Armenia Award02-057

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Armenia ISC FFP 02-057

Cancelled

Freight Tender: ISC, FFP, Armenia, Wheat

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., WASH., D.C., AS AGENT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF 
THE ARMENIAN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC., INC. (ATG), REQUESTS OFFERS OF U.S. 
AND NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS TO TRANSPORT THE FOLLOWING CARGO(ES) UNDER THE 
FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM:
- IFB NO. ARM-ATG-FFP-02-057
- CARGO: APPROXIMATELY 4,500 MT WHEAT IN BULK. CARGO QUANTITY WILL BE 
CONTRACTED ON MIN/MAX BASIS.
- LAYCAN: DECEMBER 20-30, 2002.
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- U.S. FLAG VESSEL OFFERS WITH EARLIER LAYDAYS WILL BE CONSIDERED PROVIDED 
WHEAT ARRIVAL AT POINT(S) OF INITIAL DISCHARGE IN YEREVAN, ARMENIA IS NOT 
EARLIER THAN MID JANUARY 2003. IN SUCH CASE, OFFEROR SHOULD SPECIFY THE
LAYCAN APPLICABLE TO THEIR OFFER.
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- OFFERORS SHOULD CONSIDER OFFERING VESSELS TO CARRY A WIDE RANGE OF 
TONNAGES TO ACCOMODATE THE PROGRAM NEEDS.
- ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGO(ES) MUST BE DULY SEPARATED, MUST BE 
COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO ATG'S FFP WHEAT CARGO(ES), MUST BE DETAILED 
IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY CHARTERERS/USDA IF CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF 
ATG'S FFP 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 
ATG'S CARGO(ES) TO ARMENIA.
- OFFERS RECEIVED WITH LAYDAYS BEYOND CANCELLING DATE WILL NOT BE 
CONSIDERED.
- OFFERS OF NAMED VESSELS ONLY; NO VESSEL SUBSTITUTION IS PERMITTED WITHOUT 
CHARTERER'S/USDA'S APPROVAL.
- INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE REQUIREMENT: SEE PROFORMA 
CHARTER PARTY (C/P) CLAUSE 44 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- AS THE CARGO ADVERTISED IN THIS TENDER IS A GOVERNMENT IMPELLED 
(PREFERENCE) CARGO, OFFERORS OF NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS MUST WARRANT THAT 
VESSELS 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 45 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- FOURTEEN (14) DAY PREADVICE NOTICE REQUIRED. DAILY VESSEL POSITION / 
STATUS REPORTS REQUIRED. SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 2 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- LOAD PORT(S): 1 SAFE BERTH 1 SAFE PORT U.S. GULF (CHARTERER'S INTENTION 
FOR LOAD BERTH/PORT WITHOUT GUARANTEE: CARGILL ELEVATOR, HOUSTON, TEXAS.)
- POINT(S) OF INITIAL DISCHARGE: YEREVAN, ARMENIA.
- 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: BERTH TERMS ALL INCLUSIVE, NO DEMURRAGE/NO 
DESPATCH/NO DETENTION. OWNER IS TO DELIVER CARGO(ES) IN BULK UNDER THROUGH 
BILL(S) OF LADING VIA BATUMI AND/OR POTI, GEORGIA (TRANSIT PORTS) AT 
OWNER'S OPTION TO POINT(S) OF INITIAL DISCHARGE IN YEREVAN, ARMENIA AT 
OWNER'S TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE. OWNER WILL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO 
DELIVER CONVEYANCES (RAIL CARS AND/OR TRUCKS) TO THE LOCATION AT THE 
POINT(S) OF INITIAL DISCHARGE WHERE CONVEYANCES ARE UNLOADED AND ALL COSTS 
INVOLVED IN DELIVERY TO THIS LOCATION ARE FOR OWNER'S ACCOUNT. OWNER MAY 
DISCHARGE AT MORE THAN ONE PORT FOR THEIR OWN CONVENIENCE BUT NO EXTRA 
PREMIUM ON SECOND DISCHARGE PORT WOULD BE ASSESSED AGAINST CHARTERERS IN 
SUCH A CASE.
- OFFEROR IS TO PROVIDE NAME OF INLAND TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO
CHARTERER'S / USDA'S FINAL APPROVAL OF FREIGHT FIXTURE.
- 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 CHARTERER THAT OWNERS HAVE DELIVERED THE CARGO TO 
POINT(S) OF INITIAL DISCHARGE IN YEREVAN, ARMENIA AND HAVE FULFILLED ALL 
THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS CONTRACT. SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 28 FOR FULL 
DETAILS.
- DEMURRAGE/DESPATCH IS APPLICABLE AT LOAD PORT ONLY. OWNERS ARE TO 
SPECIFY DEMURRAGE/DESPATCH RATES IN THEIR OFFER. DESPATCH RATES MUST BE 
ONE-HALF OF DEMURRAGE RATES QUOTED.
- LAYTIME ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN OWNERS AND COMMODITY 
SUPPLIER(S) AT LOAD PORT(S). SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 9 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- 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 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.
- 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. SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 24 
FOR FULL DETAILS.
- VESSEL TYPE EXCLUSION: TOWED BARGES ARE EXCLUDED. PUSH MODE INTEGRATED 
TUG/BARGE UNITS WILL BE CONSIDERED. NON-VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIERS 
(NVOCC) MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED TO CARRY U.S. FLAG OR FOREIGN FLAG SHIPMENTS.
- 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 ARMENIAN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR 
REJECT OFFERS.
- OFFERS TO BE RECEIVED BY 1100 HRS WASH., D.C. TIME NOVEMBER 26, 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 1400 HRS WASH., D.C. TIME 
NOVEMBER 26, 2002, 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 NOVEMBER 27, 2002.
- O'WISE: ATG'S BULK GRAIN CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA (VESSEL LOAD/BERTH TERMS 
DISCHARGE/THROUGH BILL OF LADING DELIVERY - APPLICABLE TO FFP - SEPTEMBER 
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 PORTS / ETA FOR CARGO ARRIVAL AT YEREVAN ARMENIA / FULL 
STYLE OF OWNER.
- 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.
- THROUGH BILL OF LADING 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 PORT IF 
USED. OFFERS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL PREMIUM FOR ADDITIONAL LOAD BERTH MAY 
NOT BE CONSIDERED RESPONSIVE TO THE TENDER.
THROUGH BILL OF LADING FREIGHT RATE QUOTATIONS ARE TO PROVIDE PER METRIC 
TON BREAKDOWN OF RATE FOR:
(A) OCEAN TRANSPORTATION;
(B) BULK DISCHARGE;
(C) INLAND TRANSPORTATION TO POINT OF INITIAL DISCHARGE (YEREVAN BREAD 
BASE) IN YEREVAN, ARMENIA; AND
(D) COST OF LIGHTENING IF APPLICABLE TO OFFER.
- COPY OF ATG'S CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA (APPLICABLE FOR FFP] - SEPTEMBER 
2002) IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP AND IS ALSO
AVAILABLE ON INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP'S WEB PAGE 
(http:\\www.isc-pci.com).
- 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, EMAIL: mail@isc-pci.com,
and Web Page: http:\\www.isc-pci.com

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