El Salvador Award02-020

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El Salvador Project Concern FFP 02-020

Award

IFB No.: ES-PCI-FFP-02-020
Charterers: Project Concern International
Vessel: U.S. Flag Barge "PEGGY PALMER"
U.S. Flag Tug "NADIA RAMIL"
Cargo: 6,000 MT Min/Max Bulk Soybean Meal
Loading: 1/2 SB 1/2 SP U.S. Gulf
Discharging: 1/2 SB Acajutla, El Salvador
Laydays: September 20-30, 2002
Frt Rate: $135.12 per MT Basis 1/1 Load/Disch Port
Plus $7.50 per MT extra on entire cargo for 
additional loadport if used.

Freight Tender:Project Concern FFP Bulk Soybean Meal/El Salvador

UNIVERSAL SHIPPING CO., INC. FOR AND ON BEHALF OF PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL REQUESTS OFFERS OF U.S. AND NON U.S. FLAG GEARED VESSELS (U.S. FLAG GEARLESS VESSELS EXCLUDING TANKERS WILL BE CONSIDERED PROVIDED OWNERS SUPPLY DISCHARGING EQUIPMENT PER PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY AND FREIGHT TENDER TERMS) FOR THE CARRIAGE
OF BULK SOYBEAN MEAL FINANCED UNDER THE FOOD FOR PROGRESS
PROGRAM ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS:
1. IFB NO. ES﷓PCI﷓FFP﷓02-020
2. QUANTITY/LAYDAYS:
﷓APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MT MIN/MAX SOYBEAN MEAL IN BULK
VESSEL OWNERS AND VESSEL BROKERS SHOULD CONSIDER OFFERING
VESSELS TO CARRY A RANGE OF TONNAGES IN THE EVENT THAT THE
QUANTITY PURCHASED IS MORE OR LESS THAN THE QUANTITY STATED
IN THIS TENDER. CONTRACTED QUANTITY TO BE ON A MIN/MAX BASIS.
﷓LAYDAYS: SEPTEMBER 20-30, 2002
OFFERS SUBMITTED UNDER THIS INVITATION ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A CANCELING DATE NO LATER THAN THE LAST CONTRACT LAYDAY AS ABOVE, AND THE VESSELS WHICH ARE OFFERED WITH A CANCELING DATE BEYOND THE LAYDAYS SPECIFIED ABOVE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
﷓IF CONTRACTED ON PART CARGO BASIS, OWNER IS TO PROVIDE
ITINERARY OF VESSEL. ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGO MUST BE STOWED IN SEPARATE HOLDS AND MUST BE COMPATIBLE AND NON﷓INJURIOUS TO PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL SOYBEAN MEAL CARGO AND MUST BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY CHARTERERS/USDA IF CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL CARGO. VESSELS ITINERARY AND GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF COMPLETION CARGO(ES) WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BY PROJECT CONCERN/USDA IN APPROVAL OF SUCH PART CARGO(ES) IN ORDER NOT TO UNDULY IMPEDE DELIVERY OF PROJECT CONCERNS CARGO TO EL SALVADOR.
﷓OWNERS TO PROVIDE 14 (FOURTEEN) DAYS PREADVICE OF VESSEL
READINESS TO LOAD. THE 14 DAY PREADVICE MUST BE RECEIVED BY 
CHARTERER'S AGENT NO LATER THAN 11:00 AM (WASHINGTON DC TIME) 
ON THE BUSINESS DAY IT IS GIVEN. PREADVICE RECEIVED AFTER THAT 
TIME WILL COUNT AS RECEIVED ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.
3. LOADING PORT/RANGE: ONE TO TWO SAFE BERTHS, ONE TO TWO SAFE U.S. PORT(S)OR CANADIAN TRANSHIPMENT POINTS.
4. DISCHARGE PORT: ONE TO TWO SAFE BERTHS, 1 SAFE PORT ACAJUTLA, EL SALVADOR.
5. TERMS:
(A) 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
MULTIDECKERS: 
THE LOAD GUARANTEE SHALL BE 3,000 MT PER DAY.
LASH/SEABEE BARGES:THE LOAD GUARANTEE SHALL NOT APPLY.
NOTE: TANKERS ARE EXCLUDED.
(B) DISCHARGING TERMS: THE CARGO IS TO BE DISCHARGED, FREE OF RISK AND EXPENSE TO THE VESSEL (FREE OUT DISCHARGE), AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 1,500 MT FOR BULK CARRIERS AND 1,000 MT FOR MULTIDECKERS INCLUDING LINER VESSELS PER WWDSSHEX EIU. FOR LASH/SEABEE BARGES THE DISCHARGE GUARANTEE SHALL NOT APPLY.
(C )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.
(D) 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 CHARTERERS OR 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, UNIVERSAL SHIPPING CO., INC. 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 CHARTERERS 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.
(E) GEAR REQUIREMENTS
﷓VESSELS MUST HAVE FULL WORKING GEAR FOR EACH HATCH AND MUST BE SUITABLE FOR CLAMSHELL DISCHARGE. DISCHARGE GEAR MUST BE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION AND MUST BE PROVIDED IN SUFFICIENT NUMBER TO PERMIT CHARTERERS/RECEIVERS TO EFFECT DISCHARGE OF VESSEL AT THE GUARANTEED RATE OF DISCHARGE. GEARLESS VESSELS MUST PROVIDE SUFFICIENT GEAR TO MAINTAIN THE GUARANTEED DISCHARGE RATE AND MUST MEET AL REQUIREMENTS/ REGULATIONS OF ACAJUTLA PORT AUTHORITY.
-NOTICE OF READINESS TO DISCHARGE MAY NOT BE TENDERED BEFORE VESSEL IS FULLY EQUIPPED WITH DISCHARGING EQUIPMENT.
﷓MECHANICAL OR HYDRAULIC HATCH COVERS FOR VESSELS OR RAIN TENTS FOR ALL HATCHES ARE REQUIRED. OPENING AND CLOSING OF HATCHES TO BE CARRIED OUT BY VESSELS CREW FREE OF CHARGE TO CHARTERERS. 
﷓VACUVATOR DISCHARGE IS NOT PERMITTED
-VESSELS AND TUG/BARGE COMBINATION 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 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.
-TUG/BARGE TOW ARRANGEMENT TO BE INSPECTED/CERTIFIED BY THE SALVAGE ASSOCIATION PRIOR TO LOADING, AT OWNERS TIME/RISK/EXPENSE. COPY OF SAID CERTIFICATION TO BE SUBMITTED TO CHARTERERS AGENT AT TIME OF TENDER NOR TO LOAD.

