Eng. Ali El-Desouky, Central Dept. Chief of Admin., Stores & Purchases, ARENTO, An action for the USAID program.

Y -- OUTSIDE PLANT FOR TELEPHONE EXCHANGE AREAS PROJECT IN EGYPT POC Contact Point: Eng. Tarek El-Kilani, Contracts Manager, K&M Engineering and Consulting Corporation, TEL Int'l 011-20-2-365-4340, FAX Int'l 011-20-2-365-4346. Eng. Ali El-Desouky, Central Department Chief of Administration, Stores and Purchases, ARENTO, 9th Floor, Opera Exchange, Ataba Square, Cairo, Egypt. The Arab Republic of Egypt National Telecommunications Organization (ARENTO), a Public Sector Organization under the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Government of Egypt, (Cairo, Egypt) invites expression of interest and submission of prequalification data from only U.S. (Geographic Code 000) telecommunication firms and joint ventures of such firms who can qualify through experience in performing similar work for Outside Plant (OSP) networks. The works shall include engineer, furnish, install and maintain OSP (180 -- 200 thousand lines) to serve the following telephone exchanges located in the vicinities of Cairo and Alexandria, Egypt: El-Haramein (45,000), Karmouz (30,000), Manshiet Nasser (30,000), El-Ibrahemia (20,000), El-Kalaa (21,600) and El-Nozha (36,000). This listing of exchanges is not all inclusive. ARENTO may include a fixed pricedoption for other lines or other exchanges to meet their telecommunication requirements, subject to availability of funding. This option will be defined, priced and negotiated at a later date. OSP will include, but not be limited to, civil works including multiple duct conduit system, furnishing, placing and splicing primary and secondary copper and fiber optic cables with associated hardware and digital loop carrier systems, fixed station wireless radio, distribution cabinets and terminals, and including testing and commissioning. The anticipated completion of the works is third quarter of 1999. A fixed price host country contract with ARENTO is anticipated. Foreign currency payment will be made in U.S. Dollars by USAID under grant no. 263-0233. Local currency payment will be made by ARENTO. Applicants should demonstrate: a) experience in performing large turnkey OSP projects utilizing copper cable technologies and specified alternate technologies, b) capability to execute a fixed unit price contract: and c)ability to furnish telecommunication equipment, material and services of qualified personnel to meet the source, origin and nationality requirements of USAID geographic code 000 as set forth in Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 228 (22 CFR Part 228). Prequalification questionnaires, specifications and additional information are available from the above contact on or after fifteen days from the date of publication of this notice. The deadline for receipt of information will be approximately 30 days after the date of the issuance of the prequalification Questionnaire. Instructions for submittal of information will be provided in the Prequalification Questionnaire. If a joint venture seeks prequalification, information must be submitted for all firms comprising the joint venture. It is contemplated that an Invitation For Bids (IFB) will be issued on/about early June to prequalified firm, with the intent of awarding a contract to the successful bidder about September 1997. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Agency for International Development encourage and welcome in this activity the participation, to, the fullest extent possible, of minorities and women both as individuals and as members of contracting or sub-contracting firms. In this respect, it is anticipated that the prime contractor will make every practicable use of such personnel and firms. (0021)

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