Nigeria Award01-052

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FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., AS AGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT REQUEST U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG LINER OFFERS FOR CARRIAGE OF THE FOLLOWING FFP CARGOES, VIA CONTAINER SERVICE ONLY.

RFP NO: PFD-NIG-FFP-01-052
CARGO: 320 NMT NFD MILK IN 25 KILO BAGS,
AVAIL DATE: NET AUG 15 / NLT AUG 25, 2002
AVAIL: (SEE *)
DISCHARGE: PORT CONTAINER YARD, LAGOS/APAPA, NIGERIA

*WAREHOUSE:
INTERSTATE UNDERGROUND
8201 E. 23RD ST
KANSAS CITY, MO 64129
TEL: 816-833-0000 ATT: MR. HARVEY SEWELL

TERMS: FULL BERTH TERMS, ALL INCLUSIVE. NO DEMURRAGE / NO DESPATCH / NO DETENTION ON VESSELS / CONTAINERS / TRAILERS / TRUCKS / RAILCARS BENDS.

NOTE 1: CARRIERS TO OFFER ON AN INTERMODAL PLANT PICKUP BASIS. CARRIERS TO CONTACT RESPECTIVE PLANT TO DETERMINE ACTUAL CARGO AVAILABILITY DATES/LOADOUT CAPACITY/ EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND/OR RESTRICTIONS.
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NOTE 2: CARRIER MUST CERTIFY THAT EACH CONTAINER UTILIZED TO LOAD THESE CARGOES IS:
(A) IN WIND AND WATER TIGHT CONDITION;
(B) NOT MORE THAN TEN (10) YEARS OLD;
(C) NOT A SALVAGED CONTAINER OR MUSTERED OUT FROM REGULAR SERVICE.

