Contact: Petru Ianc, Head of Department, Ministry of Industries, Metallurgical Industry Department, Calea Victoriei 152, 70179 Bucuresti 1, Romania, Fax: 401 312-5956, Phone: 401 650-6387.

R -- MODIFICATION TO THE FEASIBILITY STUDY ON AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS AT THE SIDEX STEEL PLANT IN ROMANIA POC Evangela Kunene, USTDA, 1621 N. Kent Street, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209-2131, Tel: (703) 875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009 Reference is made to the May 20, 1998 CBD announcement, record number 2099PRR0002, inviting submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") for the Feasibility Study on Air Pollution Control Systems at the Sidex Steel Plant in Romania. This is to notify interested U.S. firms that the Feasibility Study will be funded under a grant from TDA. The Study is estimated to cost US$ 350,000. In addition to the TDA grant funding of US$ 250,000, the Contractor and/or its subcontractor(s) is expected to cover the estimated US$ 100,000 of costs required to complete the full terms of reference. The Contractor is obligated to complete the terms of reference for a fixed price of US$ 250,000, but will not be required to sign a formal cost share agreement with TDA. The total amount of the grant is not to exceed U.S. $250,000 dollars. (0139)

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