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Tableof Contents for this Document: 

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Lead#1: Paints and Varnishes - Armenia

Lead#2: Ambulance Supply - Kyrgyzstan

Lead#3: Computer Tender - Moldova

Lead#4: Stainless Steel - Russia

Lead#5: Bowling Equipment - Turkmenistan 

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Lead #1

29NOV 99

SOURCE:U.S. EMBASSY YEREVAN

 

SUBJECT:(TOP) ARMENIA. TRADE OPPORTUNITY - PAINTS AND VARNISHES

 

CONTACT:

MR.ARA HASRATIAN, VICE PRESIDENT

SHEN

2/2SHIRAKI ST., YEREVAN-43, ARMENIA

PHONE:(374-2) 424-547

FAX:(374-3) 449-545 OR 423-392

E-MAIL:[email protected]

COMMENTS:

 

PRODUCTDATA

A.DETAILED PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

PAINTSAND VARNISHES FOR HOUSE CONSTRUCTION

 

B.PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS/TECHNICAL DATA: N/A

C.QUANTITY: MONTHLY SHIPMENTS

D.U.S. DOLLAR VALUE: UP TO USD 200,000 PER YEAR

E.PURCHASE NEEDED BY: CONSTANT DEMAND

F:OTHER INFORMATION: N/A

 

RESPONSEDATA

 

A.RESPONSE LANGUAGE: ENGLISH;  BESTWAY TO RESPOND: FAX, E-MAIL

C.FROM MANUFACTURERS ONLY?: N/A

D.INFORMATION DESIRED FROM U.S. FIRM: PRICE LISTS, DELIVERY OPTIONS

E.PRIMARY BUYING FACTOR: PRICES, QUALITY

 

COMPANYDATA

 

A.TYPE OF BUSINESS: PRIVATE; YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1995

C.NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 95

D.ANNUAL SALES: APPROXIMATELY USD 3,000,000

E.MEMBER OF BUSINESS CHAMBER: N/A

F.BANK NAME AND ADDRESS: HSBC ARMENIA BANK

   1 AMIRIAN ST., YEREVAN, ARMENIA

G.U.S. FIRMS REPRESENTED: N/A

H.OTHER INFORMATION: N/A

 

POSTREMARKS:

 

ESTABLISHEDIN 1995 AS A PRIVATE COMPANY, SHEN HAS BECOME A LEADING IMPORTER OF BUILDINGMATERIALS TO ARMENIA.  SHEN HASDEALERSHIP AGREEMENTS WITH AMERICAN, SPANISH, AUSTRIAN, AND RUSSIAN SUPPLIERSOF A WIDE RANGE OF BUILDING PRODUCTS AND FINISHING MATERIALS.  THE COMPANY OWNS 50,000 SQ.M. OF LANDIN YEREVAN, INCLUDING TWO SHOWROOMS (1,100 SQ.M.), STORAGE FACILITIES (17,000SQ.M.), PRODUCTION PREMISES (2,300 SQ.M.), AND OFFICE SPACE (1,100 SQ.M.).  SHEN WOULD LIKE TO EXPAND ITS SUPPLIERSNETWORK; IT SEEKS A U.S. SUPPLIER OF PAINTS AND VARNISHES.

 

PLEASECONTACT THE COMPANY DIRECTLY AND SEND A COPY OF YOUR RESPONSE TO:

 

GEORGEISAYAN - BISNIS REPRESENTATIVE

AMERICANEMBASSY, YEREVAN

DEPARTMENTOF STATE

WASHINGTONDC 20521-7020

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

FAX:(374-2) 151-550

E-MAIL:[email protected]

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Lead#2

Kyrgyzstan: Invitation for bids to supply ambulances

 

Source: *The Times of CentralAsia* (Bishkek), 29 November 1999

 

Pharmaciens Sans Frontieres Comite International (PSFCI), onbehalf of

the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO), is purchasingequipped

first aid ambulances for its medical program in Kyrgyzstani Oblasthospitals.

 

PSFCI invites bids from manufacturers or their competentrepresentatives

for the supply and delivery of these ambulances.

 

The required delivery schedule is as follows: 45 days from thesigning of

the contract.

 

Interested eligible bidders have to ask for the complete set ofBidding

Documents, by fax or email: Pharmaciens Sans Frontieres Comite

International, tel:996(3222) 551-89, fax: 996(3222) 554-37, email:[email protected].

 

Offers must be sent to the address mentioned in the set of Bidding

Documents, before the December 16, 1999, 10 AM.

