Tim Bensch Business Promotion Consultants, Inc. 4005 Penn Belt Place Forestville, MD 20747 Tel: 301-967-7930; Fax: 301-967-7391

38 -- ROAD MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT FOR THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA POC Tim Bensch Business Promotion Consultants, Inc. 4005 Penn Belt Place Forestville, MD 20747 Tel: 301-967-7930; Fax: 301-967-7391 Business Promotion Consultants (BPC), under Contract #TDA-5756-C-00-6239 with the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA), will be procuring road maintenance and related equipment on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Albania. Under terms of the grant from the U.S. Government with the Government of the Republic of Albania (GRA), equipment procured is to be used in maintenance of road surfaces on the East-West Corridor, specifically between Elbasan and Qaf e Thanes, under the South Balkan Development initiative. Each piece of equipment procured must be of U.S. source and origin (i.e. at least 51% of total cost of manufacture -- componentry plus labor -- must have been manufactured/performed in the U.S.). Equipment to be procured is expected to include one or more of each of the following items: 1) asphalt scarifying machines, 2) asphalt cutting machines, 3) self-propelled bitumen heater/spreaders and tanks, 4) small mobile asphalt batch mixing plants, 5) tandem vibratory rollers, 6) roadmarking machines, 7) hydraulic excavators, 8) backhoe loaders, 9) "high-rail" cranes (equipped for use on highway and rail), 10) equipment trailers, 11) mobile repair workshops, and 12) light trucks. BPC anticipates release of the solicitation document on or about 31 March 1997, with bids due not later than 24 April 1997. The ultimate destination of the equipment to be procured is the Republic of Albania. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered for award. Requests for solicitations must be made in writing, and may be submitted via fax to BPC at 301-967-7391. (0070)

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