Indonesia Award04-070P

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Award Nov. 15, 2004
04-070P

IRD INDONESIA FREIGHT TENDER DTD SEPT 21, 2004 - RESULTS 
FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM
AGR#: FCC-497-2004/056-00

CARGO(ES):
(A) UP TO 3,000 NET METRIC TONS OF RICE IN 50 KG BAGS
AVAILABLE: 11/10/04
COMMODITY SUPPLIER: SUPREME RICE MILL INC.
FAS VESSEL NAMED PORT OF LOADING (POL): LAKE CHARLES, LA (LC)

(B) UP TO 7,750 NET METRIC TONS OF RICE IN 50 KG BAGS
AVAILABLE: COMMODITY SUPPLIER'S SHIPMENT PERIOD
NET 10/05/04 AND NLT 10/30/04
COMMODITY SUPPLIER: ADM
INTERMODAL - BRIDGE - POINT OF ORIGIN HOUSTON, TX (BHOU)

(C) UP TO 1,250 NET METRIC TONS OF RICE IN 50 KG BAGS
AVAILABLE: 11/15/04
COMMODITY SUPPLIER: ADM - RICE
FAS VESSEL NAMED PORT OF LOADING (POL): LOS ANGELES, CA (LA)

(D) UP TO 3,000 NET METRIC TONS OF RICE IN 50 KG BAGS
AVAILABLE: 11/15/04
COMMODITY SUPPLIER: ADM - RICE
FAS VESSEL NAMED PORT OF LOADING (POL): LOS ANGELES, CA (LA)

(E) UP TO 2,000 NET METRIC TONS OF SOYBEANS IN 50 KG BAGS
AVAILABLE: 11/01/04
COMMODITY SUPPLIER: DEBRUCE GRAIN INC.
FAS VESSEL NAMED PORT OF LOADING (POL): LAKE CHARLES, LA (LC)



USDA REFERENCE NOS: 
CARGO (A): 04-070P-01
CARGO (B): 04-070P-02
CARGO (C): 04-070P-03
CARGO (D): 04-070P-04
CARGO (E): 04-070P-05

FIXED WITH: APL, LTD.

PORT OF EXPORT: SAN PEDRO

DISCHARGE: SEMARANG AND/OR SURABAYA AND/OR JAKARTA, INDONESIA 
AT SHIPPER'S OPTION.

SERVICE: U.S. FLAG PRIORITY I

FREIGHT RATES: USD 154.28 PGMT
FOR ANY CARGO WHERE FEEDER VESSEL IS DIRECTED TO DISCHARGE AT MORE
THAN ONE DISCHARGE PORT, USD 25.00 PMT EXTRA FOR ALL CARGO ON THE 
FEEDER VESSEL FOR EACH ADDITIONAL PORT.

FREIGHT RATE BREAKDOWNS:
CARGO (A): DOMESTIC INLAND USD 53.75/MT; OCEAN USD 100.53/MT.
CARGO (B): DOMESTIC INLAND USD 78.91/MT; OCEAN USD 75.37/MT.
CARGO (C): DOMESTIC INLAND USD 10.00/MT; OCEAN USD 144.28/MT.
CARGO (D): DOMESTIC INLAND USD 10.00/MT; OCEAN USD 144.28/MT.
CARGO (E): DOMESTIC INLAND USD 53.75/MT; OCEAN USD 100.53/MT.

Tender September 22, 2004
04-070P

Freight Tender: ISC,Food for Progress,IRD,Rice and Soybeans

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., WASH., D.C., AS AGENT FOR INTERNATIONAL 
RELIEF AND DEVELOPEMENT, INC. (SHIPPER), 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. 04-070P
- APPLICABLE USDA KCCO INVITATION: 094B
- CARGO(ES):

(A) UP TO 3,000 NET METRIC TONS OF RICE IN 50 KG BAGS
AVAILABLE: 11/10/04
COMMODITY SUPPLIER: SUPREME RICE MILL INC.
FAS VESSEL NAMED PORT OF LOADING (POL): LAKE CHARLES,
LOUISIANA (LC)

(B) UP TO 7,750 NET METRIC TONS OF RICE IN 50 KG BAGS
AVAILABLE: COMMODITY SUPPLIER'S SHIPMENT PERIOD
NET 10/05/04 AND NLT 10/30/04
COMMODITY SUPPLIER: ADM
INTERMODAL - BRIDGE - POINT OF ORIGIN HOUSTON, TEXAS (BHOU)

(C) UP TO 1,250 NET METRIC TONS OF RICE IN 50 KG BAGS
AVAILABLE: 11/15/04
COMMODITY SUPPLIER: ADM - RICE
FAS VESSEL NAMED PORT OF LOADING (POL): LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (LA)

