

Milan Expo 2015 offers an excellent 

opportunity to inform, inspire and 

persuade foreign audiences about the 

United States, its people and values, 

and to promote broad U.S. commercial 

interests around the world. U.S. 

participation in Milan Expo 2015 will 

confirm the strength and importance of 

U.S.-Italy bilateral ties and promote 

mutual understanding between 

Americans and foreign visitors. 

Content 

Milan Expo 2015 will be a stage on 

which participants from all over the 

world showcase the most innovative 

solutions to the problems of the Expo’s 

theme of ‘‘Feeding the Planet, Energy for 

Life.’’ 

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‘‘The Expo will be the largest 

worldwide event to discuss issues 

related to food production, availability, 

nutrition and the culture of food.’’ 

The theme for the USA Pavilion 

Exhibition should be directly linked to 

the overall theme of the Expo. EUR 

would welcome proposals for an 

exhibition to showcase American 

expertise, best practices and trends in 

some or all of the following areas: 

Food Security 

Sustainable Intensification of 

Agriculture 

The Role of Technology and Innovation 

in Food Production and 

Environmental Sustainability 

Food Security and Global Trade: 

Economic Systems, Markets and Rules 

Improving Efficiency of Food Systems 

and Reducing Food Loss 

The Role of Human Labor 

Nutrition/Eradicating Hunger 

Food Safety 

Food and Health 

Research and Technology 

Food Education 

Sustainability 

Biodiversity 

Technologies, Nature and Traditions 

Water 

Energy 

Food, Peace And Culture 

Food Security as a Resource for Peace 

The Role of Women in Agriculture 

Food in Art, Culture, and Social and 

Regional Trends 

Community Driven Approaches/ 

Contributions to Food Security 

Energy For Life 

Bio-energy 

Technologies Driving U.S. Energy 

Production 

U.S. Energy Policy 

The design concept for the USA 

Pavilion and exhibition should appeal 

to a general, non-expert audience. 

The USA Pavilion at Expo 2015 Milan 

will be an official representation of the 

United States. EUR, therefore, must 

ensure that the U.S. exhibition is 

nonpolitical in nature, of the highest 

possible quality, balanced and 

representative of the diversity of 

American political, social and cultural 

life. The USA Pavilion and exhibition 

must maintain the highest level of 

scholarly integrity and meet the highest 

standards of artistic achievement and 

academic excellence. 

The USA Pavilion will be used to 

promote U.S. commercial interests as 

well as highlight outstanding U.S. 

cultural, scientific, educational and 

artistic achievement. The proposed 

design for the USA Pavilion should 

include functional space for four 

purposes: an exhibition area(s); a food 

demonstration or exhibition/gift shop 

area; a VIP hospitality area, and 

administrative/staff area. 

Further information on the Expo 2015 

Milan can be found at the official expo 

Web site: http://en.expo2015.org. 

Student Ambassadors 

Proposals must include a plan for 

funding and managing student 

‘‘ambassadors’’ (guides) at the USA 

Pavilion. All student ambassadors must 

be U.S. Citizens, from a diverse set of 

backgrounds and U.S. States, and fluent 

in Italian with two or more years of 

college-level language training or 

equivalent ability gained through family 

or residence in Italy. Experience has 

shown that it is highly advantageous to 

have a student ambassador program run 

in conjunction with a U.S.-based college 

or university. 

Funding Limitations 

Section 204 of Public Law 106–113 

(22 U.S.C. 2452b) limits the support the 

Department of State may provide for 

U.S. participation in international 

expositions registered by the Bureau of 

International Expositions (BIE). This 

includes Milan Expo 2015. This Request 

for Proposals is intended to help 

identify a private U.S. individual, firm 

or organization interested in, and 

capable of providing a complete 

pavilion/exhibit at Milan Expo 2015 as 

a gift to the United States Government. 

The Department of State is not now 

authorized, and does not in the future 

intend to seek authorization from the 

U.S. Congress, to provide federal 

funding for any aspect of the U.S. 

exhibition at the Milan Expo 2015. 

Costs 

The USA Pavilion will be situated on 

a 2,790 square meter plot with a 

building footprint no more than 70% of 

the plot size. Excluding the area 

required for setbacks, the total lot size 

would be 2,032 square meters. The total 

green and open area would be at least 

1,367 square meters. The building can 

be no more than 1,423 square meters, 

and the USA Pavilion could be 

comprised of one or more buildings. 

The building(s) may be enclosed or 

open-air. Light structures are 

encouraged, and the building(s) could 

have two floors. Overall building 

height—that is, both floors together— 

must be less than 12 meters. The height 

limit for any additional architectural 

elements (such as skylights, roof 

elements, vertical connections to the 

roof, sunscreens, signals, etc.) is 17 

meters and roofs may be used as 

reception or exhibition spaces. 

