Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

TITLE:                   CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR PLT UNIT 4 SHELTER PLAN
SUBJECT COUNTRY(IES):    UKRAINE
POST OF ORIGIN:          UKRAINE
SERIES:                  INTERNATIONAL MARKET INSIGHT (IMI)
ITA INDUSTRY CODE:       ELP
DATE OF REPORT (YYMMDD): 20000121
DELETION DATE (YYMMDD):  20010121
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SUMMARY: THIS CABLE ANNOUNCES A TENDER FOR AN APPROVED EBRD
FUNDED PUBLIC SECTOR AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT IN
UKRAINE, UKRAINE CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 4 SHELTER
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP).  INVITATION FOR TENDERS.  SUPPLY
AND SERVICES OF FUEL CONTAINING MATERIALS (FCM)
CHARACTERIZATION EQUIPMENT.  END SUMMARY.
THE FOLLOWING NOTICE REFERS TO GOODS, WORKS AND SERVICES TO BE
PROCURED THROUGH TENDERING FOR A PROJECT FINANCED BY THE
CHERNOBYL SHELTER FUND WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE EUROPEAN
BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (EBRD). POTENTIAL
TENDERERS DESIRING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PROCUREMENT
IN QUESTION OR THE PROJECT IN GENERAL SHOULD CONTACT THE
PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT (PMU) AND NOT THE EBRD.
THIS INVITATION FOR TENDERS REPLACES POSTPONED NOTICE WHICH
WAS PUBLISHED ON THE EBRD WEB SITE ON 29 JUNE 1999
UKRAINE CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 4 SHELTER IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN (SIP)
INVITATION FOR TENDERS SUPPLY AND SERVICES OF FUEL CONTAINING
MATERIALS (FCM) CHARACTERIZATION EQUIPMENT
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) NO. SIP05-5-002
THIS INVITATION FOR TENDERS FOLLOWS THE GENERAL PROCUREMENT
NOTICE FOR THIS PROJECT WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN PROCUREMENT
OPPORTUNITIES IN MARCH 1999. NATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY
GENERATING COMPANY ENERGOATOM OF MINISTRY OF ENERGY OF
UKRAINE, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE PURCHASER, INTENDS
USING PART OF THE PROCEEDS OF A GRANT OF THE CHERNOBYL SHELTER
FUND UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION FROM THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR
RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (THE BANK) TOWARDS THE COST OF
SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT FOR
CHARACTERIZING FUEL CONTAINING MATERIAL (FCM), ON SITE
TRAINING OF PERSONNEL FOR USING THE DELIVERED EQUIPMENT AND
TECHNICAL SUPPORT. THE PURCHASER NOW INVITES SEALED TENDERS
FROM SUPPLIERS FOR THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTS TO BE FUNDED FROM
PART OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE CHERNOBYL SHELTER FUND:
LOTDESCRIPTION TENDER SECURITY US$
1 "GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEM FOR THE INSPECTION OF
FCM LOCATIONS UNDER LARGE MATERIAL LAYERS" GROUND
PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEM FOR THE INSPECTION OF FCM
LOCATED UNDER LARGE LAYERS OF MATERIAL. INSTALLATION AND
TRAINING.$2,200.00
2 "EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO PREMISES OF THE SHELTER
WITH HIGH RADIATION LEVEL - REMOTELY CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT
FOR DRILLING (RCED)" REMOTELY CONTROLLED ROTARY DRILLING
EQUIPMENT FOR DRILLING HORIZONTAL, INCLINED AND VERTICAL
BOREHOLES. INSTALLATION AND TRAINING.$10,100.00
3 "EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO PREMISES OF THE SHELTER
WITH HIGH RADIATION LEVEL - MODULAR MANIPULATORS" LEVEL
MODULE MANIPULATOR AND INSPECTION SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE
ACCESS TO THE SHELTER PREMISE, VIA BOREHOLES, FOR USE IN
AREAS WITH HIGH RADIATION LEVELS. INSTALLATION AND
 AND
TRAINING.$11,500.00
4 "IN SITU MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VISUAL,
RADIOMETRIC AND ELEMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF FUEL
CONTAINING MATERIAL (FCM) IN THE SHELTER"
$13,000.00
5 "EQUIPMENT FOR THE DETERMINATION OF GEOMETRIC (SPATIAL)
DISTRIBUTION OF FCM AND 3D TOPOGRAPHIC MEASUREMENTS (3D
MEASUREMENT AND VISUALIZATION SYSTEM - 3DMVS)"
$4,100.00
6 "SYSTEM FOR THE VISUALIZATION AND MEASUREMENT OF THE
GEOMETRIC DISTRIBUTION OF GAMMA ACTIVITY SVGA"
$3,900.00
7 "REMOTE MAGNETIC VEHICLE (RMV)" REMOTE MAGNETIC VEHICLES
TO CARRY MEASUREMENTS PROBES FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF FCM.
INSTALLATION AND TRAINING$2,800.00
8 "PULSED NEUTRON GENERATOR TUBE WITH NEUTRON DETECTION
SYSTEM (PNG)" PULSE NEUTRON GENERATOR AND NEUTRON
DETECTION SYSTEM TO CHARACTERIZE THE U-CONTENT OF FCM.
INSTALLATION AND TRAINING$1,500.00
9 "EQUIPMENT FOR CHARACTERISATION OF EXISTING FCM SAMPLES"
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF FCM SAMPLES.
