**BISNISTrades & Tenders, September 20, 1999**
 

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

 

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Tableof Contents: 

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Lead#1: Transportation of Turbine from St. Petersburg to Armenia -EBRD Tender forServices

Lead#2: Air conditioning Units for Seagoing Vessels -St. Petersburg, RussianFederation

Lead#3: Water based paints -St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Lead#4: Textiles for Furniture Production -Moscow, Russian Federation 

Lead#5: EBRD Tender for Railway Rehabilitation Services - Ukraine

Lead#6: EBRD Tender for Wooden Sleepers for Uzbekistan Railway RehabilitationProject -Uzbekistan

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SUBJECT:INTERNATIONAL MARKET INSIGHT (IMI): PROCUREMENT

OPPORTUNITIES,SEPTEMBER (SUPPLEMENT) 1999, ARMENIA

 

SUMMARY:THIS CABLE ANNOUNCES A TENDER FOR AN APPROVED EBRD

FUNDEDPUBLIC SECTOR AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT IN

ARMENIA.HRAZDAN UNIT 5 INVITATION FOR TENDERS FOR THE

TRANSPORTATIONOF THE TURBINE GENERATOR STATOR FROM THE

MANUFACTURERIN ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO ARMENIA

HRAZDANTPP UNIT 5

  END SUMMARY.

 

INTERNATIONALCOPYRIGHT U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE AND

U.S.DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1999.  ALLRIGHTS RESERVED OUTSIDE

OFTHE UNITED STATES.

 

NOTE:COMPLETE CONTACT INFORMATION PROVIDED AT END OF REPORT.

  POSTOF ORIGIN: EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND

DEVELOPMENT(EBRD)

 

COUNTRY:UNITED KINGDOM

 

AUTHOR:GENE R. HARRIS, SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER

 

THISINVITATION FOR TENDERS FOLLOWS THE GENERAL PROCUREMENT

NOTICEFOR THIS PROJECT WHICH WAS PUBLISHED ON THE EBRD

WEBSITEON JULY 23, 1999.

 

THEMINISTRY OF ENERGY, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE

PURCHASER,INTENDS USING PART OF THE PROCEEDS OF A LOAN FROM

THEEUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (THE

BANK)TOWARDS THE COST OF CONSERVATION MEASURES FOR INSTALLED

EQUIPMENTOF THE HRAZDAN UNIT 5, 300 MW POWER STATION.

 

THEPURCHASER NOW INVITES SEALED TENDERS FROM TRANSPORTATION

FIRMSFOR THE FOLLOWING CONTRACT TO BE FUNDED FROM PART OF

THEPROCEEDS OF THE LOAN:

 

*THETRANSPORTATION OF THE TURBINE GENERATOR STATOR FROM THE

MANUFACTURERLOCATED IN ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO

THEPROJECT SITE, HRAZDAN, REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA.

 

TENDERINGFOR CONTRACTS TO BE FINANCED WITH THE PROCEEDS OF A

LOANFROM THE BANK IS OPEN TO FIRMS FROM ANY COUNTRY.  THE

PROCEEDSOF THE BANK'S LOAN WILL NOT BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE

OFANY PAYMENT TO PERSONS OR ENTITIES, OR FOR ANY IMPORT OF

GOODS,IF SUCH PAYMENT OR IMPORT IS PROHIBITED BY A DECISION

OFTHE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL TAKEN UNDER CHAPTER

VIIOF THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS.

 

TOBE QUALIFIED FOR THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT, TENDERERS MUST

SATISFYTHE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

 

*HAVEPRIOR EXPERIENCE IN TRANSPORTING OVERSIZED GOODS WITHIN

THEFORMER SOVIET UNION (FSU) AND/' OR CENTRAL AND EASTERN

EUROPE(CEE). IN ADDITION, EXPERIENCE IN COUNTRIES BORDERING

ARMENIAWOULD BE DESIRABLE.

 

TENDERDOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM ANY OF THE THREE

ADDRESSESBELOW UPON PAYMENT OF A NON-REFUNDABLE FEE OF USD

200(TWO HUNDRED US DOLLARS) OR EQUIVALENT IN A CONVERTIBLE

CURRENCY.

