**BISNIS Trades &Tenders, August 16, 1999**

 

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Lead #1: Education SectorDevelopment Project  - Kyrgyzstan

Lead #2: Production Equipmentfor Construction Materials – Russian Far East 

Lead #3: TelecommunicationsEquipment – Russian Far East

Lead #4: Medical Supplies –Russian Far East

Lead #5: Production Equipmentfor Cleaning Supplies – Moscow, Russia

Lead #6: Vitamins - Ukraine

Lead #7: RailwayRehabilitation Project - Uzbekistan

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Lead #1: Ambulances forHealth Care Facilities - Armenia

Lead #2: Irrigation andDrainage Project- Kazakhstan

Lead #3: Irrigation andDrainage Project #2 - Kazakhstan

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Lead #1

6A. CONTACT

6B. ARMENIA HEALTH PROJECTMANAGEMENT UNIT  

6C. OFFICE OF THE ARMENIAHEALTH PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT AT 8 TOUMANIAN

STREET, YEREVAN-01, ARMENIA 

7.  PHONE: (374-2) 564-156

8.  FAX: (374-2) 151-895, E-MAIL: [email protected]

9.  201

9A. 

10. AMBULANCE VEHICLES            

 

PRODUCT DATA

 

A.  DETAILED PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: AMBULANCE VEHICLES FOR THEDELIVERY OF

PATIENTS TO PRIMARY HEALTHCARE PREMISES    

B.             PRODUCT SPECIFICATION/TECHNICAL DATA: NA

C.            QUANTITY: 32

D.            U.S. DOLLAR VALUE: UP TO $250,000  

E.             PURCHASE NEEDED BY: N/A

F.             OTHER INFORMATION: NA 

 

RESPONSE DATA:

 

A.            RESPONSE LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

B.             BEST WAY TO RESPOND: NA  

C.            FROM MANUFACTURERS ONLY: NA

D.            OTHER INFORMATION: NA

E.             PRIMARY BUYING FACTOR: PRICE

F.             OTHER INFORMATION: NA

 

COMPANY DATA: 

 

 TYPE OF BUSINESS: ARMENIA HEALTH PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT

A.            YEAR ESTABLISHED: NA

B.             NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: NA

C.            ANNUAL SALES: NA

D.            MEMBER OF BUSINESS CHAMBER: NA

E.             BANK NAME AND ADDRESS: NA

F.             U.S. FIRMS REPRESENTED: NA

G.            OTHER INFORMATION: NA

 

POST REMARKS: 

 

THE FOLLOWING INVITATION FORBIDS WAS SENT TO THE EMBASSY BY THE ARMENIA

HEALTH PROJECT MANAGEMENTUNIT ON AUGUST 2, 1999:

 

BEGIN TEXT:

 

THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA HASRECEIVED A CREDIT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL

DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INVARIOUS CURRENCIES TOWARDS THE COST OF HEALTH

FINANCING AND PRIMARY HEALTHCARE PROJECT. IT IS INTENDED THAT PART OF THE

PROCEEDS OF THIS CREDIT WILLBE APPLIED TO ELIGIBLE PAYMENTS UNDER THE

CONTRACT FOR AMBULANCEVEHICLES FOR THE DELIVERY OF PATIENTS TO PRIMARY

HEALTH CARE PREMISES.

 

THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF THEREPUBLIC OF ARMENIA NOW INVITES SEALED BIDS

FROM ELIGIBLE BIDDERS FOR THESUPPLY OF AMBULANCE VEHICLES AND RELATED

SERVICES.

INTERESTED ELIGIBLE BIDDERSMAY OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION FROM AND INSPECT

THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS AT THEOFFICE OF THE ARMENIA HEALTH PROJECT MANAGEMENT

UNIT AT 8 TOUMANIAN ST.,YEREVAN-01, ARMENIA, TEL: (374-2) 564-156, FAX:

(374-2) 151-895, E-MAIL: [email protected]. 

 

A COMPLETE SET OF BIDDINGDOCUMENTS MAY BE PURCHASED BY INTERESTED BIDDERS

BY SUBMITTING A WRITTENAPPLICATION TO THE ABOVE AND UPON PAYMENT OF A

NON-REFUNDABLE FEE OF 27,000ARMENIAN DRAM FROM ARMENIAN BIDDERS OR USD 50

FROM FOREIGN BIDDERS. THEBANK ACCOUNT FOR TRANSFER IS 187007021707 WITH

CREDIT YEREVAN BANK, CENTRALBRANCH, 2/8 AMIRIAN ST., YEREVAN - 10, ARMENIA.

