Georgia Award02-004

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Georgia 416b 02-004

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GEORGIA FREIGHT TENDER DTD FEBRUARY 5, 2002 - RESULTS SECTION 416(B) 

IFB NO. GEO-416(B)-02-004 

M/V CYNTHIA FAGAN
US FLAG BULK CARRIER
OWNER: TECO OCEAN SHIPPING
CARGO: 35,000 MT BULK WHEAT
LAYCAN: FEBRUARY 25 - MARCH 6, 2002
L/P: 1/2 SB 1/2 SP USG
DISCH: 1/2 SB POTI AND/OR BATUMI, GEORGIA
FREIGHT RATE: $ 49.91 PER MT BASIS 1 LP / 1 DP
PLUS $ 2.50 PMT FOR EACH ADD'L LOAD OR DISCHARGE PORT IF USED

Freight Tender: ISC, Section 416(b), Georgia, Wheat

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., WASH., D.C., AS AGENT FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA, REQUESTS OFFERS OF U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS TO TRANSPORT  THE FOLLOWING CARGO(ES) UNDER SECTION 416 PROGRAM: 

- IFB NO. GEO-416(B)-02-004

- CARGO: APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MT WHEAT IN BULK. CARGO QUANTITY WILL BE CONTRACTED ON MIN/MAX BASIS. 

- LAYCAN: FEBRUARY 25- MARCH 6, 2002.

- OFFERORS SHOULD CONSIDER OFFERING VESSELS TO CARRY A WIDE RANGE OF TONNAGES TO ACCOMMODATE THE PROGRAM NEEDS. 

- ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGO(ES) MUST BE DULY SEPARATED, MUST BE COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO GEORGIA'S SECTION 416 WHEAT CARGO(ES), MUST BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY CHARTERERS/USDA IF CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF GEORGIA'S SECTION 416 WHEAT CARGO(ES). VESSEL'S ITINERARY AND GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF COMPLETION CARGO(ES) WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BY CHARTERER/USDA IN APPROVAL OF SUCH PART CARGO(ES) IN ORDER NOT TO UNDULY IMPEDE DELIVERY OF GEORGIA'S CARGO(ES) TO GEORGIA. 

- OFFERS RECEIVED WITH LAYDAYS BEYOND CANCELING DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 

- OFFERS OF NAMED VESSELS ONLY; NO VESSEL SUBSTITUTION IS PERMITTED WITHOUT CHARTERER'S/USDA'S APPROVAL. 

- OWNERS GUARANTEE THAT THIS VESSEL COMPLIES FULLY WITH THE INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE, IF REQUIRED, AND IS IN POSSESSION OF A VALID DOCUMENT OF COMPLIANCE AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE AND WILL REMAIN SO FOR THE ENTIRETY OF HER EMPLOYMENT UNDER THIS CHARTER PARTY. OWNERS ARE TO PROVIDE CHARTERERS WITH SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE IF REQUIRED TO DO SO AND TO REMAIN FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL CONSEQUENCES RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY MATTERS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS VESSEL AND THE ISM CODE.

- 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 ELECONTRONICALLY. 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) CARGO(ES). 

- OWNERS TO PROVIDE FOURTEEN (14) DAY PREADVICE OF VESSEL READINESS TO LOAD. PREADVICE NOTICE MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP PRIOR TO 11:00 A.M. WASH., D.C. TIME ON REGULAR BUSINESS DAY TO BE CONSIDERED RECEIVED ON THAT DAY. IF PREADVICE IS RECEIVED LATER THAN 11:00 A.M. WASH., D.C. TIME ON REGULAR BUSINESS DAY OR ON WEEKENDS / HOLIDAYS, PREADVICE NOTICE WILL BE CONSIDERED RECEIVED ONLY ON NEXT BUSINESS DAY.