 

PAYMENTSSHOULD BE TRANSFERRED IN ADVANCE IN FAVOUR OF SCSC

"HRAZDAN-5"PIU, DOLLAR ACCOUNT NUMBER 121280016290 IN

HRAZDANBRANCH OF ARDSHINBANK; CORRESPONDENT BANK, BANK OF

NEWYORK, ACCOUNT NUMBER 890-0056-460. TENDERERS WILL BE

REQUIREDTO PRESENT PROOF OF TRANSFER TO THE ABOVE ACCOUNT IN

ORDERTO PICK UP THE TENDER DOCUMENTS IN PERSON.  IF

REQUESTED,THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE PROMPTLY DESPATCHED BY

COURIER,BUT NO LIABILITY CAN BE ACCEPTED FOR LOSS OR LATE

DELIVERY.

 

ALLTENDERS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A TENDER SECURITY OF

10,000(TEN THOUSAND) US DOLLARS OR ITS EQUIVALENT IN A

CONVERTIBLECURRENCY.

TENDERSMUST BE DELIVERED TO THE OFFICE AT THE FOLLOWING

ADDRESSON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 22, 1999 AT 14:00 LOCAL ARMENIA

TIME:THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY, ATTENTION: DR. GAREN GALUSTIAN,

FIRSTDEPUTY MINSTER, 2 GOVERNMENT HOUSE, THIRD FLOOR,

REPUBLICSQUARE, YEREVAN, ARMENIA, AT WHICH TIME THEY WILL BE

OPENEDIN THE PRESENCE OF THOSE TENDERERS' REPRESENTATIVES

WHOCHOOSE TO ATTEND.

AREGISTER OF POTENTIAL TENDERERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED THE

TENDERDOCUMENTS MAY BE INSPECTED AT ANY OF THE ADDRESSES

BELOW.

 

PROSPECTIVETENDERERS MAY OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION FROM,

ANDINSPECT AND ACQUIRE THE TENDER DOCUMENTS AT ANY OF THE

FOLLOWINGOFFICES:

 

MR.SAMVEL YERETSIAN, PROJECT DIRECTOR

MINISTRYOF ENERGY

2GOVERNMENT HOUSE, THIRD FLOOR

 REPUBLIC SQUARE, YEREVAN, ARMENIA

TEL:+3742 151 687

FAX:+3742 151 687

 

OR

 

MR.EDUARD NALBANDIAN

THEARMENIAN EMBASSY IN PARIS

9RUE VIETE, PARIS 75017

TEL:+331 42 12 98 00

FAX:+331 42 12 98 03

 

OR

 

MR.EDUARD PANOYAN

THEARMENIAN EMBASSY IN MOSCOW

ARMJANSKIPEREULOK 2

TEL:+7095 924 1269

FAX:+7095 924 4535

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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,ONE EXCHANGE SQUARE, LONDON, EC2A 2EH, UNITED KINGDOM.

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

338-6487.EMAIL: [email protected] OR

[email protected].

 

NOTE:SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION FOR EUROPEAN BANK FOR

RECONSTRUCTIONAND DEVELOPMENT BANK (EBRD) PROCUREMENT

OPPORTUNITIESAND AN UPDATED LIST OF EBRD PUBLICATIONS (AND

ORDERINFORMATION) MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE

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

LONDONSE15 4HB UNITED KINGDOM, TEL: 44 171 639 0333, FAX: 44

171358 9568. EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected].

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

 

FORGENERAL INFORMATION ON DOING BUSINESS IN THE CEE/NIS AND

EXPORTAND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES WORLD WIDE, READERS ARE

REFERREDTO THE FOLLOWING SOURCES: THE U.S. NATIONAL TRADE

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

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

OPERATEDBY THE 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

THENEWLY INDEPENDENT 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,

CONTACTTHE MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OFFICE, US

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

FORGENERAL TRADE INFORMATION CALL: 1-800-USA-TRADE.

