Bosnia and Herzegovina Award02-044

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Bosnia 416(b)CRS-02-044

Award OCTOBER 3, 2002

BOSNIA FREIGHT TENDER DTD SEPT 19, 2002 - RESULTS 

SECTION 416(B) CRS
IFB NO. BOS-CRS-416(B)-02-044

ITB MARIE FLOOD
US FLAG ITB BULK CARRIER
OWNER: TECO OCEAN SHIPPING
CARGO: 24,400 MT BULK WHEAT 
INCL. APPROX. 33,000 EMPTY BAGS IF PROVIDED
LAYCAN: OCTOBER 15 - 25, 2002
L/P: 1/2 SB 1 SP USG 
DISCH: 1 SP PLOCE, CROATIA
TBL TO SARAJEVO A/O MOSTAR A/O TUZLA, BOZNIA-HERZEGOVINA
OCEAN FREIGHT RATE: $ 88.43 PER MT INCL. BULK DISCHARGE
INLAND TRANSPORTATION RATES:
$ 21.50 PER MT TO SARAJEVO
$ 17.50 PER MT TO MOSTAR
$ 26.70 PER MT TO TUZLA

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PACIFIC CARGOES, INC. (PCI), WASHINGTON, D.C., AS SUBCONTRACTOR TO FREIGHT 
EXPEDITERS, AND ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES (CRS) 
REQUESTS OFFERS OF U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF BULK 
WHEAT FINANCED UNDER THE SECTION 416(B) PROGRAM (GLOBAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION 
INITIATIVE) ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS:
1. IFB NO. BOS-CRS-416(B)-02-044
2. CARGO(ES): APPROXIMATELY 24,400 MT WHEAT IN BULK. CARGO QUANTITIES 
WILL BE CONTRACTED ON MIN/MAX BASIS. OFFERORS SHOULD CONSIDER OFFERING 
VESSELS TO CARRY A WIDE RANGE OF TONNAGES TO ACCOMODATE THE PROGRAM NEEDS.
3. LAYDAYS: OCTOBER 15-25, 2002.
4. ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGO(ES) MUST BE DULY SEPARATED, MUST BE 
COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO CRS CARGO(ES), MUST BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR 
APPROVED BY CHARTERERS/USDA IF CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF CRS 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 CRS CARGO(ES) TO 
DISCHARGE PORT. ANY ADDITIONAL PART CARGOES PROPOSED FOR APPROVAL AFTER THE 
FREIGHT FIXTURE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED MAY BE SUBJECT TO A FREIGHT RATE 
REDUCTIONS BY CHARTERER/USDA.
5. FOURTEEN (14) DAYS PREADVICE REQUIRED. DAILY VESSEL POSITION / STATUS 
REPORTS REQUIRED. SEE PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY (C/P) CLAUSE 12 FOR FULL 
DETAILS OF THESE TWO REQUIREMENTS.
6. OFFERS OF NAMED VESSELS ONLY; NO VESSEL SUBSTITUTION IS PERMITTED 
WITHOUT CHARTERER'S/USDA'S APPROVAL. OFFERORS SHOULD SPECIFY IN THEIR 
OFFER VESSEL'S PROPOSED ITINERARY WITH ETAS AT LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORTS. 
VESSEL TYPE EXCLUSIONS: TOWED BARGES ARE EXCLUDED. INTEGRATED TUG/BARGE 
UNITS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
7. 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 PORT(S) 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. (SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 31 FOR LOAD
RANGES CONSIDERED AS ONE PORT)
8. POINT(S) OF INITIAL DISCHARGE: SARAJEVO AND/OR MOSTAR AND/OR TUZLA, 
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA. OFFERORS MUST PROVIDE AN OFFER BASIS UTILIZING PLOCE, 
CROATIA AS DISCHARGE (TRANSIT) PORT. HOWEVER, OFFERORS MAY PROVIDE OFFERS 
BASIS OTHER DISCHARGE (TRANSIT) PORTS FOR CHARTERER'S CONSIDERATION.