It is estimated that a representative 

USA Pavilion in that space will cost 

between $25 million and $45 million, 

depending on final design, construction 

and programming). 

Costs would include, but not be 

limited to: 

Design and construction of a building 

to house the exhibition and provide an 

appealing welcome on the exterior 

facade; provide exterior landscaping; 

incorporate appropriate internal and 

external crowd control features; 

Design of the exhibition; development 

of the story line; 

Raising all necessary funds; 

Production of exhibits, audio-visual 

materials, films, DVDs, videos, posters 

and other promotional materials needed 

for the exhibit; 

Promote and advertise the USA 

Pavilion; 

Manage all administrative, personnel 

and exhibit costs, including salaries, 

benefits, staff housing expenses, 

contracting and supplier costs and 

consulting fees as well as funding 

associated with guides, escorts, and 

protocol gifts; 

Transport, travel, insurance, postage 

and shipping fees; 

Security, development and 

implementation of a security program 

for the USA Pavilion in consultation 

with the State Department and 

appropriate Italian authorities; 

Tear-down, including removal of 

exhibits, and return of the pavilion lot 

in the condition required by the Expo 

organizers; 

Cultural and informational programs 

associated with the exhibition, 

including, but not limited to, 

production of U.S. National Day 

activities; 

Funding all expenses associated with 

the U.S. Commissioner General; and, 

Creation and staffing of facilities 

devoted to hosting all VIPs visiting the 

USA Pavilion. 

Expo Guidelines 

Interested parties may obtain 

information regarding the 

General Regulations and Expo 

Guidelines from: Barry Levin, 

Coordinator, Milan Expo 2015, Room 

3249, Bureau of European and Eurasian 

Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State, 

Washington, DC 20520, Tel. (202) 647– 

8801, Email: levinbj@state.gov. 

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Application and Submission 

Information 

Proposals 

Proposals should be provided in a 

narrative of no more than twenty (20) 

pages, single-spaced, plus a detailed 

budget with necessary attachments and/ 

or exhibits. The narrative and additional 

documents should outline, in as much 

detail as possible, plans for providing a 

pavilion and exhibition for the United 

States Government at Milan Expo 2015. 

Proposals should address the 

following: 

Willingness to adhere to the General 

Regulations of Milan Expo 2015 as 

stipulated by the Expo organizers, 

including restrictions and limitations 

related to construction; 

Prior experience working with 

exhibitions and on the proposed theme; 

An institutional record of successful 

fundraising, and responsible fiscal 

management; 

Detailed fundraising plan listing 

intended individuals and institutions to 

be approached, description of donation 

and sample donation agreement; 

Detailed budget showing breakdown 

of budget items required for each aspect 

of the project development and 

implementation; 

Timeline detailing each step in the 

fundraising, design, construction, and 

breakdown of the USA Pavilion as well 

as the development of the USA Pavilion 

content; 

Clear concept for the exhibit plan and 

storyline; 

Experienced staff with language 

facility, and; 

Commitment to consult closely with 

and follow the guidance of the Bureau 

of European And Eurasian Public 

Affairs (EUR/PD) and U.S. diplomatic 

officers in Italy. 

Proposals should state clearly that the 

design concept and all materials 

developed specifically for the project 

will be subject to review and approval 

by EUR/PD. 

Eligible applicants: Applications may 

be submitted by public and private 

organizations (non-profit and profit). 

Non-profit organizations must meet the 

provisions described in Internal 

Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 

501(c)(3). Non-profit organizations must 

have nonprofit status with the IRS at the 

time of application. If your organization 

received nonprofit status from the IRS 

within the past four years, you must 

submit the necessary documentation to 

verify nonprofit status. Failure to do so 

will cause your proposal to be declared 

technically ineligible. 

Requesting an Application Package 

Please contact the Office of European 

and Eurasian Public Diplomacy, EUR/ 

PD, Room 3249, U.S. Department of 

State, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, 

DC, 20520, tel.: 202–647–8801; fax: 202– 

647–3614; or email LevinBJ@state.gov 

(with copies to BerbenaGF@state.gov 

and PetersenML@state.gov) for 

assistance. 

Please refer to ‘‘EUR/PD-Milan Expo 

2015’’ when making your request. 

General Information Contact: Barry 

Levin, Coordinator, telephone: 202– 

747–8801, fax: 202–647–3614 or email: 

levinbj@state.gov. 

Application Deadline and Methods of 

Submission: 

Application Deadline Date: Midnight, 

Sunday, September 15. 

Reference: EUR/PD-Milan Expo 2015. 

Submitting Applications 

Due to heightened security measures, 

proposal submissions must be sent via 

a nationally recognized overnight 

delivery service (i.e., DHL, Federal 

Express, UPS, Airborne Express, or U.S. 