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Lead #2

  BaltiyskyVozdukh     Contact:    ViktorMakarov 

                        Phone:     7 (812) 589-5940                           

Fax:        7 (812) 589-5940                           

 125/2, 

 ul.Savushkina,                                                                 

 197374                                                                        

 St.Petersburg,                                                                

 RUSSIA                                                                        

                                                                               

Product Information:

                                                                               

 Type of Lead:Agent                 CompanyType: |-------------|             

                                                  | (*) Private |             

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

 

 HS Code:     |                    |              841582 - AirConditioning    

             |                    |             Machines Nesoi/             

             |                    |             Incorporating A             

             |                    |             Refrigerating Unit/ Nesoi    

              ---------------------+-------------+                            

 Industry:                                        Air                         

                                                  Conditioning/Refrigeration  

                                                  Eq. - (ACR)                 

                                                                               

 Brief                                            Air-conditioning systems for 

 Description:                                     sea vessels.                

                                                                               

 Detailed                                         Air-conditioning systems     

 Description:                                     used for high-power sea      

                                                  vessels.                    

                                                                               

 Specification                                     N/A                         

 s/                                                                            

 Technical                                                                     

 Data:                                                                         

                                                                               

 U.S. Dollar   N/A                  Quantity     N/A                         

 Value:                             Needed:                                    

                                                                               

 Payment       N/A                  Shipping     CIF St.Petersburg            

 Terms:                             Terms:                                    

                                                                               

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

 Contract      | ( ) Yes|           NeededBy:                                

 Needed:       | (*)No  |                                                     

              |---------|                                                     

                                                                               

 Who/What is                                      St.Petersburg shipyards      

 the End User:                                                                 

                                                                               

Response Information:

                                                                               

 Response          English                                                     

 Language:                                                                     

                                                                               

 Best Way to      |-----------|                                               

 Respond:          | [X]Mail  |                                               

                  | [ ] Phone |                                               

                  | [X] Fax   |                                               

                  | [X] Email |                                               

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

                                                                               

 From             Agents and Distributors Acceptable                          

 Manufacturers                                                                 

 Only:                                                                         

                                                                               

 Information       Catalogs,price quotations, technical specifications,        

 Desired from      delivery andpayment terms                                  

 U.S. Firm:                                                                    

                                                                               

 Primary Buying    Price                                                       

 Factors:                                                                      

                                                                               

 Other                                                                          

 Information:                                                                  

                                                                               

   Intent to       Immediatepurchase or delivery/investment (1-2 months)       

   Buy:                                                                        

                                                                               

Type of         One-time purchaseonly                                      

   Buying or                                                                   

   Licensing                                                                   

  Relationship:                                                               

 

Company Information:

                                                                              

 Type of        Service Company                                              

 Business:                                                                    

                                                                              

 Year           1998                # of         10                         

 Established:                        Employees:                              

                                                                              

 Annual          N/A                 US Firms    None                       

 Sales:                              Represented:                            

                                                                              

 Member of                                        |---------|                

 Business                                         | ( ) Yes |                

 Chamber:                                          |(*) No  |                

                                                  |---------|                

                                                                              

                                                                              

                                                                              

 Bank Name &                                      Promstroybank              

 Address:                                                                     

                                                                              

 Sales                                            St.Petersburg              

 Territory/Ar                                                                 

 ea/Countries                                                                 

                                                                              

 Company                                          Baltiysky Vozdukh ("Baltic  

 Description                                      Air") provides design,      

 and Business                                     supply, and installation of 

 Activity:                                        air-conditioning and        

                                                  ventilationequipment to    

                                                  construction firms in       

                                                  St.Petersburg.  So far,     

                                                  theyhave purchased         

                                                  air-conditioning equipment  

                                                  from European companies and 

                                                  local dealers of European   

                                                  and Japanese suppliers.     

                                                  The firm currently has an  

                                                  order from St.Petersburg    

                                                  shipyards to equip sea      

                                                  vessels, and they are       

                                                  trying to identify a        

                                                  supplier of                

                                                  air-conditioning equipment  

                                                  specifically used for       

                                                  ships.                     