(D) UP TO 3,000 NET METRIC TONS OF RICE IN 50 KG BAGS
AVAILABLE: 11/15/04
COMMODITY SUPPLIER: ADM - RICE
FAS VESSEL NAMED PORT OF LOADING (POL): LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (LA)

(E) UP TO 2,000 NET METRIC TONS OF SOYBEANS IN 50 KG BAGS
AVAILABLE: 11/01/04
COMMODITY SUPPLIER: DEBRUCE GRAIN INC.
FAS VESSEL NAMED PORT OF LOADING (POL): LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA (LC)

- U.S. FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE FOR PACKAGED COMMODITIES, PARTS I AND II,
DATED MAY 1, 2004 IS THE PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE APPLICABLE FOR THE CARGO(ES)
UNDER THIS FREIGHT INVITATION FOR BIDS. THIS INVITATION FOR BIDS DOES 
CONTAIN ADDITIONAL TERMS NOT CONTAINED IN THE PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE AS WELL 
AS AMENDMENTS / MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE AND SUCH 
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND SUCH AMENDMENTS / MODIFICATIONS SHALL BE INCORPORATED 
INTO BOOKINGS CONTRACTED UNDER THIS IFB. COPIES OF THE THE U.S. FOOD AID 
BOOKING NOTE FOR PACKAGED COMMODITIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO 
INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP.
- IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE PROGRAM AGREEMENT, ALL WATER SERVICE FROM 
LOAD PORT TO DISCHARGE PORT(S) IS REQUIRED.
- COMMODITY, LOAD PORT AND INTERMODAL POINT ABBREVIATIONS AS PER USDA FORM
KC-362.
- OFFERORS ARE TO PROVIDE A DETAILED ITINERARY OF THE SERVICE BEING OFFERED 
IN THEIR OFFER WHICH SHALL INCLUDE LOAD PORT(S) TO BE UTILIZED, ESTIMATED 
LOAD DATES, ESTIMATED SAILING DATES FROM LOAD PORT(S), ESTIMATED TRANSIT 
TIMES INCLUDING ANY PROJECTED TRANSSHIPMENT PORTS, AND ESTIMATED ETA AT 
FIRST OR SOLE DISCHARGE PORT.
- DISCHARGE PORT(S): SEMARANG AND/OR SURABAYA AND/OR JAKARTA, INDONESIA AT 
SHIPPER'S OPTION. WITHOUT GUARANTEE FROM SHIPPER, SEMARANG IS CURRENT 
INTENTION FOR DISCHARGE PORT FOR ALL CARGO.
- CARRIERS OFFERING FOR A RANGE OF TONNAGES MUST SUBMIT AN OFFER IN 
INCREMENTS OF 1000 MT BEGINNING WITH THE MINIMUM TONNAGE UP TO THE MAXIMUM 
TONNAGE. CARRIERS WISHING TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A SPECIFIC TONNAGE ON A 
MIN/MAX BASIS ONLY SHOULD SUBMIT ONE RATE FOR THAT TONNAGE.
- IF CARGO IS CONTAINERIZED BY CARRIER, CARRIER MUST CERTIFY THAT EACH 
CONTAINER UTILIZED TO LOAD IRD'S CARGO(ES) IS IN WIND AND WATER TIGHT 
CONDITION, IS NOT MORE THAN TEN (10) YEARS OLD, AND IS NOT A SALVAGED 
CONTAINER OR MUSTERED OUT FROM REGULAR SERVICE. AS A CONDITION OF PAYMENT, 
CARRIER MUST PROVIDE A FGIS CONTAINER CONDITION INSPECTION CERTIFICATE 
ATTESTING TO THE SATISFACTORY CONDITION OF CONTAINERS. CONTAINER 
INSPECTION IS TO BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO LOADING IRD'S CARGOES. NO 
CONTAINER MINIMUMS SHALL APPLY.
- FOR NON-LINER VESSELS, ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGO(ES) MUST BE DULY 
SEPARATED, MUST BE COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO IRD'S FOOD FOR PROGRESS 
CARGO(ES), MUST BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY SHIPPER/USDA IF 
CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF IRD'S FOOD FOR PROGRESS CARGO(ES).
- OFFERS OF NAMED VESSELS ONLY.
- LOAD/DELIVERY TERMS: AS PER PART II PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE CLAUSE 1(A) FOR 
CARGOES (A),(C),(D), AND (E) AND BASIS CLAUSE 1(C) FOR CARGO (B).
- DISCHARGE/DELIVERY TERMS: AS PER PART II PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE CLAUSE 
2(A) FOR ALL CARGOES. SHOULD CLAUSE 2(A)(ii) BE APPLICABLE, THE FREE TIME 
ON CONTAINERS IS AMENDED TO TWENTY-ONE DAYS RATHER THAN TEN DAYS.
- DELIVERY DELAY ASSESSMENT (DDA): TRANSIT TIME DDA WILL BE ASSESSED BASIS 
MIDDLE EAST AND SOUTH ASIA AND BASIS NON-URGENT CARGO. SEE PROFORMA 
BOOKING NOTE, PART II, CLAUSE 15 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- VESSEL TYPE RESTRICTIONS: TOWED BARGES ARE EXCLUDED. NON-VESSEL 
