FOREIGN GOVERNMENT TENDER

UNCLAS ASUNCION 000960 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/T0012 ¶2. 072805 ¶3. P.O'Reilly ¶4. 353 ¶5. N 6A. Contact -- 6B. D. G. B. y S. 6C. IPS--Instituto de Prevision Social Calle Constitucion y Herrera, Piso 9 Asuncion, Paraguay Ph & Fx: (595-21) 203284 ¶7. Refer to: (see comments) ¶8. Bid deadline: 082405 08:45 AM ¶9. 201 10A. H8524 Computer software. 10b. S8741 Management services. 10C. S8742 Management consulting services. ¶11. Comments. Refer to: Licitacion Publica Internacional No. 03/2005. The IPS--Instituto de Prevision Social is the government institution in charge of the workers' health and retirement programs. Tender calls for software programs plus technical and training services. Tender will be financed with IPS' own funds. Foreign bidders must participate only through their duly registered local agents or representatives. Specifications cost Guaranies 300,000, and can be viewed at the following web site: http://www.ips.gov.py/principal/contratacione s.html. The present free floating exchange rate is approximately Guaranies 6,000 per U.S. Dollar. Interested parties must purchase specifications from the IPS address only. ¶12. Prep: FSN/BSchaerer - Appr: FSO/PO'Reilly KEANE