9. 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
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.
(B) DISCHARGING TERMS: THE CARGO IS TO BE DISCHARGED BY OWNER AT THE 
DISCHARGE (TRANSIT) PORT(S) UNDER BERTH TERMS WITH NO DEMURRAGE / NO 
DESPATCH / NO DETENTION. OWNER/INLAND TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR IS TO 
DELIVER CARGO IN BULK UNDER THROUGH BILL(S) OF LADING TO POINT(S) OF 
INITIAL DISCHARGE IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA (AS SPECIFIED ABOVE IN ITEM 8) 
AT OWNER'S TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE. 
OFFEROR IS TO PROVIDE THE NAME OF THE INLAND TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR 
PRIOR TO CHARTERER'S / USDA'S FINAL APPROVAL OF THE FREIGHT FIXTURE. 
OFFEROR SHOULD INCLUDE IN OFFER THE MODE OF INLAND TRANSPORT, ROUTING, AND
APPROXIMATE TRANSIT TIME FROM DISCHARGE PORT TO POINT(S) OF INITIAL 
DISCHARGE.
72/48 AND 24 HOURS NOTICE OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE CARGO SHALL BE PROVIDED 
BY THE INLAND TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR TO THE RECEIVERS.
(C) DEMURRAGE/DESPATCH IS APPLICABLE AT LOAD PORTS ONLY. OWNERS ARE TO 
SPECIFY DEMURRAGE/DESPATCH RATES IN THEIR OFFER. DESPATCH RATES MUST BE 
ONE-HALF OF DEMURRAGE RATES QUOTED. LAYTIME IS NON-REVERSIBLE.
(D) LAYTIME ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN OWNERS AND
COMMODITY SUPPLIERS AT LOAD PORT(S). SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 5 FOR FULL 
DETAILS ON LAYTIME CALCULATIONS/SETTLEMENT.
(E) ADDITIONAL NCB CERTIFICATION (SEALING OF HATCH COVERS/OPENINGS TO
CARGO SPACES) REQUIRED FOR VESSELS OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE, TOWED BARGES, AND
PUSH-MODE ITBS. SEE C/P CLAUSE 40 FOR FULL DETAILS.
(F) INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE: SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE
43 FOR FULL DETAILS.
(G) AS THE CARGO ADVERTISED IN THIS TENDER IS A GOVERNMENT IMPELLED
(PREFERENCE) CARGO, OFFERORS OF NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS MUST WARRANT THAT 
VESSEL(S) AND OWNER / OPERATOR ARE NOT DISQUALIFIED TO CARRY SUCH 
GOVERNMENT IMPELLED (PREFERENCE) CARGOES AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 408 OF THE 
COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998, PUBLIC LAW 105-383 (46 U.S.C., 
PARAGRAPH 2302[E]). SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 44 FOR FULL DETAILS.
(H) VESSEL GEAR REQUIREMENTS: VESSEL OWNERS MUST PROVIDE AT THEIR TIME, 
RISK AND EXPENSE ALL NECESSARY DISCHARGING GEAR, WHETHER ON BOARD VESSEL OR 
ON SHORE, TO EFFECT THE DISCHARGE OF THE CARGO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 
REGULATIONS OF THE PORT AUTHORITY OF THE DISCHARGE (TRANSIT) PORT(S) 
DESIGNATED BY OWNER. MECHANICAL OR HYDRAULIC HATCH COVERS FOR VESSELS OR 
RAIN TENTS FOR ALL HATCHES ARE REQUIRED.
(I) AT THE DISCHARGE PORT AND AT POINT OF INITITAL DISCHARGE 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 FUMIGATION OF THE CARGO WITHIN 24 HOURS OF DISCOVERY OF SUCH 
INFESTATION. FUMIGATION COSTS, IF ANY, ARE FOR OWNER'S (VESSEL'S) ACCOUNT. 
(J) 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 TOWED BARGES, 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.
(K) 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.
(L) 60% OF THROUGH BILL OF LADING FREIGHT WILL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE TO 
C/P TERMS FOLLOWING VESSEL'S ARRIVAL AT DISCHARGE PORT. 40% OF THROUGH BILL 
OF LADING FREIGHT WILL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH C/P TERMS FOLLOWING 
CONFIRMATION FROM CRS THAT OWNERS HAVE DELIVERED THE CARGO TO POINTS OF 
INITIAL DISCHARGE AND HAVE FULFILLED ALL THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS 
CONTRACT. SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 32 FOR FULL DETAILS.

