US embassy cable - 02KATHMANDU482

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KATHMANDU 000482 
 
SIPDIS 
 
USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA/OSA/RHARDING 
USDOC FOR 6110/CATHERINE VIAL AND ANDREW COLLIER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: BTIO, BEXP, KTDB, NP 
SUBJECT: TRADE OPPORTUNITY - FOREIGN GOVERNMENT TENDER, 
TENDER NOTICE FOR PURCHASE OF TWO HELICOPTERS 
 
1. 536/01/T0001 
2. 03032002 
3. M. E. MALINOWSKI 
4. 536 
5. N 
6. CONTACT: SHER BAHADUR SHAH, DIG 
6A. PROCUREMENT SECTION 
6B. POLICE HEADQUARTERS 
6C. NAXAL, KATHMANDU, NEPAL 
    TEL: 00977-1-413-591 
    FAX: 00977-1-415-594, 415-602 
7. TENDER NOTICE NO:  58/59 TENDER FOR HELICOPTER 
8. LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION; 03182002 (1700 HRS NST) 
9. 505 
9A. PURCHASE OF TWO HELICOPTERS BY POLICE HEADQUARTERS. 
10. HS CODE 88021200 HELICOPTER 
 
11. POLICE HEADQUARTER, PROCUREMENT SECTION INVITES SEALED 
TENDER FOR THE PURCHASE TWO MEDIUM SIZE TWIN ENGINE 
HELICOPTERS FROM ELIGIBLE FIRM/COMPANY OR MANUFACTURER 
MEETING THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS: 
 
1. HELICOPTER HAVING MORE THAN EIGHTEEN SEATS: 
 
A. NEW ZERO HOUR AIRFRAME WITH AFTER FIRST OVERHAULED 
MAJOR COMPONENTS BY MANUFACTURING COMPANY. 
B. PASSENGER/TRANSPORT:            MORE THAN 18 SEATS 
C. MAXIMUM TAKE-OFF WEIGHT:        MORE THAN 11,000 KG. 
D. USEFUL LOAD:                    MORE THAN 2,500 KG. 
E. TWIN FREE TURBINE ENGINES WITH DUST PROTECTION UNIT 
INSTALLED 
F. MAXIMUM TAKE-OFF POWER:         MORE THAN 1600 HP 
G. HOVER CEILING IGE AT MAX. TAKE-OFF POWER ISA CONDITIONS 
NOT LESS THAN 10000 FT. 
H. HOVER CEILING OGE AT MAX. TAKE-OFF POWER ISA CONDITIONS 
NOT LESS THAN 7000 FT. 
I. MAXIMUM OPERATING ALTITUDE  NOT LESS THAN 18,000 FT. 
J. ENDURANCE MINIMUM:              3 HRS. 
 
2. HELICOPTER HAVING NINE SEATS: 
 
A. PASSENGER-TRANSPORT:                 9 SEATS 
B. MAXIMUM TAKE-OFF WEIGHT MORE THAN:   3000 KGS. 
C. USEFUL LOAD MORE THAN:               1200 KGS. 
D. TWIN FREE TURBINE ENGINES WITH DUST PROTECTION UNIT 
INSTALLED 
E. MAXIMUM TAKE-OFF POWER:              MORE THAN 650 FTS. 
F. HOVER CEILING IGE AT MAX TAKEOFF POWER ISA CONDITIONS 
NOT LESS THAN 6500 FTS. 
G. HOVER CEILING OGE AT MAX. TAKE-OFF POWER I SA 
CONDITIONS NOT LESS THAN 4500 FTS. 
H. MAXIMUM OPERATING ALTITUDE: NOT LESS THAN 15,000 FTS. 
I. ENDURANCE MINIMUM:                   2.5 HRS. 
 
12. THE TENDER DOCUMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE POLICE 
HEADQUARTERS, PROCUREMENT SECTION, NAXAL ON ANY WORKING 
DAY DURING WORKING HOURS WITHIN MARCH 18, 2002 BY 
DEPOSITING NON REFUNDABLE AMOUNT OF NRS. 4,000 (FOUR 
THOUSANDS) OR US$ 52. 
 
13. FULLY COMPLETED SEALED TENDER IN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS 
SUPPLIED BY PHQ, PROCUREMENT SECTION, NAXAL MUST REACH THE 
PHQ, PROCUREMENT SECTION, NAXAL NOT LATER THAN 17:00 HOURS 
NEPAL STANDARD TIME ON MARCH 18,2002. TENDER THROUGH 
TELEGRAMS, TELEX, FAX ETC. SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 
 
14. TENDER WILL BE OPENED ON MARCH 19, 2002 AT 12.00 HRS. 
NST AT PHQ., PROCUREMENT SECTION, NAXAL IN THE PRESENCE OF 
BIDDER OR NOMINEES OR EVEN IN THEIR ABSENCE. 
 
15. IN CASE THE LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION AND DATE OF 
OPENING OF TENDER AS PRESCRIBED ABOVE BE A HOLIDAY, THE 
SAME WILL AUTOMATICALLY TAKE PLACE ON THE NEXT WORKING 
DAY. 
 
16. TENDER MUST BE ENCLOSED IN THE SEALED ENVELOPE CLEARLY 
MARKED IN CAPITAL LETTER AS FOLLOWS: 
 
FOR SUBMISSION IN NEPAL 
TENDER NO.: 058/59 
TENDER FOR HELICOPTER 
PHQ, PROCUREMENT SECTION, NAXAL, KATHMANDU. 
 
17. WHERE THE TENDER IS BEING SENT THROUGH AIRFREIGHT/ 
COURIER FROM ABROAD, ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE BY THE 
TENDER SUBMITTING COMPANY TO CLEAR CUSTOMS AND DELIVER THE 
DOCUMENTS TO THE PRESCRIBED ADDRESS WITHIN STIPULATED 
TIME. 
 
18. TENDER SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A BID BOND IN FAVOR OF 
PHQ., PROCUREMENT SECTION, NAXAL IN THE FORM OF BANK 
GUARANTEE AND COUNTER GUARANTEE BY THE NEPAL BANK OR ANY 
LEADING BANK IN NEPAL FOR A REFUNDABLE AMOUNT OF 2.5% OF 
THE QUOTED VALUE AS EARNEST SUM VALID FOR 90 DAYS FROM 
MARCH 18, 2002. 
 
19. PHQ, PROCUREMENT SECTION, NAXAL RESERVES RIGHTS TO 
REJECT ALL TENDERS OR ACCEPT ANY TENDER THEREOF WITHOUT 
ASSIGNING ANY REASONS WHATSOEVER. 
 
20. ANY LOCAL AGENT IF ASSIGNED BY A FOREIGN FIRM/COMPANY 
OR MANUFACTURER WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS. 
 
A. CERTIFICATE OF ASSIGNMENT AS LOCAL AGENT. 
B. PERCENTAGE OF COMMISSION TO BE GIVEN TO THE LOCAL 
AGENT. 
C. ANY DEALINGS IF ARRANGED WITH THE LOCAL AGENT. 
D. INCOME TAX CERTIFICATE OF THE LOCAL AGENT. 
 
21. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND THE TENDER FORMS, PLEASE 
CONTACT THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, PROCUREMENT SECTION, 
NAXAL. 
 
MALINOWSKI