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Lead#3

Thisinformation was provided by Veaceslav Dodonu, BISNIS Representative in Moldova.

 

MOLDOVA:UPCOMING TENDER FOR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

 

SUMMARY

A TENDER FOR THE PURCHASE OFCOMPUTER EQUIPMENT TO BE FINANCED FROM A

SIXTEEN MILLION-DOLLAR WORLDBANK LOAN TO MOLDOVA WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON

DECEMBER 26, 1999 BY THEIMPLEMENTATION OFFICE OF THE FIRST CADASTRE

PROJECT. THIS NOTICE ISPROVIDED AS AN ADVANCE ALERT TO INTERESTED U.S.

COMPANIES WILLING TOPARTICIPATE IN THIS TENDER. UPON OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

OF THE TENDER, POST WILLSEND AN ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION. END SUMMARY.

 

THE IMPLEMENTATION OFFICE(IO) OF THE FIRST CADASTRE PROJECT INTENDS TO

ANNOUNCE A TENDER FOR THESUPPLY OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT TO MOLDOVAN CADASTRE AGENCIES. THIS INTENTION WASMADE PUBLIC THROUGH A SERIES OF ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE MOLDOVAN PRESS. INADDITION, THE POST PSC RECEIVED ORAL CONFIRMATION FROM THE IMPLEMENTATIONOFFICE'S PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST. A LETTER FROM THE IO ADDRESSED TO THE U.S.EMBASSY CHISINAU DESCRIBING THE UPCOMING TENDER IS TO BE RECEIVED SHORTLY.

 

EQUIPMENT SOUGHT

ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARYDATA, THE FOLLOWING COMPUTER EQUIPMENT IS SOUGHT:

-- FIVE SERVERS

-- SIX GRAPHIC STATIONS

-- ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVENREGULAR PCS

-- FIFTEEN COPYING MACHINES

-- FOURTEEN FAX MACHINES

 

ADDITIONALLY, OTHERPERIPHERAL AND NETWORK EQUIPMENT, IN YET UNSPECIFIED

AMOUNTS, IS NEEDED. THESEINCLUDE ITEMS SUCH AS PLOTTERS, SCANNERS, AT LEAST

TWENTY PRINTERS, NETWORKEQUIPMENT, APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE, SPECIAL NETWORK

EQUIPMENT, CABLES, UPSDEVICES, CONSUMABLES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. THE WINNER

OF THE TENDER IS EXPECTED TOINSTALL THE EQUIPMENT AND SET UP THE NETWORK.

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION,INCLUDING EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS, WILL BE

AVAILABLE AFTER DECEMBER 26,1999.

 

TENDER DOCUMENTS WILL BEAVAILABLE IN ENGLISH STARTING DECEMBER 26, 1999 AT

A PRICE OF 330 LEI (USD 30)FROM THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: OR. CHISINAU, STR.

PUSKIN 47, ROOM 507. THEDEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING THE OFFERS IS FEBRUARY 10,

2000, 3 PM. ADDITIONALINFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED AT TELEPHONE (373 2)

22-33-54 OR EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected].

 

FROM PAST TENDER EXPERIENCE,SIX WEEKS SHOULD BE USED FOR THE DELIVERY OF

EQUIPMENT AND ANOTHER THREEWEEKS FOR EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND NETWORK

SET-UP.

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Lead#4

TITLE:                                     SALESOPPORTUNITY FOR STAINLESS/CARBON STEEL EXPORTERS WITH A MOSCOW COMPANY

SUBJECT COUNTRY(IES):                    RUSSIA

POST OF ORIGIN:                                   MOSCOW

DATE OF REPORT :            991129

AUTHOR:                                            NICKMIKHAILOV

Summary. Following is information on a business opportunity tosell razor and needle strip to the only remaining manufacturer of theseproducts in NIS. End summary.

 

Moscow-based joint-stock company Mostochlegmash is the onlymanufacturer in NIS of razor blades and latch needles for the sewing industry.It employs some 1,400 people and has been in business for more than 30 years.The company has been receiving steel strip from European suppliers and iscurrently looking to diversify its sourcing. It looks for purchasing annuallysome 60 tons of cold-rolled needle strip and some 800-900 tons/year ofstainless steel razor strip. 

 

The following are sample contract agreement for razor and needlestrip respectively and the specs that according to the company, should bestrictly observed by the manufacturer:

 

**TechnicalRequirements for cold-rolled steel for razor blades**

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The batch shouldcontain strip of max. 2  casts.

