Indonesia Award04-094P

IFB #:
04-094P
Tender Date:
Award Date:
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PVO:
Mercy Corp
Agent:
Panalpina
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04-094P Nov. 4, 2004
Award

Mercy Corps Indonesia Sec 416(b) FY 2004 
Freight Tender Nr: IND-MC-416-04-094P

A.Shipper/charterer: Mercy Corps
Booking Note date: November 04, 2004
Owner: American President Lines (APL)
Vessel: APL China V086, US flag (P-1) 
Itinerary: ETD San Pedro-11.20.04; ETA Yokohama-11.30.04; ETD
Yokohama-12.05.04 on board Pres Truman V171 (US flag); ETA
Singapore-12.04.04; ETD Singapore-US tug & barge (TBA); ETA Jakarta-TBA

Cargo description: 
1. Ref: 04MC4139- 38
USDA Tracking Nr: 04-094P-01
Cargo: 540 MT NFDM in 25 kg bags (monetization)
Availability: November 01-19, 2004
Warehouse: Midland Commodities, 8790 Wallaceville Rd., Houston, TX 77029
POC: Gene Hackler; tel: (713) 674-4300; fax: (713) 674-4310
Load port: San Pedro 
Discharge port: 1 / 2 SP Jakarta and/or Surabaya and/or Semarang,
Indonesia at charterer's option 
Freight rate: $256.92/MT (O/F: $173.00/MT, US inland:$83.92/MT)

2. Ref: 04MC4139-39
USDA Tracking Nr: 04-094P-02
Cargo: 435 MT NFDM in 25 kg bags (barter)
Availability: November 01-19, 2004
Warehouse: Midland Commodities, 8790 Wallaceville Rd., Houston, TX 77029
POC: Gene Hackler; tel: (713) 674-4300; fax: (713) 674-4310
Load port: San Pedro
Discharge port: 1 / 2 SP Jakarta and/or Surabaya and/or Semarang,
Indonesia at charterer's option
Freight rate: $256.92/MT (O/F: $173.00/MT, US inland:$83.92/MT)

Rates are basis one port discharge for the entire cargo. For each
additional discharge port add $50.00/MT to the entire cargo.

B. Shipper/charterer: Mercy Corps
Booking Note date: November 04, 2004
Owner: Maersk Sealand
Vessel: S/L Explorer V0419, US flag (P-2) 
Itinerary: ETD load port Los Angeles-11.25.04; relay port Busan Kamman
Terminal; ETA discharge port: 01.11.05 

Cargo description: 
Ref: 04MC4139-39A
Booking Nr: AID201562
USDA Tracking Nr: 04-094P-03
Cargo: 325 MT NFDM in 25 kg bags (barter)
Availability: November 01-19, 2004
Warehouse: Midland Commodities, 8790 Wallaceville Rd., Houston, TX 77029
POC: Gene Hackler; tel: (713) 674-4300; fax: (713) 674-4310
Load port: Los Angeles
Discharge port: 1 / 2 SP Jakarta and/or Surabaya and/or Semarang,
Indonesia at charterer's option
Freight rate: 
Jakarta discharge: $145.00/MT (O/F: $84.00/MT, US inland:$61.00/MT)
Surabaya discharge: $150.00/MT (O/F: $89.00/MT, US inland: $61.00/MT)
Semarang discharge: $150.00/MT (O/F:$89.00/MT, US inland: $61.00/MT)

SHIPMENT MUST BE IN 20 FOOT CONTAINERS. 

The containers should be delivered to receivers basis CY, Jakarta and/or
Surabaya and/or Semarang, Indonesia at carrier's risk, time and expense.
Receivers will arrange drayage of full containers to their warehouse and
return empties to carrier at container yard in Jakarta and/or Surabaya
and/or Semarang, Indonesia. Shipper / receivers are allowed 10 days
equipment free time provided shipper / receivers clear customs within
the port free time. Demurrage: $20.00/day per container.
Shipper/receivers will not pay container cleaning charges levied by
carrier's agent in Jakarta and/or Surabaya and/or Semarang, Indonesia.

Tender October 15, 2004

Request post the following freight tender -

1. Tender No: IND-MC-416-04-094P
2. Date: 15 October 2004
3. Cargo Description: 

a. Ref: 04MC4139-38 
Cargo: 540 MT NFDM in 25 kg bags (monetization)
Availability: November 01-19, 2004
Warehouse: Midland Commodities, 8790 Wallaceville Rd., Houston, TX 77029
POC: Gene Hackler; tel: (713) 674-4300; fax: (713) 674-4310
Load port: at carriers' choice to be stated in freight offer
Discharge port: 1 / 2 SP Jakarta and/or Surabaya and/or Semarang,
Indonesia at charterer's option 

b. Ref: 04MC4139-39
Cargo: 760 MT NFDM in 25 kg bags (barter)
Availability: November 01-19, 2004
Warehouse: Midland Commodities, 8790 Wallaceville Rd., Houston, TX 77029
POC: Gene Hackler; tel: (713) 674-4300; fax: (713) 674-4310
Load port: at carriers' choice to be stated in freight offer
Discharge port: 1 / 2 SP Jakarta and/or Surabaya and/or Semarang,
Indonesia at charterer's option

SHIPMENT MUST BE IN 20 FOOT CONTAINERS. 

4. Ocean freight rate to be in US dollars per MT and must be all
inclusive. All inclusive rate must break out the following components:
Ocean freight, inland transportation (domestic and foreign), and any
other applicable charges for each of the discharge ports in 3a and 3b.