10. 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 
WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED RESPONSIVE TO THE TENDER.
FREIGHT RATE QUOTATIONS ARE TO PROVIDE PER METRIC TON BREAKDOWN OF RATE 
FOR:
(A) OCEAN TRANSPORTATION;
(B) BULK DISCHARGE;
(C) INLAND TRANSPORTATION TO EACH POINT OF INITIAL DISCHARGE;
(D) COST OF LIGHTENING IF APPLICABLE TO OFFER.
OFFERS SUBMITTED UNDER THIS INVITATION ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A 
CANCELLING DATE NO LATER THAN THE LAST CONTRACT LAYDAYS AS ABOVE, AND THE 
VESSELS WHICH ARE OFFERED WITH A CANCELLING DATE BEYOND THE LAYDAYS 
SPECIFIED ABOVE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT THEIR OFFERS IN THE FORMAT SET FORTH 
IN "EXPORT FREIGHT OFFERS". THIS FORMAT IS AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICES OF 
PACIFIC CARGOES, INC., WASH., D.C. 202-785-3400, AND CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM 
ITS HOME PAGE: http://www.isc-pci.com.
U.S. FLAG NON-LINER VESSELS WHICH EXCEED 15 YEARS OF AGE FROM DATE OF 
ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION MUST OFFER AN ALTERNATE FREIGHT RATE (ONE WAY 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.
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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. FURTHER DETAILS AND ADDITIONAL TERMS ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS OF CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA (VESSEL LOAD 
/ BERTH TERMS DISCHARGE / THROUGH BILL OF LADING DELIVERY APPLICABLE TO 
SECTION 416[B] - SEPT 2002). COPIES OF THE CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES' 
CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO PACIFIC CARGOES, INC.
14. CRS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT OFFERS.
15. OFFERS TO BE RECEIVED BY SEALED LETTER OR TELEFAX (202) 296-1160 AT 
PACIFIC CARGOES, INC., 1629 K STREET, N.W., SUITE 700, WASH., D.C. NO LATER 
THAN 1100 HOURS WASH., D.C. TIME SEPTEMBER 24, 2002 AND ALL OFFERS MUST 
REMAIN VALID THROUGH 1700 HOURS WASH., D.C. TIME SEPTEMBER 30, 2002.
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 AND READ 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 SEPTEMBER 25, 2002. NO OFFERS OF NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS 
WITH "SUBJECT OPEN" RESTRICTION WILL BE CONSIDERED.
16. COMMISSION: 2.5 PCT ON FREIGHT / DEADFREIGHT TO CHARTERER'S AGENT, 
FREIGHT EXPEDITERS IF OFFERED DIRECT; IF BROKER INVOLVED, 2/3 OF 2.5 PCT TO 
CHARTERER'S AGENT, FREIGHT EXPEDITERS, AND 1/3 OF 2.5 PCT TO BROKER.
17. ALL FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT APPROVAL BY USDA.
18. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO DOWNLOAD THE PROFORMA CHARTER 
PARTY, AND THE EXPORT FREIGHT OFFER FORMAT FROM OUR WEB SITE.
OUR HOME PAGE ADDRESS IS: http://www.isc-pci.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
PACIFIC CARGOES, INC., WASHINGTON, D.C.
TELEPHONE: 202-785-3400; FAX: 202-296-1160; EMAIL: mail@isc-pci.com

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