FOREIGN GOVERNMENT TENDER

UNCLAS ASUNCION 001194 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 3310/USFCS/EPS SECSTATE FOR EB/CLP/AWHITE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BTIO PA SUBJECT: FOREIGN GOVERNMENT TENDER ¶1. 353/01/T0026 ¶2. 092105 ¶3. P.O'Reilly ¶4. 353 ¶5. N 6A. Contact -- 6B. Organo Regional de Compras 6C. Itaipu Binacional Calle De La Residenta 1075, Piso 1 Asuncion, Paraguay Fax: (595-21) 248-1714 ¶7. Refer to: (see comments) ¶8. Bid deadline: 102005 09:00 AM ¶9. 201 10A. S7379 Production oriented Integrated System, including project design, hardware, software, equipment and materials, installation, spare parts, testing, startup, technical support, and training. ¶11. Comments. Refer to: Licitacion Publica Internacional INS No. 040/2005. Itaipu Binacional is the organization in charge of the joint Brazilian- Paraguayan Itaipu hydroelectric dam. Foreign bidders must participate only through their duly registered local agents or representatives. Specifications cost Guaranies 120,000, and can be viewed on the Itaipu website, www.itaipu.gov.py. The present free floating exchange rate is approximately Guaranies 6,090 per U.S. Dollar. To purchase specifications interested parties must submit a note on company letterhead, including name and address of the foreign firm's authorized agent/representative in Paraguay, to the Itaipu Binacional address in Asuncion, Paraguay. ¶12. Prep: FSN/BSchaerer - Appr: FSO/PO'Reilly. KEANE