SUEZ PORT PROJECT AID LOAN 263-K-049 IFB 84-02 - CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90B01370R000801050100-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 2008
• Sequence Number: 100
• Publication Date: May 12, 1984
• Content Type: CABLE

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UNCLAS CAIRO 13223
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SUBJECT: SUEZ PORT PROJECT
AID LOAN 263-K-049
IFB 84-02 - CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY
1. THE LOCAL OFFICE OF PSEG AND THE RED SEA PORTS
AUTHORITY (RSPA) ARE STILL EVALUATING THE BIDS. UPON
RECEIPT OF THE EVALUATION REPORT FROM THE RSPA, USAID
WILL MAKE A THOROUGH ANALYSIS OF THE EVALUATION. ONLY
THEN WILL USAID APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT AWARD BE GIVEN,
IF APPROPRIATE. A CONTRACT AWARD HAS NOT (REPEAT,
NOT) BEEN MADE.
2. RSPA AND PSEG HAVE BEEN REMINDED THAT AID
PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS DO NOT PERMIT NEGOTIATIONS AFTER
OPENING OF THE BIDS. USAID IS NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEM
IN THIS REGARD, BUT WILL MONITOR THE SITUATION CLOSELY.
3. IF A CONTRACT AWARD IS FINANCED BY AID AS A RESULT
OF IFB 84-02, YOU CAN ASSURE SENATOR MET AUM'S OFFICE
IT WILL BE THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER.
4. FYI. USAID HAS RECEIVED A TELEX FROM JACK DAVIS OF
FEDERAL EQUIPMENT CO., THE CONCERN REGISTERED IS
TWO-FOLD: (A) IS THE TECHNICAL SUFFICIENCY OF THE
EQUIPMENT PROPOSED FOR SUPPLY BY FEDERAL EQUIPMENT BEING
QUESTIONED AFTER PSEG'S OFFICE IN HOUSTON ALLEGEDLY
APPROVED IT AND (B) ARE AFTER BID OPENING NEGOTIATIONS
BEING CARRIED ON WITH THE SECOND LOW BIDDER. USAID DOES
NOT PLAN TO RESPOND DIRECTLY TD JACK DAVIS. WE REQUEST
THAT AID/W ASK SENATOR METZENBAUM'S STAFFER TO INDICATE
TO DAVIS THAT HIS TELEX WAS RECEIVED AND THAT USAID WILL
RESPOND AFTER RECEIVING THE BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION.
WE CAN DEAL DIRECTLY WITH FECO OR IF CONGRESSIIONAL
INQUIRY REMAINS ACTIVE, CAN ROUTE REPLY THROUGH AID/W
AND THE HILL, WHICHEVER YOU ADVISE. VELIOTES
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