### BISNIS Trades & Tenders, August 9, 1999– Part 2

 

International Copyright, U.S. & Foreign CommercialService and U.S. Department of State, 1999.   All rights reserved outside 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.

 

These opportunities are provided solely as an informationalservice and do not represent an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Commerce.Verification of leads is the responsibility of the reader. BISNIS may considerother private sector-generated trade leads and tenders, in electronic formonly, and publish on a space-available basis.  Please send your leads to [email protected]

 

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Table of Contents for Web Supplement:

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Lead #1: EBRD funded tender for technical assistance forHrasdan Unit No.5 Power Project - Armenia

Lead #2: Forestry Machinery, Woodworking Machinery – Moscow,Russian Federation

Lead #3: Pencil production line – Moscow, Russia

Lead #4: Used and Second Hand Computers and Accessories –Krasnodar, Russian Federation

Lead #5: Shrimp / refrigerated trawler – Russian Far East

Lead #6: Wall Panels, Siding – Russian Far East

Lead #7: Environmental Database Management Software –Russian Far East

Lead #8: Tender for Production and Marketing of LiquidPetroleum Gas – Turkmenistan

Lead #9: Hair Preparations - Ukraine

Lead #10: EBRD procurement opportunities for Privitizationof Electricity Distributor Companies – Ukraine

Lead #11: IBRD Tender for Medical Furniture and Inventoriesfor Rural Med. Ctrs. – Uzbekistan

Lead #12: Early Warning on EBRD Projects Upcoming – VariousCountries

Lead #13: ADB Early Notification of Finance Project –Uzbekistan

Lead #14: EBRD Tender for Tech. Assistance for SmallBusiness Credit Advisors – Uzbekistan

Lead #15: Early Notification for ADB Opportunity –Institution Strengthening Financial Sector - Kyrgyzstan

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Lead #1

SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL MARKET INSIGHT (IMI): PROCUREMENT

OPPORTUNITIES, AUGUST 1999, ARMENIA, HRASDAN UNIT NO.5 POWER

PROJECT

                                                            

SUMMARY: THIS CABLE ANNOUNCES A TENDER FOR AN APPROVED EBRD

FUNDED PUBLIC SECTOR AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT IN

ARMENIA, POWER PROJECT - GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE.  END

SUMMARY.

 

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIALSERVICE AND

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1999.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED OUTSIDE

OF THE UNITED STATES.

 

NOTE: COMPLETE CONTACT INFORMATION PROVIDED AT END OFREPORT.

 

POST OF ORIGIN: EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND

DEVELOPMENT (EBRD)

 

COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM

 

AUTHOR: GENE R. HARRIS, SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER

 

ARMENIA

HRASDAN UNIT NO. 5 POWER PROJECT

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

 

THIS GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE SUPERSEDES THE NOTICE

PUBLISHED IN PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ISSUE NO. 13 DATED

APRIL 1993.

 

THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE

PURCHASER, INTENDS USING THE PROCEEDS OF A LOAN FROM THE

EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (THE BANK)

FOR A PROJECT TO CONSERVE THE INSTALLED EQUIPMENT UNTIL THE

DECISION TO COMPLETE THE HRASDAN UNIT 5 BECOMES EFFECTIVE.THE

PROPOSED PROJECT, WHICH HAS A TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF 5.3MIL.

US DOLLARS EQUIVALENT, WILL REQUIRE THE PROCUREMENT OF THE

FOLLOWING GOODS, WORKS AND SERVICES.

 

- THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE TURBINE GENERATOR STATOR FROMTHE

MANUFACTURER IN ST.PETERSBURG TO HRASDAN UNIT 5, ARMENIA.

LENGTH 7.38 METRES; HEIGHT 4.223 METRES; EXTERNAL DIAMETER

3.46 METRES. DIAMETER OF THE ACTIVE PART: EXTERNAL 2.47

METRES; INTERNAL 1.225 METRES. WEIGHT 178.10 TONNES.

- CONSERVATION MEASURES FOR THE PARTLY INSTALLED BOILER, TO

INVOLVE COMPLETING OF THE PRESSURE PARTS OF THE BOILER TO

ACHIEVE A PRESSURE TIGHT SINGLE ENTITY. THE BOILER HAS

ABOUT 70% OF THE PRESSURE PARTS IN PLACE ALTHOUGH MUCH OF

THE WELDING IS NOT COMPLETE. THE REMAINING PRESSURE PARTS

ARE STORED EITHER IN THE BOILER HOUSE OR OUTDOORS. THE

BOILER IS A SUPERCRITICAL UNIT OF TYPICAL RUSSIAN DESIGN

WITH STEAM-GENERATING CAPACITY 1000T/HOUR AND STEAM

PARAMETERS 25.5. KILOPASCAL 555 C.

 

 

TENDERING FOR THE ABOVE CONTRACTS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN INTHE

THIRD QUARTER OF 1999.

 

CONTRACTS TO BE FINANCED WITH THE PROCEEDS OF A LOAN FROMTHE

BANK WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE BANK'S PROCUREMENT POLICIES AND

RULES AND WILL BE OPEN TO FIRMS FROM ANY COUNTRY. THEPROCEEDS

OF THE BANK'S LOAN WILL NOT BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY

PAYMENT TO PERSONS OR ENTITIES, OR FOR ANY IMPORT OF GOODS,IF

SUCH PAYMENT OR IMPORT IS PROHIBITED BY A DECISION OF THE

UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL TAKEN UNDER CHAPTER VII OFTHE

CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS OR UNDER A LAW OF OFFICIAL

REGULATION OF THE PURCHASER'S COUNTRY.

 

INTERESTED SUPPLIERS, CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS SHOULD

CONTACT:

 

MR. SAMVEL YERETSIAN, PROJECT DIRECTOR

MINISTRY OF ENERGY

2 GOVERNMENT HOUSE, THIRD FLOOR

REPUBLIC SQUARE

YEREVAN

ARMENIA

TEL: +3742 151 687

FAX: +3742 151 687

 

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NOTE: SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION FOR EUROPEAN BANK FOR

RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT BANK (EBRD) PROCUREMENT

OPPORTUNITIES AND AN UPDATED LIST OF EBRD PUBLICATIONS (AND

ORDER INFORMATION) MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE

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

LONDON SE15 4HB UNITED KINGDOM, TEL: 44 171 639 0333, FAX:44

171 358 9568. EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected].

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

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE EBRD AND PROJECT

OPPORTUNITIES, READERS ARE REFERRED TO THE FOLLOWINGSOURCES:

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 BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,

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

CENTER, (EEBIC), (EEBIC WEBSITE:

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

2645,

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

THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES, (BISNIS), (BISNIS WEBSITE:

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

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

ON OTHER MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK FUNDED PROJECTS,

CONTACT THE MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OFFICE, US

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WASHINGTON, D.C. TEL: +(202) 4823399.

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

 

EBRD CONTACT IS GENE R. HARRIS, SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER,

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].

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Lead #2

 

Izoline

Contact: Nikolay Berezhnov

Phone:   011-7-095-737-7640

Fax:        011-7-095-737-7676

Email:                [email protected]

 

Product Information:

Type of Lead: Direct Purchase   

Company Type:               Private

HS Code: 8436800020 - Forestry Machinery

Industry: Forestry/Woodworking Machinery - (FOR)

Brief Description: Plywood and laminated chipwood new orrefurbished  equipment. 

Detailed Description: Plywood (4x8 feet board) production linewith capacity of 17 million board feet annually. Laminated chipwood productionline with capacity of 21 million board feet annually. 

Specifications/Technical Data: Negotiable

U.S. Dollar Value:Negotiable               

Quantity Needed: Two lines.

Payment Terms: Negotiable           

Shipping Terms: Negotiable

Is a Service Contract Needed: Yes

Purchase Needed By: December 1999

Who/What is the End User: The Neftyanoy Dom Company will be theend user of these lines. 

Response Information:

Response Language:                BothEnglish and Russian  

Best Way to Respond:                Mail;Fax; Email

From Manufacturers Only:Agents and Distributors Acceptable

Information Desired from U.S. Firm: Technical specifications,price lists.

Primary Buying Factors: Price, quality, and terms of delivery.

Other Information: None

Intent to Buy: Will purchase in future (6 months or more)

Type of Buying or Licensing Relationship: Irregular purchase basedon best 

price and terms available

 

Company Information:

Type of Business: Manufacturer                      

Year Established: 1992      

# of Employees: 550

Annual Sales:               <$25Million  

US Firms Represented:                None

Member of Business Chamber:               No          

Bank Name & Address: AKB Vneshtorg Bank, 16 Kuznetsky Most,Moscow   

Sales Territory/Area/Countries: All territory of the RussianFederation and 

foreign countries.

Company Description and Business Activity: Izoline company acts asan agent 

for the Neftyanoy Dom Company (Oil Trade House), which is a memberof Machinery Export consortium, to find a U.S. supplier of wood processingequipment. The purchase will be made by the Neftyanoy Dom Company. Its chartercapital is $42 million, annual sales exceeds $8 million. The Neftyanoy DomCompany is involved in trade of oil products, construction materials, andfinancial activities. 