Postal Service Express Overnight Mail, 

etc.)and be shipped no later than the 

above deadline. The delivery services 

used by applicants must have in-place, 

centralized shipping identification and 

tracking systems that may be accessed 

via the Internet and delivery people 

who are identifiable by commonly 

recognized uniforms and delivery 

vehicles. Proposals shipped on or before 

the above deadline but received at EUR 

more than seven days after the deadline 

will be ineligible for further 

consideration under this competition. 

Proposals shipped after the established 

deadlines are ineligible for 

consideration under this competition. It 

is each applicant’s responsibility to 

ensure that each package is marked with 

a legible tracking number and to 

monitor/confirm delivery to EUR via the 

Internet. EUR will not notify you upon 

receipt of your application. Delivery of 

proposal packages may not be made via 

local courier service or in person for this 

competition. Faxed documents will not 

be accepted at any time. Only proposals 

submitted as stated above will be 

considered. Applications may not be 

submitted electronically. 

The original and ten copies of the 

application should be sent to: U.S. 

Department of State, Office of European 

and Eurasian Public Affairs, Ref.: EUR/ 

PD Milan Expo 2015, EUR/PD, Room 

3249, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, 

DC 20520. 

Applicants must also submit the 

‘‘Executive Summary’’ and ‘‘Proposal 

Narrative’’ sections of the proposal in 

text (.txt) format on a PC-formatted disk. 

The Bureau will provide these files 

electronically to the U.S. Mission in 

Italy for review. 

Application Review Information 

Review Process 

U.S. citizen, corporation or U.S.-based 

organization and do not fully adhere to 

the General Regulations of the Milan 

Expo 2015 and the guidelines stated 

herein. 

The Bureau will review all proposals 

for technical eligibility. Proposals will 

be deemed ineligible if they do not fully 

adhere to the guidelines stated herein 

and in the Solicitation Package. The 

program office, as well as relevant 

elements of the U.S. Mission in Italy 

will review all eligible proposals. 

Eligible proposals will be subject to 

compliance with Federal and Bureau 

regulations and guidelines. A panel of 

senior U.S. Government employees and 

private sector experts will review 

eligible proposals. Proposals may also 

be reviewed by the Office of the Legal 

Adviser or by other Department 

elements. The final decision on a 

potential U.S. private sector partner will 

be at the discretion of the Department of 

State’s Assistant Secretary for European 

and Eurasian Affairs. 

Review Criteria 

Technically eligible proposals will be 

reviewed according to the criteria stated 

below. These criteria are not rankordered and all carry equal weight in 

the evaluation. 

1. Program planning to achieve 

exhibit objectives: Proposals should 

clearly demonstrate how the planned 

exhibit will educate and inform foreign 

audiences about the United States and 

its people and promote broad U.S. 

commercial interests around the world, 

as well as how specifically it will 

address the theme and General 

Regulations of the Expo. Exhibit 

objectives should be reasonable, 

feasible, and flexible. 

The general concept for the pavilion 

structure should include four basic 

areas: an exhibition area, a food 

demonstration or exhibition/gift shop 

area, a VIP hospitality area, and 

administration/staff lounge area. The 

proposal should contain a detailed 

timeline and budget as well as 

information regarding substantial prior 

projects that demonstrate fundraising 

and logistical capacity. 

2. Institutional Capacity/Record/ 

Ability: Proposed personnel and 

institutional resources should be 

defined and adequate and appropriate to 

achieve the exhibit’s goals. Proposals 

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should demonstrate an institutional 

record of successful exhibit activities, 

including responsible fiscal 

management and full compliance with 

all BIE-registered Expo requirements. 

EUR will give serious weight to past 

performance and demonstrated 

potential of the staffing proposed for the 

project. 

3. Multiplier effect/impact: Proposals 

should clearly state how exhibit content 

and related activities will strengthen 

long-term mutual understanding 

between the United States and Italy, and 

present a positive U.S. image to the 

international audience. 

4. Support of Diversity: Proposals 

should demonstrate how plans will 

address EUR’s requirement to encourage 

the involvement of participants from all 

traditionally underrepresented groups 

including women, racial and ethnic 

minorities and people with disabilities. 

5. Monitoring and Project Evaluation 

Plan: Proposals that include a plan to 

measure the impact of the proposed U.S. 

exhibition, cultural and information 

programs are encouraged. 

6. Cost-effectiveness: Proposals must 

include a proposed action plan and 

timeline for all aspects of the project 

with associated budget estimates. 

Proposals must also present a credible 

fundraising plan to fund all aspects of 

the USA Pavilion project. Note that 

prospective donors will be vetted with 

the State Department for potential 

conflict of interest. 

