TRADE OPPORTUNITY - FOREIGN GOVERNMENT TENDER,

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KATHMANDU 000482 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA/OSA/RHARDING USDOC FOR 6110/CATHERINE VIAL AND ANDREW COLLIER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BTIO BEXP KTDB NP SUBJECT: TRADE OPPORTUNITY - FOREIGN GOVERNMENT TENDER, TENDER NOTICE FOR PURCHASE OF TWO HELICOPTERS ¶1. 536/01/T0001 ¶2. 03032002 ¶3. M. E. MALINOWSKI ¶4. 536 ¶5. N ¶6. CONTACT: SHER BAHADUR SHAH, DIG 6A. PROCUREMENT SECTION 6B. POLICE HEADQUARTERS 6C. NAXAL, KATHMANDU, NEPAL TEL: 00977-1-413-591 FAX: 00977-1-415-594, 415-602 ¶7. TENDER NOTICE NO: 58/59 TENDER FOR HELICOPTER ¶8. LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION; 03182002 (1700 HRS NST) ¶9. 505 9A. PURCHASE OF TWO HELICOPTERS BY POLICE HEADQUARTERS. ¶10. HS CODE 88021200 HELICOPTER ¶11. POLICE HEADQUARTER, PROCUREMENT SECTION INVITES SEALED TENDER FOR THE PURCHASE TWO MEDIUM SIZE TWIN ENGINE HELICOPTERS FROM ELIGIBLE FIRM/COMPANY OR MANUFACTURER MEETING THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS: ¶1. HELICOPTER HAVING MORE THAN EIGHTEEN SEATS: ¶A. NEW ZERO HOUR AIRFRAME WITH AFTER FIRST OVERHAULED MAJOR COMPONENTS BY MANUFACTURING COMPANY. ¶B. PASSENGER/TRANSPORT: MORE THAN 18 SEATS ¶C. MAXIMUM TAKE-OFF WEIGHT: MORE THAN 11,000 KG. ¶D. USEFUL LOAD: MORE THAN 2,500 KG. ¶E. TWIN FREE TURBINE ENGINES WITH DUST PROTECTION UNIT INSTALLED ¶F. MAXIMUM TAKE-OFF POWER: MORE THAN 1600 HP ¶G. HOVER CEILING IGE AT MAX. TAKE-OFF POWER ISA CONDITIONS NOT LESS THAN 10000 FT. ¶H. HOVER CEILING OGE AT MAX. TAKE-OFF POWER ISA CONDITIONS NOT LESS THAN 7000 FT. ¶I. MAXIMUM OPERATING ALTITUDE NOT LESS THAN 18,000 FT. ¶J. ENDURANCE MINIMUM: 3 HRS. ¶2. HELICOPTER HAVING NINE SEATS: ¶A. PASSENGER-TRANSPORT: 9 SEATS ¶B. MAXIMUM TAKE-OFF WEIGHT MORE THAN: 3000 KGS. ¶C. USEFUL LOAD MORE THAN: 1200 KGS. ¶D. TWIN FREE TURBINE ENGINES WITH DUST PROTECTION UNIT INSTALLED ¶E. MAXIMUM TAKE-OFF POWER: MORE THAN 650 FTS. ¶F. HOVER CEILING IGE AT MAX TAKEOFF POWER ISA CONDITIONS NOT LESS THAN 6500 FTS. ¶G. HOVER CEILING OGE AT MAX. TAKE-OFF POWER I SA CONDITIONS NOT LESS THAN 4500 FTS. ¶H. MAXIMUM OPERATING ALTITUDE: NOT LESS THAN 15,000 FTS. ¶I. ENDURANCE MINIMUM: 2.5 HRS. ¶12. THE TENDER DOCUMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, PROCUREMENT SECTION, NAXAL ON ANY WORKING DAY DURING WORKING HOURS WITHIN MARCH 18, 2002 BY DEPOSITING NON REFUNDABLE AMOUNT OF NRS. 4,000 (FOUR THOUSANDS) OR US$ 52. ¶13. FULLY COMPLETED SEALED TENDER IN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS SUPPLIED BY PHQ, PROCUREMENT SECTION, NAXAL MUST REACH THE PHQ, PROCUREMENT SECTION, NAXAL NOT LATER THAN 17:00 HOURS NEPAL STANDARD TIME ON MARCH 18,2002. TENDER THROUGH TELEGRAMS, TELEX, FAX ETC. SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED. ¶14. TENDER WILL BE OPENED ON MARCH 19, 2002 AT 12.00 HRS. NST AT PHQ., PROCUREMENT SECTION, NAXAL IN THE PRESENCE OF BIDDER OR NOMINEES OR EVEN IN THEIR ABSENCE. ¶15. IN CASE THE LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION AND DATE OF OPENING OF TENDER AS PRESCRIBED ABOVE BE A HOLIDAY, THE SAME WILL AUTOMATICALLY TAKE PLACE ON THE NEXT WORKING DAY. ¶16. TENDER MUST BE ENCLOSED IN THE SEALED ENVELOPE CLEARLY MARKED IN CAPITAL LETTER AS FOLLOWS: FOR SUBMISSION IN NEPAL TENDER NO.: 058/59 TENDER FOR HELICOPTER PHQ, PROCUREMENT SECTION, NAXAL, KATHMANDU. ¶17. WHERE THE TENDER IS BEING SENT THROUGH AIRFREIGHT/ COURIER FROM ABROAD, ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE BY THE TENDER SUBMITTING COMPANY TO CLEAR CUSTOMS AND DELIVER THE DOCUMENTS TO THE PRESCRIBED ADDRESS WITHIN STIPULATED TIME. ¶18. TENDER SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A BID BOND IN FAVOR OF PHQ., PROCUREMENT SECTION, NAXAL IN THE FORM OF BANK GUARANTEE AND COUNTER GUARANTEE BY THE NEPAL BANK OR ANY LEADING BANK IN NEPAL FOR A REFUNDABLE AMOUNT OF 2.5% OF THE QUOTED VALUE AS EARNEST SUM VALID FOR 90 DAYS FROM MARCH 18, 2002. ¶19. PHQ, PROCUREMENT SECTION, NAXAL RESERVES RIGHTS TO REJECT ALL TENDERS OR ACCEPT ANY TENDER THEREOF WITHOUT ASSIGNING ANY REASONS WHATSOEVER. ¶20. ANY LOCAL AGENT IF ASSIGNED BY A FOREIGN FIRM/COMPANY OR MANUFACTURER WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS. ¶A. CERTIFICATE OF ASSIGNMENT AS LOCAL AGENT. ¶B. PERCENTAGE OF COMMISSION TO BE GIVEN TO THE LOCAL AGENT. ¶C. ANY DEALINGS IF ARRANGED WITH THE LOCAL AGENT. ¶D. INCOME TAX CERTIFICATE OF THE LOCAL AGENT. ¶21. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND THE TENDER FORMS, PLEASE CONTACT THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, PROCUREMENT SECTION, NAXAL. MALINOWSKI