FOREIGN GOVERNMENT TENDER

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. KEANE