Stripdimensions: 0.1 (+/- 0.005) x 22.4 (+/-0.02) mm.

Strength: 1050(+/- 100) n/mm2 or hardness 280-330 HVI.

Strip microstructure:

Uniformlydistributed carbides of 0.6 to 1.0 microns in the ferrite base. Carbides ofless than 0.6 microns are allowed. Primary carbides of more than 5  microns in size in the area of 10 x 0.1mm with magnification x500 will not be tolerated.

Non-metallic inclusions

There should beno non-metallic inclusions surpassing the rates specified in the table belowwhen inspecting the longitudinal section of the strip sample in the area of 10x0.1 mm with x500 magnification.

 
| Category of inclusions       | Qnty |
|------------------------------|------|
| Drawn (2.5 x 40 microns)     | 1    |
| Globular (2.5 x 2.5 microns) | 10   |

 

The condition isoptional, final specification will be made after processing 20 tons.

 

The strip shouldbe free of decarbonized layer.

The chemical composition shall  be: C-0.65 - 0.7 %, Cr 12.5-13.5 %, Mn0.50 - 0.8  %, Si 0.3-0.5 %,

P max. 0.025  %, S max. 0.01 %, Ni max. 0.50 %

The stripsurface is to be light, lusterless and without temper color.

The strip edgesshould have no fissures, waviness or other defects exceeding half of thetolerance for thickness as well as burrs of 0.007 mm in height.

Minor singledefects not exceeding the half of the tolerance for thickness are allowed onthe strip surface. Defects located closer than 2 mm from edges on both sides ofthe strip will not be tolerated.

The strip is tobe tightly and uniformly wound on the plastic ring with an internal diameter of279.4 to 280.2 mm.

Strip falciformshall not exceed 1.0 mm on a strip length of 1000 mm.

Flatnesstolerance shall not exceed 0.2 *%* ofthe strip width.

Roughness (Ra) will not exceed 0.10microns.

The mass of onecoil shall be within the range of 12-20 kg.

The strip shouldbe coated with corrosion-resistant lubricant which can be easily removed bywhite spirit.

Flatnesstolerance after heat treatment of the punched strip shall not exceed 0.103 mm.

 

 

**2. Testing Procedures**

The Buyer reserves the right to performtesting of razor strip quality for conformity with the requirements of presentSpecifications in compliance with the procedures approved by the State StandardCommittee.

 

**3.  Acceptance Rules**

The batch isunderstood to be all opened coils of the wide coil.

Strip testingwill be performed on the following parameters: dimension, state of surface andedges,  microstructure,non-metallic inclusions, ultimate streng th, flatness tolerance, roughness 10 %of the batch; chemical composition - one sample out of each cast cycle.

The strip whichfail to comply with present requirements is considered to be claimed on thebasis of results of additional testing of sample double quantity. The rejectedbatch of strip will be returned to the Seller for inspection prior to itsreplacement.

In case flatnesstolerance after heat treatment of opened and accepted coils exceeds 0.103 mmfor more than 2 % of mass of this batch coils, production will be stopped andappropriate claim will be submitted.

 

**4.  Labeling, Packing and Storage**

There should bea manufacturer's tag attached to each coil specifying  the following: steel grade, cast batch # , dimensions, widecoil # , strand #, and its weight.

Razor stripcoils shall be packed in wooden cases on flatracks. Net weight of  the packed strip in one case shall beabout 800 kg.

The Sellershould be able to guarantee corrosion-free and damage-free storage of coils inclosed cases for up to 6 months.

 

**Technicalrequirements for cold-rolled needle strip**

The presentspecs apply for the bright carbon cold-rolled steel strip for manufacturing oflatch needles for the sewing machines. 

**Range of sizes**

The strip shall have the following dimensions and deviationlimits:
| Thickness (mm) | Thickness tolerance (mm) | Width (mm) | Width tolerance (mm) |
|----------------|--------------------------|------------|----------------------|
| Up to 0, 7     | -0,02                    | Up to 100  | -0,2                 |
| Over 0 ,7      | -0.03                    | Up to 100  | -0,2                 |

 

The strip edgesshall be trimmed. Strip thickness and width as well as steel quality shall bestated in the delivery order.