Frt Tender Part 2:Project Concern﷓FFP Blk SBM/El Salvador

6. NON U.S. FLAG VESSEL MUST BE REGISTERED IN LLOYDS OR EQUIVALENT AND SHOULD NOT BE MORE THAN 20 YEARS OLD.
7. OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VESSEL ARRIVING AT DISCHARGE
PORTS WITH AN ACCEPTABLE SAFE ARRIVAL DRAFT. IF VESSEL'S DRAFT EXCEEDS SUCH DRAFT, OWNERS TO BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL COSTS IN REACHING SAFE DRAFT. IN CASE PARTIAL LIGHTENING, THEN LIGHTERAGE TO BE FOR OWNERS' TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE. DAUGHTER VESSEL(S) MUST BE BULKCARRIER(S) SUITABLE FOR CLAM SHELL DISCHARGE. IF OWNERS INTEND TO LIGHTEN AT BERTH(S) OTHER THAN THE GRAIN TERMINAL, OWNERS SHALL CERTIFY IN THEIR OFFER THAT THEY HAVE OBTAINED AUTHORIZATION FROM THE PORT AUTHORITY OF ACAJUTLA.
VESSEL MUST MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF ACAJUTLA PORT AUTHORITY.
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, USDA WILL DEDUCT THE LIGHTENING COST FROM THE OCEAN FREIGHT.
8. FREIGHT RATES TO BE QUOTED PER M/T VESSEL LOAD / FREE OUT 
DISCHARGE BASIS ONE LOADING PORT TO ONE DISCHARGING PORT. OFFERS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR ADDITIONAL LOAD/DISCHARGE BERTH(S) WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
9. OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO INCLUDE ALL INFORMATION AS LISTED
BELOW AND IN THE FORMAT AS FOLLOWS:
A. VESSEL NAME, FLAG, YEAR BUILT, VESSEL TYPE, DWT, HOLDS, HATCHES(SIZES), GEAR, LOA, BEAM, SPEED, CLASS, OWNERS NAME, SALT WATER ARRIVAL DRAFT AT DISPORT
B. CARGO
C. LOAD/DISCHARGE PORTS
D. LOAD/DISCHARGE RATES
E. LAYDAYS
F. ETA AT LOAD PORT
G. FREIGHT RATE PER MT AND ADDITIONAL FREIGHT FOR
ADDITIONAL PORT(S)
H. DEMURRAGE﷓DESPATCH
I. TRANSIT TIME AND PORTS OF CALL IN TRANSIT, IF ANY
J. COMMISSIONS
K. TERMS
L. REMARKS
M. NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF CONTACT PERSON.
10. ONLY OFFERS OF NAMED VESSELS WITH FULL PARTICULARS PROVIDED 
WILL BE CONSIDERED.
11. NON﷓VESSELS OPERATING COMMON CARRIERS (NVOCC) MAY NOT BE 
EMPLOYED TO CARRY U.S. OR FOREIGN FLAG SHIPMENTS.
12. FOR U.S. FLAG VESSELS, OFFERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF THE
VESSEL OPERATOR HAS NOT PROVIDED THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION WITH THE VESSEL'S COST PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF OFFER.
13. OFFERS OF U.S. FLAG VESSEL MUST GUARANTEE THAT APPROVED 
FREIGHT RATES WILL BE REDUCED TO A LEVEL NOT HIGHER THAN THE 
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION FAIR AND REASONABLE RATE IN THE EVENT 
THAT ORIGINALLY APPROVED VESSEL (INCLUDING TUG AND/OR BARGE)
IS SUBSTITUTED BY A LOWER COST VESSEL.
FOR U.S. 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.
14. U.S. FLAG VESSELS WHICH REQUIRE PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION (MARAD) TO PARTICIPATE IN PREFERENCE 
CARGOES BECAUSE OF OPERATING DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDY (DS) 
CONTRACTUAL CONSTRAINTS, OR BECAUSE OF REFLAGGING/FOREIGN 
CONSTRUCTION ELIGIBILITY ISSUES MUST OBTAIN SUCH MARAD APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF BIDS.
