BISNIS Trades & Tenders, November 15, 1999

BISNIS Trades & Tenders, November 15, 1999

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Table of Contents:

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Lead #1: Trawler for Halibut, Pollack, Herring, 40-50 meters / freezer capactiy – Russian Far East

Lead #2: Lottery Tickets / Equipment to Raise Funds for Protection of Environment – Yekaterinburg, Russia

Lead #3: Soy Production of milk, cheese and yogurt - Yekaterinburg, Russia

Lead #4: World Bank Tender for Water, Sanitation and Health Project - Uzbekistan

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Lead #1

6A. CONTACT:

6B. MR. PETR ALEXEEV, DIRECTOR

6C. KINMYN JSC

48 GAGARINA STREET, ROOM 24

MAGADAN, RUSSIA 685000

7. TEL: 7(41322) 216-23

8. FAX: 7(41322) 216-23, 26-200

9. 101

10A. HS 890200 FISHING VESSEL/TRAWLER

10B. HS 8418990060 FREEZER

11. COMMENTS: N/A

PRODUCT DATA

A. DETAILED PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

FOR HS 890200: TRAWLER FOR HALIBUT, COD, POLLACK, HERRING, CATCH; LENGTH - 40-50

METERS, FREIGHT-CARRYING CAPACITY - 300-500 CUBIC METERS; ENGINE - UP TO 1,000

HPS

FOR HS 8418990060 FREEZER ?) 20-30 TONS/DAY

B. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION/TECHNICAL DATA: N/A

C. QUANTITY: 1 OF EACH

D. DOLLAR VALUE: N/A

E. PURCHASE NEEDED BY: 6-9 MONTHS

F. OTHER INFORMATION: THE COMPANY SEEKS TO BARTER THE VESSEL AND EQUIPMENT FOR

CATCH.

RESPONSE DATA

A. RESPONSE LANGUAGE: RUSSIAN IS PREFERABLE

B. BEST WAY TO RESPOND: FAX

C. FROM MANUFACTURERS ONLY: N/A

D. INFORMATION DESIRED FROM U.S. FIRM: PRICE-LIST, TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

E. PRIMARY BUYING FACTOR: PRICE, QUALITY, FLEXIBLE FINANCING

F. OTHER INFORMATION: N/A

COMPANY DATA

A. TYPE OF BUSINESS: FISHING AND FISH-PROCESSING,

B. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1995

C. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 10

D. ANNUAL SALES: N/A

E. MEMBER OF BUSINESS CHAMBER: NO

F. BANK NAME AND ADDRESS: THE COMPANY DOES NOT HAVE A HARD CURRENCY ACCOUNT BUT

CAN EASILY OPEN ONE IF REQUIRED

G. U.S. FIRMS REPRESENTED: N/A

H. OTHER INFORMATION: KINMYN IS A FISHING AND FISH-PROCESSING COMPANY

SUPPLYING MAGADA REGIONAL MARKET. IT IS MINORITY-OWNED (MAGADAN NATIVE PEOPLE),

WHICH GUARANTEES THE COMPANY FISHING QUOTAS AND A 50 PERCENT TAX BREAK.

I. POST REMARKS: N/A

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Lead #2

6A. CONTACT:

6B. MR. BORIS YAKIMOVSKIKH

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

6C. 'LOTUR' COMPANY

5, UL. REPINA

620014 YEKATERINBURG

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

PHONE: 7 (3432)46-56-61

FAX: 7 (3432) 46-56-61

E-MAIL: MEDECOL@ETEL.RU

10. 101

11. TOY/GAMES

12. COMMENTS: PRODUCT DATA

12. DETAILED PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

A. LOTTERY TICKETS:

SCRATCH TICKETS

PULL TABS

JAR TICKETS

PUNCHBOARDS

PLAINBOARDS

QUANTITY: 1,000 000-2,000 000 PER ONE LOT (ANNUAL DEMAND 10 000 000)

EXPECTED U.S. DOLLAR VALUE: N/A

F. PURCHASE NEEDED BY: FEBRUARY 2000

G. END*USER: RUSSIAN RESIDENTS INVOLVED IN ECOLOGY

AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS

OTHER INFORMATION: PAYMENT-L/C, 50 PERCENT PRE-PAYMENT PREFERABLE

SERVICE CONTACT NEEDED: N/A

SHIPPING TERMS: CIF YEKATERINBURG

WHO/WHAT IS THE END USER: COMPANY 'LOTUR' WILL DISTRIBUTE LOTTERY TICKETS AND PUNCH AND PLAIN BOARDS THROUGH ALREADY EXISTING DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

RESPONSE DATA:

A. RESPONSE LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

B. BEST WAY TO RESPOND: FAX, E-MAIL

C. DIRECT MANUFACTURER ONLY: N

D. INFORMATION DESIRED FROM U.S. FIRM:

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (CATALOGS), PRICE LISTS,

F. TERMS OF DELIVERY: N/A

G. PRIMARY BUYING FACTOR: PRICE, QUALITY, AVAILABILITY FROM ONE SUPPLIER

H. OTHER INFORMATION: N/A

COMPANY DATA:

A. TYPE OF BUSINESS:

B. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1990

C. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 20

D. ANNUAL SALES:

MEMBER OF BUSINESS CHAMBER: NO

F. BANK NAME AND ADDRESS:

URALVNESHTORGBANK

7, UL. GENERALSKAYA

YEKATERINBURG,

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

TEL: 7 (3432) 74-49-72, 74-95-27

G. U.S. FIRMS REPRESENTED: NONE

OTHER INFORMATION: THE COMPANY 'LOTUR' HAS EXPERIENCE IMPORTING LOTTERY TICKETS AND PUNCHBOARDS FROM DUTCH, SWISS AND GERMAN COMPANIES. THE COMPANY COVERS A VAST MARKET - THE URAL-SIBERIAN REGION- DELIVERING LOTTERY TICKETS WIDELY. THE LOTTERY IS DEVOTED TO ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. A PORTION OF THE REVENUES FROM THE LOTTERY IS USED TO SUPORT THE FEDERAL ECOLOGICAL FUND, THE PRIMARY CLIENT TO THIS COMPANY.

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Lead #3

6A. CONTACT:

6B. MRS. ALLA BORODINA

DIRECTOR

6C. ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-MEDITSINA (ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-

MEDICINE)

78, UL. 8 MARTA

620017 YEKATERINBURG

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

7. PHONE: 7 (3432) 22-55-25, 22-16-49

8. FAX: 7 (3432) 22-72-70

9. E-MAIL: EKATERINBURG@ASTAMEDICA.RU

10. 101

SOY PROTEIN PRODUCTION AND PACKAGING EQUIPMENT

BOTH NEW AND USED IN WORKING CONDITION

COMMENTS: PRODUCT DATA

12A. DETAILED PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

SOY PROTEIN MILK, CHEESE AND YOGURT MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT. PRODUCTION CAPACITY 50-150 KILOS OF SOY MILK AND 50-80 KILOS OF SOY CHEESE PER HOUR.

PACKAGING EQUIPMENT FOR SOY PROTEIN MILK, CHEESE AND YOGURT. ONE SET OF PACKAGING EQUIPMENT FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED PRODUCTION VOLUMES

12B. QUANTITY: ONE SET OF MANUFACTURING AND PACKAGING

LINE

12C. EXPECTED U.S. DOLLAR VALUE: N/A

12D. PURCHASE NEEDED BY: NOVEMBER 1999

12E. END*USER: BUYER-ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-MEDITSINA

OTHER INFORMATION:

12F. PAYMENT TERMS: ANY, BASED ON SUPPLIER'S

PREFERENCE

12G. SERVICE CONTRACT NEEDED: EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLING AND

PERSONNEL TRAINING INVOLVED IN MANUFACTURING IF

AVAILABLE FROM THE SUPPLIER

12H. SHIPPING TERMS: CIF YEKATERINBURG

12I. WHO/WHAT IS THE END USER: ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-

MEDITSINA, A SUBSIDIARY OF ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS, ONE

OF THE CONSTRUCONSTRUCTION COMPANY, ONE OF THE

LARGEST CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES IN YEKATERINBURG

AND SVERDLOVSK OBLAST. ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-

MEDITSINA WILL BE THE MONOPOLY MANUFACTURER OF

SOY PROTEIN MILK, CHEESE AND YOGURT IN THE WHOLE

URALS REGION. THE COMPANY PLANS TO MANUFACTURE

SOY PROTEIN MILK WITH MEDICAL SUPPLEMENTS FOR

STOMACH PROBLEMS.

RESPONSE DATA:

A. RESPONSE LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

B. BEST WAY TO RESPOND: FAX, E-MAIL

C. DIRECT MANUFACTURER ONLY: PREFERABLE

D. INFORMATION DESIRED FROM U.S. FIRM:

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (CATALOGS), PRICE LISTS

TERMS OF DELIVERY: CIF YEKATERINBURG

PRIMARY BUYING FACTOR: PRICE, QUALITY

H. OTHER INFORMATION: N/A

COMPANY DATA:

TYPE OF BUSINESS: ATOMSTROYMPLEKS-MEDITSINA PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES AND SELLS MEDICATIONS

YEAR ESTABLISHED: ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-MEDITSINA WAS

ESTABLISHED 1999

C. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-MEDITSINA 15 PERMANENT STAFF, ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-1,500 EMPLOYEES.