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Lead #3:

 

Fox Group                           

Contact: Anna Nevdashenko

Phone:   164-0472

Fax:        164-1973

Address: 21a, 7 Parkovaya, Moscow, Russia, 105264  

Email:               [email protected]

 

Product Information:

Type of Lead:               DirectPurchase               

Company Type:               Private

               

HS Code: 8479 - Machines And Mechanical Appliances                                                                       

Having Individual Functions/ Nesoi/ Parts Thereof

Industry:  BusinessEq. (Non-Computer) - (BUS)

Brief Description: Pencil production line

Detailed Description:               Completewooden pencil production line, including pencil sharpeners and eraserattachers. 

Specifications/

Technical Data: Negotiable

U.S. Dollar Value: Negotiable           

Quantity Needed: One line

Payment Terms: Negotiable           

Shipping Terms: Negotiable

Is a Service Contract Needed: Yes         

Purchase Needed By:         October1999

Who/What is the End User:               FoxGroup will be the end-user of the line

 

Response Information:

Response Language: English/Russian

Best Way to Respond: Mail; Fax; Email

From Manufacturers Only: U.S. Manufacturers Only

Information Desired from U.S. Firm:               Catalogues,price lists, terms of                shipment

Primary Buying Factors: Price, terms of delivery, quality

Other Information: None

Intent to Buy:               Willpurchase in short term (2-6 months)

Type of Buying or Licensing Relationship: Regular/long termsupplier with continual sales

 

Company Information:

Type of Business: Manufacturer                      

Year Established: 1992      

# of Employees: 15

Annual Sales:               Unknown             

US Firms Represented:                None

Member of Business Chamber: Yes

Describe: The Fox Group is an association of Russianmanufacturers. 

Bank Name & Address:               Savingsbank of Russia  

Sales Territory/Area/CountriesTheRussian Federation and NIS countries

Company Description and Business 

Activity: The Fox Group is a manufacturer of paper, toys andoffice supplies. It imports toys. Currently the company is acquiring a pencilplant in the city of Tomsk, one of the largest pencil producers in Russia andwants to know more about American pencil production equipment available on the market.

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Lead #4

 

Golden Lion Enterprises

Contact: Aslan Khotko, President

Phone:   847-266-7120

Fax:        847-266-71q20

Address:726 St. Johns Ave. #12H

Email:               [email protected]

 

Product Information: used computers (laptop, desktop) accessories,fax machines, other used and rebuilt office equipment.

Type of Lead:                      

Company Type:    Import Export Company              

Industry: Import / Export

Brief Description: Import / Export Company located in Krasnodar, Russia.  Has distributor agreements withcompanies from Poland, England, Holland, Turkey and China.  Company also has payment center inCyprus and is opening a branch in Chicago, IL. Company founded in 1989, and isprivately held.

Quantity Needed:  atleast one container.

Payment Terms: Negotiable

Shipping Terms: negotiable

Is a Service Contract Needed: no           

Purchase Needed By:         ASAP

Who/What is the End User: Companies in NIS

 

Response Information: Contact information as above

Response Language: English / Russian

Best Way to Respond: phone, fax, email to above contact information

From Manufacturers Only: no

Information Desired from U.S. Firm: price list, catalogs         

Primary Buying Factors: price, terms of payment, quality

Other Information: 

Intent to Buy:               Serious

Company Information:

Type of Business: Private                               

Year Established: 1989      

# of Employees: 18

Annual Sales:               n/ a        

US Firms Represented: none       

Member of Business Chamber: World Trade Center, Chicago  

Describe: 

Bank Name & Address: LaSalle Bank, Chicago or Bank of Cyprus

 SalesTerritory/Area/Countries: Countries of the former Soviet Union     

Company Description and Business:  Import / export business 

Activity: Import / Export

Other:  Company is interested in long-termcooperation with appropriate US partner companies.

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Lead #5

White Eagle company,fishing vessels;

 

CONTACT:

Mr. Strijkin VladislavErmolajevich, president

White Eagle, LTD

241B Mira Ave.,office139

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk,Russia 693000

Phone +7-42422-54936

Fax - +7-4242-723270

E-mail:  [email protected](via ABC Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk:

 

PRODUCT DATA

HS 8902.00.0000: Seiner- shrimp trawler; OR trawler of

refrigerator type.

 

A.      DETAILEDPRODUCT DESCRIPTION:  

for HS 8902.00.0000:vessel for ground seining; pair trawling; 

fishing with mid-watertrawls; catching shrimps by

two-board system;  

other ship(refrigerating trawler:: expedition fishing

by purse seine, bypelagic or ground trawl; short-term storage of catch in

fresh or chilled formuntil it is passed to the fish-processing vessels;

 

B.      PRODUCTSPECIFICATION/TECHNICAL DATA: 

for seiner - shrimptrawler: Maximum length -  35.68meters, 

maximum width:  8.80 meters; maximum displacement  : 

548.8 tons;dead-weight  : 120.5 tons; numberof decks: 2,

speed  :10.7 knots.  

For trawler ofrefrigerator type - Maximum length -

44.81 meters, maximumwidth  : 9.31 meters; maximumdisplacement  : 781 tons;

dead-weight  : 208 tons; number of decks  : 1, speed  :11.4 knots

C. Quantity: 1 vessel(either of two specified:

D. Dollar value: US$680,000-700,000 without the field equipment

E. Purchase neededby:  fall 1999

F. Other information:fishing quotas will be available upon purchase of the

vessel

 

RESPONSE DATA

A. Response language:Russian

B. Best way to respond:fax

C. From manufacturersonly: No

D. Information desiredfrom U.S. firms: catalogues, advertising materials

E. Primary buyingfactors:  price and quality, termof delivery

F. Otherinformation:  Payment for thevessel will be in the form of caught fish

and sea products

 

COMPANY DATA

A. Type ofbusiness:  private fishing company

B. Year established:1995

C. Number of employees:1 full-time, 7 temporary contractors

D. Annual sales: US$2,000,000

E. Member of businesschamber:  No

F. Bank name andaddress:  State Sberbank Branch,Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk # 8567

G. U.S. firmrepresented:  no

H. Other information:The company harvests, processes and sells fish.

I. Post remarks: Thelead was prepared by BISNIS representative, ABC

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.  In case of difficulties in contactingcompanies, you

are welcome to send yourinformation via BISNIS representative:

[email protected] ; satellite fax  +7 509 95 1540 (accessible through

SPRINT:

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Lead #6

Torg-Autotrans,construction materials;

 

Mr. Tche Yeneri,Director

Torg-Autotrans, JSC ofopen type

Khersonskaya Str.

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk,Russia 693000

Tel.\Fax +7-4242-722119,+7-4242-722555

E-mail:  [email protected](via ABC Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk:

 

PRODUCT DATA

HS N\A  : Sandwich 8- type construction panels;HS N\A  :  

siding 8-type outsidewall finishing

 

a.   Detailed product description: Forpanels - composite wall panel similar

to dry-wall; for siding- vinyl siding.

C.   Product specification/technicaldata  : N/A

D.   Quantity: one container for thefirst purchase

D.   Dollar value: by furtheragreement

E.   Purchase needed by:  1999

F.   Other information: N/A

 

RESPONSE DATA

A. Response language:Russian or English

B. Best way to respond:fax

C. From manufacturersonly: No

D. Information desiredfrom U.S. firms: catalogues, advertising materials

E. Primary buyingfactors:  price and quality, termof delivery

F. Otherinformation:  N/A

 

COMPANY DATA

A. Type ofbusiness:  transportation company

B. Year established:1994

C. Number of employees:12

D. Annual sales: US$200,000

E. Member of businesschamber:  No

F. Bank name andaddress: Pacific Bank of Foreign Trade

G.  U.S. firm represented: Pacific Russia,Inc., Washington State

H. Other information:The company used to provide truck

transportation servicesonly butlater expanded into sales of meat products

construction materials.

I. Post remarks: Thelead was prepared by BISNIS representative, ABC

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.  In case of difficulties in contactingcompanies, you

are welcome to send yourinformation via BISNIS representative:

[email protected] ; satellite fax  +7 509 95 1540 (accessible through

SPRINT:

 

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Lead #7

Envoronmental Company ofSakhalin, software.

 

Contact:

Ms. Gnezdova TatyanaValerjevna, Marketing Manager

Environmental Company ofSakhalin, LTD

426 Mira Ave., Block #2

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk,Russia 693000

Phone\Fax +7-4242-428926

E-mail: [email protected]

 

Product data

 HS N/A  - environmental database management software

A.   Detailed product description:Software for optimal use of the existing

database ofenvironmental features of the Sakhalin Island and its shelf.

B.   Product specification/technicaldata  : N/A

C.   Quantity: 1 set

D. Dollar value: uponagreement

E. Purchase neededby:  1999

G.   Other information: companyspecialist should be trained to use the

software.

 

Response data

 

A. Response language:English

B. Best way to respond:fax, e-mail

C. From manufacturersonly: No

D.   Information desired from U.S.firms: detailed product description

E.   Primary buying factors:  price and characteristics

F.   Other information: N/A

 

Company data

 

A. Type ofbusiness:   privatejoint-stock company

B. Year established:1997

C. Number of employees: 20

D. Annual sales: US$180,000

E. Member of businesschamber:  No

F. Bank name andaddress: N/A

G.   U.S. firm represented:  no

H.   Other information: The company isinvolved in ecological monitoring,

marine engineeringstudies, and environmental consulting. The Environmental

Company of Sakhalin hasbeen contracted by a local oil and gas consortia.

 

I.   Post remarks: The lead wasprepared by BISNIS representative, ABC

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.  In case of difficulties in contactingcompanies, you

are welcome to send yourinformation via BISNIS representative:

[email protected] ; satellite fax  +7 509 95 1540 (accessible through

SPRINT).