- LOAD PORT(S): 1/2 SAFE BERTHS EACH 1/2 SAFE U.S. PORT(S), INCLUDING U.S. GREAT LAKES PORTS. OFFERORS SHOULD SPECIFY U.S. COASTAL RANGE OR RANGES AND/OR LOAD PORTS WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO THEIR OFFER. FOR OFFERS BASIS U.S. GREAT LAKES UTILIZING FEEDER VESSELS, OFFER IS TO INCLUDE NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF FEEDER VESSELS. 

- DISCHARGE PORT(S): 1/2 SAFE BERTH(S) EACH POTI AND/OR BATUMI, GEORGIA AT CHARTERER'S OPTION. 

- LOADING TERMS: THE CARGO IS TO BE LOADED ACCORDING TO BERTH TERMS WITH CUSTOMARY DESPATCH AT THE AVERAGE RATE AS DELINEATED BELOW BASED ON VESSEL'S CONTRACTED QUANTITY. THE RATES ARE BASIS TONS OF 2,204.6 POUNDS PER WEATHER WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED. SATURDAYS PER BFC SATURDAY CLAUSE. BULK CARRIERS: VESSEL CONTRACTED QUANTITY LOADING GUARANTEE 
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0 - 9,999.99 MT 4,000 MT PER DAY 
10,000 - 19,999.99 MT 5,000 MT PER DAY
20,000 - 29,999.99 MT 6,000 MT PER DAY 
30,000 - 39,999.99 MT 7,500 MT PER DAY
40,000 - 49,999.99 MT 10,000 MT PER DAY
50,000 MT AND ABOVE 12,000 MT PER DAY

TANKERS:

VESSEL CONTRACTED QUANTITY LOADING GUARANTEE

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0 - 9,999.99 MT 4,000 MT PER DAY
10,000 - 19,999.99 MT 5,000 MT PER DAY
20,000 - 29,999.99 MT 6,000 MT PER DAY
30,000 MT AND ABOVE 7,500 MT PER DAY
TWEEN-DECKERS: THE LOAD GUARANTEE SHALL BE 3,000 MT PER DAY. LASH BARGES: THE LOAD GUARANTEE SHALL NOT APPLY.

- DISCHARGING TERMS: THE CARGO IS TO BE DISCHARGED, FREE OF RISK AND EXPENSE TO THE VESSEL AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 2,500 TONS OF 2,204.6 POUNDS FOR BULK CARRIERS, AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 2,000 TONS OF 2,204.6 POUNDS FOR TANKERS, AND AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 1,500 TONS OF 2,204. POUNDS FOR TWEENDECKERS, PER WEATHER WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED (WWDSHEX EIU), SATURDAYS PER BFC SATURDAY CLAUSE, ON THE BASIS OF THE BILL OF LADING QUANTITY. LASH/SEABEE BARGES:THE DISCHARGE GUARANTEE SHALL NOT APPLY. CHARTERER/RECEIVERS TO APPOINT AND PAY STEVEDORES AT PORTS OF DISCHARGE. 

- DISCHARGE PORT RESTRICTIONS ON VESSELS: 

