**BISNIS Trades &Tenders, December 28, 1999 –**

**Please note thatWeb Supplement will be available Monday January 4, 2000.**

 

InternationalCopyright, U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service and U.S. Department of State,1999.   All rights reservedoutside of the United States.

 

The Business Information Service for the Newly IndependentStates (BISNIS) is the U.S. Department of Commerce's information clearinghouseon trade and investment in the emerging markets of the newly independent statesof the former Soviet Union.  BISNIShas created the "BISNIS Trades & Tenders" electronic newsletterto help U.S. companies find business opportunities in these expanding markets.

 

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Tableof Contents for Web Supplement:

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Lead#1: Intravenous Solution Production – Samara, Russia

Lead#2: Amusement and Water Park Equipment – Samara, Russia

Lead#3: Tender on Computer Equipment - Uzbekistan

Lead#4:  Trade Leads from KhorezmRegion - Uzbekistan

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Tableof Contents for this Document: 

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Lead#1: Automotive Spare Parts - Armenia

Lead#2: Animal Feed, Quails, Cages, etc. - Armenia

Lead#3: Textile Spinning Machines - Belarus

Lead#4: Tender for Shoe Manufacturing Facility – Moldova

Lead#5: Tender for Procurement of International Mail Service  - Kazakhstan

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Lead #1

 

6A. CONTACT:

6B. MR. ARMEN HOVHANNISYAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR

6C. LUX CAR SERVICE JOINT STOCK COMPANY

    73AARSHAKUNIATS STREET, YEREVAN, ARMENIA

7.  PHONE: (374-2)445-041 OR 444-684

8.  FAX: (374-2)444-684

8A. E-MAIL: [email protected]

9.  101

9A. N/A

10. N/A

 

11. COMMENTS:

 

PRODUCT DATA

A.   DETAILEDPRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

 

SPARE PARTS, INCLUDING SHOCK ABSORBERS, BLOCKS, OIL AND

FUEL FILTERS, RESINS, FRONT PANELS, AND LAMPS, FOR JEEP

GRAND CHEROKEES (CHRYSLER) PRODUCED BETWEEN 1990-1993.

B. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS/TECHNICAL DATA: N/A

C. QUANTITY: 500 UNITS

D. U.S. DOLLAR VALUE: APPROXIMATELY USD 20,000

E. PURCHASE NEEDED BY: EVERY THREE MONTHS

F: OTHER INFORMATION: N/A

 

RESPONSE DATA

 

A. RESPONSE LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

B. BEST WAY TO RESPOND: FAX, E-MAIL

C. FROM MANUFACTURERS ONLY: N

0. INFORMATION DESIRED FROM U.S. FIRM: PRICE LISTS,

   OELIVERYOPTIONS

E. PRIMARY BUYING FACTOR: PRICES, QUALITY

F. OTHER INFORMATION: N/A

 

COMPANY DATA

 

A. TYPE OF BUSINESS: PRIVATE

B. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1998

C. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 24

D. ANNUAL SALES: N/A

E. MEMBER OF BUSINESS CHAMBER: N/A

F. BANK NAME AND ADDRESS: ARMAGROBANK, SHENGAVIT BRANCH

   69ARSHAKUNIATS STREET, YEREVAN, ARMENIA

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

H. OTHER INFORMATION: N/A

 

POST REMARKS:

 

LUX CAR SERVICE, ESTABLISHED IN 1998, SPECIALIZES IN CAR

REPAIR ANO THE SALE OF SPARE PARTS.  IT OPERATES AN 800

SQ.M. CAR SERVICE CENTER IN YEREVAN, USING MOOERN AMERIC

AND GERMAN EQUIPMENT. LUX IS ONE OF THE BEST-EQUIPPED C

REPAIR FACILITIES IN THE CITY.  IT HAS BECOME VERY POPUL

THANKS TO A RECENT AGGRESSIVE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN AND I

HIGH QUALITY SERVICES AND COMPETITIVE PRICES.  LUX CAR

SERVICE SEEKS TO IMPORT JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SPARE PARTS

MEET AN INCREASING OEMANO FOR JEEP SERVICE.