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Lead #8

SUBJECT: IMI: TURKMENISTAN: TENDER OPPORTUNITY FOR

PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS

 

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIAL

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

RESERVED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

 

SUMMARY

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1.  THISINFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF

INFORMING U.S. COMPANIES ABOUT AN UPCOMING TENDER ON

CONSTRUCTION OF LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS TERMINALS IN

TURKMENISTAN. SEE CONTACT INFORMATION IN PARAGRAPH 4. END

SUMMARY

 

2.    A JULY 12, 1999 "NEUTRAL TURKMENISTAN" ARTICLE

REPORTED THE GOTX'S INTENTION TO ANNOUNCE A TENDER ON

CONSTRUCTION OF SEVERAL LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS TERMINALS IN

TURKMENISTAN. TURKMENISTAN POSSESSES SUBSTANTIAL RESERVES

OF OIL. THERE ARE TWO OIL REFINERIES IN TURKMENISTAN IN

TURKMENBASHI AND SEIDI WITH CURRENT ANNUAL CAPACITIES OF

5 MILLION AND 6 MILLION TONS OF OIL, RESPECTIVELY.

PRESENTLY, THE SEIDI OIL REFINERY IS CAPABLE OF ANNUALLY

PRODUCING AND STORING UP TO 40,000 TONS OF LIQUID

PETROLEUM GAS. AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE RENOVATION OF

THE TURKMENBASHI OIL REFINERY WHICH IS NOW AT ITS MID-

STAGE, TURKMENISTAN WILL BE ABLE TO PRODUCE FROM 250,000

TO 300,000 TONS OF LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS PER YEAR.

HOWEVER, EXISTING STORAGE CAPACITIES DO NOT MEET THE

INCREASING PRODUCTION OF LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS.

THEREFORE, THE GOVERNMENT IS INTERESTED IN FINDING AN

INVESTOR WHO WILL RUN LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS PRODUCTION,

BUILD STORAGE FACILITIES, AND MARKET THIS PRODUCT.

 

3.   THE MINISTRY OF OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY AND MINERAL

RESOURCES WAS ORDERED TO PREPARE BY MID-AUGUST 1999 TERMS

AND CONDITIONS FOR BIDDING ON A PROJECT REGARDING

CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OF LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS

TERMINALS IN TURKMENBASHI, KUSHKA, AND KERKI.  AS A TERM

OF PROJECT PARTICIPATION, ANY INVESTOR OR INVESTORS WILL

BE REQUIRED TO ENSURE PROJECT FINANCING WITHOUT A

GOVERNMENT OF TURKMENISTAN GUARANTEE.  INVESTORS WILL

ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BUILDING TERMINALS AND MANAGING

LIQUID GAS PRODUCTION, STORAGE, AND MARKETING.  THOSE WHO

ARE INTERESTED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROJECT

SHOULD BE AWARE THAT IN MOST INVESTMENT PROJECTS

INVOLVING FOREIGN COMPANIES THE GOVERNMENT OF

TURKMENISTAN PREFERS TO HAVE JOINT VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS

WITH STATE ENTITIES.

 

4.   A COMMISSION WHICH INCLUDES EXPERTS FROM THE

MINISTRY OF OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY AND MINERAL RESOURCES,

VNESHECONOMBANK, AND THE STATE AGENCY FOR FOREIGN

INVESTMENT HAS BEEN CREATED TO HANDLE THIS TENDER.  FOR

MORE INFORMATION INTERESTED COMPANIES CAN CONTACT:

 

MR. BYASHIM NIYAZOV, CHIEF SPECIALIST

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS

MINISTRY OF OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY AND MINERAL RESOURCES

28 NEUTRAL TURKMENISTAN STREET

ASHGABAT, TURKMENISTAN 744000

TEL:(993)(12)39-38-27, FAX:(993)(12)39-58-39

 

MR. ALEXANDER CHEREPNEV, VICE CHAIRMAN

VNESHECONOMBANK

22 ASUDALYK STREET

ASHGABAT, TURKMENISTAN 744000

TEL:(993)(12)51-02-70, FAX:(993)(12)51-00-70

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Lead #9

6A.  CONTACT:

6B.  OLGA ALYONOVA, DIRECTOR

6C:  "VYSOCHIN LTD"

--   42/4, PUSHKINSKA ST., OFFICECENTER "KYIV-DONBAS"

--   KYIV 252004, UKRAINE

7.   TEL: (380-44) 229-8709

8.   FAX: (380-44) 225-3233

9.   101

9A.

10.  3305 PREPARATIONS FOR USE ON HAIR

 

11.  COMMENTS

PRODUCT DATA

 

A.   DETAILED PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

     THE FOLLOWINGPRODUCTS ARE REQUIRED:

     HAIR TREATMENTS,SHAMPOOS, CONDITIONERS, STYLERS,

     FINISHERS -PROFESSIONAL LINE "SENSCIENCE" OF

    "SHISEIDO"

B.   PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS/TECHNICALDATA:

    "SENSCIENCE" HAIR-CARE PRODUCTS FOR PROFESSIONAL

     SALON USE

C.   QUANTITY: NEGOTIABLE

D.   U.S. DOLLAR VALUE: ACCORDING TOPRICE LISTS FOR

     DISTRIBUTORS

E.   PURCHASE NEEDED BY: IMMEDIATELY

F.   OTHER INFORMATION:

--   PAYMENT TERMS: PREPAYMENT

--   IS A SERVICE CONTRACT NEEDED: NO

--   SHIPPING TERMS: CIF KYIV

--   WHO/WHAT IS THE END USER: NETWORKOF BEAUTY SALONS

RESPONSE DATA

 

A.   RESPONSE LANGUAGE: ENGLISH, RUSSIAN

B.   BEST WAY TO RESPOND: FAX

C.   FROM MANUFACTURERS ONLY?  YES

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

     CATALOGUES WITH NEWPRODUCT LINES, TERMS OF

     DISTRIBUTORSHIP

E.   PRIMARY BUYING FACTORS:

--   PRICE, QUICK DELIVERY

F.   OTHER INFORMATION:

--   INTENT TO BUY:

--   COMPANY NEEDS PRODUCTS IN 1-2MONTHS

--   TYPE OF BUYING OR LICENSINGRELATIONSHIP:

--   LONG TERM COOPERATION,DISTRIBUTORSHIP

 

COMPANY DATA

 

A.   TYPE OF BUSINESS: SERVICES ANDTRADE

B.   YEAR ESTABLISHED:  1995

C.   NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 50-249

D.   ANNUAL SALES: 50,001-250,000

F.   BANK NAME AND ADDRESS:

     UKRINBANK,

     LOASMIRNOVA-LASTOCHKINA ST., KYIV 254053, UKRAINE

G.   U.S. FIRMS REPRESENTED: ICNPHARMACEUTICALS (GLYDERM PRODUCTS), WEST-INVEST

H.   OTHER INFORMATION:

--   TYPE OF COMPANY: PRIVATE

--   SALES TERRITORY/AREA/COUNTRIES:UKRAINE

 

     COMPANY DESCRIPTIONAND BUSINESS ACTIVITY:

     THE COMPANY HAS TWOBEAUTY SALONS IN KYIV IN A

     DESIRABLE LOCATIONSWITH HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL

     HAIRSTYLISTS ANDCOSMETOLOGISTS.  THE COMPANY ALSO

     SELLS PROFESSIONALHAIR/COSMETIC PRODUCTS

     THROUGHOUTUKRAINE.  IT REQUESTSDISRIBUTORSHIP

     FOR"SENSCIENCE" HAIR-CARE PRODUCTS AND IS

     INTERESTED INPRODUCTS THAT ARE NEW TO THE

     UKRAINIAN MARKET.

 

POST REMARKS

 

     THE COMPANY IS KNOWNTO THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE

     KYIV.  IT HAS SERIOUS INTENTIONS FOR BECOMINGA

     DISTRIBUTOR OF"SENSCIENCE" PRODUCTS.

     POST RECOMMENDS THATINTERESTED AMERICAN

     EXPORTERS NEGOTIATEDIRECTLY WITH THE COMPANY ON

     PAYMENT AND DELIVERYTERMS.

     INTERESTED U.S.COMPANIES ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO

     CONTACT THECOMMERCIAL SECTION OF THE U.S. EMBASSY

     IN KYIV AND SENO ACOPY OF ANY RESPONSES TO:

 

     ATTENTION: OLENASTEPHANSKA

     COMMERCIAL SECTION(FCS-TOP)

     7, KUDRYAVSKIY UZVIZ,2ND FLOOR

     KYIV, UKRAINE  254053

     REF# 494-01-000052-T

     TEL: (38044) 417-2669

     FAX: (38044) 417-1419

     E-MAIL: [email protected]

 

PREPARED BY: OLENASTEPHANSKA

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Lead #10

SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL MARKET INSIGHT (IMI): PROCUREMENTOPPORTUNITIES, AUGUST 1999, UKRAINE, PRIVATISATION OF ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTIONCOMPANIES 

 

SUMMARY: THIS CABLEANNOUNCES A TENDER FOR AN APPROVED EBRD FUNDED PUBLIC SECTOR AND TECHNICALASSISTANCE PROJECT IN UKRAINE. PRIVATISATION OF ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES – INVESTMENT BANKINGPRIVATISATION SERVICES – CONSULTANCY SERVICES – INVITATION FOR EXPRESSIONS OFINTEREST.  END SUMMARY.****

 

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHTU.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1999.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED OUTSIDE OF THEUNITED STATES.

