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

66 -- COSTA RICA: CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYSERS, AND VERTICAL AUTOCLAVES FOR CLINIC LABORATORY SOL INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC TENDER NO.LPI-RMA-04-95. DUE 092795 POC Tel (506) 233-2229 FAX (506) 223-8792 9018 chemistry centrifuge analysers, floor type. 9018 centrifuge analyser for hematocrits, certified timers for diagmostic uses, and sterilizers, oven type. 9018 hematocrit measurement readers, mixers for hematology use, and microscopes, rutine use type. 9018 elapsed time clocks, and clinic laboratory rotating discs. 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-04-95 for the acquisition of: 14 clinical chemistry analysers, 9 vertical autoclaves for clinic laboratories, 36 chemistry centrifuge analysers, floor type, 35 centrifuge analyser for hematocrits, 45 certified timers for diagnostic uses, 19 sterilizers, oven type, 38 hematocrit measurement readers, 34 mixers for hematology use, 90 microscopes, rutine use type, 26 elapsed time clocks, and 21 clinic laboratory rotating discs. 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 2.5 percent of offer value and performance bond is five percent of total award procedure: this tender is funded by the world Bank (wb)loan 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 T0045..(0235)

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