OPERATING COMMON CARRIERS (NVOCC) MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED TO CARRY U.S. FLAG OR 
FOREIGN FLAG SHIPMENTS.
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- CARRIER IS TO PROVIDE ALL EQUIPMENT WHETHER ON-BOARD VESSEL OR SHORESIDE 
REQUIRED TO DISCHARGE THE CARGO.
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- NON-LINER FOREIGN FLAG VESSELS MUST 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.
- NON-LINER 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 CARRIER'S ACCOUNT. SPECIAL SURVEY 
CERTIFICATE SHALL IN NO WAY DIMINISH CARRIER'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.
- INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT 
OR REJECT OFFERS.
- WITH RELATION TO CLAUSE 20 OF PART II OF THE PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE, 
SHOULD GENERAL AVERAGE CONDITIONS ARISE, INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND 
DEVELOPMENT, INC. (SHIPPER) SHALL ASSIGN THEIR RIGHTS TO THE USDA/CONTRACT 
RECONCILIATION DIVISION, WHO IN TURN SHALL BE THE PARTY WHICH WOULD 
CONTRIBUTE WITH THE CARRIER IN GENERAL AVERAGE TO THE PAYMENT OF ANY 
SACRIFICES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES OF A GENERAL AVERAGE NATURE THAT MAY BE 
INCURRED INCLUDING SALVAGE AND SPECIAL CHARGES INCURRED IN RESPECT TO THE 
GOODS.
- THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE KANSAS CITY COMMODITY OFFICE 
WILL PURSUE RECOVERY OF ANY CARGO LOSS AND/OR CARGO DAMAGE CLAIM ARISING 
FROM THIS SHIPMENT.
- CARRIER SHALL SPECIFY IN THEIR OFFER WHETHER 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.
- OFFERS TO BE RECEIVED BY 1100 HRS WASH., D.C. TIME SEPTEMBER 24, 2004 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. 
(OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO HAND DELIVER OFFERS TO INTERNATIONAL SERVICES 
CORP). ONLY OFFERS WHICH ARE RESPONSIVE TO THIS IFB WILL BE CONSIDERED.
- OFFER SHOULD INCLUDE: VESSEL NAME / TYPE / FLAG / YEARBLT / LOA / BEAM / 
DWT / DRAFT / GEAR / ETA AT LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORT / FULL STYLE OF CARRIER
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- FREIGHT RATES MUST BE BROKEN DOWN TO COVER THE FOLLOWING:
(A) DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN INLAND (IF APPLICABLE); (B) OCEAN FREIGHT. 
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- FREIGHT RATES TO BE QUOTED IN U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON BASIS ONE 
LOADING PORT TO ONE DISCHARGING PORT. SEPARATE FREIGHT RATES TO BE 
PROVIDED FOR EACH DISCHARGE PORT.
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- ADDITIONAL FREIGHT PER METRIC TON ON ENTIRE CARGO FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 
DISCHARGE PORT USED, IF ANY, TO BE STATED SEPARATELY. PREMIUMS FOR 
ADDITIONAL DISCHARGE PORTS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING LOWEST LANDED 
COST IN THOSE SITUATIONS WHEN COMMODITIES ARE LIKELY TO BE LOADED OR 
DISCHARGED AT MORE THAN ONE PORT.
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- COMMISSION: 2.5 PCT ON FREIGHT / DEADFREIGHT TO SHIPPER'S AGENT IF 
OFFERED DIRECT; IF BROKER INVOLVED, 2/3 OF 2.5 PCT TO SHIPPER'S AGENTS AND 
1/3 OF 2.5 PCT TO BROKER.
- CLAUSE 18(A)(iii) OF PART II OF THE PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE IS AMENDED FOR 
THIS TENDER TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT AS A DOCUMENT REQUIRED TO 
RECEIVE PAYMENT OF OCEAN FREIGHT:
(f) INVOICE FOR PAYMENT OF COMMISSION TO SHIPPER'S AGENT MARKED "PAID" BY 
SHIPPER'S AGENT.
- ALL FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT APPROVAL BY USDA.
- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., WASH., DC 
TELEPHONE 202-785-3400 OR FAX NO. 202-296-1160 OR EMAIL: mail@isc-pci.com.
Web Site: http:\\www.isc-pci.com

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