Reporting Requirements for Chosen 

Exhibitor 

You must provide EUR/PD with a 

hard copy original plus two copies of 

the following reports: 

1. Program and financial reports every 

90 days after the signature of the 

Memorandum of Understanding. 

2. Final program and financial reports 

no more than 90 days after the 

expiration of the award; 

For Questions About This 

Announcement, Contact 

The Office of European and Eurasian 

Public Affairs, EUR/PD, Room 3249, 

Milan Expo 2015, U.S. Department of 

State, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, 

DC, 20520; Attention: Barry Levin; Tel.: 

202–647–8801; Fax: 202–647–3614; 

Email: levinbj@state.gov. 

Correspondence with the Office 

concerning this RFP should reference: 

EUR/PD-Milan Expo 2015. 

Notice 

The terms and conditions published 

in this Request for Proposals are binding 

and may only be modified in writing. 

Explanatory information provided by 

EUR that contradicts published 

language will not be binding. Issuance 

of this RFP does not constitute an 

intention to agree to work with any 

private sector exhibitor at the Milan 

Expo 2015. EUR reserves the right to 

select the U.S. private sector partner for 

Milan Expo 2015 and to approve all 

elements of the exhibition and project. 

Decisions made based on indications of 

interest submitted in response to this 

RFP will be made in the sole discretion 

of EUR and will be final. 

Dated: July 22, 2013. 

Paul Jones, 

Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 

European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. 

Department of State. 

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Generalized System of Preferences 

(GSP): Notice of Initiation of the 2013 

Annual GSP Product and Country 

Practices Review; Deadlines for Filing 

Petitions 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice of procedures for 

submission of petitions from the public. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces that 

the Office of the United States Trade 

Representative (USTR) is prepared to 

receive petitions to modify the list of 

products that are eligible for duty-free 

treatment under the GSP program and to 

modify the GSP status of certain GSP 

beneficiary developing countries 

because of country practices. USTR is 

also prepared to receive petitions 

requesting waivers of competitive need 

limitations (CNLs). 

DATES: The GSP regulations (15 CFR 

part 2007) provide the timetable for 

conducting an annual review, unless 

otherwise specified by notice in the 

Federal Register. Notice is hereby given 

that, in order to be considered in the 

2013 Annual GSP Review, relevant 

petitions must be received by the GSP 

Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff 

Committee by the following deadlines: 

October 4, 2013: Petitions to modify 

the list of articles eligible for duty-free 

treatment under GSP or to review the 

GSP status of any beneficiary 

developing country must be received by 

5:00 p.m. 

November 22, 2013: Petitions 

requesting waivers of CNLs must be 

received by no later than 5:00 p.m. 

Petitions submitted after the above 

listed deadlines will not be considered 

for review. Decisions on which petitions 

are accepted for review, along with a 

schedule for any related public hearings 

and the opportunity for the public to 

provide comments will be announced at 

a later date. 

Note: The specified deadlines for petitions 

will remain valid, and USTR will continue to 

receive submitted petitions, even if 

authorization of the GSP program lapses on 

July 31, 2013. However, no further action 

will be taken on any petition that is 

submitted as long as the GSP program is not 

in effect. 

ADDRESSES: Public comments should be 

submitted electronically to 

www.regulations.gov in docket number 

USTR–2013–0024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tameka Cooper, GSP Program, Office of 

the United States Trade Representative, 

600 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 

20508. The telephone number is (202) 

395–6971, the fax number is (202) 395– 

9674, and the email address is 

Tameka_Cooper@ustr.eop.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The 2013 Annual GSP Review 

GSP Product Review Petitions: 

Interested parties, including foreign 

governments, may submit petitions to: 

(1) Designate additional articles as 

eligible for GSP benefits, including to 

designate articles as eligible for GSP 

benefits only if imported from countries 

designated as least-developed 

beneficiary developing countries, or 

only from countries designated as 

beneficiary sub-Saharan African 

countries under the African Growth and 

Opportunity Act (AGOA); (2) withdraw, 

suspend or limit the application of dutyfree treatment accorded under the GSP 

with respect to any article; (3) waive the 

CNL for individual beneficiary 

developing countries with respect to 

specific GSP-eligible articles (these 

limits do not apply to least-developed 

beneficiary developing countries or 

AGOA beneficiary countries); and (4) 

otherwise modify GSP coverage. 

As specified in 15 CFR 2007.1, all 

product petitions must include, inter 

alia, a detailed description of the 

product and the eight-digit subheading 

of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 

the United States (HTSUS) under which 

the product is classified. Before 

submitting petitions for CNL waivers, 

prospective petitioners may wish to 

review the year-to-date import trade 

data for products of interest. This data 

is available via the U.S. International 

Trade Commission’s ‘‘Dataweb’’ 

database at http://dataweb.usitc.gov/. 

Country Practices Review Petitions: 

Any interested party may submit a 

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