NO EVIDENCE OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST U.S. COMPANIES IN

UNCLAS AMMAN 000878 SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA/ELA AND EEB/TPP/MTAA (MTOLLIVER) STATE PLEASE PASS TO USTR (JGRIER) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ECON EFIN ETRD PREL JO SUBJECT: NO EVIDENCE OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST U.S. COMPANIES IN GOVERNMENT-FUNDED AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION REFS: A. STATE 34118 ¶B. 08 AMMAN 1717 ¶1. (SBU) In response to Ref A, Post has no information confirming discrimination against U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in government-funded airport construction. ¶2. (SBU) Currently, one U.S. manufacturer, John Bean Technologies (JBT) Corporation (formerly FMC Airport Technologies),is drafting a tender response to supply new boarding bridges for the Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) expansion. Post's Foreign Commercial Service office is working with the company in developing its response. JBT is competing against Chinese, German, and Norwegian manufacturers. This expansion project is being managed by Airport International Group (AIG),a consortium led by the French company Aeroports de Paris that won the bid to renovate QAIA airport in exchange for a 25-year concession on QAIA operations (ref B). JBT is the world's largest and oldest ground support equipment manufacturer with installations at airports and airlines across the globe. Visit Amman's Classified Website at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman BEECROFT