The companies participating in the tender were: Melo S.A., IIASA Panamá, S.A., empresa Técnica Universal de Panamá S.A., Grupo Tiesa, S.A., Automotora Autostar, S.A., empresa F. Icaza y Compañía, S.A., Cardoze & Lindo, S.A., Airco, S.A., Comercial de Motores, S.A., Equipos Coamco, S.A., and the company Bering Motors.

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From a statement issued by the Ministry of Public Works:

With the participation of eleven contract companies specializing in the sale of construction machinery, the Best Value Abbreviated Tender for the Purchase, with Training, of Heavy Equipment for the use by the Ministry of Public Works (MOP) was carried out at the national level, whose reference price set by the institution was B / .10,160,589.53.

The participating companies were: Melo S.A., IIASA Panamá, S.A., empresa Técnica Universal de Panamá S.A., Grupo Tiesa, S.A., Automotora Autostar, S.A., empresa F. Icaza y Compañía, S.A., Cardoze & Lindo, S.A., Airco, S.A., Comercial de Motores, S.A., Equipos Coamco, S.A., and Bering Motors. 

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