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