## BISNIS TRADES & TENDERS DECEMBER 27, 1999 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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**Lead#1**

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**TRADELEAD**

**Product: Equipment for production of intravenous solutions**

**Company: SOK Ltd**

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CONTACT: ***Ms.Elena Taranova***

***Assistant to a director***

**Address:*106 Novo-Sadovaya street***

***443068 Samara, Russia***

**Phone:*+ 7 8462 35 31 29; 35 31 97***

**Fax:*+7 8462 70 31 97***

**Email:******

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PRODUCTDESCRIPTION: 

*Production facility for production of parenteral solutions inplastic packages.*

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: 

*Capacity:8000,000 packages a year, package volume: 50 ml to 1000 ml.*

*Nomenclatureof produced solutions, used for:*

*Substitutionand maintenance of liquids operations in organism.*

*Injectionsof medicine and pain relieving drugs.*

*Nutrition.*

U.S. DOLLAR VALUE: *N/A*

PURCHASE NEEDED BY: *N/A*

RESPONSE DATAA. RESPONSE LANGUAGE: *English*B. BEST WAY TO RESPOND: *FAX, Email,Phone*C. FROM MANUFACTURERS ONLY: *Yes*

D. INFORMATION DESIRED FROM U.S.FIRM: *Catalogs, Price lists*

E. PRIMARY BUYING FACTOR: *price, delivery terms, quality*

**COMPANY DATA 

TYPE OF BUSINESS*: Private*

B. YEAR ESTABLISHED: *1994*

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: *500*

D. ANNUAL SALES: *$ 10,000,000*

MEMBER OF BUSINESS CHAMBER: *N*/A

F.HARD CURRENCY ACCOUNT: *Yes* G. U.S. FIRMS REPRESENTED: *N/A*

OTHER INFORMATION: 

 SOK Ltd is the official AutoVAZ (the largest car producer in Russia) dealer. Itoperates in the market since 1994. Since that time SOK has developed greatlyand founded several more firms in different sectors: SOK 2 (distributor ofBOMBARDIER company), Laguna (production and trade of mineral water), ROSSAR(PVC pipes). SOK also is the major developer and owner in entertainment sectorin Samara. They own the most modern cinema, bowling center, night clubs inthecity. SOK Ltd invests money into development of know-how in pharmacy as theyhave close cooperation with the regional blood transfusion station. SOK Ltdintents to build a plant for production of parenteral solutions in plasticpackages. Besides equipment itself, they need assistance from the supplier inexamination of the production site, staff training, installation and adjustmentof the equipment. SOK Ltd is ready to pay all relevant costs.

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**Lead#2**

**Amusement Park and Water Park Equipment**

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Product: Equipment for Entertainmentzones and Aqua Parks

Company: ASB International Group

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CONTACT: *Roman Erastov*

Director of ASB International Group

Address: *Vodnikov street 89-6,*

*443099Samara, Russia*

Phone: *+ 7 8462 58 44 73*

Fax: *+7 8462 58 44 73*

Email: 

 

PRODUCTDESCRIPTION: *Different entertainmentequipment for parks and aqua parks.*

D. U.S. DOLLAR VALUE: *up to $500,000*E. PURCHASE NEEDED BY: *December, 2000– March 2001* RESPONSE DATAA. RESPONSE LANGUAGE: *English*B. BEST WAY TO RESPOND: *FAX, Email*C. FROM MANUFACTURERS ONLY: *Yes*

D. INFORMATION DESIRED FROM U.S.FIRM: *Catalogs, Price lists*

E. PRIMARY BUYING FACTOR: *price, delivery terms, newness of thetechnology*

**COMPANYDATA  ASB International Group is anassociation of several private companies in Samara, involved in trade andconsulting. ASB was founded in 1997 and conducts trading operations andmarketing research for their foreign partners. They cooperate with IndustrialAssociation in Finland, AIB Company in Spain, Chamber of Commerce in CzechRepublic, Megastar in Estonia. Now the company is developing a project ofconstruction a big entertainment zone in the 140 hectares of parks, situated inthe City of Samara. The project includes construction of Aqua Park also in thesame territory. ASB Group is collecting an information about possible suppliersof equipment for the project.

