**BISNISTrades & Tenders, November 26, 1999 - WebSupplement**

 

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Table ofContents Web Supplement:

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Lead #1:EBRD Tender for Consultancy Services for Railway Reconstruction -Azerbaijan

Lead#2:  Tender for Management of Power Plants -Georgia

Lead #3:Cereals - Russian Far East

Lead #4:Wood Drying and Working Equipment - Russian Far East

Lead #5:Amplifiers and Speakers - Russian Far East

Lead #6:Ventilation Equipment for Fast Food Restaurant - Russian FarEast

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Lead#1

SUBJECT:INTERNATIONAL MARKET INSIGHT (IMI): PROCUREMENT

OPPORTUNITIES, NOVEMBER (SUPPLEMENT) 1999, AZERBAIJAN,

 

SUMMARY:THIS CABLE ANNOUNCES A TENDER FOR AN APPROVED EBRD

FUNDEDPUBLIC SECTOR AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT IN

AZERBAIJAN.TRANS-CAUCASIAN RAIL LINK PROJECT.  END SUMMARY.

 

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICEAND

U.S.DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1999.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDOUTSIDE

OF THEUNITED STATES.

 

NOTE:COMPLETE CONTACT INFORMATION PROVIDED AT END OFREPORT.

 

POST OFORIGIN: EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND

DEVELOPMENT(EBRD)

 

COUNTRY:UNITED KINGDOM

 

AUTHOR: GENER. HARRIS, SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER

 

AZERBAIJAN

TRANS-CAUCASIAN RAIL LINK PROJECT

ACCOUNTSSTRENGTHENING AND BUSINESS PLANNING

CONSULTANCYSERVICES

INVITATIONFOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

 

THIS NOTICEFOLLOWS THE GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE FOR THIS

PROJECTPUBLISHED IN PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES ON 1 OCTOBER

1999.

 

THEGOVERNMENT OF AZERBAIJAN HAS APPLIED FOR A LOAN FROMTHE

EUROPEANBANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (EBRD) TO

FINANCERAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE MAIN

TRANS-CAUCASIAN RAILWAY LINE AND THE REHABILITATION OFA

WASHINGSTATION. THE LOAN INCLUDES MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE

FINANCIALMANAGEMENT OF THE RAILWAYS.

 

 

AZERBAIJANSTATE RAILWAYS (ASR) INTENDS USING TECHNICAL

COOPERATIONFUNDS TOWARDS THE COST OF ACCOUNTS STRENGTHENING

AND BUSINESSPLANNING.

 

THE MAINOBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE TO ASSIST THE

ASR TO,FIRST, IMPROVE ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES AND, SECOND, TO

ASSIST INTHE BUSINESS PLANNING PROCESS.

THEASSIGNMENT IS EXPECTED TO START IN JUNE 2000 AND LAST

ABOUT 12MONTHS AND THE ESTIMATED COST IS EUR 300,000.

 

INTERESTEDFIRMS ARE HEREBY INVITED TO SUBMIT EXPRESSIONS OF

INTEREST. NOELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS APPLY, BUT SHORTLISTING

ANDSELECTION WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF DONOR

FUNDING. ASHORTLIST OF QUALIFIED FIRMS WILL BE FORMALLY

INVITED TOSUBMIT PROPOSALS FOLLOWING THIS INVITATION.

 

IN ORDER TODETERMINE THE CAPABILITY AND EXPERIENCE OF

CONSULTINGFIRMS SEEKING TO BE SHORTLISTED, THE INFORMATION

SUBMITTEDSHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

 

COMPANYPROFILE, ORGANISATION AND STAFFING;

DETAILS OFEXPERIENCE OR SIMILAR ASSIGNMENTS UNDERTAKEN IN THE

PREVIOUSFIVE YEARS, INCLUDING THEIR LOCATIONS;

CVS OF STAFFWHO COULD BE AVAILABLE TO WORK ON THE ASSIGNMENT

 

THE ABOVEINFORMATION SHOULD NOT EXCEED 10 PAGES, EXCLUDING

CV'S.