(A) BATUMI: MAXIMUM ARRIVAL DRAFT OF VESSEL 10.5 METERS AND MAXIMUM LOA 
250 METERS.
(B) POTI: MAXIMUM ARRIVAL DRAFT OF VESSEL 9.0 METERS AND MAXIMUM LOA 250 METERS.  OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VESSEL ARRIVING AT DISCHARGE PORT MEETING PORT'S DRAFT/LOA RESTRICTIONS ON VESSELS AS PER ABOVE. ANY LIGHTENING REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF VESSEL'S FAILURE TO ARRIVE AT DISCHARGE PORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATED PORT DRAFT/LOA RESTRICTIONS FOR VESSELS IS FOR OWNER'S TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE. LIGHTENING, IF REQUIRED, TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF GEORGIA. ANY DAUGHTER VESSEL MUST BE A BULK CARRIER, CERTIFIED FIT FOR RECEIPT AND CARRIAGE OF THE BULK WHEAT BY A FIRST CLASS INDEPENDENT SURVEYOR, AND MEETING PORT'S DRAFT/LOA RESTRICTIONS. IN THE CASE OF PARTIAL LIGHTENING, AFTER COMPLETION OF LIGHTENING OPERATION AND ARRIVAL AT THE PORT OF DISCHARGE IN GEORGIA, MOTHER VESSEL MAY TENDER ITS NOTICE OF READINESS TO DISCHARGE TO CHARTERERS / RECEIVERS OR THEIR AGENTS DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS AT OR BEFORE 4 P.M. ON WEEKDAYS, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR AT OR BEFORE 12 NOON ON SATURDAYS, AND LAYTIME SHALL COMMENCE AT 0800 HOURS ON NEXT BUSINESS DAY AND PRIOR TIME IS NOT TO COUNT AS LAYTIME USED. IN THE CASE OF FULL LIGHTENING, AFTER COMPLETION OF LIGHTENING OPERATIONS AND ARRIVAL AT THE PORT OF DISCHARGE IN GEORGIA, EACH DAUGHTER VESSEL MUST TENDER ITS NOTICE OF READINESS TO DISCHARGE TO CHARTERERS / RECEIVERS OR THEIR AGENTS DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS AT OR BEFORE 4 P.M. ON WEEKDAYS, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR AT OR BEFORE 12 NOON ON SATURDAY, AND LAYTIME SHALL COMMENCE AT 0800 HOURS ON NEXT BUSINESS DAY AND PRIOR TIME IS NOT TO COUNT AS LAYTIME USED. IF MORE THAN ONE DAUGHTER VESSEL IS USED, LAYTIME SHALL NOT COUNT ON A DAUGHTER VESSEL WAITING FOR DISCHARGE BERTH WHILE ANOTHER DAUGHTER VESSEL IS OCCUPYING THE DISCHARGE BERTH. LAYTIME SHALL RECOMMENCE ON THE DAUGHTER VESSEL AWAITING DISCHARGE BERTH ONCE THE DAUGHTER VESSEL AT THE DISCHARGE BERTH HAS DEPARTED.

- VESSEL TYPE RESTRICTIONS: TOWED BARGES ARE EXCLUDED; PUSH MODE INTEGRATED TUG BARGE UNITS WILL BE CONSIDERED.

- VESSEL GEAR REQUIREMENTS: 

VESSELS MUST BE CAPABLE OF SELF-DISCHARGE INTO RAIL CARS WITH VESSEL'S ONBOARD GEAR OR SHORESIDE GEAR SUPPLIED BY OWNER (CRANES AND/OR SWINGING DERRICKS WITH MINIMUM 8 MT S.W.L. CAPACITY SUITABLE FOR CLAMSHELL DISCHARGE AND INCLUDING PROVISION OF CLAMSHELL) AND/OR WITH VACUVATORS INCLUDING ALL NECESSARY VACUVATOR PIPES AND SUPPORTS FOR PIPES AND/OR WITH MARINE LEGS INCLUDING ALL NECESSARY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. OWNERS TO PROVIDE AT THEIR EXPENSE ALL NECESSARY MOTIVE POWER/FUEL TO OPERATE ALL DISCHARGE GEAR AND/OR VACUVATORS AS WELL AS TECHNICIANS IN THE CASE OF VACUVATORS AND MARINE LEGS TO OVERSEE THEIR OPERATION. DISCHARGE GEAR  PROVIDED BY OWNER/VESSEL MUST BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING THE GUARANTEED AVERAGE DISCHARGE RATE AS SPECIFIED ABOVE IN DISCHARGING TERMS CLAUSE. ANY TIME LOST AS A RESULT OF BREAKDOWN OF VESSEL'S GEAR AND/OR VACUVATORS AND/OR MARINE LEGS TO BE EXCLUDED FROM LAYTIME USED. VESSELS ARE TO BE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH DISCHARGE GEAR / EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO CHARTERER'S / RECEIVER'S ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOTICE OF READINESS TO DISCHARGE. OPENING AND CLOSING OF HATCHES TO BE CARRIED OUT BY VESSEL'S CREW FREE OF CHARGE TO CHARTERERS. MECHANICAL OR HYDRAULIC HATCH COVERS FOR VESSELS OR RAIN TENTS FOR ALL HATCHES ARE REQUIRED.

- IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TIMELY STATUS REPORTS TO RECEIVERS, CHARTERER REQUIRES THAT OWNER PROVIDE ACCURATE DAILY VESSEL POSITION / STATUS REPORTS WITH VESSEL'S POSITION / ACTIVITY / AND RELEVANT ETAS AT LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORT COMMENCING WHEN VESSEL PROVIDES ITS PREADVICE NOTICE OF VESSEL'S ETA AT LOAD PORT AND CONTINUING THROUGH COMPLETION OF DISCHARGE IN GEORGIA. THESE DAILY NOTICES ARE TO BE PROVIDED TO INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP. BY EMAIL mail@isc-pci.com OR FAX (202) 296-1160.

- NON-VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIERS (NVOCC) MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED TO CARRY U.S. FLAG OR FOREIGN FLAG SHIPMENTS.

- DEMURRAGE/DESPATCH IS APPLICABLE AT LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORTS. OWNERS ARE TO SPECIFY DEMURRAGE/DESPATCH RATES IN THEIR OFFER. DESPATCH RATES MUST BE ONE-HALF OF DEMURRAGE RATES QUOTED. LAYTIME IS NON-REVERSIBLE. - LAYTIME ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN OWNERS AND COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S) AT LOAD PORT(S). LAYTIME CALCULATION, OVERTIME AND TRIMMING TO BE IN ACCORDANCE TO ADDENDUM NO. 1 OF THE NORTH AMERICAN EXPORT GRAIN ASSOCIATION, INC. F.O.B. CONTRACT NO. 2 (REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1, 1988) CLAUSES NOS. 1-10 INCLUSIVE, (HEREINAFTER "N.A.E.G.A.")

REGARDLESS OF TYPE OF VESSEL. FURTHER, THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS TO N.A.E.G.A. WILL APPLY: ANYWHERE THE WORD "BUYER" APPEARS, THE WORDS "VESSEL OWNER" SHOULD BE SUBSTITUTED IN ITS PLACE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL CHARTERER OR USDA/CCC BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES INVOLVING THE CALCULATION OF LAYTIME OR THE PAYMENT OF DEMURRAGE OR DESPATCH BETWEEN THE VESSEL OWNERS AND THE COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S). ANY/ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN VESSEL OWNERS AND THE COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S) ARISING OUT OF THIS CONTRACT RELATING TO THE SETTLEMENT OF LAYTIME ISSUES SHALL BE ARBITRATED IN NEW YORK SUBJECT TO THE RULES OF THE SOCIETY OF MARITIME ARBITRATORS, INC.

- DISCHARGE PORT LAYTIME ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN CHARTERER AND VESSEL OWNER. VESSEL OWNER IS TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT SIGNED DISCHARGE PORT LAYTIME STATEMENT TO CHARTERER'S AGENT, INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., WASH., D.C., FOR APPROVAL WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF COMPLETION OF DISCHARGE. DISCHARGE PORT NOTICE OF READINESS AND DISCHARGE PORT STATEMENT OF FACTS, BOTH SIGNED ON BEHALF OF CHARTERER AND VESSEL OWNER ARE TO BE PRESENTED WITH SIGNED DISCHARGE PORT LAYTIME STATEMENT. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL CCC BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES INVOLVING THE CALCULATION OF LAYTIME OR THE PAYMENT OF DEMURRAGE OR DESPATCH BETWEEN CHARTERER AND THE VESSEL OWNER. ANY/ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN CHARTERER AND VESSEL OWNER ARISING OUT OF THIS CONTRACT RELATING TO THE SETTLEMENT OF LAYTIME ISSUES SHALL BE ARBITRATED IN NEW YORK SUBJECT TO THE RULES OF THE SOCIETY OF MARITIME ARBITRATORS, INC.