 

NOTE: COMPLETE CONTACTINFORMATION PROVIDED AT END OF REPORT.

 

POST OF ORIGIN:               EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (EBRD)

 

COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM

 

AUTHOR: GENE R. HARRIS,SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER

 

UKRAINE

PRIVATISATIONOF ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES

INVESTMENTBANKING PRIVATISATION SERVICES

CONSULTANCY SERVICESINVITATION FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

 

THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE (“GOU”)INTENDS ENGAGING AN INVESTMENT BANK (“IB”) TO EXECUTE THE PRIVATISATION OF THEREMAINING STATE-CONTROLLED LOCAL ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES(OBLENERGOS).

 

THEUKRAINIAN ENERGY SECTOR HAS UNDERGONE MAJOR CHANGES IN RECENT YEARS, AMONGWHICH HAS BEEN THE CREATION OF TWENTY-SEVEN OBLENERGOS.  THE GOU HAS BEGUN TO PRIVATISE THEENERGY SECTOR, STARTING WITH THE OBLENERGOS. SEVEN OBLENERGOS HAVE ALREADY BEENMAJORITY PRIVATISED, WHILE THE STATE REMAINS THE MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER IN THEOTHER TWENTY OBLENERGOS. THE IB HIRED UNDER THIS ASSIGNMENT WILL EXECUTE THEPRIVATISATION OF THE REMAINING STATE-CONTROLLED OBLENERGOS.

 

THE PRIVATISATION PLAN CALLS FOR STAGGERING THEPRIVATISATION OF THESE TWENTY OBLENERGOS IN THREE SUCCESSIVE BATCHES OFAPPROXIMATELY SIX-SEVEN OBLENERGOS, THUS THE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE UNDERTAKEN OVERTHREE TIME PERIODS, FOR A TOTAL LENGTH OF TIME OF BETWEEN 22-26 MONTHS. THEASSIGNMENT IS EXPECTED TO START IN OCTOBER 1999.

 

THE IB WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVISING AN OVERALL PRIVATISATION STRATEGY WHICH WILL ENCOMPASS 1) TARGETEDSHAREHOLDING STRUCTURES; 2) MANAGEMENT RULES; 3) DECIDING WHICH OBLENERGOSSHOULD BE PRIVATISED FIRST; 4) QUALIFICATION CRITERIA FOR BIDDERS; 5) DETAILEDTENDER RULES; 6) BID EVALUATION CRITERIA; 7) BIDDER SELECTION PROCEDURES; 8)SUPPORTING DRAFT CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS; 9) DRAFTING INFORMATION MEMORANDA;10) ROAD SHOWS TO MARKET THE COMPANIES; 11) SETTING UP DATA ROOMS; 12) DRAFTINGOF FINAL TENDER PACKAGES; 13) CONDUCTING CLARIFICATION MEETINGS; 14) ASSISTINGIN TENDER EVALUATION; AND 15) IDENTIFYING PREFERRED BIDDERS. TERMS OFREFERENCE WITH FULL DETAILS OF THESE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TOSHORTLISTED FIRMS.

 

THE SELECTED IB WILL HAVE AN ESTABLISHED TRACK RECORD INPRIVATISATION IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY, AND, IF POSSIBLE, ELECTRICITYDISTRIBUTION, WITH A GOOD TRACK RECORD IN THE COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION. BASED ONTHE WORK PROGRAMME AND THE VARIOUS AREAS OF EXPERTISE THAT THE IB WILL HAVE TOADDRESS, VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THE CONTRACT WILL HAVE TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED (THEIB TOGETHER WITH THE SUB-CONTRACTORS, “THE CONSULTANTS”.)

 

IT IS ANTICIPATED, BUT NOT YET CONFIRMED, THAT THE CONTRACTWILL BE FINANCED WITH FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO EBRD BY THE EUROPEAN UNION UNDERTHE TACIS PROGRAMME AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO EU TACIS RULES.  IF THE TACIS FUNDING IS CONFIRMED, ONLYCONSULTING FIRMS BASED IN THE EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATES OR IN TACISRECIPIENT COUNTRIES WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR SHORTLISTING AND SELECTION. EXPERTSPROPOSED SHOULD BE NATIONALS FROM EU MEMBER STATES OR TACIS RECIPIENTCOUNTRIES.

 

INTERESTED FIRMS ARE HEREBY INVITED TO SUBMIT EXPRESSIONS OFINTEREST. A SHORT LIST OF QUALIFIED FIRMS WILL BE FORMALLY INVITED TO SUBMITPROPOSALS FOLLOWING THIS INVITATION. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAPABILITY AND EXPERIENCE OF CONSULTING FIRMSSEEKING TO BE SHORTLISTED, THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED SHALL INCLUDE THEFOLLOWING:

 

-       COMPANY PROFILE, ORGANISATION AND STAFFING;  WITH EACH COPY OF YOUR EXPRESSION OFINTEREST, PLEASE ENCLOSE A COPY OF YOUR LATEST ANNUAL REPORT OR EQUIVALENTAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

-       DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE OR SIMILAR ASSIGNMENTS UNDERTAKEN IN THEPREVIOUS FIVE YEARS, INCLUDING THEIR LOCATIONS;

 

-       CVS OF STAFF WHO COULD BE AVAILABLE TO WORK ON THE ASSIGNMENT.

 

## **2 COPIES OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION IN ENGLISHSHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO EACH ADDRESS BELOW IN AN ENVELOPE MARKED EXPRESSION OFINTEREST FOR “UKRAINE: PRIVATISATION OF ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIESINVESTMENT BANKING PRIVATISATION SERVICES”, FOR DELIVERY NOT LATER THAN 7SEPTEMBER 1999. **

 

CONTACT NAME:  MR. ALEXANDER BONDAR

TITLE:   HEAD

AGENCY:               STATEPROPERTY FUND OF UKRAINE

ADDRESS:               18/9KUTUZOVA STR.,

KIEV  252133

UKRAINE

TEL:      (00 380 44) 296-6404

FAX:      (00 380 44) 296-6984

 

 

CONTACT NAME:  MR. IVAN V. PLACHKOV

TITLE:               MINISTER

AGENCY:               MINISTRYOF ENERGY OF UKRAINE

ADDRESS:               30,KRESHYCHATIK STR.

KIEV  252601

UKRAINE

TEL:      (00 380 44) 221 43 65

FAX:      (00 380 44) 224 40 21

 

 

A FURTHER 2 COPIES, IN ENGLISH,SHOULD BE FORWARDED BY THE SAME DATE TO:

 

GINNY MAKEPEACE AWOSUNLE

EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTIONAND DEVELOPMENT

ONE EXCHANGE SQUARE

LONDON EC2A 2JN

TEL: 44 171 338 6369

FAX: 44 171 338 7451

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NOTE: SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION FOR EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION ANDDEVELOPMENT BANK (EBRD) PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND AN UPDATED LIST OF EBRDPUBLICATIONS (AND ORDER INFORMATION) MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THEFOLLOWING: EBRD SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT, 82-84 PECKHAM RYE, LONDON SE15 4HBUNITED KINGDOM, TEL: 44 171 639 0333, FAX: 44 171 358 9568. EMAIL ADDRESS:[email protected]. (EBRD WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.EBRD.COM)

 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE EBRD AND PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES, READERSARE REFERRED TO THE 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 BY THEUS 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 OTHER MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKFUNDED PROJECTS, CONTACT THE MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OFFICE, USDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WASHINGTON, D.C. TEL: +(202) 482 3399.

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

 

EBRD CONTACT IS GENE R. HARRIS, SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THEU.S. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EBRD, ONE EXCHANGE SQUARE, LONDON, EC2A 2EH, UNITEDKINGDOM.

TEL: 44-171-588-4027/28 OR 338-7490, FAX: 44-171-588-4026 OR 338-6487.EMAIL: [email protected].

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Lead #11

 

SUBJECT:  IMI: UZBEKISTAN: TENDER ON MEDICALFURNITURE AND

          INVENTORIESFOR RURAL MEDICAL CENTERS

 

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT,U.S. AND FOREIGN COMMERCIAL

SERVICE AND U.S.DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1999.  ALLRIGHTS

RESERVED OUTSIDE OF THEUNITED STATES.

 

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SUMMARY

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1.  GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OFUZBEKISTAN HAS RECEIVEO

A LOAN FROM THEINTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND

DEVELOPMENT IN VARIOUSCURRENCIES TOWARDS THE COST OF

HEALTH PROJECT.  A COMPLETE SET OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS MAY

BE PURCHASED FROM THEOFFICE OF "MEDPRIBOR" COMPANY FOR

USD 250.  BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY SEPTEMBER 15,1999.

THIS REPORT CONTAINSTENDER DETAILS, PROCEDURES AND

CONTRACT CONDITIONS ASLISTED IN THE TENDER ANNOUNCEMENT

(PARAS 2-7).  CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE"MEDPRIBOR"

OFFICE IS IN PARA8.  FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS

TENDER U.S. COMPANIESAND INDIVIDUALS ARE ADVISED TO

CONTACT THE COMMERCIALSERVICE IN TASHKENT USING THE

CONTACT INFORMATION INPARA 9. END SUMMARY.