 

THREE COPIESOF THE ABOVE INFORMATION IN ENGLISH SHOULD BE

SUBMITTED TOTHE ADDRESS BELOW IN AN ENVELOPE MARKED

"EXPRESSIONOF INTEREST FOR ACCOUNTS STRENGTHENING AND

BUSINESSPLANNING AZERBAIJAN STATE RAILWAYS", FOR DELIVERY NOT

LATER THAN16 DECEMBER 1999.

 

ANGELALEVITSKY

THE EUROPEANBANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

ONE EXCHANGESQUARE

LONDON EC2A2JN

UNITEDKINGDOM

TEL:44-171338 6363

FAX: 44-171338 7451

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FORADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE EBRD AND PROJECT

OPPORTUNITIES, READERS ARE REFERRED TO THE U.S.COMMERCIAL

LIAISONOFFICE, EBRD CONTACT: GENE R. HARRIS, SENIOR

COMMERCIALOFFICER, OFFICE OF THE U.S. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

EBRD, ONEEXCHANGE SQUARE, LONDON, EC2A 2EH, UNITED KINGDOM.

TEL:44-171-588-4027/28 OR 338-7490, FAX: 44-171-588-4026OR

338-6487.EMAIL: [email protected] OR

[email protected].

NOTE:SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION FOR EUROPEAN BANK FOR

RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT BANK (EBRD) PROCUREMENT

OPPORTUNITIES AND AN UPDATED LIST OF EBRD PUBLICATIONS(AND

ORDERINFORMATION) MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE

FOLLOWING:EBRD SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT, 82-84 PECKHAM RYE,

LONDON SE154HB UNITED KINGDOM, TEL: 44 171 639 0333, FAX: 44

171 3589568. EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected].

(EBRDWEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.EBRD.COM)

 

FOR GENERALINFORMATION ON DOING BUSINESS IN THE CEE/NIS AND

EXPORT ANDINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES WORLD WIDE, READERS ARE

REFERRED TOTHE FOLLOWING SOURCES: THE U.S. NATIONAL TRADE

DATA BANK(NTDB), (NTDB WEBSITE: HTTP://STAT-USA.DOC.GOV)

TEL: +(202)482-1986; THE ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD (EBB)

OPERATED BYTHE US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,

TEL: +(202)482-1986; THE EASTERN EUROPE BUSINESS INFORMATION

CENTER,(EEBIC), (EEBIC WEBSITE:

HTTP://WWW.MAC.DOC.GOV/EEBIC/CEEBIC.HTML) TEL: +(202)482-

2645,

FAX: +(202)482-4473, AND THE BUSINESS INFORMATION SERVICE FOR

THE NEWLYINDEPENDENT STATES, (BISNIS), (BISNIS WEBSITE:

HTTP://WWW.BISNIS.DOC.GOV)

TEL: +(202)482-4655, FAX: +(202) 482-2293.  FOR INFORMATION

ON OTHERMULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK FUNDED PROJECTS,

CONTACT THEMULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OFFICE, US

DEPARTMENTOF COMMERCE, WASHINGTON, D.C. TEL: +(202) 482 3399.

FOR GENERALTRADE INFORMATION CALL: 1-800-USA-TRADE.

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Lead #2

Electricity Market SupportProject

 

MANAGEMENT SERVICES

The Government of Georgia intends to applyfor a credit from

International Development Association(IDA) and to use part of the proceeds of this credit for paymentsunder contracts to manage Georgia’s power transmission anddispatch companies and the Georgian Wholesale Electricity Market.The services would be

co-financed by the European Bank forReconstruction and

Development (EBRD), and Kreditanstalt fuerWiederaufbau (KfW).

 

The services include two five-yearmanagement contracts to manage: Georgia’s electrictransmission and dispatch companies

(JSC Electrogadatsema and JSC Sakenergo);and the Georgian

Wholesale Electricity Market.

