Adnan Mhd. Ahmad, General Director, General Company for Phosphates and Mines, P.O., Box 288, Homs, Syria

99 -- SYRIA: DUE 031695 POC Tel 963-31-221-536, Telex 441000 SYRPHO SY 8704 truck, tank truck, and fire fighting vehicle 8703 field car, minibus, and full-size bus the General company for Phosphates and Mines is soliciting bids to supply the following service vehicles a one truck B one water tank truck C one fire fighting vehicle D one field car e one minibus F one full size bus method of payment phosphate barter arrangements. The offer should include the price per ton for Phosphates type 30 25 '' P05''. Offers must be accompanied by a temporary Bank guarantee of USD 5000 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 company for 300 sl (equivalent to 7 15 USD at the rate of 42 sl per USD.) 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 announcement number 30 Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Section (TOP), American Embassy, Damascus, Dept of State, Washington DC 20521-6110, Refer to T0027.. (0010)

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