General Director, Mohammad Haroun, Syrian Navigation Company, Baghdad Street, O. Box 314, Latakia, Syria

99 -- SYRIA: DUE 050395 890190 Commercial ships for ocean Transport the Syrian Navigation company (snc) is soliciting bids for the procurement of two ocean-going Commercial ships for the Transport of cargo the required ships must carry containers and heavy loads dead weight is 8000 tons, 10 percent plus/minus speed: not less than 15 knots at 85 percent of the maximum continuous rate (85MCR), at Summer load line draught the ships should be equipped with an engine, made by an internationally known manufacturer, that uses heavy fuel oil bidding should be according to General and special conditions, and decree number 195 dated 1974 bid bond is USD 250,000 performance bond is 10 percent of contract value to be paid prior to opening the L/C tender book can be obtained from the company after depositing USD 100 in the company's account number 21/301, Commercial Bank of Syria, Latakia branch comment: snc has reduced the bid bond and tender no: end comment.Note many Syrian tenders contain language unacceptable under U S. antiboycott compliance law, although in many cases the Syrian government accepts alternative language from U S. companies responding to Syrian tenders that is permissible under U S. law. Embassy is unable to obtain gratis copies of tender documents from tendering authorities once interested parties obtain tender documents, they would be well advised to obtain competent advice regarding the antiboycott regulations before proceeding one source of such advice is the U S. Department of commerce office of antiboycott compliance - telephone advice line (202) 482-2381 Post contact/prepared by S. atassi file number N/a Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Section (TOP), American Embassy, Damascus, Dept of State, Washington DC 20521-6110, Refer to T0027.. (0053)

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