 

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

TENDER DETAILS ANDPROCEDURE

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

 

2. THE GOVERNMENT OF THEREPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN HAS

RECEIVED A LOAN FROM THEINTERNATIONAL, BANK FOR

RECONSTRUCTION ANDDEVELOPMENT (IBRD) IN VARIOUS

CURRENCIES TOWARDS THECOST OF HEALTH PROJECT.  IT IS

INTENDED THAT PART OFTHE PROCEEDS OF THIS LOAN WILL BE

APPLIED TO ELIGIBLEPAYMENTS UNDER THE CONTRACT FOR WHICH

THIS INVITATION FOR BIDSIS ISSUED.   THE SPECIAL

PROCUREMENT NOTESFOLLOWS THE GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

FOR HEALTH PROJECTPUBLISHED IN DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS NO.

497 OF SEPTEMBER 30,1998.

 

THE MINISTRY OF HEALTHOF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN HAS

AUTHORIZED RFEE"UZMEDEXPORT" TO ACT AS ITS PROCUREMENT

AGENT.  "UZMEDEXPORT" NOW INVITESSEALED BIDS FROM

ELIGIBLE BODIES FOR THESUPPLY OF THE FOLLOWING GOODS IN

QUANTITIES STATED:

 

LOT 1:    INFUSION STAND                    681

          INSTRUMENTTABLE ON WHEELS         363

          MEDICINECABINET                  208

          EXAMINATIONTABLE                 347

          HOSPITAL BEOWITH VARIABLE HEIGHT  208

          TROLLEY WITHREMOVABLE STRETCHER   208

 

LOT 2:    LABORATORY TABLE                  345

 

LOT 3:    SWADDLING TABLE                   409

          MEDICAL CABINET                   1,198

          MEDICALCABINET WITH BOXES         241

          REFUSECONTAINER                  1,362

          FOLDEOSCREEN                     690

 

BIDS SHALL BE SUBMITTEDFOR COMPLETE QUANTITIES OF ALL

ITEMS WITHIN ANY LOT ANDWILL BE EVALUATED AND AWARDED ON

A LOT-BY-LOT BASIS.

 

3.  BIDDING WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH THEINTERNATIONAL

COMPETITIVE BIDDINGPROCESS SPECIFIED IN THE IBRD'S

GUIDELINES: PROCUREMENTUNDER IBRD LOANS AND IDA CREDITS

(DATED JANUARY 1995,REVISED JANUARY AND AUGUST 1996,

SEPTEMBER 1997 ANDJANUARY 1999), AND IS OPEN TO ALL

ELIGIBLE BIDDERS FROMELIGIBLE SOURCE COUNTRIES AS DEFINED

IN THE GUIDELINES.

 

INTERESTED ELIGIBLEBIDDERS MAY OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION

FROM AND INSPECT THEBIDDING DOCUMENTS AT THE OFFICE OF

PROCUREMENT AGENT AT THEADDRESS GIVEN BELOW (SEE PARA 8).

 

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

PURCHASE OF THE BIDDINGDOCUMENTS

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

4.COMPLETE SET OFBIDDING DOCUMENTS MAY BE PURCHASED BY

ANY INTERESTED RIDDER ONTHE SUBMISSION OF A WRITTEN

APPLICATION TO THEADDRESS BELOW AND UPON PAYMENT OF A

NON-REFUNDABLE FEE OFUSD 250.00 (INCLUDING VAT AT 20

PERCENT) OR ANEQUIVALENT AMOUNT IN NATIONAL, CURRENCY AT

THE EXCHANGE RATE FIXEDBY THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE

REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTANON THE DAY OF PAYMENT.   THEMETHOD

OF PAYMENT WILL BE BANKTRANSFER TO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT:

U.S.DOLLAR ACCOUNT#20210840700600118001, MFO 00882,

NATIONAL BANK OF FOREIGNECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF THE REPUBLIC

OF UZBEKISTAN; ADDRESS:101 AMIR TEMUR, TASHKENT 7OOOOO,

REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN;SWIFT; NBFAUZ2X, CORRESPONDENT

ACCOUNT #001-1-388352,CHASE MANHATTAN RANK, NEW YORK,

SWIFT: CHASUS33

OR

UZBEK SOUM ACCOUNT#20210000600600118001, MFO 00882,

NATIONAL BANK OF FOREIGNECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF THE REPUBLIC

OF UZBEKISTAN; ADDRESS:101 AMIR TEMUR, TASHKENT 7OOOOO,

REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN.

 

ALL BANKING CHARGES ANDFEES RELATED TO THE BANK TRANSFER

SHALL BE FOR BIDDER'SACCOUNT.

 

5.  THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS MAY BE SENT BYCOURIER OR

COLLECTED BY THEAUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BIDDERS

FROM THE PROCUREMENTAGENT OFFICE STATED BELOW (PARA 8)

FOLLOWING THE RECEIPT BYTHE PROCUREMENT AGENT OF A

WRITTEN REQUEST QUOTINGTENDER NUMBER HP/ICB/99/01.UZ,

PROVIDING CONTACTDETAILS OF THE COMPANY, AND THE DOCUMENT

CONFIRMING PAYMENT TOTHE ABOVE ACCOUNT.  DOCUMENTS WILL

BE AVAILABLE FROM JULY30,1999.

 

6.  BIDS MUST BE DELIVERED TO THEPROCUREMENT AGENT (PARA

8) AT OR BEFORE 12.00P.M. (LOCAL TIME) SEPTEMBER I5, 1999

AND MUST BE ACCOMPANIEDBY A BIO SECURITY OF NOT LESS THAN

2 PERCENT OF THE BIDPRICE IN A CURRENCY OF BID.  BIDS

WILL BE OPENED IN THEPRESENCE OF THE BIDDERS'

REPRESENTATIVE WHOCHOOSE TO ATTEND AT THE ADDRESS BELOW

AT 13.00, SEPTEMBER 15,1999:

 

SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM

TASHKENT INSTITUTE OFADVANCED MEDICAL EDUCATION

51 PARKENTSKAYA STREET

TASHKENT 700007,REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

 

7.  ONLY SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WILL BEREQUESTED TO COMPLY

WITH THE REQUIREMENTSTHAT ALL THE GOODS TO BE SUPPLIED TO

THE REPUBLIC OFUZBEKISTAN SHALL BE REGISTERED BY THE HEAD

OF DRUG AND MEDICALEQUIPMENT QUALITY CONTROL WITHIN THE

MINISTRY OF HEALTH OFTHE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN. SAMPLES

WILL ONLY BE REQUIREDFROM SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WHEN

UNDERGOING THEREGISTRATION PROCESS UNLESS THE GOODS HAVE

BEEN PREVIOUSLYREGISTERED IN UZBEKISTAN AND THE

REGISTRATION CERTIFICATEIS VALID AT THE TIME OF THE GOODS

DELIVERY TO UZBEKISTAN

 

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8.  CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THEPROCUREMENT. AGENT

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

 

MR. SABIR GAFUROV

RFEE"UZMEDEXPORT"

PROCUREMENT AGENT

OFFICE OF FIRM"MEDPRIBOR"

32-B KH. ABDULLAEVSTREET

TASHKENT 700077,UZBEKISTAN

TEL: [998] (712) 68 7382; 68 73 09

FAX: [998] (712) 68 7701

E-MAIL: [email protected]

 

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CONTACT INFORMATION FORTHE COMMERCIAL SERVICE IN TASHKENT

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9.  U.S. COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALSINTERESTED IN LEARNING

MORE ABOUT THE MARKETFOR PHARMACEUTICALS AND MEDICAL

EQUIPMENT IN UZBEKISTANMAY SEEK ADDITIONAL, INFORMATION

AND COUNSEL FROM THECOMMERCIAL, SERVICE.  THECOMMERCIAL

SERVICE, TOGETHER WITHTHE AMERICAN BUSINESS CENTER (ABC),

OFFER A WIDE RANGE OFADVISORY SERVICES AND LOGISTICAL

SUPPORT TO ASSIST U.S.COMPANIES WITH ENTERING THIS

EMERGING MARKET.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT HOWTHE

COMMERCIAL SERVICE ANDABC CAN HELP YOUR BUSINESS OR FOR

ANSWERS TO SPECIFICQUESTIONS REGARDING THIS TENDER,

PLEASE DIRECT INQUIRIESTO:

MS. DELIA BARNOHOJAEVA,COMMERCIAL ASSISTANT AND MEDICAL

SECTOR SPECIALIST

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

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

E-MAIL: [email protected]

 

INTERNATIONAL MAILINGADDRESS: 41 BUYUK TURON STREET, 3RD

FLOOR, TASHKENT 7OOOOOUZBEKISTAN

 

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

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

WASHINGTON, DC,

20521-711O

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Lead #12

SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL MARKETINSIGHT (IMI): PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AUGUST 1999, THIS CABLE GIVES ‘EARLYWARNING’ OF EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC SECTORPROJECTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. COMPANIES –REPORTED BY CS-EBRD.

 

SUMMARY: THIS REPORTS ON THESTATUS OF PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECTS IN THE EBRD’S PIPELINE – FROM THE POINT OFIDENTIFICATION OF INVESTMENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO THE APPROVAL OF PROJECTS BY THEBANK’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  THEINTERVAL IDENTIFICATION OF A PROJECT AND ITS APPROVAL VARIES IN EVERYCASE.  EACH ENTRY IN THE PROJECTPIPELINE IDENTIFIES THE STATUS OF A PARTICULAR PROJECT IN THE PROJECTCYCLE.  AFTER LOANS ARE APPROVED,ENTRIES ARE DROPPED FROM THE PROJECT PIPELINE.  INCLUSION OF A PROJECT IN THE BANK’S PROJECT PIPELINE DOESNOT IMPLY ANY COMMITMENT ON THE PART OF THE BANK TO FINANCE THE PROJECT.  END SUMMARY.