 

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Lead #3

SUBJECT:  IMI: UZBEKISTAN: NATIONAL INFORMATION AGENCY

TENDER ON MODERNIZATION OF ITS ALPHA SERVERAND OTHER

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

 

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, U.S. AND FOREIGNCOMMERCIAL

SERVICE AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE,1999.  ALL RIGHTS

RESERVED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

 

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SUMMARY

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1. NATIONAL INFORMATION AGENCY OF UZBEKISTANANNOUNCED A TENDER

TO UPGRADE OR REPLACE ITS ALPHA SERVERAS/DS20 ANO SUPPLY OF

NEW PERSONAL COMPUTERS TO REPLACE ITS 486 PCUNITS.  A COMPLETE

SET OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINEDFROM THE NATIONAL

INFORMATION AGENCY.  BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY JANUARY 10,

2000. THIS REPORT CONTAINS TENDER DETAILS, ANO CONTRACT

CONDITIONS AS LISTED IN THE TENDERANNOUNCEMENT (PARAS 2-4).

CURRENT INFORMATION SYSTEM CONTACTINFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL

INFORMATION AGENCY IS IN PARA 5.  FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT

THIS TENDER U.S. COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALSARE ADVISEO TO

CONTACT THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE IN TASHKENTUSING THE CONTACT

INFORMATION IN PARA 7.  END SUMMARY.

 

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TENDER DETAILS AND PROCEDURES

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2. NATIONAL INFORMATION AGENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

(UZA) HAS RECEIVEO FUNDING FROM THE MINISTRYOF FINANCE TOWARDS

THE COST OF MODERNIZATION OF ITS COMPUTEREQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY

OF NEW PERSONAI] COMPUTERS AND RELATEDSOFTWARE.  THE NATIONAL

INFORMATION AGENCY NOW INVITES SEAIEO BIDSFROM ELIGIBLE

BIDDERS FOR THE SUPPLY OF THE FOLLOWINGITEMS:

 

A. ALPHASERVER, 12GB, DIGITAL UNIX 3.2C;

B. PERSONAL COMPUTERS, PENTIUM II, WTNDOWSNT, 64MB;

C. SYSTEM SOFTWARE: INX/ORC CL ALL UPG/CDRMPKG, LNX/ORC CL ALL

UPG 1 LIC, LNX/ORC SV U/A UPG/CDRM PKG, DIGUNIX ALPHA CDRM,

TRU64 UNIX BASE ASV2100 LIC, SWKS TIER G U/ALIC/DOC PKG, PW

MUL CDRM KIT.

 

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PROJECT TECHNICAL CONDITIONS

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3. MAJOR TECHNICAL CONDITIONS ARE:

A. REPLACEMENT OF EXTSTING PERSONALCOMPUTERS WITH 486

PROCESSORS BY NEW PENTIUM II PCS OPERATINGIN WINDOWS NT;

B. SUPPLY OF Y2K-COMPIJANT SOFTWARE PRODUCTS;

C. UPGRADING THE EXISTING ALPHASERVER;

D. INSTALLATION OF NEW SOFTWARE PRODUCTS ONSERVER AND PC UNITS

(NOTE: ALL WORK SHOULD BE DONE WITHOUTSTOPPING THE INFORMATION

SYSTEM OF UZA);

E. PROVIDING A TURNKEY PROJECT;

F. COMPLIMENTARY UPDATE OF SERVER SOFTWARE;

G. WARRANTY SERVICE OF NOT LESS THAN 3YEARS.  THE SERVICE MUST

BE PROVIDED IN UZBEKISTAN WHERE THEEQUIPMENT WILL BE

FUNCTIONING;

H. UZA WELCOMES ANY ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALSFOR THE MODERNIZATION

OF ITS NETWORK.

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CURRENT UZA INFORMATION SYSTEM

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4. THE UZA CURRENT INFORMATION SYSTEM CONSISTS OF THE

FOLLOWING:

 

A. CENTRAL ALPHASERVER 2100, 12GB OPERATING IN DIGITAL UNIX

    3.2C;

B. 48 PERSONAI] COMPUTERS VENTURIS 450SX2, INTEL 486SX2

    PROCESSOR, RAM 8MB AND HARD DRIVE 27OMB;

C. PC WORK IN MS-DOS AND WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS;

D. DESKTOPS ARE EQUIPPED WITH LINKWORKS 3.07 ELECTRONIC

    SYSTEM;

E. NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEM - PATHWORKS 5.1

F. TELEGRAPH SERVER WITH TWO MULTIPORTS ADD 4COM;

G. INTERNET AND WEB-SERVERS OPERATING IN LINUX.

 

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CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONALINFORMATION AGENCY

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5. BIDS MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESS BELOW AT OR BEFORE

6.00 P.M. JANUARY 10, 2000.  LATE BIDS WILL BE REJECTEO.  ALL

BIDS MUST CONTAIN COST SPECIFICATIONS ANDTERMS OF PAYMENT.

PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS MAY OBTAIN FURTHERINFORMATION AND INSPECT

BIDDING OOCUMENTS AT THE NATIONALINFORMATION AGENCY OF

UZBEKISTAN.  CONTACT:

 

MR. ODIL KHAMRAEV

DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL

 

NATIONAL INFORMATION AGENCY OF THE REPUBLICOF UZBEKISTAN

38 MUSAHANOVA STREET

TASHKENT 700009, UZBEKISTAN

TEL: [998](71) ]33 0251

FAX: [998](71) 133 2445, 133 4284

E-MAIL: TG OPER AT UZA-GW.UZNET.NET

 

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CURRENCY CONVERTABILITY

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6. UZBEKISTAN'S CURRENCY, THE SOUM, IS NOT FREELY CONVERTIBLE,

AND THE BLACK MARKET RATE FOR THE SOUM ISROUGHLY FOUR TIMES

THE COMMERCIAL RATE OF 192 SOUM PER DOLLAR.  U.S. FIRMS

RESPONDING TO THIS OR ANY OTHER TENDERSNOULD ENSURE THAT THEY

RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR THEIR PRODUCTS INDOLLARS, AND SHOULD BE

AWARE THAT LOCAL COMPETITORS MAY BEACCEPTING PAYMENT IN SOUM.

 

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CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE COMMERCIALSERVICE IN TASHKENT

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8. U.S. COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE

ABOUT THE MARKET FOR TELECOMMUNICATION ANDCOMPUTER EQUIPMENT

IN UZBEKISTAN MAY SEEK ADDITIONALINFORMATION AND COUNSEL FROM

THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE.  THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE, TOGETHER WITH

THE AMERICAN BUSINESS CENTER (ABC), OFFER AWIDE RANGE OF

AOVISORY SERVICES AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TOASSIST U.S.

COMPANIES WITH ENTERING THIS EMERGINGMARKET.  FOR AOOITIONAL

INFORMATION ABOUT HOW THE COMMERCIAL SERVICEANO ABC CAN HELP

YOUR BUSINESS OR FOR ANSWERS TO SPECIFICQUESTIONS REGARDING

THIS TENDER, PLEASE DIRECT INQUIRIES TO:

 

MR. ANDREY GIDASPOV, COMMERCIAL ASSISTANTAND

TELECOMMUNICATION/COMPUTER SECTOR SPECIALIST

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

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

E-MAIL: ANDREY.GIDASPOV AT MAIL.DOC.GOV

 

INTERNATIONAL MAILING ADDRESS: 41 BUYUKTURON STREET, 3RO

FLOOR, TASHKENT 7OOOOO UZBEKISTAN

 

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

SERVICE/ABC, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE,WASHINGTON, DC, 20521-

7110

 

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Lead#4

 

SUBJECT:  IMI: TRADE OPPORTUNITIES IN UZBEKTSTAN'S KHOREZM

REGION

 

1. SUMMARY: KHOREZM IS ONE OF 12 REGIONS OFUZBEKISTAN.  IN

MAY 1999 THE GOVERNMENT ISSUED A DECREEGIVING THE REGION

PRIORITY ATTENTION FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENTAND FOR THE

CREATION OF NEW JOINT VENTURES WITH FOREIGNCOMPANIES BY THE

YEAR 2001.  ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAM, THE REGION

NEEDS TO OPEN NEW PRODUCTION LINES FORVARIOUS PRODUCTS.

ABOUT 100 STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES ARE ON THELIST FOR

REHABILITATION AND THEREFORE NEED TOPURCHASE NEW TECHNOLOGY

AND EQUIPMENT (PARA 2), FOR WHICH THEGOVERNMENT WILL PROVIDE

DIRECT FINANCING IN LOCAL CURRENCY.  (NOTE:  SEE PARA 3.

WHETHER THE ENTERPRISES WILL BE ABLE TOCONVERT LOCAL

CURRENCY TO DOLLARS IS HIGHLYQUESTIONABLE.)  UNDER THE TERMS

OF THE DECREE, ENTERPRISES ARE ENCOURAGEDTO:

(1) PARTICIPATE IN JOINT VENTURES

(2) IMPORT NEW EQUIPMENT OR

(3) LEASE EQUIPMENT FROM FOREIGN COMPANIES.

THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT ALSO OFFERS CREATIVEFINANCING

OPTIONS SUCH AS BARTER IN EXCHANGE FORCOMMON UZBEKISTANI

EXPORTS SUCH AS COTTON WASTES (LINT), SILKCOCOON, OIL

EXTRACTS, AND CERTAIN ACIDS OF A AND B GROUPUSED FOR

PRODUCTION OF DYES ANO PAINTS. (SEE CONTACTINFO TN PARA 4).

