FOREIGN GOVERNMENT TENDER

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000451 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/T0007 ¶2. 040405 ¶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: 041905 09:00 AM ¶9. 201 10A. 8507 Battery banks, electric, alkaline, for hydroelectric plant. ¶11. Comments. Refer to: Licitacion Publica Internacional INS No. 012/2005. 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. Tender specifications cost Guaranies 120,000. The present free floating exchange rate is approximately Guaranies 6,220 per U.S. Dollar. To purchase tender specifications, interested parties must submit a note on company letterhead, including name and address of the firm's authorized agent in Paraguay, to the Itaipu Binacional address in Asuncion, Paraguay, or to: Divisao de Compras - Curitiba; Rua Comendador Araujo 551, Andar 6; 80420-000 Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Fax: (55-41) 321-4454. For additional data see the Itaipu web pages at http://www.itaipu.gov.py and/or http://www.itaipu.gov.br. ¶12. Prep: FSN/BSchaerer - Appr: FSO/PO'Reilly. KEANE