USAID, Office of Procurement, M/OP/ENI/EPE, Room 1402, SA-14, Washington, D.C. 20523-1415

Z -- RECONSTRUCTION OF BOSNIA MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE POC Contact Cathy Mallay, Administration Contracting Officer, (703) 875- 1235; Sharon Zavestoski, Contracting Officer, (703) 875-1592. Parsons (The Ralph M. Parsons Company of Delaware) has started work on the $164.5 million United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Municipal Infrastructure Services (MIS) Program. The program is designed to restore utilities, roads, bridges and facilities in the American IFOR sector of Bosnia. Its goal is to put the people of Bosnia back to work in order to restart the economy and turn attention from war to recovery. USAID is also extremely interested in getting American companies involved in the recovery effort. A variety of products will be needed, from paint to electrical equipment, and USAID wants US companies to compete in the tender process. There are also opportunities in areas such as equipment rental and other entrepreneurial enterprises. Parsons has set-up a voice mail hotline in their Washington, D.C. office to take calls and provide information. The telephone number is (202) 775-6030. In addition to providing information, Parsons would also like to hear ideas on improving business opportunities in Bosnia for U.S. firms. For those US companies already established in Eastern Europe, you can contact Parsons' Sarajevo office by sending a fax. Our fax number is 387-71-652-647. We will respond to all inquires and provide information. Parsons looks forward to hearing from you and making your presence known on this important project. (0248)

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