                                                                              

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Lead #3

                                                                               

 Azov-Baltika          Contact:   Yevgeny Mikh. Klitin                       

Phone:      (812) 141-5200                             

Fax:        (812) 141-4357                             

48, ul.Svobody, 

 Krasnoye Selo                                                                  

 St.Petersburg,                                                                

 198320                                                                        

Product Information:

                                                                               

 Type of Lead: JointVenture         Company Type:|-------------|             

                                                  | (*) Private |             

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

HS Code:    |                    |             3814 - Organic Composite     

             |                    |             Solvents And Thinners/       

             |                    |              Nesoi/Prepared Paint Or    

             |                    |             Varnish Removers            

              ---------------------+-------------+                            

 Industry:                                        Composite Materials - (CMT) 

                                                                               

 Brief                                            Paints dispersed in water    

 Description:                                                                  

                                                                               

 Detailed                                         Used for external painting  

 Description:                                     of metal objects.            

                                                                                

 Specification                                    Packaging:  large containers

 s/                                                                            

 Technical                                                                      

 Data:                                                                         

                                                                               

 U.S. Dollar   N/A                   Quantity      10 tons permonth           

 Value:                             Needed:                                   

                                                                               

 Payment       N/A                  Shipping                                  

 Terms:                             Terms:                                    

                                                                               

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

 Contract      | ( ) Yes|           NeededBy:                                

 Needed:       | (*)No  |                                                     

              |---------|                                                     

                                                                               

 Who/What is                                      Azov-Baltika                

 the End User:                                                                 

                                                                               

Response Information:

                                                                               

 Response          English                                                     

 Language:                                                                     

                                                                               

 Best Way to      |-----------|                                               

 Respond:          | [ ]Mail  |                                               

                  | [ ] Phone |                                               

                  | [X] Fax   |                                               

                  | [ ] Email |                                               

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

                                                                               

 From             Agents and Distributors Acceptable                          

 Manufacturers                                                                 

 Only:                                                                         

                                                                               

 Information       Catalogs,price quotations, delivery and payment terms.      

 Desired from                                                                  

 U.S. Firm:                                                                    

                                                                               

 Primary Buying    Price and quality                                           

 Factors:                                                                      

                                                                               

 Other                                                                         

 Information:                                                                  

                                                                               

   Intent to       Immediatepurchase or delivery/investment (1-2 months)       

   Buy:                                                                        

                                                                               

Type of         Regular/long termsupplier with continual sales             

   Buying or                                                                   

   Licensing                                                                   

  Relationship:                                                               

 

Company Information:

                                                                              

 Type of        Manufacturer                                                 

 Business:                                                                    

                                                                              

 Year           1998                # of         50                         

 Established:                        Employees:                              

                                                                              

 Annual          Unknown             US Firms    None                       

 Sales:                              

Represented:                            

                                                                              

 Member of                                        |---------|                 

 Business                                         | (*) Yes |                

 Chamber:                                         | ( ) No  |                

                                                  |---------|                

                                                                               

   Describe:                                      St.Petersburg Chamber of    

                                                  Industry and Commerce       

                                                                              

 Bank Name &                                                                  

 Address:                                                                     

                                                                              

 Sales                                                                        

 Territory/Ar                                                                 

 ea/Countries                                                                 

                                                                              

 Company                                          Azov-Baltika is a           

 Description                                      manufacturing company       

 and Business                                     involved in molding plastic 

 Activity:                                        products and in production  

                                                  and assembly of metal       

                                                   units.  They have a         

                                                  production facility         

                                                  available for painting      

                                                  metalparts located in     

                                                  St.Petersburg.  The company 

                                                  is planning to start        

                                                  productionof one liter     

                                                  plastic buckets (European  

                                                  bucket).  The companyis    

                                                  interested in purchasing    

                                                  paints in large containers, 

                                                  which it would then re-pack 

                                                  in the European buckets.    

                                                  The paints that            

                                                  Azov-Baltika is seeking to  

                                                  import will be partially    

                                                   usedfor the factory's own  

                                                  needs and partially         

                                                  distributed through their  

                                                  localdistribution network. 