 

 

THE PROVISIONS IN THEINSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND IN THE CENTRAL CONDITIONS

OF THE CONTRACT ARE THEPROVISIONS OF THE WORLD BANK STANDARD BIDDING

DOCUMENTS: PROCUREMENT OFGOODS. JANUARY 1995, REVISED IN JANUARY 1999.

 

BIDS MUST BE DELIVERED TO THEABOVE OFFICE ON OR BEFORE 3:00 PM, SEPTEMBER

13, 1999 AND MUST BEACCOMPANIED BY A SECURITY DEPOSIT OF USD 5,000. 

 

BIDS WILL BE OPENED IN THEPRESENCE OF BIDDERS' REPRESENTATIVES WHO CHOOSE

TO ATTEND AT 3:15 PM ONSEPTEMBER 13, 1999, AT THE OFFICES OF THE MINISTRY

OF HEALTH (ADDRESS: 8TUMANIAN STREET, YEREVAN-01, ARMENIA). 

 

END TEXT.

 

EMBASSY YEREVAN OFFERS ITSBUSINESS FACILITATION SERVICE (BFS) TO INTERESTED

BIDDERS. THROUGH THE BFS,BIDDERS MAY WIRE FUNDS TO THE EMBASSY, WHO WILL IN

TURN EXPRESS MAILS THEBIDDING DOCUMENT TO THE BIDDER. FOR MORE INFORMATION,

OR TO ORDER THE BFS, CONTACT:

 

MHER AVETYAN, US&FCSCOMMERCIAL SPECIALIST

18 MARSHAL BAGRAMYAN, YEREVAN375019, ARMENIA

PHONE: (3742) 521 611, 151551

FAX: (3742) 151 550

E-MAIL: [email protected]

 

GEORGE ISAYAN - BISNISREPRESENTATIVE

AMERICAN EMBASSY, YEREVAN

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

WASHINGTON DC 20521-7020

TEL: (374-2) 524-661/151-551

FAX: (374-2) 151-550

E-MAIL: [email protected]

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Lead #2

SUBJECT:  ALERT REPORT: KAZAKHSTAN: THE KRASNAYAPOLYANA

IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGEIMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

 

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SUMMARY

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1.   POST HAS RECEIVED INFORMATION ON THE ISSUANCE OF BID

DOCUMENTS FOR THE KRASNAYAPOLYANA IRRIGATION AND

DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTPROJECT.  POST ENCOURAGES U.S.

COMPANIES TO INVESTIGATE THISINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

OPPORTUNITY.  BELOW IS THE INFORMATION ON THE BIDDING

PROCESS.  END SUMMARY.

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OVERVIEW OF THE TENDER

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2.    THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN HAS RECEIVED A LOANFROM

THE WORLD BANK TOWARD THECOST OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE

IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND INTENDSTO APPLY PART OF THE

FUND TO COVER PAYMENTS UNDERCONTRACT FOR THE KRASNAYA

POLYANA IRRIGATION ANDDRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (IBRD

LOAN NO 4O41 KZ).

 

3.   THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT (PIU) OF THE

KAZAKHSTANI MINISTRY OFAGRICULTURE INVITES SEALED BIDS

FROM ELIGIBLE BIDDERS FOR THEPROJECT. THE WORK INVOLVES

THE REHABILITATION ANDRECONSTRUCTION OF A 915 HECTARE

IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN THESCHETTSKY RAYON OF THE KARAGANDA

OBLAST. MAJOR WORKS INCLUDE:

A.PRIMARY AND SECONDARYPUMPING STATIONS, INCLUDING

  ASSOCIATED WORKS (3 ITEMS);

B.PIPELINES (CONCRETE ANDPVC) (14 KM);

C.CENTRE PIVOT IRRIGATORS(915 HECTARES) (15 ITEMS);

D.HIGH VOLTAGE OVERHEAD LINESAND TRANSFORMERS (6O KM);

E.FARM ROADS (14 KM);

F.SHELTER BELTS (27 KM).