D. ANNUAL SALES: EXPECTED USD 20,000-30,000

E. MEMBER OF BUSINESS CHAMBER: NO

BANK NAME AND ADDRESS:

VNESHTORGBANK

7, UL. GENERALSKAYA

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

TEL: 7 (3432) 74-95-27, 56-44-80

U.S. FIRMS REPRESENTED: NONE

OTHER INFORMATION: ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-MEDITSINA HAS PREPARED MARKET ANALYSIS FOR SOY PROTEIN PRODUCTS IN THE URALS. THE ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT THERE ARE NO MANUFACTURERS OF SOY PROTEIN MILK, CHEESE AND YOGURT IN THE URALS. ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-MEDITSINA HAS ESTABLISHED CONTACTS WITH POTENTIAL BUYERS FROM THE URALS AND FROM MOSCOW REGION. THE COMPANY ALSO OWNS A PATENT FOR SOY PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS FOR STOMACH DISEASES. RAW MATERIALS WILL BE SUPPLIED FROM CANADA ON A PERMANENT BASIS. ATOMSTROYKOMPLEKS-MEDITSINA WILL APPRECIATE U.S. COMPANIES BOTH MANUFACTURERS AND MEDIATORS TO SELL OR LEASE MANUFACTURING AND PACKAGING EQUIPMENT FOR MILK, CHEESE AND YOGURT SOY PROTEIN.

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Lead #4

SUBJECT: IMI: UZBEKISTAN: ALERT REPORT: WORLD BANK WATER, SANITATION AND HEALTH PROJECT TENDER FOR EQUIPMENT

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SUMMARY

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1. THE GOVERNMENT OF UZBEKISTAN HAS RECEIVED A LOAN FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (THE WORLD BANK) TOWARD THE COST OF A WATER SUPPLY, SANITATION AND HEALTH PROJECT. PART OF THE PROCEEDS OF THIS LOAN WILL BE USED FOR REHABILITATION OF RURAL WATER DISTRIBUTION CENTERS IN THE KARAKALPAKSTAN REPUBLIC AND KHOREZM OBLAST. TENDER DOCUMENTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE WITH BIDS DUE ON JANUARY 17,2000. BID DOCUMENTS ARE USD 200 AND CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE MINISTRY OF MACROECONOMICS AND STATISTICS USING THE CONTACT INFO IN PARA 8. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS TENDER, U.S. COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE IN TASHKENT USING THE CONTACT INFORMATION IN PARA 9. END SUMMARY.

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TENDER FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT TO REPAIR WATER PIPES

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2. IT IS INTENDED THAT PART OF THE PROCEEDS OF IBRD LOAN 4216 UZ WILL BE APPLIED TO ELIGIBLE PAYMENTS UNDER THE CONTRACT NO.50 FOR REHABILITATION OF RURAL WATER DISTRIBUTION CENTERS IN KARAKALPAKSTAN REPUBLIC AND KHOREZM OBLAST. THE MINISTRY OF MACROECONOMICS AND STATISTICS OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN NOW INVITES BIDS FROM ELIGIBLE PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS FOR WORK THAT WILL INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW AND REPAIR OF EXISTING STRUCTURES AND PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND PROVISION OF NEW DISINFECTING FACILITIES. ABOUT 20 PERCENT OF THE CIVIL WORKS WILL BE NEW CONSTRUCTION.

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SCOPE OF WORK

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3. SEVEN GROUP DISTRIBUTION CENTERS (GDC) AND 20 (TWENTY) LOCAL DISTRIBUTION CENTERS (LDC) IN KARAKALPAKSTAN AND FIVE GDC’S AND 15 LDC’S IN KHOREZM WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF WORK. IN ADDITION, TWO GDC’S IN KARAKALPAKSTAN AND 11 (ELEVEN) LDC’S IN KHOREZM ARE INCLUDED AS PROVISIONAL ITEMS.