                                                                              

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Lead 4 

Contact:            ElenaSmirnova

                        Phone            7-095-256-2684

                        Fax:            7-095-256-2684

Sadovaya-Spasskaya 21, 

Rm. 96

Moscow, Russia,  107078            Email:            n/a

 

Product Information:

Type of Lead:            DirectPurchase            CompanyType:            Private

            

HS Code:                                  2211

2299

2399

Industry:                                   Furniture- (FUR), Pleasure Boats/Accessories - (PLB), Textile 

Fabrics - (TXF)

Brief Description:            wovenand nonwoven furniture upholstery, house 

furnishing textiles

Detailed Description:            wovenand nonwoven fabrics for furniture upholstery 

and house furnishing textiles

Specifications/

Technical Data:            width140 - 280 cm

U.S. Dollar Value:            Negotiable        

Quantity Needed:            onehundred 50-meter cloth 

rolls per month 

Payment Terms:            Prepayment/Contract   

Shipping Terms:            Negotiable

Is a Service Contract Needed:            No        

Purchase Needed By:            ASAP

Who/What is the End User: Furnituremanufacturers

 

Response Information:

Response Language:                     English

Best Way to Respond:                       Mail;Fax

From Manufacturers Only:    U.S. Manufacturers Only

Information Desired from U.S. Firm:                     Catalogs,price lists

Primary Buying Factors:            Price,quality, shipping terms

Other Information:                  

Intent to Buy:            Immediatepurchase or delivery/investment (1-2 months)

Type of Buying or LicensingRelationship:                  Regular/longterm supplier with 

continual sales

 

Company Information:Type ofBusiness: Wholesaler                    

Year Established:                   1996            #of Employees:            20

Annual Sales:                 <$1Million  

US Firms Represented:            n/a

Member of Business Chamber:            No        

Bank Name & Address:            AlfaBank, 9, Mashy Poryvaevoi Ul., Moscow, Russia  

Sales Territory/Area/Countries:            CentralRussia

Company Description and BusinessActivity: The main business of OOO 

"Akvante" is manufacturingof submarines for underwater tourism, rescue 

operations, and transportationpurposes.  For several years thecompany 

has also been involved in furniture,upholstery and house furnishing 

fabrics import and wholesale.  OOO "Akvanta" plans to startits own 

furniture production in the nearfuture and seeks to establish long term 

relationships with Americanproducers of house furnishing textiles.

 

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SUBJECT:INTERNATIONAL MARKET INSIGHT (IMI): PROCUREMENT

OPPORTUNITIES,SEPTEMBER (SUPPLEMENT) 1999, UKRAINE, UKRAINE

RAILWAYDEVELOPMENT PROJECT

 

 SUMMARY: THIS CABLE ANNOUNCES A TENDERFOR AN APPROVED EBRD

FUNDEDPUBLIC SECTOR AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT IN

UKRAINE- UKRAINE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - PROJECT

IMPLEMENTATIONASSISTANCE CONSULTANCY SERVICES INVITATION FOR

EXPRESSIONSOF INTEREST.  END SUMMARY.

 

INTERNATIONALCOPYRIGHT U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE AND

U.S.DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1999.  ALLRIGHTS RESERVED OUTSIDE

OFTHE UNITED STATES.

 

NOTE:COMPLETE CONTACT INFORMATION PROVIDED AT END OF REPORT.

 

POSTOF ORIGIN: EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND

DEVELOPMENT(EBRD)

 

COUNTRY:UNITED KINGDOM

 

AUTHOR:GENE R. HARRIS, SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER

 

 UKRAINE

 UKRAINE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE

 CONSULTANCY SERVICES

INVITATIONFOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

 

 THE STATE ADMINISTRATION OF RAILWAYTRANSPORT OF UKRAINE

(UKRZALIZNYTSIA)INTENDS TO ENGAGE CONSULTANTS TO ASSIST WITH

THEIMPLEMENTATION OF THE UKRAINE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT

PROJECT.   SPECIFICALLY THE CONSULTANTS WILLASSIST

UKRZALIZNYTSIAWITH:

 

-PREPARATION AND REVIEW OF TENDER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING

TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS;

-ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE TENDERING PROCESS,

INCLUDINGCONTRACT AWARD;

-CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION;

-FINANCIAL/OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS AND REPORTING;

-CREATION OF A COMMERCIALLY-STRUCTURED SUBSIDIARY

ORGANISATIONTO UNDERTAKE TRACK MAINTENANCE;

-PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANS AND ENVIRONMENTAL

MONITORING;

-SUPPORT TO THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT.

