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RR RUEHBZ RUEHDU RUEHJO RUEHMR RUEHRN
DE RUEHTO #1050/01 3151354
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 101354Z NOV 08
FM AMEMBASSY MAPUTO
TO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC
RUEHSA/AMEMBASSY PRETORIA 6138
RUEHJO/AMCONSUL JOHANNESBURG 0833
RUEHTN/AMCONSUL CAPE TOWN 0475
INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9522
RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
RUCPCIM/CIMS NTDB WASHDC

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 001050 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 3131/ANESA 
USDOC FOR 3140/ITA/CS/ODO 
USDOC FOR 4510/ITA/MAC/OA 
DEPT PLS PASS AID/AFR/SA AND G/EGAD/BD 
DEPT PLS PASS EXIM BANK, TDA, AND OPIC 
JOHANNESBURG FOR FCS 
CAPE TOWN ALSO FOR FCS 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
SUBJECT:  INVITATION FOR BID/INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE 
BIDDING Q SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF RADIO COMMUNICATION 
SYSTEM FOR CHIMANIMANI NATIONAL RESERVE, MAPUTO SPECIAL 
RESERVE, BANHINE NATIONAL PARK AND ZINAVE NATIONAL PARK 
 
MAPUTO 00001050  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
¶1. 787/11/T025 
 
¶2. 11/10/08 
 
¶3. RDOUGHTEN 
 
¶4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 
 
¶5. - 
 
6A. REPLY TO: 
 
6B.  Att: Dr. Bartolomeu Soto, Project Coordinator 
Ministerio do Turismo- Unidade de Coordenacao das 
Areas de Conservacao Transfronteira 
Av. 25 de Setembro, 1123, Predio Cardoso, 3 andar, 
Flat C 
     Maputo, Mozambique 
Tel: (258 21) 302 362 
     Fax: (258 21) 302 373 
E-mail: rmuchate@tvcabo.co.mz or bsoto@tvcabo.co.mz 
 
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Trade Opportunity Information 
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¶7.  This invitation for Bids follows the General 
Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in 
Development Business issue on May 2008. 
 
The Government of Mozambique has received a credit from 
the International Development Association toward the 
cost of Trans frontier Conservation Areas and Tourism 
Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of 
this credit to payments under the contract for: Supply 
and installation of Radio communication system for 
Chimanimani National Reserve, Maputo National Reserve, 
Banhine National Park and Zinave National Park. 
 
The Ministry of Tourism now invites sealed bids from 
eligible and qualified bidders for Supply and 
installation of Radio communication system for 
Chimanimani National Reserve, Maputo National Reserve, 
Banhine National Park and Zinave National Park. 
 
¶8.  Bidding will be conducted through the International 
Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the 
World BankQs Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans 
and IDA Credits, and is open to all bidders from 
eligible source countries as defined in the Guidelines. 
Interested eligible bidders may obtain further 
information from the Procurement Unit, Trans frontier 
Conservation Areas and Tourism Development Project and 
inspect the Bidding Documents at the above mentioned 
address from 8:30 until 15:30 (local time) 
 
¶9. The bidder shall provide documentary evidence that it 
meets the following financial and technical 
requirements: (i) the average annual turnover of the 
last 3 years shall be at least USD 750.000,00; (ii) 
provide documentary evidence to demonstrate that it 
meets the following experience requirements: executed 
with good performance at least 2 similar contracts in 
the last 3 years (type of goods and value); (III) 
provide local agency representation in Mozambique, or be 
regionally capable of supporting equipment supplied to 
Mozambique; (iv) a bidder that does not have its own in- 
country or regional representation must conclude a 
binding agreement with a local agent that is duly 
registered and authorized to operate on a permanent 
basis in Mozambique or regionally.  The agreement must 
cover the installation phase and after sales service for 
a five year period. 
 
¶10.  A complete set of Bidding Documents in English or 
Portuguese may be purchased by interested bidders on the 
 
MAPUTO 00001050  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
submission of a written application to the address given 
on Item 6B and upon payment of a non refundable fee of 
USD 100.00 or the equivalent in local currency Meticais 
or any convertible currency.  The method of payment will 
be through cahierQs check or cash.  The Bidding 
Documents may be sent by international courier at 
suppliers request against a non refundable fee of USD 
50.00.  Bids must be delivered to the above mentioned 
address at or before December 15, 2008 at 14:30 (local 
time).  Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late 
bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the 
presence of the bidderQs representatives who choose to 
attend.  All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security 
of USD 5.000,00 or equivalent in local currency, 
Meticais or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible 
currency. 
 
¶11.   For more information on this or other trade and 
investment matters in Mozambique, please contact us at: 
 
Political/Economic Officer Robert Doughten, or 
Economic/Commercial Assistant Elizabeth Filipe 
 
Political/ Economic Section - U.S. Embassy 
2330 Maputo Pl 
Washington, DC 20521-2330 
 
Tel.:  258-21-49-27-97 or 
Fax:   258-21-49-38-57 
E-mail: filipeec@state.gov 
Or Embassy website: http://maputo.usembassy.gov/ 
 
CHAPMAN