Fouad Rumieh, Director, Financial and, Commercial Affairs., Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, Hijaz Square, Damascus, Syria

99 -- SYRIA: DUE 022795 POC Tel 963-11-221-3613 OR 221-3614 FAX 963-11-221-8836 Telex 411643 FERT SY. 8704 tank trucks 8704 trucks 8703 field cars and a mobile veterinary unit the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform is soliciting bids to supply the following motor vehicles item description quantity 1 refrigerator tank truck 1 for milk 2 mobile veterinary units 3 3 3 ton trucks 5 4 field cars 5 the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform has secured financing from the Arab fund for social and economic Development for this purchase offers must be accompanied by a temporary Bank guarantee of two percent of offer value the successful bidder must provide a Bank performance guarantee of ten percent of contract value before the L/C is opened full details are available in the tender book, which can be obtained from the Ministry for USD 200 note many Syrian tenders contain language unacceptable under U S. antiboycott compliance law, although in many cases the Syrian government accepts alternative language from U S. companies responding to Syrian tenders that is permissible under U S. law. Embassy is unable to obtain gratis copies of tender documents from tendering authorities once interested parties obtain tender documents, they would be well advised to obtain competent advice regarding the antiboycott regulations before proceeding one source of such advice is the U S. department of commerce office of antiboycott compliance - telephone advice line (202) 482- 2381 Post contact/prepared by S. atassi file number N/a Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Section (TOP), American Embassy, Damascus, Dept of State, Washington DC 20521-6110, Refer to T0027.. (0006)

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