 

PLEASE CONTACT THE COMPANY DIRECTLY AND SEND A COPY OF Y

RESPONSE TO:

 

GEORGE ISAYAN - BISNIS REPRESENTATIVE

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

6A. CONTACT:

6B. MS. OVSANNA MIKHAYLOVSKAYA, VETERINARY DOCTOR AND

   COORDINATOR (SPEAKS ENGLISH)

6C. YEREVAN POULTRY FACTORY JOINT STOCK COMPANY

    45SHIRAKI STREET, YEREVAN, ARMENIA

7.  PHONE: (374-2)467636 OR 467663

8.  FAX: (374-2)564-499

8A. E-MAIL: [email protected]

9.  101

9A. N/A

10. N/A

 

11. COMMENTS:

PRODUCT DATA

    DETAILED PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

 

1) CAGES WITH MANURE, EGG-COLLECTION MACHINE, AND

VENTILATION SYSTEM

 

2) ANIMAL FEED: CORN (MAIZE), BARLEY, SUNFLOWER MEAL

(SOYBEAN MEAL)

 

3) QUAILS FOR BREEDING

 

B. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS/TECHNICAL DATA: N/A

C. QUANTITY:

 

1) CAGES FOR 150,000 LAYERS, WHICH CAN BE HOUSED IN

THREE SHEDS, AND FOR 40,000 CHICKS, WHICH CAN BE

HOUSED IN FOUR SHEDS

 

2) ANIMAL FEED: 5,000-6,000 MT PER YEAR

 

3) QUAILS: 10,000

 

D. U.S. DOLLAR VALUE: APPROXIMATELY USD 800,000

E. PURCHASE NEEDED BY: MULTIPLE DURING THE YEAR

F: OTHER INFORMATION: N/A

 

RESPONSE DATA

 

A. RESPONSE LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

B. BEST WAY TO RESPOND: FAX, E-MAIL

C. FROM MANUFACTURERS ONLY: N

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

   DELIVERYOPTIONS

E. PRIMARY BUYING FACTOR: PRICES, QUALITY

F. OTHER INFORMATION: N/A

 

COMPANY DATA

 

A. TYPE OF BUSINESS: PRIVATE

B. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1995

C. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 100

D. ANNUAL SALES: N/A

E. MEMBER OF BUSINESS CHAMBER: N/A

F. BANK NAME AND ADDRESS: HSBC ARMENIA BANK

   1 AMIRIANSTREET, YEREVAN, ARMENIA

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

H. OTHER INFORMATION: N/A

 

POST REMARKS:

 

YEREVAN POULTRY FACTORY (YPF), ESTABLISHED IN 1957 AS

A STATE ENTERPRISE AND PRIVATIZED IN 1995, SEEKS WELL-

ESTABLISHED AMERICAN SUPPLIERS TO IMPORT AMERICAN

POULTRY PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT, ANIMAL FEED, AND QUAILS

FOR BREEDING.  THECOMPANY PRODUCES 30 MILLION EGGS

PER YEAR - ABOUT 30 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SUPPLY TO THE

ARMENIAN MARKET.  YPFRECENTLY INSTALLED MODERN

ITALIAN AND DUTCH EQUIPMENT ANO IS STILL IN THE

PROCESS OF UPGRADING ITS FACILITIES.  THE COMPANY IS

IN REGULAR CONTACT WITH ANO RECEIVES TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE FROM HY-LINE (U.S.).

 

PLEASE CONTACT THE COMPANY DIRECTLY AND SEND A COPY OF

YOUR RESPONSE TO:

 

GEORGE ISAYAN - BISNIS REPRESENTATIVE

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 #3

6A. CONTACT:

6B. MR. ALEXANDER SEHIN

6C.  GRODNO SPINNINGFACTORY

    BELARUS,GRODNO, 230015, GORKOGO 91

7. PHONE: 375 (152) 330-154; 330482

8. FAX: 375 (172) 330366

9. 101

10. 844520 TEXTILE SPINNING MACHINES

11. COMMENTS

PRODUCT DATA

A. DETAILED PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: MACHINERY FOR

   COTTONIZING FLAX FIBER

B. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS/TECHNICAL DATA: TO BE

    FURTHERSPECIFIED BY THE COMPANY

C. QUANTITY: TO BE FURTHER SPECIFIED BY THE COMPANY

D. U.S. DOLLAR VALUE: TO BE DISCUSSED

E. PURCHASE NEEDED BY: BY MID 2000

F. OTHER INFORMATION: INSTALLATION OF FLAX COTTONIZING

   MACHINERY WILL ENABLE THE FACTORY TO MAKE A MUCH

    BETTERUSE OF FLAX FIBER AND REDUCE IMPORTS OF RAW

   MATERIALS

 

RESPONSE DATA

A. RESPONSE LANGUAGE: ENGLISH OR RUSSIAN

B. BEST WAY TO RESPOND: FAX, DHL OR FEDEX

C. FROM MANUFACTURES ONLY: N/A

D. INFORMATION DESIRED FROM U.S. FIRM: INTRODUCTORY

 LETTER WITH SOMEBACKGROUND INFO, PRODUCT

CATALOGS, PRICE LISTS

E. PRIMARY BUYING FACTOR: PRICE, QUALITY

F. OTHER INFORMATION: N/A

 

COMPANY DATA

A. TYPE OF BUSINESS: PUBLIC

B. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1967

C. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 2255

D. ANNUAL SALES: USD 12 MILLION

E. MEMBER OF BUSINESS CHAMBER: N/A

F. BANK NAME AND ADDRESS: BELBISNESBANK  BELARUS,

 GRODNO

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

H. OTHER INFORMATION: SO FAR, THE FACTORY HAS

 PURCHASED EQUIPMENTOF THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES:

 TEMAFA ,  HOLLINGSWORTH  (GERMANY); RITER

(SWEDEN).

