FOREIGN GOVERNMENT TENDER

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000775 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/T0011 ¶2. 061405 ¶3. P.O'Reilly ¶4. 353 ¶5. N 6A. CONTACT -- 6B. Dpto. Compras y Contrataciones, UOC 6C. PETROPAR--Petroleos Paraguayos Calle Chile 753, Piso 8 Asuncion, Paraguay Fx: (595-21)496232 ¶7. Refer to: (see comments) ¶8. Bid Deadline: 072505 09:30 AM ¶9. 201 10A. 270900 Petroleum, crude, 16,500 cubic meters. 10B. 271000 (A) Gas Oil, 360,000 cubic meters; (B) Gasoline, unleaded, regular, 24,000 cubic meters; (C) Gasoline, unleaded, super, 8,000 cubic meters; (D) Fuel Oil, 9,000 cubic meters. 10C. 271111 Liquefied petroleum gas, 5,4000 metric tons. ¶11. COMMENTS. Refer to: Licitacion Publica Internacional No. 01/2005. PETROPAR--Petroleos Paraguayos is the government owned petroleum company. Products are required for delivery between August and December 2005. Foreign bidders must participate only repeat only through their duly registered local agents or representatives. Specifications cost Guaranies three million, deposited in Account No. 622.408-3/PETROPAR, at the Banco Nacional de Fomento, Asuncion, Paraguay. The present free floating exchange rate is approximately Guaranies 6,150 per U.S. Dollar. Interested parties must purchase specifications from the PETROPAR address only. Web site for Paraguayan government purchases: www.contratacionesparaguay.gov.py. ¶12. Prep: FSN/BSchaerer - Appr: FSO/PO'Reilly KEANE