 

NOTE: COMPLETE CONTACT INFORMATIONPROVIDED AT END OF REPORT.

 

POST OF ORIGIN:               EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (EBRD)

 

COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM

 

AUTHOR: GENE R. HARRIS, SENIORCOMMERCIAL OFFICER

 

AZERBAIJAN

PROJECT NAME: 

ROADRESTRUCTURING

EXECUTING AGENCY: 

AZERAVTOYOL. HAJIBAYOV STREET;BAKU 370010; AZERBAIJAN. CONTACT: MR Y I NOVRUZOV, PRESIDENT. TEL: 00 99412930130; FAX: 00 99412 930130SECTOR: 

TRANSPORT

ESTIMATED COST: 

EUR89,579,263

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

REHABILITATIONAND UPGRADING OF THE GAZI MAMMED TO KYURDAMIR ROAD; INTRODUCTION OF MOREEFFECTIVE SYSTEMS FOR FINANCING THE ROADS SECTOR AND MEASURES TO IMPROVE THEPLANNING OF ROAD MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES.TRANSACTION STATUS:

PREPARATION.GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE, NUMBER 64, DATED AUGUST 1997

NEXT STEP:APPRAISAL

 

PROJECT NAME: 

BAKUPORT DEVELOPMENT

EXECUTING AGENCY: 

BAKUINTERNATIONAL SEA PORT; 72 UZEIR GAJIBEKOV STREET; BAKU; AZERBAIJAN. CONTACT:MR AYDIN MAMEDOV.

SECTOR: 

INFRASTRUCTURE

ESTIMATED COST: 

EUR25,730,214

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

REHABILITATIONAND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PORT OF BAKU. IMPROVEMENT OF FERRY TERMINAL AND GENERALCARGO FACILITIES. INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

TRANSACTION STATUS:

APPRAISAL

NEXT STEP:

APPROVAL

PROJECT NAME: 

TRANS-CAUCASIANRAIL LINK PROJECT 

EXECUTING AGENCY: 

MR Z AMAMEDOV, HEAD OF AZERBAIJAN STATE RAILWAY, 230 D ALIYEV STREET, BAKU 3700-10,AZERBAIJAN. TEL : +99412 98 44 67; FAX: +99412 98 42 80. 

SECTOR:

TRANSPORT

ESTIMATED COST:

EUR36,203,364

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

TOIMPROVE THE AZERI SECTION OF THE TRANS-CAUCASIAN RAIL LINK AND THE EFFICIENCYAND OUTPUT OF THE TANKER WAGON WORKSHOP IN BAKU. TO IMPLEMENT RAILWAYRESTRUCTURING MEASURES WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE CORPORATISATION OF THE AZERBAIJANSTATE RAILWAYS (ASR) AS A JOINT STOCK COMPANY AND ADOPT STRATEGIES TO IMPROVEITS COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE.

TRANSACTIONSTATUS:

APPRAISAL.GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE, MAY 1998 SUPPLEMENT. 

NEXT STEPS:

APPROVAL

 

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KAZAKHSTAN

PROJECT NAME: 

KTZTRACK MAINTENANCE AND COMMERCIALISATION PROJECT

EXECUTING AGENCY: 

MINISTRYOF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION, ASTANA 473000, ABAYA 49, REPUBLIC OFKAZAKHSTAN; FAX: +7 3172 326 288.

SECTOR: 

TRANSPORT

ESTIMATED COST: 

EUR81,002,525

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 

RENEWALOF INFRASTRUCTURE, INTRODUCTION OF IMPROVED TRACK MAINTENANCE METHODS.  SETTING UP OF PRIVATE MAINTENANCE ANDLEASING COMPANY FOR TRACK MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT.

TRANSACTION STATUS: 

APPRAISAL

NEXT STEPS: 

APPROVAL

 

PROJECT NAME: 

KEGOCPOWER TRANSMISSION AND REHABILITATION

EXECUTING AGENCY: 

KEGOC,SHEVCHENKO 162 "ZH", ALMATY 480008, KAZAKHSTAN. TEL: +7 3272 62 6200; FAX: +7 3272 68 43 08. CONTACT: MR YEVGENY DAVYDOVICH FELD (PRESIDENT).

SECTOR: 

ENERGY

ESTIMATED COST: 

EUR271,699,578

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 

TOSUPPORT THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE KAZAKH POWER SECTOR AND DEVELOPMENT OF ACOMPETITIVE ELECTRICITY MARKET; TO REDUCE TRANSMISSION LOSSES AND IMPROVEQUALITY OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; TO INTRODUCE TRANSFER OF KNOW-HOW BYINTRODUCTION OF MODERN TECHNOLOGIES; TO IMPROVE KEGOC'S MANAGEMENT ANDOPERATION CAPABILITIES IN A THIRD PARTY ACCESS MARKET STRUCTURE.

TRANSACTION STATUS: 

APPRAISAL

NEXT STEPS: 

APPROVAL

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

PROJECT NAME: 

RUSSIAFAR EAST ANS PROJECT

EXECUTING AGENCY: 

FEDERALAVIATION AUTHORITY OF RUSSIA; 37 LENINGRADSKY PR.; 125836 MOSCOW; RUSSIANFEDERATION. TEL: +7 095 155 5931; FAX: +7 095 151 3355; CONTACT: MR VICTORGALKIN, FIRST DEPUTY DIRECTOR.

SECTOR: 

TRANSPORT

ESTIMATED COST: 

EUR72,587,792

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 

DEVELOPMENTOF ANS SERVICES TO THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST TO IMPROVEDEMAND/RELIABILITY/SAFETY. SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY TO BE USED TO COMPLEMENT RADAR EQUIPMENT.

TRANSACTION  STATUS: 

PREPARATION.GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE, SEPTEMBER 1997, SUPPLEMENT.

NEXT STEPS: 

APPRAISAL+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

UKRAINE

PROJECT NAME:

RAILWAYCOMMERCIALISATION PROJECT

EXECUTING AGENCY:

STATEADMINISTRATION FOR RAILWAY TRANSPORT OF UKRAINE, 6, LYSENKO STR., KYIV 252034,UKRAINE. CONTACT: MR. YURI M. FEDIUSHYN, FIRST DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL. TEL:+380 44 223 00 01; FAX: +380 44 227 03 23

SECTOR:

TRANSPORT

ESTIMATED COST:

EUR64,497,070

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

TOCONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMERCIALISATION OF UKRAINE STATE RAILWAYS (UKRZALIZNITSA)BY IMPROVING INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS INCLUDING TRANSIT ROUTES FROM RUSSIA TOCENTRAL AND WESTERN EUROPE, AND FOSTERING MORE COST-EFFECTIVE NETWORKMANAGEMENT.

TRANSACTION STATUS:

APPRAISAL.  GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE, FEBRUARY1999, SUPPLEMENT

NEXT STEPS:

APPROVAL

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

UZBEKISTAN

PROJECT NAME:

UZBEKRAILWAYS FREIGHT TRACTION RENEWAL & MANAGEMENT PROJECT EXECUTING AGENCY:UZBEK RAILWAYS, T. SHEVCHENKO KO'CHASI 7, 700060 TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN. TEL:+998 71 136 4414/133 7445. CONTACT: MR VALERY L. DAVIDOVITCH 

SECTOR:

RAILROADTRANSPORTATION

ESTIMATED COST:

EUR38,118,835

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

RESTRUCTURINGAND REHABILITATION OF UZBEK RAILWAYS. PROCUREMENT OF NEW ELECTRIC FREIGHTLOCOMOTIVES TO ENHANCE THE PERFORMANCE OF UZBEK RAILWAYS' FREIGHT BUSINESS.

TRANSACTION STATUS:

APPRAISAL.  GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE, MAY 1999,SUPPLEMENT

NEXT STEPS: 

APPROVAL

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NOTE: SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION FOREUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT BANK (EBRD) PROCUREMENTOPPORTUNITIES AND AN UPDATED LIST OF EBRD PUBLICATIONS (AND ORDER INFORMATION)MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE FOLLOWING: EBRD SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT,82-84 PECKHAM RYE, LONDON SE15 4HB UNITED KINGDOM, TEL: 44 171 639 0333, FAX:44 171 358 9568. EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]. (EBRD WEBSITE:HTTP://WWW.EBRD.COM)

 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THEEBRD AND PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES, READERS ARE REFERRED TO THE FOLLOWING SOURCES:THE U.S. NATIONAL TRADE DATA BANK (NTDB), (NTDB WEBSITE:HTTP://STAT-USA.DOC.GOV)

TEL: +(202) 482-1986; THEELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD (EBB) OPERATED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,

TEL: +(202) 482-1986; THE EASTERNEUROPE BUSINESS INFORMATION CENTER, (EEBIC), (EEBIC WEBSITE:HTTP://WWW.MAC.DOC.GOV/EEBIC/CEEBIC.HTML) TEL: +(202) 482-2645, 

FAX: +(202) 482-4473, AND THEBUSINESS INFORMATION SERVICE FOR THE NEWLY 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, CONTACT THE MULTILATERALDEVELOPMENT BANK OFFICE, US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WASHINGTON, D.C. TEL: +(202)482 3399.

