The Director, Industrial and Vocational Training Board, Sir Rampersad Neerunjun Complex, Ebene, Rose Hill, Mauritius, Phone: (230) 464-9770; Fax: (230) 464-9774

35 -- MAURITIUS: KNITTING MACHINES, SEWING MACHINES, TOOLS AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT DUE 072895 The Industrial and Vocational Training Board (ivtb), a parastatal agency responsible for the Development and implementation of Vocational Training programs in Mauritius, is proposlng to launch a Training program in Industrial machine maintenance financed by world Bank loan 3401-mas in this context, it is inviting tenders from local and international firms for the supply, installation and commissioning of equipment in 4 lots for Training in Industrial machine maintenance lot 1 - knitting machines; lot 2 - sewing machines; lot 3 - tools; lot 4 - office equipment the price quoted should be duty free, but should include delivery to the Training center at Ebene, Rose Hill, Mauritius, and also costs of installation and commissioning should be incorporated in the price of each item catalogs with all relevant details and specifica- tions should be submitted with the tenders a bid bond representing 1 percent of the value of the tender submitted should also be enclosed with the tenders tender documents with details of equipment, quantities and specifications can be purchased from the ivtb head office, Ebene, Rose hlll, Mauritius, for a sum of Mrs 1000 (US dols 58). However, to save time, Embassy is prepared to purchase and forward the tender documents through airborne express to U S. bidders. Embassy's Fax no. Is (230) 208-9534. Interested U S. firms should deposit US dols. 85 (US dols. 58 for bid document and US dols 27 for airborne) with one of the following U S. Banks in new York for transfer to the Mauritius Commercial Bank, Port Louis, Mauritius, with instructions to pay the amount deposited to the American Embassy, Port louls, Mauritius (I) bankers' trust, (II) city Bank, and (III) chase Manhattan to expedite the transfer, the U S. Bank should use the Mauritius Commercial Bank swift code mcblmumu and issue a swift message fm 100 Industrial machine maintenance'' and addressed to the Director, should be lodged in the ''tender box'' at the below address not later than Friday, July 28, 1995 at Noon the ivtb reserves the right to split the tenders it does not bind itself to accept any tender, even the lowest, nor will it assign any reason for the rejection of a tender Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Section (TOP), American Embassy, Port Louis, Dept of State, Washington DC 20521 2450, Refer to T0020.. (0160)

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