Black & Veatch International, P.O. Box 8405, 8400 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Missouri 64114. An action for the USAID program.

59 -- CUSTOMER INFORMATION AND BILLING SYSTEM SOL IFB 23485-4A5 POC Contact Point, Mr. Patrick Feltman, EPC Procurement, Black & Veatch International, Fax No.: (913) 458-3730, Tel. No. (913) 458-3831. The General Organization for Greater Cairo Water Supply (GOGCWS), in the Arab Republic of Egypt, requests bids from U.S. firms for a Customer Information and Billing System consisting of three (3) discrete client/server local area networks, each supporting customer information and billing functions at a single customer service center. All three service centers are within the confines of Greater Cairo. Each system includes, a network server, a database server, nineteen (19) workstations, printers, modems, uninterruptible power supplies and miscellaneous network hardware. Network and desktop operating systems, relational database management, the customer information and billing application, and off-the-shelf desktop applications are included. All hardware and software is to be configured, installed and tested on site. Training is included for three levels of system users: manager, administrator, and end user. Implementation services include hardware installation, set up of all required validation tables and conversion of data from the existing RDB database. A Maintenance and service contract is required through December 1999. Bidder must have representation for complete installation, and supply of spare parts and service in the Arab Republic of Egypt, and must include the provision of local technical support and emergency service from the date of installation acceptance until 31 December 1999. The bidder must bid on all of the items specified and a single award will result. A Fixed Price Host Country Contract with GOGCWS is anticipated. Payment will be made in U.S. Dollars by USAID/Cairo through a direct Letter of Commitment under USAID Grant No. 263-0193. Additionally, there is a two year service and maintenance contract to be paid in Egyptian Pounds (LE) by the GOGCWS. Interested firms may obtain copies of the Invitation for Bid (IFB 23485-4A5) from Black & Veatch International, P.O. Box 8405, Kansas City, Missouri 64114, Attn.: Patrick Feltman, Fax No.: (913)-458-3802. The IFB is expected to be issued15 days after publication of this notice. Bidders will be given 45 days from the date of issuance of the IFB to prepare and submit their bids. A public bid opening will be held at the time, date and address specified in the IFB. Late submission of bids will not be considered. Bids must remain valid and open for acceptance for a minimum of 90 days from the date set for bid opening. 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. (0099)

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