Bach. William Vargas Ch., Jefe Depto. Adquisiciones, Mailing Address:, Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (Ccss), Apartado 10105, 1000 San Jose, Costa Rica, Street Address:, Avenida 2, Diagonal AL Teatro Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica

41 -- COSTA RICA: REFRIGERATION CHAMBERS AND REFRIGERATORS, GAS OPERATED, ABSORPTION TYPE SOL INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC TENDER NO.LPI-RMA-01-95 DUE 092095 POC Tel (506) 233-2229 FAX (506) 223-8792 84182 refrigerators, compression type, of 8 cubic feet 84182 refrigerators, compression type, of 12 cubic feet (350 liters) the Costa Rican Social security institute (Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social - Ccss), which is the autonomous Institution covering 29 hospitals and 300 clinics (approximately 98 percent of existing hospitals and clinics in the country), invites local and foreign firms to participate in the international Public tender no lpi-rma-01-95 for the acquisition of: 39 refrigeration Chambers, 25 gas operated/absorption type refrigerators, 372 compression type/ 8 cubic feet refrigerators, and 387 compression type/ 12 cubic feet (350 liters) refrigerators. U S. companies interested in participating in this representative, who can obtain the tender documents at the C C.S.S. Office located at Avenida 1, calle 5, edificio maria Cecilia, piso N0 4, San Jose, Costa Rica, (phone/Fax 506/256-3959), for a cost of USD 100 00. Participation bond is uds 12,000, and performance bond is five percent of total award this tender no: birf-3654-CR, and it one of six Ccss tenders for medical equipment, which total sum has an estimated value of USD 4 0 million. To assist U S. companies in identifying and contracting a local representative, we offer our gold key service, a customized appointment schedule program that allows U S. companies to meet suitable and reliable local firms this program includes an interpreter as well as a briefing and debriefing Jose at Tel (506) 220-3939 or Fax. (506) 231-4783 if you desire the gold key service Please send a copy of your response to: s. Embassy in San, Commercial Section (FCS-TOP), American Embassy, San Jose, Unit 2508, APO Aa 34020, Refer to T0042.. (0235)

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