END SUMMARY.

 

2. CURRENTLY, THE REGIONAL GOVERNOR'S OFFICEHAS ASKED

BISNIS FOR INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWINGTYPES OF EQUIPMENT:

 

A.PROCESSING AND PACKAGING EQUIPMENT FOR THEFOLLOWING

 PRODUCTS:

 TOMATO PASTE AND JUICE;

 JAMS;

 MELONS;

 MILK PROCESSING;

 FISH PRODUCTS, FISH FLOUR (180 TONS) FISH FAT (180 TONS)

 FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DRYING EQUIPMENT

 HONEY PACKAGING

 PROCESSING EQUIPMENT FOR COTTON YARN (PRODUCTION CAPACITY

 500 - 2000 TONS)

 

B.PROOUCTION EQUIPMENT FOR THE FOLLOWINGPRODUCTS:

 POTATO CHIPS (PROCESSING OF 500 KG ANNUALLY)

 PRODUCTION OF STARCH MADE FROM RICE (1000 TONS ANNUALLY)

 PROOUCTION OF BAKED GOODS

 PRODUCTION OF CERAMIC BRICKS

 PROOUCTION OF FRUIT PECTIN

 PROCESSING OF WASTES

 PRODUCTION OF BABY WIPES (5 THOUSAND ITEMS PER A SHIFT)

 PROCESSING OF PULP ( 2 TONS A DAY)

 PRODUCTION OF YEAST FROM SUGAR BEET  ( 1000 TONS A YEAR)

 PRODUCTION OF MEDICAL PADDING

 PROOUCTION OF POLYPROPYLENE BAGS

 EQUIPMENT FOR SUPERMARKETS

 

3. NOTE:  UZBEKISTAN'SCURRENCY, THE SOUM, IS NOT FREELY

CONVERTIBLE, AND THE BLACK MARKET RATE FORTHE SOUM TS ROUGHLY

FOUR TIMES THE COMMERCIAL RATE OF 192 SOUMPER DOLLAR.  U.S.

FIRMS RESPONDINC TO THIS OR ANY OTHEROPPORTUNITY SHOULD ENSURE

THAT THEY RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR THEIR PRODUCTSIN OOLLARS OR, IF

ENGAGING IN BARTER ARRANGEMENTS, THAT THEYARE ABLE TO EXPORT T

BARTERED GOODS.

 

4. INTERESTED PARTIES  CAN SEND THEIR PROPOSALS TO THE

FOREIGN INVESTMENTS DEPARTMENT' OF THEREGIONAL GOVERNOR'S

OFFICE BY FAX.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

MR. TSLOM BOBOJONOV  - GOVERNOR OF KHOREZM REGION

MR. RUSTAM SAMANDAROV - HEAD OF THE FOREIGNINVESTMENT

DEPARTMENT

MR. ERKIN RUZTBAEV - DEPUTY HEAD OF THEDEPARTMENT

AOORESS: 55 A ISTIQLOL STREET,  URGENCH

KHOREZM REGION,  UZBEKISTAN 740015

TEL/FAX: [998](3622) 26-40-59

 

POST REMARKS: TO ENSURE THAT THE KHOREZMGOVERNOR'S OFFICE

RECEIVES YOUR REPLY AND TO ADVISE YOU OFFUTURE TRADE

LEADS, PLEASE SEND A COPY OF YOUR RESPONSETO:

 

MS. UMIDA KHAKNAZAR - BISNIS REPRESENTATIVE

COMMERCIAL SECTION

C/O AMERICAN EMBASSY TASHKENT

DEPT. OF STATE

WASHINGTON, DC 20521-7110

PHONE:[998](71)120-67-05

FAX:[998](71)120-66-92

E-MAIL: UMIDA.KHAKNAZ

[email protected]

 

THIS TRADE LEAD IS COPYRIGHTED AND ISINTENDED TO ASSIST

U.S. COMPANIES.  COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING THIS

TRADE LEAD ARE ASKED NOT TO RE-DISSEMINATEIT OR POST IT ON

INTERNET SITES THAT MAY BE ACCESSED BYFOREIGN COMPETITORS.

 

FOR OTHER TRADE LEADS AND INFORMATION ABOUT DOINGBUSINESS

IN UZBEKISTAN, LOG ONTO THE U.S. DEPARTMENTOF COMMERCE'S

BISNIS WEBSITE AT www.BISNIS.DOC.GOV

 

PREPARED BY: MS. UMIDA KHAKNAZAR -- BISNISREPRESENTATIVE