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# Foam mattresses for the Tropical Medicine Institute

The Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare of Paraguay is inviting bids for 64 foam mattresses under a national low-value procurement. The official DNCP record lists one active lot with a total tender value of PYG 40,486,464 and price-by-item award criteria. Offers must be submitted in person to the Administrative Directorate on the first floor of the Tropical Medicine Institute, Avenida Venezuela near Teniente Escurra. The deadline is 21 October 2026 at 09:30 Paraguay time. A 5% offer-maintenance guarantee valid for 120 days is required. The record is open and shows no award.

- Status: closed
- Country: PY
- Buyer: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social (MSPBS)
- Submission deadline: 2026-10-21T09:30:00-04:00 (instant)
- Original notice: https://contrataciones.gov.py/datos/api/v3/doc/tender/1f1bbfb0-1f79-6f80-b656-ad8d6b81793b
- Source checked: 2026-10-12T13:01:28.179476Z

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