Mr. Giovanny Hernandez, Tender Dept. Manager, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (Ice), Apartado 10032-1000, Costado Norte de la Sabana, San Jose, Costa Rica

99 -- COSTA RICA: SOL PUBLIC TENDER NO. 6217 DUE 032495 POC Tel (506) 220-7326 FAX (506) 296-0426 8311 electric welding (electrodes) the Costa Rican institute of electricity (Ice) invites local and foreign firms to participate in Public Tender no 6217 for the acquisition of electrical welding (electrodes) to be used in the second stage of the miravalles geothermal Project the tender no: 10,100KILOGRAMS e-6010 electrodes; 12,600 kilograms e-6013 electrodes; 500 kilograms e-7016 electrodes (3,17 mm diameter); 800 kilograms e-7016 kilograms (3,96 mm diameter); 4,500 kilograms e-7018 electrodes (2,38 mm diameter); 50,500 kilograms e-7018 electrodes (3,17 mm diameter); 1,300 kilograms e-7018 electrodes (3,96 mm diameter); 5,014 kilograms e-71T-1 welding wire; 12,525 kilograms e-71T-11 welding wire; and 83 kilograms 30/70 welding tin this Tender is funded by the inter-American Development Bank (idb) and has an estimated cost of USD 323,500 participation bond is one percent of offer value and performance bond is five percent of total award procedure: Tender documents can be obtained at the iceprocurement department for a cost of approximately 6 USD U S. companies interested in participating in this representative to assist U.S. companies in identifying and contracting a local representative, we offer our gold key service, a customized appointment schedule program that allows U S. companies to meet suitable and reliable local firms this program includes an interpreter as well as a briefing and debriefing Jose at Tel (506) 220-3939 or fax. (506) 231-4783 if you desire a gold key service Please send a copy of your response to: s. Embassy in San, Commercial Section (FCS-TOP), American Embassy, San Jose, Unit 2508, APO Aa 34020, Refer to T0006.. (0048)

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