FOREIGN GOVERNMENT TENDER

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000467

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/T0008

2. 040605

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: 042905 09:00 AM

9. 201
10A. 902610 Item one: Flowmeters, bidirectional,
fixed, ultrasonic, 20 ea. Item two: Flowmeter,
portable, ultrasonic, one ea. Item three: Thickness
meter, portable, ultrasonic, one ea.

11. Comments. Refer to: Licitacion Publica
Internacional INS No. 016/2005. 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, and can be
viewed on the Itaipu web pages:
http://www.itaipu.gov.py or ...gov.br. The present
free floating exchange rate is approximately
Guaranies 6,250 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 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.

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

KEANE