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

 

EBRD CONTACT IS GENE R. HARRIS,SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE U.S. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EBRD, ONEEXCHANGE SQUARE, LONDON, EC2A 2EH, UNITED KINGDOM.

TEL: 44-171-588-4027/28 OR338-7490, FAX: 44-171-588-4026 OR 338-6487. EMAIL: [email protected].

 

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Lead #13

SUBJECT: IMI:     EARLY PROJECT NOTIFICATION (ALERT 1)

-    -    ADB BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

-    -    TECHNICAL ASSISTANCEPROJECT PREPARATION

-    -    AUGUST 1999

 

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIALSERVICE

AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1998.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

 

1.   THEFOLLOWING PROJECTS ARE LISTED FOR THE FIRST TIME

IN THE AUGUST 1999 ISSUE OF THE ADB BUSINESS

OPPORTUNITIES (ADBBO). (NOTE: THE ADBBO IS NOW ALSO

AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET ADDRESS HTTP://WWW.ADB.ORG.)

FIRMS SHOULD BE ALERTED TO POTENTIAL PROCUREMENT OF GOODS

AND SERVICES IN THESE PROJECTS.

 

2.   THEFOLLOWING ARE PROJECTS THAT THE ADB HAS PUBLICLY

IDENTIFIED FOR THE FIRST TIME AS PROJECTS IT PLANS TO

FINANCE. PERSONS TO CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION ON

THESE PROJECTS ARE LISTED BELOW.

 

THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF PROJECTS: (A) LOANS, AND (B)

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) GRANTS.  LOANS GENERATE

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTRACTORS, EQUIPMENT

SUPPLIERS AND RELATED SERVICES. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

PROJECTS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONSULTANTS.  SINCE

CONSULTANTS FOR TAS ARE SELECTED BY THE ADB, CANDIDATES

SHOULD RESPOND QUICKLY WITH A LETTER OF INTEREST FOR

SPECIFIC TA GRANTS TO MR. PETER PEDERSEN, MANAGER,

CONSULTING SERVICES DIVISION AND A COPY TO THE PROJECT

OFFICER.  THELETTER OF INTEREST SHOULD RELATE A FIRM OR

INDIVIDUAL'S EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE BASED ON THE

PROJECT DESCRIPTION. IT IS IMPORTANT TO EMPHASIZE

SIMILAR PROJECT EXPERIENCE IN THE COUNTRY OR OTHER ASIAN

COUNTRIES RATHER THAN PRESENTING A GENERAL PROFILE OF

CONSULTING ACTIVITIES. A SEPARATE LETTER OF INTEREST

SHOULD BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH PROJECT AND THE PROJECT NAME

SHOULD EXACTLY MATCH THAT LISTED IN THE ADBBO TO AVOID

CONFUSION.

 

ALTHOUGH NOT REQUIRED FOR ENGAGEMENT, CONSULTANTS ARE

ALSO STRONGLY ADVISED TO REGISTER WITH THE ASIAN

DEVELOPMENT BANK. THE DACON REGISTRATION FORMS FOR FIRMS

ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE ADB'S CONSULTING SERVICES DIVISION

(COCS), P.O. BOX 789, 0980 MANILA, PHILIPPINES; FAX

(63-2) 636-2444. THESE FORMS ARE THE SAME AS THOSE USED

BY THE WORLD BANK, INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND

OTHER INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INSTITUTIONS.  INDIVIDUAL

CONSULTANTS CAN REGISTER ON THE DICON SYSTEM BY DISKETTE,

WHICH ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM COCS.

 

3.   A COPYOF ANY CORRESPONDENCE MAY BE SENT TO DENNY

BARNES, SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER, ADB LIAISON OFFICE,

PSC 500, BOX 33, FPO AP 96515-1000; FAX: (632) 804-0357.

 

 

4.  TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS (PROJECT PREPARATION)

 

A.  UZBEKISTAN

NAME OF PROJECT: ESTABLISHMENT OF RURAL FINANCIAL

INSTITUTIONS

PROJECT NO.:  UZB33196-01

 

EXECUTING AGENCY:   CENTRAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC OF

UZBEKISTAN, 6 UZBEKISTANSKAYA AVE.,70001 TASHKENT

CONTACT:  MR. K.K. RUSTAMOV, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN

FAX: 152-29-63; TEL. NO.:133-60-73

TA AMOUNT: US$500.0

SECTOR/SUBSECTOR: AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES/

AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT SERVICES

OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE: THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WILL

PROVIDE A DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF RURAL FINANCIAL SERVICES

DEMAND AND SUPPLY ENVIRONMENT FOR EMERGING PRIVATE

FARMING AND AGRIBUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNTRY AND

UNDERTAKE A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO DETERMINE THE

APPROPRIATENESS AND VIABILITY OF MECHANISMS IN CREDIT

DELIVERY AND FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVISION TO THE PRIVATE

SECTOR WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE AMONG THE MAIN DRIVING

FORCES IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND

GROWTH. THE FEASIBILITY STUDY WILL IDENTIFY AND EXAMINE

CONDITIONS OR CONSTRAINTS IN RELATED GOVERNMENT POLICIES,

INPUT SUPPLY AND OUTPUT MARKETING, THAT MAY AFFECT THE

PRIVATE SECTOR OPERATIONS IN GENERAL AND THE VIABILITY OF

THE PILOT PROJECT IN PARTICULAR.

PROCUREMENT: THE SERVICES OF AN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING

FIRM WITH EXPERTISE IN MICRO CREDIT AND RURAL FINANCIAL

SERVICES STUDIES AND PROJECT DESIGNS AND RELATED

EXPERIENCE IN TRANSITIONAL ECONOMIES WILL BE ENGAGED.

STATUS OF CONSULTING SERVICES: NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN

TO RECRUIT CONSULTANTS

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS: NOT REQUIRED

PROJECT PROCESSING STAGE:

FACT-FINDING MISSION COMPLETED: 28 JUN 1999

PROJECT OFFICER: STEPHEN P. GROFF (632-6737)

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION EAST

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Lead #14

SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL MARKET INSIGHT (IMI): PROCUREMENT

OPPORTUNITIES, AUGUST 1999, UZBEKISTAN, JAPAN-UZBEKISTANSMALL

BUSINESS PROGRAMME PILOT PROJECT

 

SUMMARY: THIS CABLE ANNOUNCES A TENDER FOR AN APPROVED EBRD

FUNDED PUBLIC SECTOR AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT IN

UZBEKISTAN. CONSULTANCY SERVICES - INVITATION FOR EXPRESSIONS

OF INTEREST.  ENDSUMMARY.

 

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIALSERVICE AND

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1999.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED OUTSIDE

OF THE UNITED STATES.

 

NOTE: COMPLETE CONTACT INFORMATION PROVIDED AT END OFREPORT.

 

POST OF ORIGIN: EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND

DEVELOPMENT (EBRD)

 

COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM

 

AUTHOR: GENE R. HARRIS, SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER

 

UZBEKISTAN

JAPAN-UZBEKISTAN SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMME PILOT PROJECT

CONSULTANCY SERVICES

INVITATION FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

 

THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTENDS

ENGAGING CONSULTANTS TO PROVIDE MICRO AND SMALL CREDIT

ADVISERS TO THE BANK'S JAPAN-UZBEKISTAN SMALL BUSINESS

PROGRAMME.

 

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE:

 

- TO SUPPORT AN INVESTMENT PROGRAMME WHICH IS TO BE

IMPLEMENTED TO SUPPORT MICRO AND SMALL ENTREPRENEURS

IN UZBEKISTAN. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE PILOT PROJECT

WILL OPERATE IN TASHKENT AND UP TO THREE OTHER

REGIONS;

- TO PROVIDE A TEAM OF CREDIT ADVISORS WHO WILL SET UP

MICRO AND SMALL LENDING DEPARTMENTS AT UP TO THREE

PARTNER BANKS, SCREEN AND APPROVE ALL OPERATIONS

FUNDED UNDER THE PROJECTS AS WELL AS TRAIN THE PARTNER

BANK'S STAFF IN MICRO AND SMALL CREDIT LENDING

TECHNIQUES AND MAINTENANCE OF ADEQUATE ELECTRONIC

DATABASES AND REPORTING SYSTEMS.

 

THE PILOT ASSIGNMENT IS EXPECTED TO START AT THE END OF 1999

AND LAST ABOUT ONE YEAR.  THE ASSIGNMENT MAY BE EXTENDED FOR

UP TO THREE YEARS IN DURATION SHOULD EBRD DECIDE TO PROCEED

WITH THE INVESTMENT PROGRAMME AFTER EVALUATING THE RESULTS

OF THE PILOT.

 

THE CONTRACT WILL BE FINANCED FROM THE JAPAN-EUROPE CO-

OPERATION FUND. THERE ARE NO ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS.

 

INTERESTED FIRMS ARE HEREBY INVITED TO SUBMIT EXPRESSIONS OF

INTEREST. A SHORT LIST OF QUALIFIED FIRMS WILL BE FORMALLY

INVITED TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOLLOWING THIS INVITATION.  IN

ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAPABILITY AND EXPERIENCE OF

CONSULTING FIRMS SEEKING TO BE SHORTLISTED, THE INFORMATION

SUBMITTED SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

 

-COMPANY PROFILE, ORGANISATION AND STAFFING;  COMPANY

BROCHURE MATERIAL MAY BE ANNEXED BUT IS NOT REQUIRED.

-DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE OR SIMILAR ASSIGNMENTS UNDERTAKEN

IN THE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS, INCLUDING THEIR LOCATIONS;

FOCUS ON YOUR ROLE IN SIMILAR ASSIGNMENTS IN THE

CIS/CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE;

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

ASSIGNMENT. SUMMARY CVS ARE PREFERRED.

 

THE ABOVE INFORMATION SHOULD NOT EXCEED 40 PAGES EXCLUDING

CV INFORMATION.

 

FIVE COPIES OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION IN ENGLISH SHOULD BE

SUBMITTED TO THE ADDRESS BELOW IN AN ENVELOPE MARKED

"EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR JAPAN-UZBEKISTAN SMALLBUSINESS

PROGRAMME", FOR DELIVERY NOT LATER THAN 27 AUGUST 1999.

 

GINNY MAKEPEACE AWOSUNLE

THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

ONE EXCHANGE SQUARE LONDON EC2A 2JN

UNITED KINGDOM

TEL: +44 171 338 63 69

FAX: +44 171 338 74 51

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NOTE: SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION FOR EUROPEAN BANK FOR

RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT BANK (EBRD) PROCUREMENT

OPPORTUNITIES AND AN UPDATED LIST OF EBRD PUBLICATIONS (AND

ORDER INFORMATION) MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE

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

LONDON SE15 4HB UNITED KINGDOM, TEL: 44 171 639 0333, FAX:44

171 358 9568. EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected].

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

 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE EBRD AND PROJECT

OPPORTUNITIES, READERS ARE REFERRED TO THE FOLLOWINGSOURCES:

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 BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,

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

CENTER, (EEBIC), (EEBIC WEBSITE:

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

2645,

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

THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES, (BISNIS), (BISNIS WEBSITE:

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

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

ON OTHER MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK FUNDED PROJECTS,

CONTACT THE MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OFFICE, US

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WASHINGTON, D.C. TEL: +(202) 4823399.

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

 

EBRD CONTACT IS GENE R. HARRIS, SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER,

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].

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Lead #15

 

SUBJECT: IMI: EARLY PROJECT NOTIFICATION (ALERT 1)

-    -  ADB BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

-    -  TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS ADVISORY

-    -  AUGUST 1999

 

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIALSERVICE

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

OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

 

1.   THEFOLLOWING PROJECTS ARE LISTED FOR THE FIRST TIME

IN THE AUGUST 1999 ISSUE OF THE ADB BUSINESS

OPPORTUNITIES(ADBBO). (NOTE: THE ADBBO IS NOW ALSO

AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET ADDRESS HTTP://WWW.ADB.ORG)

FIRMS SHOULD BE ALERTED TO POTENTIAL PROCUREMENT OF GOODS

AND SERVICES IN THESE PROJECTS.

 

2.   THEFOLLOWING ARE PROJECTS THAT THE ADB HAS PUBLICLY

IDENTIFIED FOR THE FIRST TIME AS PROJECTS IT PLANS TO

FINANCE. PERSONS TO CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EACH

OF THESE PROJECTS ARE LISTED BELOW.

 

THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF PROJECTS: (A) LOANS, AND (B)

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) GRANTS.  LOANS GENERATE

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTRACTORS, EQUIPMENT

SUPPLIERS AND RELATED SERVICES. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

PROJECTS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONSULTANTS.  SINCE

CONSULTANTS FOR TAS ARE SELECTED BY THE ADB, CANDIDATES

SHOULD RESPOND QUICKLY WITH A LETTER OF INTEREST FOR

SPECIFIC TA GRANTS TO MR. PETER PEDERSEN, MANAGER,

CONSULTING SERVICES DIVISION AND A COPY TO THE PROJECT

OFFICER.  THELETTER OF INTEREST SHOULD RELATE A FIRM OR

INDIVIDUAL'S EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE BASED ON THE

PROJECT DESCRIPTION. IT IS IMPORTANT TO EMPHASIZE

SIMILAR PROJECT EXPERIENCE IN THE COUNTRY OR OTHER ASIAN

COUNTRIES RATHER THAN PRESENTING A GENERAL PROFILE OF

CONSULTING ACTIVITIES. A SEPARATE LETTER OF INTEREST

SHOULD BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH PROJECT AND THE PROJECT NAME

SHOULD EXACTLY MATCH THAT LISTED IN THE ADBBO TO AVOID

CONFUSION.

 

ALTHOUGH NOT REQUIRED FOR ENGAGEMENT, CONSULTANTS ARE

ALSO STRONGLY ADVISED TO REGISTER WITH THE ASIAN

DEVELOPMENT BANK. THE DACON REGISTRATION FORMS FOR FIRMS

ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE ADB'S CONSULTING SERVICES DIVISION

(COCS), P.O. BOX 789, 0980 MANILA, PHILIPPINES; FAX (632)

636-2444.  THESEFORMS ARE THE SAME AS THOSE USED BY THE

WORLD BANK, INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND OTHER

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INSTITUTIONS.  INDIVIDUAL

CONSULTANTS CAN REGISTER ON THE DICON SYSTEM BY DISKETTE,

WHICH ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM COCS.

 

3.   A COPYOF ANY CORRESPONDENCE MAY BE SENT TO DENNY

BARNES, SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER, ADB LIAISON OFFICE,

PSC 500 BOX 33, FPO AP 96515-1000; FAX: (632) 804-0357.

 

 

4.  TECHNICALASSISTANCE PROJECTS (ADVISORY AND

-   OPERATIONAL):

 

H.  KYRGYZTAN

NAME OF PROJECT: INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING OF THE

FINANCIAL SECTOR

PROJECT NO.: KGZ32141-01

EXECUTING AGENCY: MINISTRY OF FINANCE

58 ERKINDIK AVENUE, BISHKEK 720874

TA AMOUNT: US$600.0 THOUSAND

SECTOR/SUBSECTOR: FINANCE SECTOR/CAPITAL MARKET

DEVELOPMENT

OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE: THE TA WILL SUPPORT INSTITUTIONAL

STRENGTHENING OF THE FINANCIAL SECTOR WITH THE OBJECTIVE

OF EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

FINANCIAL SECTOR STRATEGY, AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SOUND

REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL SECTOR. THE TA

WILL SUPPORT INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING OF NATIONAL BANK

OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC (NBKR), NATIONAL SECURITIES

COMMISSION (NSC), AND THE STATE INSURANCE SUPERVISION

AUTHORITY (SISA), AND RAISE THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S

AWARENESS ABOUT THE REFORMS THROUGH AN INFORMATION

CAMPAIGN. THE SCOPE IS TO SUPPORT INSTITUTIONAL

STRENGTHENING IN: (I) NBKR, BY PROVIDING ADVICE ON THE

BANKING REFORM STRATEGY, EVALUATING THE FEASIBILITY OF

THE PROPOSED DEPOSIT INSURANCE, REVIEWING RESTRUCTURING

PLANS FOR INDIVIDUAL BANKS, DEVELOPING IMPLEMENTATION

PLANS FOR ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING, ASSESSING THE

PROCEDURES FOR LOAN CLASSIFICATION, AND RECOMMENDING

LIQUIDITY ENHANCING MEASURES; (II) NSC, BY DEVELOPING AND

STRENGTHENING THE REGULATORY CAPACITIES AT THE NSC,

EVALUATING THE GOVERNMENT'S STRATEGY FOR CAPITAL MARKET

DEVELOPMENT,EVALUATING PROCEDURES FOR PRIVATIZATION

THROUGH STOCK EXCHANGE, AND RECOMMENDING MEASURES TO

ATTRACT FOREIGN INVESTORS TO THE KYRGYZ SECURITIES

MARKET; AND (III) SISA, BY DEVELOPING AND ADOPTING

PRUDENTIAL NORMS AND INVESTMENT GUIDELINES FOR INSURANCE

COMPANIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND

BEST PRACTICE, DESIGNING AND DEVELOPING COMPREHENSIVE

DATA BASE SYSTEMS AND MANAGE-MENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

(MIS) TO ADMINISTRATE THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY.

PROCUREMENT: THE TA

 WILL REQUIRE ATOTAL OF 16 PERSON-

MONTHS OF SERVICE OF INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS, AND 5

PERSON-MONTHS OF SERVICE OF DOMESTIC CONSULTANTS. THESE

 

WILL INCLUDE (I) A BANKING SPECIALIST FOR 5 PERSON-

MONTHS; (II) A CAPITAL MARKET SPECIALIST FOR 4 PERSON-

MONTHS; (III) AN INSURANCE SYSTEM SPECIALIST FOR 3

PERSON-MONTHS; (IV) A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

SPECIALIST FOR 2 PERSON-MONTHS; (V) A LEGAL EXPERT FOR 2

PERSON-MONTHS; AND (VI) A PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGN

MANAGER FOR 5 PERSON-MONTHS.

STATUS OF CONSULTING SERVICES: NO ACTION HAS YET BEEN

TAKEN TO RECRUIT CONSULTANTS.

PROJECT PROCESSING STAGE:

FACT-FINDING MISSION COMPLETED: 28 MAY 1999

PROJECT OFFICER: ASA MALMSTROM (632-6299)

FINANCIAL SECTOR AND INDUSTRY DIVISION EAST

IN-COUNTRY COMMERCIAL OFFICER: PATRICK SMELLER, C/O

AMEMBASSY ALMATY

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