 

POST REMARKS:

 GRODNO SPINNINGFACTORY  IS A TYPICAL BELARUSIAN

PUBLIC BUSINESS, I.E. ECONOMICALLY UNREFORMED AND

TECHNOLOGICALLY OUTDATED. THE FACTORY DOESNT SEEM TO

HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDING TO PURCHASE MACHINERY, WHICH

WOULD ENABLE THEM TO COTTONIZE FLAX. NEVERTHELESS,

THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO SECURE A LOAN FROM A BELARUSIAN

BANK SUPPORTED BY THE GUARANTEE OF THE BELARUSIAN

GOVERNMENT.

 

IT MUST BE NOTED THAT THE BUSINESS CLIMATE IN BELARUS

IS FAR FROM IDEAL. FOREIGN BUSINESSES OFTEN COMPLAIN

OF ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS ACTIONS BY REGULATORY

AUTHORITIES, PARTICULARLY THE TAX AND CUSTOMS

AUTHORITIES. ALSO, SINCE BELARUS SUFFERS FROM SEVERE

SHORTAGES OF HARD CURRENCY, DELAYED PAYMENTS OCCUR

OFTEN.  INTERESTEDAMERICAN BUSINESSES SHOULD BE AWARE

OF THIS AND SHOULD TAKE ALL THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.

E.G., HUNDRED PERCENT PREPAYMENT WOULD BE IDEAL,

ESPECIALLY AT THE INITIAL STAGE OF COOPERATION.  IN

THIS CONTEXT, POST SUGGESTS THAT SUCH BUSINESSES

CONTACT COMMERCIAL SECTION OF THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN

MINSK (PHONE/FAX 375 (172)101-313) FOR AN UPDATE

BEFORE THEY MAKE A FINAL DECISION.

POST CONSIDERS THE PROPOSAL TO BE A VIABLE LEAD.

 

PREPARED BY DMITRIY SEMENOV, APPROVED BY CHRIS

ROBINSON.

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Lead #4

For full information on Zorile Company, please contact MoldovaSpecialist, Derek Nowek, at [email protected]  or phone 202-482-4522

 

PROVIDED BY VEACESLAV DODONU, BISNIS REPRESENTATIVE IN MOLDOVA

 

INFORMATION COMMUNIQU+ ON INVESTMENT TENDER

 

The Department of Privatisation and State Property Administrationof the Republic of Moldova with the assistance of the TACIS Privatisation TaskForce Project, managed by Raiffeisen Investment AG, announces directnegotiations for sale against cash of a block of shares of S.A."Zorile"  

 

I. Investment tender object

 

1.1. The state shares are offered for sale through the investmenttender.

1.2. Types of the company activity - manufacturing shoes for men,women and children. 

1.3. Information about the company:

 

Name and address of the company: S.A. "Zorile", MD-2069,Calea Iesilor 8, mun. Chisinau.

Statutory capital, MDL: 19, 767,645

Total number of shares: 2,196,405

Nominal value of one share, MDL: 9,00

Number of State shares: 1,323,500  (% of total - 60,26)

 

1.4. Main indices of the company economic-financial activity(thousand MDL):

# Indices                       1998

1.   Net assets                37,860

2.   Net sales                 15,459

3.   Netprofit (loss)    (1,009)

 

II. Participants at the investment tender

 

2.1. All natural and legal persons from Moldova or from abroad,excepting the state Moldovan enterprises, are entitled to participate in theinvestment tender. 

2.2. The participants in the tender have the right:

+ to know everything about the enterprise from the day when thetender was announced and till the last day of the bid document submission;

+ to request documents regarding the enterprise;

+ to refuse to participate at the tender.

 

III. Tender process

 

3.1. The investment tender is carried out in two stages. 

3.2. At the first stage each participant has submit the followingdocuments:

1. the application for participation in the tender according tothe Privatisation Department model;

2. the  presentationof the participant experience and strategic goals;

3. the copy of the state registering certificate (for foreignparticipants - the copy of the extract from the account book, given with at least three months before the dateof document submission);

4. the authenticated copy of the company charter;

5. documents that confirm participant's solvency andcreditworthiness: 

+ balance sheets and financial reports for the last 3 years,including the last quarter; 

+ guarantees and recommendation letters;

+ documents confirming the bidder's capacity to execute thepayment for shares and proposed investments (commercial bank guarantee,guarantees of companies and organisations with renowned reputation);

6. each person interested in participation at the tender shouldtransfer a participation guarantee in amount of MDL 50,000 for each object  (or an equivalent in USD at the NBMofficial exchange rate as of the date of payment) to the following account:Beneficiary - Ministry of Finance, Chisinau Treasury, Department ofPrivatisation c/f 246533, c/d 226470300001 - 45305255801 BCA "BancaSociala" 280101703.  

