Directorate of Procurement, Rural Electrification Board, House 823, Road No. 19 (Old), Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1209, Fax No.: 011-880-2-326123. An action for the Agency for International Development program.

H -- PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION AGENTS/AGENCIES DUE 022496 POC NRECA International, Ltd., 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203-1860, Attn: James Ford (IPD9-202) BANGLADESH. The Rural Electrification Board of the Government of Bangladesh invites applications from interested applicants for pre-qualification as preshipment inspection agent/agencies for consignments of Treated Timber Products imported from abroad. The applicant i.e., the interested preshipment inspection agent/agency shall be an internationally reputed inspection company, shall have their own branch offices in most of the important countries of the World, and shall be able to conduct necessary laboratory tests. The applicant shall have a minimum of five years experience in pre-shipment an inspection of commodities within government and semi-government agencies, and autonomous entities and organizations in Bangladesh. The applicant shall have qualified, experienced and technically expert manpower on their payroll who are internationally reputed and recognized. Additionally, in the case of Bangladesh firms, the applicant shall have Bangladesh Bank's permission to operate within and/or outside Bangladesh as a recognized preshipment inspection company, and the applicant shall mention year of commencement of functioning as a pre- shipment inspection agent/agency in Bangladesh. Further, the applicant shall not be connected directly or indirectly with any other business other than inspection services. Finally, the applicant must have good communications networks and good connections with different countries of the World to assist the buyers from time to time with information regarding reputation/performance of different prospective sellers/clients abroad, and must have direct telex/fax/telecommunications facilities with their own offices, branch offices and overseas offices. Inspection agencies having eligibility described herein can obtain forms effective January 2, 1996 from the Directorate of Procurement, Rural Electrification Board, House No. 832, Road No. 19 (old) Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka 1209, Bangladesh. Applications are available upon payment of Taka 500.00 for each set, payable in the form of Pa Order/Bank Draft in favor of ''Rural Electrification Board.'' No application form will be sent by REB to any applicant by fax or by courier service, and sales will be on working days during office hours (Bangladesh time). Applications are also available from NRECA Int'l. Ltd, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203-1860, upon payment of U.S. $15.00 for each set, make check payable to NRECA Int'l. Ltd., attention: James Ford, IPD9-202. Applications will be received by REB at the Bangladesh address above on or before 11:00 hours on February 24,1996 (Bangladesh date and time). Any application received after the deadline will not be considered. The period of pre-qualification shall be a period of three calendar years commencing March 2, 1996. For the award of work, REB will, as and when required, invite quotations from prequalified inspection firms to perform the desired inspection under a particular contract. A separate work order shall be issued to a successful bidding inspection agent/agency. Finally, the decision of REB will be final in accepting or rejecting any application for prequalification. (0348)

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