UNCLAS ASUNCION 001093

SIPDIS

USDOC FOR 3310/USFCS/EPS
USDOC FOR MYLES DENNY BROWN
USDOC FOR NTIA
USDOC FOR 6320/ITA/TD/ITI/OTT
SECSTATE FOR EB/CLP/AWHITE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BTIO PA
SUBJECT: FOREIGN GOVERNMENT TENDER


1. 353/01/T0016

2. 083005

3. P.O'Reilly

4. 353

5. N
6A. Contact --
6B. Div.Licitaciones, Dpto.Contrataciones
6C. COPACO--Cia.Paraguaya de Comunicaciones
Calle Alberdi 619, Piso 1
Asuncion, Paraguay
Fx: (595-21) 497212

7. Refer to: (see comments)

8. Bid deadline: 092105 l0:00 AM

9. 201
10A. S1731 Telecommunications network systems, turn
key project, supply/assembly/installation/startup.
10B. S8711 Telecommunications network systems, turn
key project, supply/assembly/installation/startup.

11. Comments. Refer to: Licitacion Publica
Internacional No. 8/2004. COPACO--Cia. Paraguaya de
Comunicaciones is the government telecommunications
utility. Tender will be financed with COPACO's own
funds. Tender calls for a turnkey project bid for
all the goods and services, including supply,
assembly, installation, and startup of the following
systems: (a) Multiservice Data Network -IP/MPLS, (b)
Last Mile Network Access x DSL, and (c) SDH-STM16
Network - Next Generation. Foreign bidders must
participate only, repeat only through their duly
registered local agents or representatives.
Specifications cost Guaranies 1,000,000, previously
deposited in the Banco Nacional de Fomento current
account No. 818783/2, and can be viewed at the
website http://www.contratacionesparaguay.gov.py, ID

27979. The present free floating exchange rate is
approximately Guaranies 6,020 per U.S. Dollar.
Interested parties must purchase specifications from
the COPACO address only.

12. Prep: FSN/BSchaerer - Appr: FSO/PO'Reilly.

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