 

The management contract fees are expectedto be a combination of

a fixed fee and performance-basedincentive payments. 

Qualified bidders shall have at least 15years experience in

operating high-voltage power transmission,dispatch and settlements systems for a large electric utility,which (i) serves a mixture of residential, industrial, andcommercial customers with combined annual peak demand of at least6000 MW; (ii) operates a high voltage transmission network--withhighest voltage in the network exceeding 330 kV -- through amodern computer-based dispatch system; and (iii) has a proventrack record of achieving at least an 80% rate of cashcollections for electricity consumed by itscustomers. 

Qualified bidders shall have no financialinterest, direct or

indirect, in any other company currentlyoperating or intending

to enter the Georgian electric or naturalgas sector.

 

The Ministry of Fuel and Energy nowinvites eligible bidders to

indicate their interest in providingmanagement services.

Prospective bidders may express theirinterest in either or both

management contracts indicatedabove.  However, no company will

be selected for both contracts. Prospective bidders must provide

information indicating that they arequalified to perform the

services they are interested in(brochures, description of

similar assignments, experience in similarconditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff,etc.).  Prospective bidders are encouraged, but notrequired, to submit non-binding, pro-forma draft contracts orconcept descriptions.  Prospective bidders may associate toenhance their qualifications.

The winning bidders will be selected inaccordance with the

procedures set out in the WorldBank’s Guidelines: Selection and

Employment of Consultants by World BankBorrowers, January 1997

(revised September 1997).

 

Interested bidders may obtain a copy ofthe Ministry’s draft

contracts and further information at theaddress below from

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday throughFriday.

Expressions of interest must be deliveredto the address below

by January 21, 2000.

 

Mr. Teimuraz Jugeli

Director

Fuel and Energy Project Preparation andImplementation Agency (FEPPIA)

38005, Vekua street 1, 4-th floor,Tbilisi, Georgia

Tel: +995 (32) 92 34 83

Fax: +995 (32) 92 34 83

E-mail: [email protected]

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Lead#3

6A. Contact:

6B. Mr. Vladimir Ivanovich Sarachakov,Executive Director

6C.  OMIKS, JSC

14 Dzerzhynskogo St.

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia693000

7. Tel./Fax 7(4242) 772-747,422-128

8.  E-mail: [email protected] (via ABCYuzhno-Sakhalinsk)

9.  101

10. HS 2001-2005

11. Comments:  N/A

 

Product data

 

A. Detailed productdescription:

     HS2001-2005   Cereals; packed for retailtrade.

     HSN/A   canned products   meat,  fruitsand vegetables.

B. Product specification/technicaldata:  N/A

C. Quantity:  will depend onprice.

D. Dollar value:  by furtheragreement

E. Purchase needed by: 1999   beginning of 2000

F. Other information: The company willevaluate proposals from U.S. and other

foreign companies to find a regularsupplier.

 

Response data

 

A. Response language: English orRussian

B. Best way to respond: fax

C. From manufacturers only: No

D. Information desired from U.S.firms:  price-lists

E. Primary buying factors: price

F. Other information:  N/A

 

Company data

 

A. Type of business:  Fishingcompany, JSC of closed type

B. Year established: 1994

C. Number of employees: about70

D. Annual sales: N/A

E. Member of business chamber:  No.The Director is a member of the Regional

Fishery Council.

F. Bank name and address: N/A

G. U.S. firm represented: No

H. Other information:  The companyowns two fishing vessels; its primary

activity is shrimping. OMIKS has marketedits catch in Japan through Maruha

Corporation since 1994.  Currently,the company is interested in expanding its

business to opening retail stores and acafe. OMIKS is analyzing food product

offerings  of domestic and foreignwholesalers to find long-term suppliers for

its new businesses.