7. the proxy for the authorised person who will participate in thetender;

8. the decision of the participant competent authority regardingthe object purchasing;

3.3. The documents submitted by foreign persons should betranslated in the state language of the Republic of Moldova and authenticatedby the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Embassy (Consulate) of the Republic ofMoldova in the resident country or the Embassy (Consulate) of resident countryin the Republic of Moldova.

3.4. The application for participation in the tender will includethe following:

1. Full name of the participant;

2. Year of foundation;

3. Legal address;

4. Number, date and place of state registration (registration inthe commercial register);

5. Director name and surname, tel., fax;

6. The object to be purchased: state shares (patrimony);

7. Offered price;

8. Conditions and terms of payment for state shares (patrimony):

+ single payment (the sum and terms of payment);

+ payment in instalments (the sum to be paid until sale-purchasingcontract signing and the sum to be paid every quarter, terms).

9. Period of time and investment sum for equipment and productdevelopment, know-how and other goals;

10. Terms and sources for enterprise debt payment;

11. Maintenance of the enterprise profile regarding the productionand services (period of time and to what extent?);

12. Maintenance of working places (creation of new workingplaces);

13. Activities on environment protection (quantitative indices,terms);

14. Other obligations.

3.5. The investment programme and other additional informationrequested by the Tender Commission should be presented at the second stage.

3.6. Main criteria for winner selection:

a) the price offered for the object and payment terms;

b) the investment commitments and terms for their fulfilment;

c) commitment towards company development;

d) commitment (acceptance/refusal) for debt repayment;

e) Bidder's background and expertise in relevant industry. 

3.7. The bid documents shall be submitted in closed envelopes tothe Secretary of the Tender Commission at the Department of Privatisation andState Property Administration by Tuesday, 25th January, 2000, 17:00; address:26 Puskin Str., Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. 

3.8. Within 5 days after the submission deadline, the TenderCommission will announce in written the participants accepted to the tendersecond stage about bid submission order and conditions. 

3.9. The participation guarantee shall be paid back within 10 daysfrom the date of tender closing. The participation guarantee of the winnershall be deducted from the amount to be paid for the purchased shares.

3.10. The persons interested in participation at the tender maytake knowledge of the enterprise documents as well as of the sale-purchasingcontract (rooms 201, 211, 217, 219). 

3.11. Additional information regarding the manner in which theinvestment tender will be carried out can be obtained at the following:

Tel:  (373-2)22-19-92, 22-14-57, 22-60-01, 74-63-31, 74-52-20, 

Fax: (373-2) 24-47-87, 23-43-50

E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

 

DEPARTMENT OF PRIVATISATION AND STATE PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION OFTHE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

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Lead #5

TITLE:KAZAKHSTANI POSTAL SERVICE: TENDER FOR PROCUREMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AIR MAILSERVICE

SUBJECT COUNTRY:                  KAZAKHSTAN

POST OF ORIGIN:                       ALMATY

DATE OF REPORT:            991223

AUTHOR:                    ALEXANDERKATKOV

 

1. The Kazakhstani Postal Service (State Enterprise of PostalCommunication) is now accepting sealed bids from eligible bidders for theprocurement of international air mail service.

 

2. The successful bidder will be required:

 

- to provide not less than three flights per week;

 

- to be a member of CARGO, international airline system;

 

- to provide mail confidentiality;

 

- to sign a contract according to provisions of Kazakhstanilegislation, the International Postal Convention, and International PostalUnion agreements.

 

3. Interested U.S. firms wishing to obtain detailed information onthe terms and conditions of the tender should contact:

 

State Enterprise of Postal Communication (RGPPS)

86 Abylay Khan Avenue, room 102

Almaty 480091, Kazakhstan

Tel:      7(3272) 69-18-08

Fax:      7(3272) 62-75-27

Contact: Yevgeniy Dominov, Deputy General Director

Contact language: Russian, English

 

Bids must be delivered by 6:00 p.m. (Almaty time) on January 10,2000.  Please note that inquiriesin the Russian language may receive a quicker response.

 

5. Contacts at the U.S. Embassy Almaty, Kazakhstan:

U.S. Commercial Service

531 Seyfullin Street, 3rd floor

Almaty 480091, Kazakhstan

Tel:      7(3272) 58-79-18, 58-79-20

Fax:      7(3272) 58-79-22

Contact:            Mr.Patrick Smeller, Commercial Officer

Mr. Alexander Katkov, Senior Commercial Specialist

 

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