 

4.   THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM MONDAY,

9 AUGUST 1999 AND MAY BEPURCHASED FROM THE PROCUREMENT

UNIT  (SECOND ADDRESS LISTED IN PARAGRAPHSEVEN) FOR A

NON‑REFUNABLE FEE OF 15,OOOKAZAHSTAN TENGES

(USDL=KZT132) OR THEEQUIVALENT IN US DOLLARS FOR EACH

SET. IN ADDITION, THERE MAYBE POSTAGE OR COURIER COSTS

WHICH WILL REQUIRE PRE‑PAYMENT.  INTERESTED BIDDERS MAY

OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATIONFROM THE SAME ADDRESS.

 

5.   A PRE‑BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT LO A.M. ON

TUESDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 1999, ATTHE PIU OFFICES IN ASTANA

(THE FIRST ADDRESS LISTED INPARAGRAPHS SEVEN). THE

FOLLOWING DAY, WEDNESDAY, 8SEPTEMBER 1999, THE PIU

INTENDS TO ORGANIZE A TWO‑DAYSITE VISIT FOR ANY

INTERESTED BIDDERS. TRANSPORTAND ALL COSTS INVOLVED WILL

BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THEBIDDERS.

 

6.   BIDS SHALL BE VALID FOR A PERIOD OF 9O DAYS AFTER

BID OPENING AND MUST BEACCOMPANIED BY A SECURITY OF KZT

17 MILLION (SEVENTEEN MILLIONKAZAKHSTAN TENGE) OR THE

EQUIVALENT IN US DOLLARS.BIDS SHALL BE DELIVERED AT OR

BEFORE 2 P.M. ON TUESDAY, 5OCTOBER 1999, AT THE PROJECT

IMPLEMENTATION UNIT OF THEMINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (FIRST

ADDRESS IN PARAGRAPH SEVEN).

 

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CONTACT INFORMATION

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7.   MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT

ADDRESS: ROOM 246,

49 ABAI AVENUE,

473OOO ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN

PHONE: 7 (3172) 32‑46‑73

FAX: 7 (3172) 32‑45‑77

CONTACT:  MR. YERMEK SHOTANOV

 

MOTT MACDONALD/TEMELSU JV,PIU‑PROCUREMENT UNIT

ADDRESS: ROOM 442,

15 REPUBLIC SQUARE,

48OO65 ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN

PHONE: 7 (3272) 63‑33‑22(EXT.25)

FAX: 7 (3272) 63‑26‑6O

E‑MAIL: [email protected]

CONTACT: MR. ROHAN LENDSAY,PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

 

8.   FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE U.S. COMMERCIAL

SERVICE ALMATY PLEASECONTACT:

 

U.S. EMBASSY ALMATY

U.S. COMMERCIAL SERVICE

ADDRESS:  531 SEYFULLIN PROSPECT, 3RD FLOOR

ALMATY 48OO91, KAZAKHSTAN

PHONE: 7 (3272) 58‑79‑18, 58‑79‑2O

FAX: 7 (3272) 58‑79‑22, 58‑79‑23

E‑MAIL:[email protected]

CONT

ACT: PATRICK SMELLER, ACTINGSENIOR COMMERCIAL

OFFICER

OLGA FEDOTOVA, ECOLINKSTECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE

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Lead #3

SUBJECT:  ALERT REPORT: KAZAKHSTAN: THE SIXTYYEARS OF

OCTOBER IRRIGATION ANDDRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

 

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SUMMARY

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1.   POST HAS RECEIVED INFORMATION ON THE ISSUANCE OF BID

DOCUMENTS FOR THE SIXTY YEARSOF OCTOBER IRRIGATION ANO

ORAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.POST ENCOURAGES U.S.

COMPANIES TO INVESTIGATE THISINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

OPPORTUNITY. BELOW IS THEINFORMATION ON THE BIDDING

PROCESS. END SUMMARY.

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2.    THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN HAS RECEIVED A LOANFROM

THE WORLD BANK TOWARD THECOST OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE

IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ANDINTENDS TO APPLY PART OF THE

FUND TO COVER PAYMENTS UNDERCONTRACT FOR THE SIXTY YEARS

OF OCTOBER IRRIGATION ANDDRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

(IBRD LOAN NO 4O41 KZ).