 

 THE CONSULTANT'S TEAM MUST INCLUDESPECIALISTS WITH PROVEN

EXPERTISEIN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

-PROCUREMENT, INCLUDING PROCUREMENT OF WORKS AND GOODS

THROUGHOPEN TENDERING, AND IFI'S REQUIREMENTS;

-PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

-RAILWAY ENGINEERING, INCLUDING EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT;

-RAILWAY OPERATIONS, ESPECIALLY TRACK MAINTENANCE;

-FINANCIAL ANALYSIS;

-ENVIRONMENT.

 

THEASSIGNMENT IS EXPECTED TO START IN JANUARY 2000 AND LAST

APPROXIMATELY2 YEARS. THE CONTRACT WILL BE FINANCED WITH

FUNDSMADE AVAILABLE TO EBRD BY THE EUROPEAN UNION UNDER THE

TACISPROGRAMME AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO EU TACIS RULES.

CONSULTINGFIRMS BASED IN THE EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATES OR

INTACIS RECIPIENT COUNTRIES ARE THEREFORE ELIGIBLE FOR

SHORTLISTINGAND SELECTION. EXPERTS PROPOSED SHOULD BE

NATIONALSFROM EU MEMBER STATES OR TACIS RECIPIENT COUNTRIES.

INTERESTEDFIRMS ARE HEREBY INVITED TO SUBMIT EXPRESSIONS OF

INTEREST.A SHORT LIST OF QUALIFIED FIRMS WILL BE FORMALLY

INVITEDTO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOLLOWING THIS INVITATION.  IN

ORDERTO DETERMINE THE CAPABILITY AND EXPERIENCE OF

CONSULTINGFIRMS SEEKING TO BE SHORTLISTED, THE INFORMATION

SUBMITTEDSHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

 

-#COMPANY PROFILE, ORGANISATION AND STAFFING;

-#DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE OR SIMILAR ASSIGNMENTS UNDERTAKEN

INTHE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS, INCLUDING THEIR LOCATIONS;

-#BRIEF CVS OF STAFF WHO COULD BE AVAILABLE TO WORK ON THE

ASSIGNMENT.

 

CONSULTANTSARE ADVISED THAT A CONCISE PRESENTATION OF THE

 

KEYINFORMATION LISTED ABOVE WILL BE VALUED HIGHLY.

SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION AND MATERIAL MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED

ED

ANDIT IS SUGGESTED THAT THIS SHOULD BE IN AN ANNEX TO THE

DOCUMENT.

THREECOPIES OF THE CONSULTANT'S EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IN

THEENGLISH LANGUAGE SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN AN ENVELOPE

MARKED"EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR UKRAINE RAILWAY

DEVELOPMENTPROJECT: PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE".  TO

ENSURETHAT THEIR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ARE EVALUATED

CONSULTANTSMUST SUBMIT THEM BY TUESDAY 16 OCTOBER 1999.  THE

EXPRESSIONSOF INTEREST SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING

ADDRESS:

MRJ. KRANTS

CHIEFOF DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT

UKRZALIZNYTSIA

6,LYSENKO STREET

KYIV

REPUBLICOF UKRAINE

TELEPHONE:&380 44 223 0402

FAX:&380 44 227 0323

 

ATTHE CONSULTANT'S OPTION, A TRANSLATION OF THE KEY SECTIONS

OFTHE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST INTO RUSSIAN (OR UKRAINIAN)

LANGUAGEMAY BE PROVIDED.  A FURTHER THREECOPIES OF THE

CONSULTANT'SEXPRESSION OF INTEREST IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

SHOULDALSO BE FORWARDED TO:

 

ANGELALEVITSKY

EUROPEANBANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

ONEEXCHANGE SQUARE

LONDONEC2A 2JN

TEL:44 171 338 6363

FAX:44 171 338 7451

-------------------------------------------------------------

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,ONE EXCHANGE SQUARE, LONDON, EC2A 2EH, UNITED KINGDOM.

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

338-6487.EMAIL: [email protected] OR

[email protected].

