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UNCLAS ASUNCION 000960 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 3310/USFCS/EPS 
SECSTATE FOR EB/CLP/AWHITE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: BTIO PA
SUBJECT: FOREIGN GOVERNMENT TENDER 
 
¶1.  353/01/T0012 
¶2.  072805 
¶3.  P.O'Reilly 
¶4.  353 
¶5.  N 
6A. Contact -- 
6B. D. G. B. y S. 
6C. IPS--Instituto de Prevision Social 
    Calle Constitucion y Herrera, Piso 9 
    Asuncion, Paraguay 
    Ph & Fx: (595-21) 203284 
¶7.  Refer to: (see comments) 
¶8.  Bid deadline: 082405 08:45 AM 
¶9.  201 
10A. H8524 Computer software. 
10b. S8741 Management services. 
10C. S8742 Management consulting services. 
¶11.  Comments.  Refer to: Licitacion Publica 
Internacional No. 03/2005.  The IPS--Instituto de 
Prevision Social is the government institution in 
charge of the workers' health and retirement 
programs.  Tender calls for software programs plus 
technical and training services. Tender will be 
financed with IPS' own funds.  Foreign bidders must 
participate only through their duly registered local 
agents or representatives.  Specifications cost 
Guaranies 300,000, and can be viewed at the 
following web site: 
http://www.ips.gov.py/principal/contratacione s.html. 
The present free floating exchange rate is 
approximately Guaranies 6,000 per U.S. Dollar. 
Interested parties must purchase specifications from 
the IPS address only. 
¶12.  Prep: FSN/BSchaerer  -  Appr: FSO/PO'Reilly 
 
KEANE