**2.Technical requirements**

The needle stripshall be manufactured from steel with the followi ng chemical composition.

 
| Steel quality | Content of elements, % |       |
|---------------|------------------------|------------|
|          | C                      | Si         | Mn | Cr | P(max) | S (max) |
| Y8A           | 0.75-0.84              | 0. 17-0.33 | 0.30-0.50 | 0.20-0.35 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Y10A          | 0.95-1.04              | 0.17-0.33  | 0.30-0.50 | 0.20-0.35 | 0.02 | 0.02 |

 

Carbon content deviation in one coilshall not be over 0.05 %. 

**2.2Mechanical properties**

Tensile strength:
| Steel quality     | Thickness (mm) |    (N/mm**2) | * (%),  min |
|-------------------|----------------|-------------------|------------------|
| Y8A=DIN 17350-80  | Up to 0.45 mm  | 800-900           | 2                |
| Y10A=DIN 17350-80 | Over 0.45 mm   | 700-800           | 5                |

 

Ultimate rupture strength deviation inone strip coil shall not be over 50 N/ mm**2.

 

**2.3.Structure**

The strip microstructure shall consistof granular pearlite (without lamellar pearlite) with cementite uniformlydistributed uniformly along the entire ferrite base. The average diameter ofthe cementite grain shall be 1.0-2.0 microns.

The strip shall have no decarburizedlayer.

The strip shall not contain graphite(structurally-free carbon).

The strip shall be free of othernon-metallic inclusions.

The purityrequirements shall be agreed upon by the parties while preparing thecontract.

 

**2.4.Strip surface**

The strip shall have bright surface ofthe light-gray and gray tints. There shall be no rust, pits, blisters,laminations or notches on the strip surface. Surface roughness Ra < 0.32micron.

 

**2.5. Strip edges**

Trimmed edges of the strip shall bedeburred.

 

**2.6.Linearity**

The strip shall be linear within 3 mm onone meter of the  strip length. 

 

**2.7.Flatness tolerance**

The strip surface shall be flat within0.2% of the strip width.

 

**2.8.Coil composition**

The strip coil shall be made of onepiece. Welded joints will not be accepted.

 

**3.Test methods**

The user reserves the right to checkstrip quality for compliance with the requirements of the presentSpecifications by the methods adopted in the State Standard Committee.

 

**4.Marking and packing**

The strip shallbe delivered in coils with the inner diameter of 300 - 400 mm and with theweight of 2-4 kg per mm of the strip width. Each strip coil shall be bound inat least three places. Each strip coil shall be supplied with the labelindicating name of the Manufacturer, steel quality, serial number, stripdimensions.

The mass of the package shall be within600 kg. 

The Supplier shall guarantee that thepacking will protect the article from corrosion and other defects and willprovide for keeping the strip in the packing cases for not less than one yearfrom the day of crossing of the Russian border. 

Each strip batch shall belong to onecast and shall be of one size.

The Certificate appended by the Supplierto each shipment shall contain the following data:

- steel quality;

- Serial number;

- chemical composition;                                

- results of the tests of the mechanicalproperties.

 

**Contactinformation:**

Mr. Igor Savelyev, Deputy General Director for Supplies

Dorogobuzhskaya 14, Moscow 121354, Russia

Tel. 7-095-448-5381

Fax: 7-095-446-5975

 

We would appreciate your feedback on this report.  Please share your comments and

suggestions with us. U.S. companies which submit proposals as aresult of this announcement are encouraged to inform the U.S. Embassy, Moscowoffice of the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service:

 

U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service Moscow

Bolshaya Molchanovka, 23/38

121069, Moscow Russia

Tel: 7-095-737-5035

Fax: 7-095-737-7033

e-mail: [email protected]

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Lead#5

**BowlingEquipment**

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The Central Asian-American Enterprise Fund (CAAEF) providesfinancing to private Turkmen companies. One such company wishes to create a bowling facility in Ashgabat -Turkmenistan’s capital.  Ashgabatis a city of 500,000 people and does not have an operational bowling facility.

 

Quotations are requested for 10 lanes including all machinery,lanes, scoring system, pins, shoes, balls and spare parts.  Offers of new or refurbished equipmentare welcome.  Please also includeestimates for freight, installation and training.  Quotation should be CIF Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

 

Bidder will negotiate contract with the local company and CAAEFwill make payment in US Dollars on behalf of the local company.  CAAEF can provide letter of credit orguar antee letter.  CAAEF is aprivate US company registered in Delaware with offices in Central Asia.  For more information about CAAEF,please visit our Internet site www.caaef.com.

 

Send all quotations to:

 

CAAEF

Attn: Nabat Gurbanniyazova

2 Pushkin Street

744000 Ashgabat

Turkmenistan

Fax (99312) 39 24 93

[email protected]