972-3-517-6161--, the Ports and Railways Authority, Purchasing Division, 74 Petah Tikva Road, Room 1125, Tel Aviv 61201, Israel

22 -- ISRAEL: RAILWAY CONTAINERS AND RAILWAY GOODS VANS AND WAGONS DUE 072795 POC FAX 972-3-561-6541 The Ports and Railways Authority (pra), in accordance with its obligations with regard to on government procurement GATT, wishes to obtain quotations for the supply and integration of a rail transportation system for municipal solid waste (msw) the tender includes --the supply of up to 60 flat rail wagon turntables, --the supply of up to 210 30 cub. Meter msw containers, --the supply of up to 5 compacting systems, or the operation of such systems in transfer stations the tender includes an option for an additional 100 percent of the above mentioned quantities time frame for supply - within 2 years the bidder must include a proposal for all the equipment mentioned above and ensure full integration between the parts, as specified in the tender documents prerequisites for participation in the tender --submission of an authorization certificate to supply the equipment which is not manufacturered by the bidder --submission of a Bank guarantee as a bid bond in the value equivalent to USD 100,000 valid for at least 120 days -- participation in a General bidder's meeting on Sunday, July 2, 1995 at the Tel Aviv South railway station the equipment to be supplied will meet the following conditions --possession of an iso 9001/9002 certificate, or a quality control audit certificate according to other similar standards, or a document issued by a certified local Authority attesting that procedures toward the receipt of such a certificate have been initiated, for each type of equipment --type test approval of a railway administration under uic or aar for the turntables and for similar gross weight) --a proven reference list showing operation of accumulated quantities as follows a turntables: at least 100 pieces within 1 year approved by railway administrations B containers: at least 200 pieces within 3 years C compacting systems: at least 20 pieces within 5 years, approved by municipal councils June 19, 1995, upon payment of nis 3510 (USD 1,170) - including vat (to the order of the pra) at the address mentioned above the pra is not obligated to accept the lowest offer or any other offer the pra reserves the right to conduct negotiations with those bidders that were found to be suitable the purchase of the equipment is subject to a the final approval of the corresponding Development budget of the pra; B the consistency of a signed agreement between the pra and a municipal council for msw rail transportation by Israel Railways in case no agreement is signed, due to circumstances mentioned above, the pra will reimburse the bidders for the amount paid for the tender documents and a fixed sum equivalent to USD 1,000 as partial cover of the bid bond cost the pra reserves the right to reduce the volume of the equipment if the requirements of the pra change or if the proposals exceed the authorized budget in such case, the contract will be based on the propose price per unit for further information plase ontact the Ports and railway Authority, purchasig Division, 74 Petah Tikva Road, llth floor, roo 1125, Tel Aviv 61210, Israel for assistance, U.S. companies May 1505, fax 972-3-510-715 op) American embassy Tel Aviv psc 98 box 100 APO AE 09830 refer to T0043 Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Section (FCS T.. (0171)

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