Bach. William Vargas Ch., Jefe Depto. Adquisiciones, Mailing Address:, Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (Ccss), Apartado 10105, 1000 San Jose, Costa Rica, Street Address:, Avenida 2, Diagonal AL Teatro Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica

74 -- COSTA RICA: TYPEWRITERS, NON ELECTRIC, SLIDE PROJECTORS, VIDEO TAPE RECORDERS, WALL AND FLOOR FANS AND COLOR TELEVISION RECEIVERS SOL INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC TENDER NO.LPI-RMA-03-95. DUE 092795 POC Tel (506) 233-2229 FAX (506) 223-8792 The Costa Rican Social security institute (Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social - Ccss), which is the autonomous Institution covering 29 hospitals and 300 clinics (approximately 98 percent of existing hospitals and clinics in the country), invites local and foreign firms to participate in the international Public tender no lpi-rma-03-95 for the acquisition of: 655 non- electric typewriters, 74 slide projectors, 74 video tape recorders, 46 wall fans, 800 floor fans, and 74 color television receivers. U S. companies interested in participating in this representative, who can obtain the tender documents at the C C.S.S. Office located at Avenida 1, calle 5, edificio maria Cecilia, piso N0 4, San Jose, Costa Rica, (phone/Fax 506/256-3959), for a cost of USD 100 00. Participation bond is 2.5 percent of offer value and performance bond is five percent of total award procedure: this tender is funded by the world Bank (wb)loan no birf-3654-CR, and it one of six Ccss tenders for medical equipment, which total sum has an estimated value of USD 4 0 million. 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 the 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 T0044.. (0235)

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