- VESSELS MUST BE ABLE TO BE FUMIGATED WITH AN ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE PREPARATION IN-TRANSIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE USDA, FGIS FUMIGATION HANDBOOK AND VESSELS THAT CANNOT BE SO FUMIGATED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. AT FINAL LOADING PORT, COMMODITY SUPPLIER WILL ARRANGE AND PAY FOR IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION PERFORMED BY A CERTIFIED APPLICATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE USDA, FGIS FUMIGATION HANDBOOK. FUMIGATION MUST BE WITNESSED BY FGIS, USDA, AND THE ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE PREPARATION MUST BE CONTAINED IN PACKAGING AS DESCRIBED IN THE FUMIGATION HANDBOOK. DUST RETAINERS MUST BE USED. FOR TWEENDECKERS AND BULK CARRIERS (INCLUDING PUSH-MODE ITB), THE RECIRCULATION METHOD OF FUMIGATION WILL BE USED. FOR TANKERS, THE SURFACE METHOD OF FUMIGATION WILL BE USED. TWEEN-DECK VESSELS WILL BE CONSIDERED  PROVIDED THEY ARE ACCEPTABLE  FOR IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FGIS FUMIGATION HANDBOOK. OFFERS OF SUCH TWEEN-DECK VESSELS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A COPY OF A LETTER FROM THE POLICY AND PROCEDURE BRANCH, FGIS, USDA STATING THAT THE VESSEL CAN BE FUMIGATED UNDER THE FGIS IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION PROCEDURES. 

IN ADDITION, TWEEN-DECK VESSELS ARE ACCEPTABLE ONLY WHEN A CERTIFIED APPLICATOR STATES THAT THE VESSEL HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE SUITABLE FOR FUMIGATION AND SUCH WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM CERTIFIED APPLICATOR SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITH OFFER. 

AT THE DISCHARGE PORT AND UPON INSPECTION BY GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS,  IF CARGO AND/OR VESSEL IS FOUND TO BE INFESTED AND PROVIDED CLEAN BILL(S) OF LADING WERE ISSUED, OWNERS WILL ARRANGE FOR THE CARGO TO BE FUMIGATED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF DISCOVERY OF SUCH INFESTATION. FUMIGATION COSTS, IF ANY, ARE FOR OWNER'S (VESSEL'S) ACCOUNT, TIME COUNTING ON U.S. FLAG VESSELS AND NOT COUNTING ON NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS.

- FOREIGN FLAG VESSELS SHOULD NOT BE OLDER THAN 20 YEARS AND MUST BE CLASSED HIGHEST IN LLOYD'S REGISTER OR ITS EQUIVALENT. DATE OF ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION, NOT REBUILT DATE, TO GOVERN. ANY EXTRA INSURANCE ON ACCOUNT OF VESSEL'S AGE, FLAG, OWNERSHIP, TYPE, CONFIGURATION, CLASSIFICATION WILL BE FOR OWNER'S ACCOUNT, BUT NOT EXCEEDING NEW YORK MARKET RATES. 

- VESSELS 15 YEARS AND OLDER, AND PUSH-MODE ITB UNITS MUST HAVE ALL OPENINGS TO CARGO SPACES AND HATCHES' COVERS TIGHTLY SEALED WITH TAPE OR BY OTHER MEANS TO ASSURE WATER TIGHT INTEGRITY. THE SEALING SHALL BE DONE TO THE SATISFACTION OF ATTENDING NCB SURVEYOR AS ATTESTED BY A SPECIAL SURVEY. COST OF SEALING HATCH COVERS/OPENINGS TO CARGO SPACES AS WELL AS SPECIAL SURVEY FEES SHALL BE FOR VESSEL OWNER'S ACCOUNT. SPECIAL SURVEY CERTIFICATE SHALL IN NO WAY DIMINISH OWNER'S LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARD THE CARGO.

- ONE WAY RATES MUST BE QUOTED IN ADDITION TO ROUND TRIP RATES FOR U.S. FLAG NON-LINER VESSELS WHOSE DATE OF ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION EXCEEDS 15  YEARS FROM DATE AT FIXTURE. 