 

NOTE:SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION FOR EUROPEAN BANK FOR

RECONSTRUCTIONAND DEVELOPMENT BANK (EBRD) PROCUREMENT

OPPORTUNITIESAND AN UPDATED LIST OF EBRD PUBLICATIONS (AND

ORDERINFORMATION) MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE

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

LONDONSE15 4HB UNITED KINGDOM, TEL: 44 171 639 0333, FAX: 44

171358 9568. EMAIL ADDRESS: PROCOPPORSUB#COMPUSERVE.COM.

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

 

FORGENERAL INFORMATION ON DOING BUSINESS IN THE CEE/NIS AND

EXPORTAND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES WORLD WIDE, READERS ARE

REFERREDTO THE FOLLOWING SOURCES: THE U.S. NATIONAL TRADE

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

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

OPERATEDBY THE 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

THENEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES, (BISNIS), (BISNIS WEBSITE:

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

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

ONOTHER MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK FUNDED PROJECTS,

CONTACTTHE MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OFFICE, US

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

FORGENERAL TRADE INFORMATION CALL: 1-800-USA-TRADE.

SUBJECT:INTERNATIONAL MARKET INSIGHT (IMI): PROCUREMENT

OPPORTUNITIES,SEPTEMBER (SUPPLEMENT) 1999, UKRAINE, UKRAINE

RAILWAYDEVELOPMENT PROJECT

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SUBJECT:IMI: ADB RAILWAY REHABILITATION PROJECT TENDER

FORWOODEN SLEEPERS

 

INTERNATIONALCOPYRIGHT, U.S. AND FOREIGN COMMERCIAL

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

RESERVEDOUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

 

SUMMARY

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1.   UZBEKISTAN'S STATE OWNED RAILWAYCOMPANY "UZBEKISTAN

TEMIRYULLARI" HAS ANNOUNCED A TENDER FOR 58,500 WOODEN

SLEEPERSUNDER CONTRACT BO7. THIS PROCUREMENT WILL BE

FINANCEDBY A LOAN FROM THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)

FORREHABILITATION OF THE RAILWAY. ADB LOAN NUMBER: 1631-

UZB.U.S. SUPPLIERS OF RAILWAY GOODS AND SERVICES WISHING

TOPARTICIPATE IN THIS AND UPCOMING TENDERS ARE ENCOURAGED

TONOTIFY THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE IN TASHKENT USING THE

CONTACTINFORMATION IN PARA 8. THE TEXT OF THE TENDER

ANNOUNCEMENTFOLLOWS. END SUMMARY.

 

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THEREPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN

THEINTERNATIONAL TENDER TO SUPPLY WOODEN SLEEPERS

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2.   THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN HASRECEIVED A LOAN FROM

THEASIAN OEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) TOWAROS THE COST OF A

RAILWAYSREHABILITATION PROJECT. THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO

USEPART OF THE PROCEEDS OF THIS LOAN TO PURCHASE 58,500

WOODENSLEEPERS (THE GOODS).

 

3.   THE STATE JOINT STOCK COMPANY -UZBEK RAILWAYS NOW

INVITESSEALED BIDS FROM ELIGIBLE BIDDERS FROM ADB MEMBER

COUNTRIESFOR THE SUPPLY OF THE GOODS FOR THE PURPOSE OF

THEPROJECT. INTERESTED ELIGIBLE BIDDERS MAY OBTAIN

FURTHERINFORMATION ON THE PROJECT AND INSPECT THE BIDDING

DOCUMENTSAT THE OFFICE OF:

 

STATEJOINT-STOCK COMPANY UZBEKISTAN TEMIR YULLARI

PROJECTIMPLEMENTATION UNIT (PIU) OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT

BANK

7T. SHEVCHENKO STREET

TASHKENT700060

REPUBLICOF UZBEKISTAN

TEL:(998)(71) 136-45-73

FAX:(998)(71) 133-41-79

ATTN:MR. SHUKRAT A. IRGASHEV, PIU HEAD

 