AS A CONDITION OF PAYMENT, CARRIER MUST PROVIDE TO FETTIG & DONALTY AN INDEPENDENT SURVEY REPORT ATTESTING TO THE SATISFACTORY CONDITION OF CONTAINERS. SURVEY IS TO BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO LOADING THESE CARGOES. 
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NOTE 3: CARGO TO BE LOADED PALLETIZED INTO CONTAINERS.
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NOTE 4: DUE TO URGENT NEED TO MAINTAIN CARGO SCHEDULE INTEGRITY, A LOADING DELAY ASSESSMENT (LDA) OF USD 1.00 PER METRIC TON PER DAY, OR PRO-RATA, WILL BE IMPOSED. THE LDA WILL BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY, OR PRO-RATA, BEYOND THE CONTRACTED LOAD DATE THAT VESSEL FAILS TO PRESENT, AND BE ACCEPTED, AT THE FIRST (OR SOLE) LOAD PORT TO LOAD THESE PARCELS. LDA, IF ANY, WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM OCEAN FREIGHT PAYMENT. 
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NOTE 5: IN KEEPING WITH U.S. CUSTOMS ENFORCED COMPLIANCE PROGRAM FOR OUTBOUND DOCUMENTATION, CARRIERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ANY PENALTY ASSESSED AGAINST THE CARGO, DUE IN WHOLE OR IN PART TO DELAY BY CARRIER IN VERIFYING FINAL LOAD COUNT AND PROVIDING SAME TO FETTIG & DONALTY, WILL BE SOLELY FOR CARRIER'S ACCOUNT. 
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NOTE 6: CARRIER TO DELIVER CARGO CONTAINERS TO PORT CONTAINER YARD. CONTAINER DE-STUFFING TO BE PERFORMED BY RECEIVERS. CARRIER TO REMAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVAL/RETRIEVAL OF EMPTY CONTAINERS. RECEIVING CAPACITY IS TO BE CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH THE RECEIVING WAREHOUSES. 
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NOTE 7: CARRIER TO GUARANTEE COMMENCEMENT OF CARGO ARRIVAL AT DISCHARGE PORT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF COMPLETION OF LOADING THESE CARGOES. A DELIVERY DELAY ASSESSMENT (DDA) OF USD 1.00 PER METRIC TON PER DAY, OR PRO-RATA, WILL BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY BEYOND THIS LIMIT. DDA, IF ANY, WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM OCEAN FREIGHT PAYMENT AGAINST EACH B/L ISSUED. 
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NOTE 8: COMMODITY, LOAD PORT AND INTERMODAL POINT ABBREVIATIONS AS PER USDA FORM KC362. DELIVERY TERMS PER USDA NOTICE TO THE TRADE OF APRIL 5, 1995. FOR ANY COMMODITIES ALLOCATED BASIS INTERMODAL SUPPLIER'S PLANT, VESSEL OWNERS MUST COMPLY WITH SUPPLIER'S LOAD AND CAPACITY CAPABILITIES. IF THE VESSEL FAILS TO COMPLY WITH SUPPLIER'S LOAD CAPABILITIES, ANY COSTS INCURRED BY CCC INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CARRYING CHARGES, LIQUIDATED DAMAGES,STORAGE, WILL BE FOR THE VESSEL'S ACCOUNT. IF  CONTAINERS/RAILCARS/TRUCKS ARE PLACED AT THE SUPPLIER'S PLANT, CARRIER MUST ENSURE THAT CONTAINERS/RAILCARS/TRUCKS ARE PLACED AT THE PLANT BY THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SUPPLIER'S SHIPPING PERIOD AND SUPPLY CONTAINERS/RAILCARS/TRUCKS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS UNTIL THE SUPPLIER FULFILLS HIS CONTRACT QUANTITY. OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO OFFER ONLY FOR VENDORS WHO MATCH OWNERS' CAPABILITIES. OWNERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REFER TO KC362 FOR THE LIST OF PLANT LOCATIONS AND CAPABILITIES. IF SUPPLIER FAILS TO PROVIDE COMMODITY FOR LOADING DURING THE SPECIFIED SHIPPING PERIOD (OR BEYOND ALLOWABLE FREE TIME)DEMURRAGE, IF ANY, WILL BE FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUPPLIERS. 
END OF NOTES
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100% FREIGHT CHARGES TO BE PAID BY USDA UPON SUBMISSION OF PROPERLY FREIGHTED AND SIGNED "ON BOARD" BS/L, NOTICE OF SAFE ARRIVAL, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS. 
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THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE KANSAS CITY COMMODITY OFFICE'S NOTICE TO THE TRADE EOD-68 OF MAY 5, 2000, REGARDING THE VESSEL LOADING OBSERVATIONS ON ALL COMMODITIES IS HEREBY INCORPORATED. 
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OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO PFD FFP/SEC.416 BOOKING NOTE WHICH NOW CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING CLAUSE; QUOTE SECTION 408 OF THE COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998, PUBLIC LAW 105-383 (46 U.S.C., PARAGRAPH 2302(E)), ESTABLISHES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1999, WITH RESPECT TO NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS AND OPERATORS / OWNERS, THAT SUBSTANDARD VESSELS AND VESSELS OPERATED BY OPERATORS / OWNERS OF SUBSTANDARD VESSELS ARE PROHIBITED FROM THE CARRIAGE OF GOVERNMENT IMPELLED (PREFERENCE) CARGO(ES) FOR UP TO ONE YEAR AFTER SUCH SUBSTANDARD DETERMINATION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED ELECTRONICALLY. AS THE CARGO ADVERTISED IN THIS IFB IS A GOVERNMENT IMPELLED (PREFERENCE) CARGO, OFFEROR MUST WARRANT THAT VESSEL(S) AND OWNER / OPERATOR ARE NOT DISQUALIFIED TO CARRY SUCH GOVERNMENT IMPELLED (PREFERENCE) CARGOES. UNQUOTE COPY OF WHICH IS AVAILABLE FROM FETTIG & DONALTY, INC. 
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OFFERS MUST BE IDENTIFIED BY TENDER/RFP NUMBER AND ANY FUTURE COMMUNICATION SHOULD ALSO IDENTIFY SAME BY TENDER OR CONTRACT NUMBER. 
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OFFERS FROM NVOCC'S WILL BE CONSIDERED AS NON-RESPONSIVE. 
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OFFERS MUST INCLUDE:
- PROPOSED ROUTING INCLUDING ANY RELAY PORTS TO THE RESPECTIVE FINAL DESTINATION PORT, LAGOS/APAPA , NIGERIA.
- VESSEL NAME / TYPE / FLAG / YEAR BUILT.
- ETA AT LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORTS.
- FULL STYLE OF CARRIER OFFERING.
- WHETHER SERVICE IS DIRECT OR TRANS-SHIPPED,
- STATEMENT THAT CARRIER IS A VOCC.
- OCEAN FREIGHT RATE TO BE IN U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON AND MUST BE ALL INCLUSIVE REPEAT ALL INCLUSIVE. 

AS APPLICABLE, THE ALL-INCLUSIVE RATE SUBMITTED MUST BHREAK OUT THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS:
- OCEAN FREIGHT
- INLAND TRANSPORTATION (DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN)
- STACKING CHARGES AT FINAL DESTINATION (IF APPLICABLE).
CARRIERS WHO DO NOT SUBMIT ALL INCLUSIVE RATES AS OUTLINED ABOVE WILL BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIBLE.
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CARRIER TO SPECIFY IN OFFER THAT RATE OFFERED IS THE SAME AS OR LOWER THAN CARRIER'S APPLICABLE TARIFF RATE AT TIME OF OFFERING. CARRIER MUST DECLARE FMC TARIFF NUMBER AND STATE WHETHER RATE OFFERED IS A 'CARRIER TARIFF RATE' OR A 'CONFERENCE TARIFF RATE' AND WHETHER RATE IS 'TO BE FILED,' 'TO BE MAINTAINED,' OR 'TO BE AMENDED'. 
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NO PHONE OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. 
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PARTNERS FOR DEVELOPMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY AND ALL OFFERS. 
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BOOKINGS RESULTING FROM THIS TENDER ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY PFD, AND USDA. 
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OFFERS TO BE SUBMITTED EITHER BY HAND OR BY TELEFAX TO FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., 1225 EYE STREET, NW, SUITE 1200, WASHINGTON, DC, 2005 BY 1100 HRS WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME, JULY 31, 2002. LATE OFFERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., WASH., DC, TELEPHONE 202-628-5700; TELEFAX 202-639-8276. 

ISSUED JULY 29, 2002

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