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58 -- SUBMARINE CABLE SHIP SOL IPO.09-2010 DUE 082597 POC Point of Contact -- NTT America, Inc., Head Office, 101 Park Avenue, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10178, 212/808-2296 also NTT America, Inc., Pacific and Western Division 700 E. El Camino Real, Suite #200, Mountain View, CA 94040, 415/940-6565 WEB: NTT International Procurement Information Home Page, http://wwwipo.nttinfo.ntt.co.jp. Product outline:The Product (ship) to be purchased shall be equipped with drum-type cable engines and linear cable engines to participate in construction and maintenance of submarine communication cables in various areas of Japan and overseas countries, and to serve for construction and maintenance of submarine telecommunication cable systems Quantity: One submarine cable ship complete with all facilities specified. However, this is a current schedule and may be changed in the future. The number of suppliers to be selected:Number of suppliers to be selected shall be one. .Procurement procedure: Track II. Delivery date: December 1998. However, this is a current time schedule and may be changed in the future. This procurement program may also be canceled by NTT. Delivery site(s): NTT will separately specify the port in Japan as delivery site. Please note that the quantities and procurement periods shown above indicate currently sheduled values, and may be subject to change due to to circumstances within NTT. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION IDENTIFIES THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DETAILS ON THE PRODUCT AND QUALIFICATION FOR PROCUREMENT. NTT will distribute the Procurement Documentation free of charge. When mailed, the recipient shall pay the delivery charges.UPS/FEDEX or your courier account number is required for express delivery. NTT only accepts proposals that follow the direction of PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION. The language used for application shall be Japanese or English. All responses should be received by 15:00 August 25, 1997 (0195)

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