15. U.S. FLAG VESSELS OVER 15 YEARS OLD MUST OFFER AN ALTERNATIVE FREIGHT RATE TO BE APPLICABLE IN THE EVENT THE VESSEL IS EITHER SCRAPPED OR VESSEL OWNERSHIP IS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER OWNER AFTER DISCHARGE AT DESTINATION, BUT PRIOR TO ITS RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES.
16. FURTHER DETAILS AND ADDITIONAL TERMS ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY (JULY 2002) WHICH ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM UNIVERSAL SHIPPING CO.
17. PLEASE NOTE PROVISION IN CHARTER PARTY CLAUSE 31 REGARDING
PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC TRANSFER.
18. CHARTERERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY
AND/OR ALL OFFERS.
19. ISM CODE: 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 MATTER ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS VESSEL AND THE ISM CODE.
20. SUBSTANDARD VESSELS: SECTION 408 OF THE COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998, PUBLIC LAW 105﷓383 (46 USC PARAGRAPH 2302(E)), ESTABLISHES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1999, WITH RESPECT TO NON﷓US 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, OFFERORS MUST WARRANT THAT VESSEL(S) AND OWNERS/OPERATORS ARE NOT DISQUALIFIED TO CARRY SUCH GOVERNMENT IMPELLED (PREFERENCE) CARGO(ES).
21. A BROKERAGE COMMISSION IS PAYABLE BY OWNERS ON GROSS
FREIGHT, DEADFREIGHT, AND DEMURRAGE. TWO﷓THIRDS OF 2.5 PERCENT TO BE PAID TO UNIVERSAL SHIPPING AND ONE﷓THIRD OF 2.5 PERCENT TO BE PAID TO OWNERS' BROKER, IF OWNER'S BROKER IS INVOLVED IN THE VESSEL FIXTURE, OR A FULL 2.5 PERCENT TO BE PAID TO UNIVERSAL SHIPPING IF THE VESSEL FIXTURE IS ARRANGED WITHOUT OWNERS' BROKER.
22. OFFERS ARE TO BE RECEIVED BY SEALED LETTER, OR BY FAX NO.
703﷓522﷓9417 AT UNIVERSAL SHIPPING CO., 2300 CLARENDON BLVD., SUITE 1004, ARLINGTON, VA 22201 NO LATER THAN 1100 HOURS WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2002 ALL OFFERS MUST REMAIN VALID THROUGH CLOSE OF BUSINESS WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2002. 
IF A FAX OFFER IS CONNECTED TO OUR FAX MACHINE BEFORE 1100 HRS WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME, ACCORDING TO TIME AS PRINTED ON OFFER (BASED ON EASTERN STANDARD/EASTERN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME, AS APPROPRIATE) AND CONTINUES TRANSMITTING PAST 1100 HOURS UNTIL COMPLETION, CHARTERERS WILL CONSIDER THE OFFER AS IF IT HAD COMPLETED TRANSMITTING BEFORE 1100 HOURS, 
HOWEVER, CHARTERERS WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY FAX OFFER WHICH CONNECTS TO OUR FAX MACHINE AFTER 1100 HOURS.
U.S. AND FOREIGN FLAG OFFERS WILL BE OPENED AND READ IN PUBLIC
AT THAT PLACE AND TIME. 
NO PHONE OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. ONLY OFFERS WHICH ARE
RESPONSIVE TO THIS IFB WILL BE CONSIDERED AND NO NEGOTIATION
IS PERMITTED. OFFERS "SUBJECT OPEN" WILL BE CONSIDERED 
PROVIDED SUBJECT IS LIFTED BY LATEST 1100 AM TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2002.

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