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WHO CAN APPLY

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4. BIDDING IS OPEN TO ALL BIDDERS FROM ELIGIBLE SOURCE COUNTRIES. THE BIDDING PROCESS DOES NOT INCLUDE PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS. ELIGIBILITY WILL BE DETERMINED DURING THE BID EVALUATION STAGE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARTICULAR CONTRACT, THE INDIVIDUAL BIDDERS OR THE LEAD PARTNERS OF CONSORTIA MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM QUALIFYING CRITERIA:

ANNUAL TURNOVER IN CONSTRUCTION WORK OF USD 15 MILLION EQUIVALENT;

SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE AS PRIME CONTRACTOR IN THE EXECUTION OF AT LEAST ONE PROJECT OF A NATURE AND COMPLEXITY COMPARABLE TO THE DESCRIBED WORK WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS; THIS EXPERIENCE SHOULD INCLUDE PIPELAYING IN VARIOUS SIZES, CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE RESERVOIRS AND BUILDINGS MADE OF PREFABRICATED COMPONENTS, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT STANDARD FOR PUMPING STATIONS, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CHLORINATION FACILITIES;

A MANAGER WITH FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE IN WORKS OF A COMPARABLE NATURE AND COMPLEXITY, INCLUDING NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS AS MANAGER; AND

LIQUID ASSETS AND/OR EVIDENCE OF ACCESS TO, OR AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT FACILITIES OF NOT LESS THAN USD 750,000 EQUIVALENT;

BIDDERS MUST DEMONSTRATE EXPERIENCE OF AT LEAST FIVE CONTRACTS PERFORMED UNDER INTERNATIONAL CONDITIONS.

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PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT CONTACT

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5. BIDDERS MAY OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION, AND INSPECT AND ACQUIRE THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS FROM THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT (PIU) BEGINNING NOVEMBER 25, 1999, AT:

MR. NARULLA MAKHMUDOV

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT

MINISTRY OF MACROECONOMICS AND STATISTICS

45-A UZBEKISTANSKAYA STREET

700003 TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN

TEL: [998](71) 132 64 39

FAX: [998](71) 132 63 19

E-MAIL UZBWATER(AT)PIU.CO.UZ

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PURCHASE OF BID DOCUMENTS

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6. A SET OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS MAY BE PURCHASED BY INTERESTED BIDDERS UPON PAYMENT OF A NON-REFUNDABLE FEE OF USD 200 TO THE PROJECT’S SPECIAL ACCOUNT NUMBER 20204840600101021003 CODE 00416 AT THE TASHKENT BRANCH OF THE SPECIALIZED STATE JOINT-STOCK COMMERCIAL BANK “ASAKA” (SWIFT CODE ASKBUZ 22). RUSSIAN TRANSLATION OF A SELECTION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED UPON PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL USD 200. FOR AN ADDITIONAL USD 100, A COMPLETE SET OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS CAN BE DISPATCHED TO THE BIDDER BY COURIER.

7. RESIDENTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN MAY ARRANGE FOR PAYMENT OF THE BID SECURITY IN SOUM (THE LOCAL CURRENCY) TO THE PROJECT ACCOUNT (NUMBER 2020400090010102100 CODE 00416) AT THE TASHKENT BRANCH OF THE SPECIALIZED STATE JOINT-STOCK COMMERCIAL BANK “ASAKA”.

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BID DUE DATE

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8. ALL BIDS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SECURITY DEPOSIT OF USD 100,000 AND DELIVERED TO:

MR. ALEXANDER MIRONENKOV

THE MINISTRY OF MACROECONOMICS AND STATISTICS

45-A UZBEKISTANSKAYA STREET

700003 TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN

TEL: [998](71) 132 65 27

FAX: [998](71) 132 63 19

E-MAIL UZBWATER(AT)PIU.CO.UZ

ON OR BEFORE 12:00 PM ON JANUARY 17, 2000 AFTER WHICH TIME THEY WILL BE OPENED IN THE PRESENCE OF ANY BIDDER REPRESENTATIVES WHO CHOOSE TO ATTEND.

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CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE IN TASHKENT

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9. U.S. COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS TENDER ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE IN TASHKENT. THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE CAN ALSO BE CONTACTED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TENDER AND/OR FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT DOING BUSINESS IN UZBEKISTAN. THE COMMERCIAL SERVICE OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF ADVISORY SERVICES AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO ASSIST U.S. COMPANIES ENTERING THIS EMERGING MARKET. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE DIRECT INQUIRIES TO:

MS. DELIA BARNOHOJAEVA, COMMERCIAL ASSISTANT AND ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRY SPECIALIST

TELEPHONE: [998](71) 120-6705

FAX: [998](71) 120-6692 OR 120-6676

E-MAIL: OFFICE(AT)ABC.FREENET.UZ

INTERNATIONAL MAILING ADDRESS: 41 BUYUK TURON STREET, 3RD FLOOR, TASHKENT 700000 UZBEKISTAN

U.S. MAILING ADDRESS: U.S. EMBASSY TASHKENT - COMMERCIAL SERVICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, DC, 21-7110