INSTALLATION AND TRAINING. $4,400.00
$4,400.00
ALL TENDERS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A TENDER SECURITY IN AN
AMOUNT PER LOT AS INDICATED ABOVE IN US$ OR THE EQUIVALENT IN
A FREELY CONVERTIBLE CURRENCY OR EQUIVALENT HRYVNIA. TENDERS
ARE INVITED FOR ONE OR MORE LOTS. EACH LOT MUST BE PRICED
SEPARATELY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY. TENDERS FOR MORE THAN ONE LOT
MAY OFFER DISCOUNTS AND SUCH DISCOUNTS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN
THE COMPARISON OF TENDERS. TENDERING FOR CONTRACTS TO BE
FINANCED WITH THE PROCEEDS OF A GRANT FROM THE BANK ARE OPEN
TO ELIGIBLE FIRMS UNDER THE CHERNOBYL SHELTER FUND. THE
PROCEEDS OF THE GRANT WILL NOT BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY
PAYMENT TO PERSONS OR ENTITIES, OR FOR ANY IMPORT OF GOODS, IF
SUCH PAYMENT OR IMPORT IS PROHIBITED BY A DECISION OF THE
UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL TAKEN UNDER CHAPTER VII OF THE
CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS OR UNDER A LAW OF OFFICIAL
REGULATION OF THE PURCHASER'S COUNTRY.  TENDER DOCUMENTS MAY
BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE AT THE ADDRESS BELOW UPON PAYMENT
OF A NON-REFUNDABLE ]EE OF US$ 500.00 OR THE EQUIVALENT IN A
FREELY CONVERTIBLE CURRENCY, OR THE EQUIVALENT IN HRYVNIA. IF
REQUESTED, THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE PROMPTLY DISPATCHED BY
COURIER, BUT NO LIABILITY CAN BE ACCEPTED FOR LOSS OR LATE
DELIVERY. PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER SHALL BE MADE TO THE BANK
ADDRESS AS STATED BELOW AND SHALL BE CONFIRMED BY SUBMITTING A
BANK RECEIPT OF PAYMENT TO THE PURCHASER. BANKING DETAILS FOR
PAYMENT IN A CONVERTIBLE CURRENCY:
BENEFICIARY:
JEFFREY M. DEAL FINANCIAL MANAGER PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT
(PMU)
BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT NO.: INTERMEDIARY BANK: ACCOUNT NO.:
PROMINVESTBANK OF KIEV: SLAVUTYCH BRANCH: 26208501325460/840
BANK OF NEW YORK 890-0060-077 39017912321206 39010902321154
BANKING DETAILS FOR PAYMENT OF EQUIVALENT IN HRYVNIA
BENEFICIARY: JEFFREY M. DEAL FINANCIAL MANAGER PROJECT
MANAGEMENT UNIT (PMU)
BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT NO.:  PROMINVESTBANK OF SLAVUTYCH: A-3850
MFO 321154; CODE 09321154
TENDERS MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE OFFICE AT THE ADDRESS BELOW
ON OR BEFORE 1:00 PM (LOCAL KIEV TIME) MARCH 6, 2000, AT WHICH
TIME THEY WILL BE OPENED IN THE PRESENCE OF THOSE TENDERERS'
REPRESENTATIVES WHO CHOOSE TO ATTEND. A REGISTER OF POTENTIAL
TENDERERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED THE TENDER DOCUMENTS MAY BE
INSPECTED AT THE ADDRESS BELOW. PROSPECTIVE TENDERERS MAY
OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION FROM, AND INSPECT AND ACQUIRE THE
TENDER DOCUMENTS AT, THE FOLLOWING OFFICE:
PAUL EMCH PROJECT PROCUREMENT MANAGER PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT
(PMU) 26, LESYA UKRAINKA BLVD. KYIV, 252133 UKRAINE TEL: (380-
44) 792-8457 FAX: (380-44) 792-8832 E-MAIL:
EMCH@SLAVUTICH.KIEV.UA 
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES AS OF 30 SEPTEMBER 1999 ARE: AUSTRIA,
BELGIUM, CANADA, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE,
IRELAND, ITALY, JAPAN, KUWAIT, LUXEMBOURG, NETHERLANDS,
NORWAY, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, UK, USA, AND THE
EBRD'S COUNTRIES OF OPERATION.
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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE EBRD AND PROJECT
OPPORTUNITIES, READERS ARE REFERRED TO THE U.S. COMMERCIAL
LIAISON OFFICE, EBRD CONTACT: GENE R. HARRIS, SENIOR
COMMERCIAL OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE U.S. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
EBRD, ONE EXCHANGE SQUARE, LONDON, EC2A 2EH, UNITED KINGDOM.
TEL: 44-171-588-4027/28 OR 338-7490, FAX: 44-171-588-4026 OR
338-6487. EMAIL: LONDON.EBRD.OFFICE.BOX@MAIL.DOC.GOV OR
MCKAINN@EBRD.COM.
NOTE: DOWNLOAD EBRD PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES FROM
WWW.EBRD.COM/ENGLISH/PROCURE/OPPORTUNITIES/MAIN.HTM.  AN UPDATED
LIST
OF EBRD PUBLICATIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE MAIN WEBSITE,
WWW.EBRD.COM.
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EXPORT AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES WORLD WIDE, READERS ARE
REFERRED TO THE FOLLOWING SOURCES: THE U.S. NATIONAL TRADE
DATA BANK (NTDB), (NTDB WEBSITE: HTTP://STAT-USA.DOC.GOV)
TEL: +(202) 482-1986; THE ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD (EBB)
OPERATED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
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2645,
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ON OTHER MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK FUNDED PROJECTS,
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FOR GENERAL TRADE INFORMATION CALL: 1-800-USA-TRADE.
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