- U.S. FLAG APPROVED RATES WILL BE REDUCED TO A LEVEL NO HIGHER THAN THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION FAIR AND REASONABLE RATE IN THE EVENT THAT  APPROVED VESSEL IS SUBSTITUTED BY A LOWER COST VESSEL TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT (INCLUDING TUG AND/OR BARGE).  FOR U.S. FLAG VESSELS LOADING LESS THAN A FULL CARGO, THE LESS THAN FULL CARGO FREIGHT RATE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REDUCTION TO MEET ANY REVISED MARITIME ADMINISTRATION FREIGHT RATE GUIDELINE DUE TO VESSEL LOADING OTHER ADDITIONAL CARGO. 

- U.S. FLAG OFFERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF THE VESSEL OPERATOR HAS NOT PROVIDED THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION WITH THE VESSEL'S COSTS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF OFFER.

- THE GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT OFFERS. 

- OFFERS TO BE RECEIVED BY 1100 HRS WASH., D.C. TIME FEBRUARY 8, 2002 AT THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., 1629 K STREET, N.W., SUITE 700, WASH., D.C. BY SEALED HAND DELIVERED LETTER OR TELEFAX (202) 296-1160. ONLY SEALED HAND DELIVERED OR FAX OFFERS RECEIVED PRIOR TO TENDER CLOSING TIME WILL BE ACCEPTED OR CONSIDERED. NO PHONE OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. OFFERS WILL BE OPENED IN PUBLIC AT THAT PLACE AND TIME. ONLY OFFERS WHICH ARE RESPONSIVE TO THIS IFB WILL BE CONSIDERED AND NO NEGOTIATION IS PERMITTED. U.S. FLAG OFFERS "SUBJECT OPEN" WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED WHEN THE "SUBJECT OPEN" RESTRICTION IS LIFTED PRIOR TO 1100 HRS WASH., D.C. TIME FEBRUARY 11, 2002. NO OFFERS OF NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS WITH "SUBJECT OPEN" RESTRICTION WILL BE CONSIDERED.

- OFFERS TO REMAIN VALID UNTIL 1700 HRS WASH., D.C. TIME FEBRUARY 13, 2002.

- O'WISE: GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA'S BULK GRAIN CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA (VESSELLOAD/FREE DISCHARGE) APPLICABLE TO SECTION 416 (JANUARY 2002).

- OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: VESSEL NAME / TYPE / FLAG / YEAR BLT / LOA / BEAM / DWT / DRAFT / GEAR / ETA AT LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORT / FULL STYLE OF OWNER.

- FREIGHT RATES TO BE QUOTED IN U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON BASIS ONE LOADING PORT TO ONE DISCHARGING PORT, PLUS ADDITIONAL FREIGHT PER METRIC TON ON ENTIRE CARGO FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOAD OR DISCHARGE PORT IF USED. OFFERS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL PREMIUM FOR ADDITIONAL LOAD/DISCHARGE BERTH MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED RESPONSIVE TO THE TENDER.

- IF OWNERS INTEND TO LIGHTEN, THE OFFER SHOULD SPECIFY THE COST OF LIGHTENING, WHETHER PARTIAL OR FULL LIGHTENING. IF LIGHTENING IS NOT PERFORMED AT THE DISCHARGE PORT AND VESSEL DIRECTLY DISCHARGES AT BERTH, THE LIGHTENING COST WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE OCEAN FREIGHT.

- COPIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA'S CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA ARE  AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP. 

- COMMISSION: 2.5 PCT ON FREIGHT / DEADFREIGHT TO CHARTERER'S AGENT IF OFFERED DIRECT; IF BROKER INVOLVED, 2/3 OF 2.5 PCT TO CHARTERER'S AGENTS AND 1/3 OF 2.5 PCT TO BROKER.

- ALL FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT APPROVAL BY USDA.

- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., WASH., DC TELEPHONE 202-785-3400, FAX NO. 202-296-1160, OR EMAIL mail@isc-pci.com

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