Preparatory Commission for

the Organisation for the Prohibition

of Chemical Weapons

PC-VIII/B/1

1 August 1994

Original:  ENGLISH

Eighth Session

(26 - 30 September 1994)

NOTE BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

PROCUREMENT OF INSPECTION EQUIPMENT FOR EVALUATION AND TRAINING OF INSPECTORS

1. The Secretariat is planning, during the third quarter of 1994, to begin the procurement by competitive tender of items of inspection equipment for evaluation and for use in the training of candidate inspectors for the Technical Secretariat of the OPCW. The specifications for those items of equipment which will be the subject of this first stage of equipment procurement can be found in Attachment 1 of the Third Report of the Expert Group on Inspection Procedures (PC-VIII/B/WP.2).

2. In order to facilitate its procurement processes, the Secretariat needs to identify those companies in Member States that might be interested in bidding for contracts to supply one or more of the types of equipment listed in the document identified above. Member States are therefore requested to assist the Secretariat by identifying companies which may be interested in bidding for contracts, and by forwarding to them copies of the enclosed questionnaire, which should then be returned directly to the Provisional Technical Secretariat. On the basis of these expressions of interest, the Secretariat will compile its initial tender list for each type of equipment from those companies which have, by 1 October 1994, notified the Secretariat that they wish to be included on such a list.

3. Companies wishing to be included in the tender exercise are therefore requested to complete the attached questionnaire form and to forward it to the Secretariat, by the above date.

4. Although the enclosed questionnaire is general in nature, it does solicit information which could be viewed as commercially sensitive. All responses to the questionnaire will be classified as confidential, and treated accordingly. Only the names and addresses of interested companies will be made available to Member States.

5. The information should be forwarded, either by post or fax, and addressed to:

Procurement Officer

Administration Division

Provisional Technical Secretariat

Preparatory Commission for the Organisation

for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

Laan Van Meerdervoort 51

2517 AE Den Haag

The Netherlands

Tel: (31)70 376 1700

Fax: (31)70 360 0944

6. The Secretariat proposes to provide Member States with a copy of the list of companies which have responded by the 1 October cut-off date. For subsequent equipment-related tenders and applications the list of companies will be updated and re-circulated amongst Member States.

Preparatory Commission for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Provisional Technical Secretariat

Procurement Section

Laan van Meerdervoort 51, 2517 AE, The Hague, The Netherlands, Telephone number: 31-70-3761700, Fax number: 31-70-3600944

SUPPLIER QUESTIONNAIRE

(the substance of all responses will be treated as strictly confidential)

HOW TO COMPLETE THIS FORM

* Please complete sections 1 to 8 in type or BLOCK print

* To be considered for inclusion on the list of OPCW-approved suppliers, you must complete all parts of the questionnaire and submit reports and brochures as required

* Please sign section 8

1. Company Details                                                                  
                                                                                    
Name (full legal name):                   Parent Company (full legal name):         
Address (registered):                     Location:                                 
Phone number:                             Subsidiaries/Associates: (attach a list   
                                          if necessary)                             
Fax number:                                                                         
                                                                                    
2. General Information                                                              
                                                                                    
Supplier's nature of business:             manufacturer  producer  distributor      
                                          other (please specify)                    
Type of business:                          limited  public limited company          
                                          private   partnership   state-owned       
                                          other (please specify)                    
Date business founded:                                                              

If different from above, date of                                                    
commencement of present ownership                                                   
Number of employees:                                                                
Registered number: (if applicable)                                                  
3. Services Provided                                                                
                                                                                    
Provide details of previous                                                         
transactions with any international                                                 
intergovernmental or governmental                                                   
organisations in the last two years or                                              
now in progress:                                                                    
List other major client                                                             
companies/organisations presently                                                   
contracting with your company:                                                      
                                                                                    
4.  Quality Assurances                                                              
                                                                                    
Has your company already obtained           no   yes   application made, but not    
ISO-9000 (series) certification or        yet finalised   certification against     
equivalent?                               ISO-9000 (series)      certifying body    
                                          equivalent of ISO-9000 (series) (please   
                                          provide specific information):            
If your company has not yet obtained        no   yes   certification against ISO    
certification, does it have plans to      9000 (series)      certifying body        
become certified?                         equivalent (please provide specific       
                                          information):                             

Has your company already been screened      no   yes       by:   (please attach     
and your production process approved by   to this questionnaire copies of any       
one or more of your customers?            relevant certificates)                    
5. Plant Capabilities/Product                                                       
Information                                                                         
                                                                                    
a. Products/Services                                                                
                                                                                    
Specify the principal products                                                      
manufactured, fabricated, assembled, or                                             
distributed by your company and/or the                                              
range of services that you provide:                                                 
                                                                                    
b. Previous Experience                                                              
                                                                                    
Provide details of countries in which                                               
you have operated :                                                                 
List beside each country the number of                                              
sales contracts that you have in each                                               
country and the total value of these                                                
projects in US$:                                                                    
                                                                                    
6. Organisation                                                                     
                                                                                    
 Personnel Management                                                               
                                                                                    
Name Managing Director:                   Name Sales Director:                      
Name Sales Manager:                       Name Production Manager:                  
Name Quality Assurance/Control Manager:   Name Company Secretary:                   

                                                                                    
7.  Membership of Recognised Trade                                                  
Associations                                                                        
                                                                                    
Indicate whether your company is a          no   yes (please list names and         
member of any national or international   addresses below)                          
trade association:                                                                  

8.  Signatures                                                                      
                                                                                    
a.  Company Brochures                                                               
                                                                                    
Attach a list of sales offices through                                              
which your company can service the                                                  
equipment for which you wish to tender,                                             
and provide brochures which further                                                 
describe the specific activities and                                                
capabilities of your company in                                                     
relation to the types of equipment                                                  
which you wish to provide.                                                          
                                                                                    
b. Form Completed by Authorised                                                     
Representative                                                                      
Name:                                     Title:                                    
Signature:                                                                          
Date:                                     Place:                                    

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