USAID, (USAID) Mission to Jordan, Regional Contracting Office, c/o American Embassy, USAID/Jordan, APO AE 09892-0206

65 -- JORDAN COMPREHENSIVE POST PARTUM PROJECT, - JORDAN, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR CCP CLINICS SOL IFB JORDAN 278-96-B-624 POC Contact Person: Celeste Fulgham, Regional Contracting Officer, USAID/Amman, Jordan, Telephone 962-6-820-101, Extension 2654, Fax 962-6-820-143. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to Jordan is inviting bids to supply medical equipment for CPP clinics. The required equipment include autoclave (41), ultrasound (12), infant examination table (10), baby incubator (20), open water bath (5), binocular microscope (5), refractometer (5), baby weighing scale (36), IUD insertion kit (20), laparascopy with camera (5), and laparascopy (8 each). This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency gopher. The IFB, once issued, can be downloaded from the Agency gopher. The gopher address is GOPHER.INFO.USAID.GOV. select USAID PROCUREMENT AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES from ther gopher menu. The IFB text can be downloaded via anonymous file transfer protocol (FTP). The IFB address is FTP.INFO.USAID.GOV. Logon using the user identification of ''ANONYMOUS'' and the password is your email address. Look under the following directory for the IFB: pub/OP/IFB96B624/96b624.ifb. Receipt of this IFB through internet must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. it is the responsibility of the recepient of this solicitation document to ensure that it has been received from internet in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Please be aware that some attachments and /or forms referenced in the IFB may not be available through the internet. It is the responsibility of the recepient of the silicitation To request and/or obtain any such additional documents. The invitation for bid (IFB) may only be obtained by written, or Fax request from Celeste Fulgham, USAID/JORDAN, UNIT 70206, APO AE 09892-0206, FAX NO. 962-6-820143. No telephone requests will be accepted. The issuance date of the IFB is anticipated to be September 29, 1996. The closing date for receipt of bids in response to this solicitation is anticipated to be October 29, 1996. The IFB when issued, will provide the final information on the closing date and time. (0260)

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