4.   A COMPLETE SET OF BIDDINGDOCUMENTS MAY BE PURCHASED

BYANY INTERESTED ELIGIBLE BIDDER ON THE SUBMISSION OF A

WRITTENAPPLICATION TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS AND UPON PAYMENT

BYBANK TRANSFER OF A NON-REFUNDABLE FEE OF USD 100.00,

PLUSALL BANK CHARGES TO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT:

 

BANKNAME: NATIONAL BANK FOR FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

OFTHE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

BRANCHNAME: MIRABADSKOE OTDELENIE, TASHKENT

ACCOUNTNAME: SLUZHBA PUTEVOGO KHOZIASTVA JOINT STOCK

COMPANY"UZBEKISTAN TEMIR YULLARI"

BRANCHNUMBER: 00875

ACCOUNTNUMBER: 20210840300122795001

BANKPHONE: (998-712) 933-975 OR 933-839

 

5.   IF REQUESTED, UZBEK RAILWAYS CANDISPATCH BID

DOCUMENTSBY COURIER FOR AN ADDITIONAL SUM OF USD 60,

DEPOSITEDIN THE ABOVE ACCOUNT. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES CAN

UZBEKRATLWAYS BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LATE DELIVERY

ORLOSS OF DOCUMENTS SENT TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS. UZBEK

RAILWAYSWILI, NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS OF EXPENSES

INCURREDBY BIDDERS IN REGARD WITH THE PREPARATION OR

DELIVERYOF BIDS.

 

6.   ALL BIDS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ABID SECURITY BONO

OFNOT LESS THAN 2 PERCENT OF TOTAL BID PRICE, AND MUST BE

DELIVEREOIN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

 

ONOR BEFORE 2:30 P.M. (LOCAL TIME) ON NOVEMBER 16, 1999.

BIDSWTLL BE PUBLICLY OPENED IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER. IN

THECOMPARISON OF BIDS, ADB'S DOMESTIC PREFERENCE SCHEME

WILLBE APPIJED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS

STIPULATEDIN THE INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.

 

7.   U.S. COMPANIES THAT CHOOSE TOPARTICIPATE IN THIS

TENDERARE ENCOURAGED TO NOTIFY THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE IN

TASHKENTOF THEIR INTEREST.  FURTHERMORE,U.S. COMPANIES

INTERESTEDIN THIS TENOER ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO SEND

THEIRLETTER OF INTEREST TO THE PIU OF ADB BOTH IN ENGLISH

ANDRUSSIAN BY FAX. CONTACT INFO IN PARA 3.

 

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CONTACTINFORMATION FOR THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE IN TASHKENT

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8.   THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE, TOGETHERWITH THE AMERICAN

BUSINESSCENTER (ABC), OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF ADVISORY

SERVICESANO LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO ASSIST U.S. COMPANIES

PURSUINGCOMMERCIAL ACTIVITY IN THIS EMERGING MARKET.  FOR

ADDITIONALINFORMATION ABOUT HOW THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE

ANDABC CAN HELP YOUR BUSINESS, OR FOR ANSWERS TO SPECIFIC

QUESTIONSREGARDING THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR, PLEASE

DIRECTINQUIRIES TO:

MS.BARBARA CATES, ACTING COMMERCIAL OFFICER

MR.MUROD MAJINOV, COMMERCIAL ASSISTANT

TELEPHONE:(998)(71) 120-67-05 OR 120-67-06

FAX:(998)(71)120-66-92 OR 120-66-76

E-MAIL:[email protected] (ALL LOWERCASE)

 

INTERNATIONALMAILING ADDRESS: 41 BUYUK TURON STREET, 3RD

FLOOR,TASHKENT 700000 UZBEKISTAN

 

U.S.MAILING ADDRESS: U.S. EMBASSY TASHKENT - COMMERCIAL

SERVICE/ABC,U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, DC,

20521-7110

 

FORGENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT DOING BUSINESS IN UZBEKISTAN

ANDOTHER PARTS OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION, VISIT THE U.S.

DEPARTMENTOF COMMERCE'S BUSINESS INFORMATION SERVICE FOR

THENEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES (BISNIS) WEBSITE AT:

HTTP//WWW.BISNIS.DOC.GOV.  (ALL LOWERCASE)