I. Post remarks: The lead was prepared byBISNIS representative, ABC

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.  In case ofdifficulties in contacting companies, you are

welcome to send your information viaBISNIS representative: [email protected] ;

satellite fax  7(509) 95-1540(accessible through SPRINT)

 

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Lead#4

Stroyinvest           Contact:    KonstantinKlypin                          

Phone:      (7-4152) 25-79-17; (7-4152)25-79-17       

Fax:        (7-4152) 11-07-22;(7-4152)11-07-22       

22 ProspektPobedy    Email:     ;                                          

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, 683023                                                                

ProductInformation:

Type of Lead: DirectPurchase       Company Type:|-------------|             

                                                  | (*) Private|             

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 HSCode:    |                    |             841932 - Dryers For Wood/   

             |                    |             Paper Pulp/ PaperOr        

             |                    |             Paperboard                  

             |                    |             846592 - Planing/ Milling Or

             |                    |             Molding (ByCutting)        

             |                    |             Machines For Working Wood/  

             |                    |             Cork/ Bone/ Hard Rubber/    

             |                    |             Hard Plastics Or Similar    

             |                    |             HardMaterials              

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 Industry:                                        BuildingProducts - (BLD),  

                                                  Construction Eq. - (CON),   

                                                  Wood Products -(WOD)       

Brief                                            Wood-Processing Equipment   

 Description:                                                                  

Detailed                                         Dry kilns, framesaws,      

 Description:                                                                  

Specification                                    N/A                         

 s/                                                                            

 Technical                                                                     

 Data:                                                                         

U.S. Dollar  N/A                  Quantity                                  

 Value:                             Needed:                                   

Payment      Prepayment           Shipping     f.o.b.                      

 Terms:                             Terms:                                    

Is a Service |---------|          Purchase                                  

 Contract      | ( ) Yes|          NeededBy:                                

 Needed:       | (*) No |                                                     

              |---------|                                                     

Who/Whatis                                      Stroyinvest                 

 the EndUser:                                                                 

ResponseInformation:

Response         English                                                     

 Language:                                                                     

Best Wayto      |-----------|                                               

 Respond:         | [ ] Mail |                                               

                  | [ ] Phone|                                               

                  | [X] Fax  |                                               

                  | [X] Email|                                               

                  |-----------|                                               

From             U.S. ManufacturersOnly                                     

 Manufacturers                                                                 

 Only:                                                                         

Information       Terms ofpayment                                            

 Desiredfrom                                                                  

 U.S.Firm:                                                                    

PrimaryBuying    High Quality and ReasonablePrice                           

 Factors:                                                                      

Other                                                                         

 Information:                                                                  

Intentto       Immediate purchase ordelivery/investment (1-2months)      

  Buy:                                                                        

Typeof        Other                                                       

   Buyingor                                                                   

  Licensing                                                                   

  Relationship:                                                               

Describe        The company isbuying the wood-processing equipment to start

  Other:         initial production, future purchases are possible withthe  

                  further development of productioncapacities.               

CompanyInformation:

Typeof        Manufacturer                                                 

 Business:                                                                    

Year           1989                # of        80                         

 Established:                        Employees:                              

Annual          <$250000           US Firms    N/A                        

 Sales:                              Represented:                            

Memberof                                        |---------|                

 Business                                         | ( ) Yes|                

 Chamber:                                         | (*) No |                

                                       |---------|                

Bank Name&                                                                  

 Address:                                                                     

Sales                                                                        

 Territory/Area/Countries                                                                 

Company                                                                      

 Description                                                                  

 andBusiness                                                                 

 Activity:                                                                    

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Lead #5

6A. CONTACT:

6B.  ANDREI SHKURKIN,MANAGER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT

6C. Komsomolsk-on- Amur oilrefinery joint stock company

LeningradskayasTREET

Komsomolsk-on-Amur 681007,RUSSIA

7. TEL: (7-42172)228-91

8. FAX: (7-42172)229-88

    E-MAIL:[email protected]

9. 102

10A.  HS 8518 soundamplifying equipment 

10B. 