 

3.   THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT (PIU) OF THE

KAZAKHSTANI MINISTRY OFAGRICULTURE INVITES SEALED BIDS

FROM ELIGIBLE BIDDERS FOR THEPROJECT. THE WORK INVOLVES

THE REHABILITATION ANDRECONSTRUCTION OF A 3,574 HECTARE

IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGESYSTEM IN THE AKSU RAYON OF

PAVLODAR OBLAST. MAJOR WORKSINCLUDE:

A.IRRIGATION PUMPINGSTATIONS, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED WORKS

  (4 ITEMS);

B.IRRIGATION PIPELINES(CONCRETE AND STEEL) (55 KM);

C.CENTRE PIVOT IRRIGATORS(3,148 HECTARES) (23 ITEMS);

D.TRACTOR MOUNTED BOOMSPRINKLER MACHINES (7 ITEMS);

E.DRAINAGE PUMPING STATIONS,INCLUDING ASSOCIATED WORKS

  (4 ITEMS);

F.HORIZONTAL DRAINAGENEYWORK, FIELD DRAINS (42 KM);

G.COLLECTOR DRAINS (4O KM);

H.HIGH VOLTAGE OVERHEAD LINESAND TRANSFORMERS (5 KM);

I.FARM ROADS (93 KM);

J.SHELTER BELTS (123 KM).

 

4.   THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM MONDAY,

23 AUGUST 1999 AND MAY BEPURCHASED FROM THE PROCUREMENT

UNIT  (SECOND ADDRESS  LISTED IN  PARAGRAPH SEVEN)  FOR A

NON‑REFUNABLE FEE OF 15,OOOKAZKHSTAN TENGE (USDL‑KZT132)

OR  THE EQUIVALENT  IN  US  DOLLARS FOR  EACH  SET.  IN

ADDITION,  THERE  MAY  BE  POSTAGE  OR COURIER COSTS WHICH

WILL REQUIRE PRE‑PAYMENT.INTERESTED BIDDERS MAY OBTAIN

FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THESAME ADDRESS.

 

5.   A PRE‑BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT LO A.M. ON

TUESDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 1999,AT THE PIU OFFICES IN ASTANA

(THE FIRST ADDRESS LISTED INPARAGRAPH SEVEN). THE

FOLLOWING DAY, WEDNESDAY, 22SEPTEMBER 1999, THE PIU

INTENDS TO ORGANIZE A TWO‑DAYSITE VISIT FOR ANY

INTERESTED BIDDERS. TRANSPORTAND ALL COSTS INVOLVED WILL

BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THEBIDDERS.

 

6.   BIDS SHALL BE VALID FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS AFTER

BID OPENING AND MUST BEACCOMPANIED BY A SECURITY OF KZT

25 MILLION (TWENTY FIVEMILLION KAZAKHSTAN TENGE) OR THE

EQUIVALENT IN US DOLLARS.BIDS SHALL BE DELIVERED AT OR

BEFORE 2 P.M. ON TUESDAY, 19OCTOBER 1999, AT THE PROJECT

IMPLEMENTATION UNIT OF THEMINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (FIRST

ADDRESS IN PARAGRAPH SEVEN).

 

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7.   MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT

ADDRESS: ROOM 246,

49 ABAI AVENUE,

473000 ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN

PHONE: 7 (3172) 32‑46‑73

FAX: 7 (3172) 32‑45‑77

CONTACT:  MR. YERMEK SHOTANOV

MOTT MACDONALD/TEMELSU JV,PIU‑PROCUREMENT UNIT

ADDRESS: ROOM 442,

15 REPUBLIC SQUARE,

480065 ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN

PHONE: 7 (3272) 63‑33‑22(EXT.25)

FAX: 7 (3272) 63‑26‑60

E‑MAIL: [email protected]

CONTACT: MR. ROHAN LENDSAY,PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

 

8.   FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE U.S. COMMERCIAL

SERVICE ALMATY PLEASECONTACT:

 

U.S. EMBASSY ALMATY

U.S. COMMERCIAL SERVICE

ADDRESS:  531 SEYFULLIN PROSPECT, 3RD FLOOR

ALMATY 480091, KAZAKHSTAN

PHONE: 7 (3272) 58‑79‑18, 58‑79‑20

FAX: 7 (3272) 58‑79‑22, 58‑79‑23

E‑MAIL:ALMATY.OFFICE.BOX(@MAIL.DOC.GOV

CONTACT: PATRICK SMELLER,ACTING SENIOR COMMERCIAL

OFFICER

OLGA FEDOTOVA, ECOLINKSTECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE

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