COMMENTS: N/A

 

PRODUCT DATA

 

DETAILED PRODUCTDESCRIPTION: FOR HS  8518:  DyNACord loud speakers;Dynacord  monitors; dynacord amplifier ; crossover andconnectors

b. productspecification/technical data: DyNACord f18pwh , f12cwh, c150 loudspeakers; Dynacord c12m monitors, dynacord l1600 amplifier , dbx223 crossover and connectors

QUANTITY : : DyNACordf18pwh loud speacker - 4 units , dynacor  f12cwh loudspeaker - 4 units, dynacor c150 loud speaker -2 units; Dynacordc12m monitors -2 units,  dynacord l1600 amplifier - 2 units,dbx 223 crossover -1  unit; connectors - 10

D. DOLLAR VALUE:N/A

E. PURCHASE NEEDED BY:immediately

F. OTHER INFORMATION:N/A

 

RESPONSE DATA

 

RESPONSE LANGUAGE:ENGLISH

BEST WAY TO RESPOND: BYE-MAIL OR FAX

FROM MANUFACTURER ONLY:N/A

INFORMATION DESIRED FROMU.S. FIRM: PRICE LIST

 

E. PRIMARY BUYING FACTOR:PRICE AND QUALITY

F. OTHER INFORMATION:N/A

 

COMPANY DATA

 

TYPE OF BUSINESS:  Oilprocessing

YEAR ESTABLISHED:1946

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:373

ANNUAL SALES: USD 5.1MILLION

MEMBER OF BUSINESSCHAMBER:   YES

F. BANK NAME AND ADDRESS: Regiobank

18Amurskiy Boulevard

Khabarovsk, Russia 680000

Tel:(7-4212) 324-794

Fax: (7-4212) 328-708

E-mail:[email protected]

Contact:Sergey Grebenyuk, President

U.S. FIRMS REPRESENTED:N/A

OTHER INFORMATION: LETTEROF CREDIT IS AN ACCEPTABLE FORM OF PAYMENT

POST REMARKS:N/A

 

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6A. CONTACT:

6B.  Natalya Babina,Deputy  Director

6C. Gavan ltd.,

Gogolya street, office#105treet,

KHABAROVSK 680000,RUSSIA

7. TEL: (7-4212)306-843

8. FAX: (7-4212)306-843

    E-MAIL:[email protected]

9. 102

10A. HS 8414 set ofventilation equipment for fast food producing facility andcaf‚ 

COMMENTS: N/A

 

PRODUCT DATA

 

DETAILED PRODUCTDESCRIPTION: FOR HS 8414: set of plenum-exhaust ventilation forfast food cooking facility and caf‚

B. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION/TECHNICAL DATA: the ventilation setshould operate in a facility of 240 sq.meters.

C. QUANTITY: one set ofequipment

D. DOLLAR VALUE:N/A

E. PURCHASE NEEDED BY:immediately

F. OTHER INFORMATION:N/A

 

RESPONSE DATA

 

RESPONSE LANGUAGE: RUSSIANOR ENGLISH

BEST WAY TO RESPOND: BY E-MAIL OR FAX

FROM MANUFACTURER ONLY: N/A

INFORMATION DESIRED FROMU.S. FIRM: PRICE LIST, CATALOGS  

PRODUCTDESCRIPTION

E. PRIMARY BUYING FACTOR:PRICE AND QUALITY

F. OTHER INFORMATION:N/A

 

COMPANY DATA

 

TYPE OF BUSINESS: production and sale of dough made food

YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1993

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:200

ANNUAL SALES: in 1998 trade turnover will make someUSD800,000

MEMBER OF BUSINESS CHAMBER: yes

BANK NAME AND ADDRESS: DALKOMBANK,  KHABAROVSK 680000,RUSSIA,

U.S. FIRMS REPRESENTED: no

OTHER INFORMATION: Gavan is a reputable, quickly growingfamilY business with adistribution network of its products. 

POST REMARKS: N/A

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