5. Full liner terms all inclusive, no demurrage, no dispatch, no
detention on vessels, containers, rail cars, trucks and/or trailers both
ends. 
a. The carrier shall be responsible for placing containers at the named
point of loading, the costs of transportation from said named point of
loading to the U.S. port of export and cost of loading the cargo in
containers on board the ocean going vessel. Carrier must provide
suitable containers to comply with supplier's load and capacity
capabilities. Any costs incurred, including, but not limited to
liquidated damages and storage, for failing to provide suitable
containers will be for the carrier's account. Carrier must ensure that
the containers are placed at the commencement of the shipping period and
are supplied on a continuous basis, or as otherwise mutually agreed
between parties until the contract quantity is fulfilled.
b. The carrier must provide loading schedule in their offer.
c. The containers should be delivered to receivers basis CY, Jakarta
and/or Surabaya and/or Semarang, Indonesia at carrier's risk, time and
expense. Receivers will arrange drayage of full containers to their
warehouse and return empties to carrier at container yard in Jakarta
and/or Surabaya and/or Semarang, Indonesia. Shipper/receivers will not
pay container cleaning charges levied by carrier's agent in Jakarta
and/or Surabaya and/or Semarang, Indonesia.

6. The ocean carrier must contact the intermodal plant (warehouse) at
least 72 hours in advance of the first day of the shipping period from
intermodal plant (warehouse) to establish a loading schedule that begins
on the 1st day of the shipping period. A copy of the loading schedule
from each intermodal plant (warehouse) is requested by USDA/KCCO in
writing 48 hours prior to the first day of the shipper period from the
intermodal plant (warehouse). This information is required by USDA
KCCO/WLED in order to coordinate check-loading of the milk containers at
the intermodal plant
(warehouse) and no milk can load unless an examiner is present.

All nonfat dry milk must be shipped in fully enclosed marine
containers,loaded and sealed at the warehouse allocated by USDA, and
remain in same sealed container up to delivery point. Offers of
non-containerized service will not be considered responsive to this
freight IFB. 

Owner/carrier must certify that each container utilized to load NFD
milk cargo 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, owner/carrier must provide
an FGIS container condition inspection certificate attesting to the
satisfactory condition of containers. Container inspection is to be
performed prior to loading NFD milk cargoes.

7. Other required information:
a) Vessel's itinerary and current position.
b) Full particulars on intended routing from load point to final
destination including port of embarkation from USA, and any relay point
of transshipment.
c) ETS load port, estimated transit time from load port to
discharge port. ETA discharge port.

8. Commodity, load port and intermodal point abbreviations as per USDA
form KC-362. Delivery terms per USDA Notice to be Trade of April 5,
1995. For any commodities allocated basis intermodal supplier's plant,
vessel owners must comply with supplier's load and capacity
capabilities. When owners fail to comply with supplier's load
capabilities, any costs incurred by CCC including but not limited to
carrying charges, liquidated damages, storage, will be for the vessel's
account. The owners must ensure that the containers are placed at the
plant by the commencement of the supplier's shipping period and supply
containers on a continuous basis until the supplier fulfills his
contract quantity. Owners are responsible to offer only for vendors who
match owners' capabilities. Owners are encouraged to refer to KC-362
for the list of plant locations and capabilities.

9.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 electronically. As the
cargo advertised in this IFB is a government impelled (preference)
cargo, offer must warrant that vessel(s) and owner/operator are not
disqualified to carry such government impelled (preference) cargo(es).

10. ISM and ISPS Code Compliance. Carrier guarantees that this vessel,
if required by the ISM (Non self-propelled barges are exempt), and ISPS
code issued in accordance with International Convention for the Safety
of Life at Sea (1974) as amended (SOLAS) complies fully with the
International Safety Management (ISM) Code and the International Ship
and Port Facilities Security (ISPS) Code and will remain so for the
entirety of her employment under this booking note. Upon request,
Carriers to provide Shippers with a copy of the relevant document of
compliance (DOC) and Safety Management Certificate (SMC) in regard to
the ISM Code and the International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC) in
regard to the ISPS Code. Carriers are to remain fully responsible for
any and all consequences from matters arising as a result of the Carrier
or the vessel being out of compliance with the ISM and ISPS code.

11. Shipper reserves the right to require a performance bond in the form
of a certified check or cashier's check drawn on a first-class U.S.A.
bank equivalent to 5 percent of the ocean freight. If shipper elects to
require a performance bond, the check must be made payable to "U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC
20250. Performance bond to be valid until vessel completes loading.
Performance bond may be required on non-US bookings.

12. The USDA Kansas City Commodity Office Notice to the Trade EOD-68
dated May 5, 2000 "Change in VLO Requirements and Procedures" is hereby
incorporated. A copy of notice can be obtained from the following FTP
site: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/eod_notices/eod68.pdf . A copy of
the VLO Certificate must be submitted as part of the freight payment
package. 

13. Evaluations and contract award: offers which do not comply with the
mandatory requirements of the IFB, including but not limited to the
minimums and maximums specified above, will not be considered. Offers
must include full particulars demonstrating the willingness and ability
to meet these requirements. Shipper reserves the right to award without
discussions. Award(s) will be to the lowest responsible offeror meeting
the mandatory requirements of this IFB.

14. Contract and payment terms: Except to the extent provided above, the
tender is subject to the US Food Aid Booking Note dated May 01, 2004,
which are fully incorporated herein. 

15. Carriers are fully and solely responsible for any penalty assessed
against the cargo by U.S. Customs enforced compliance program for
outbound documentation due in whole or in part to carrier's delay in
verifying the final load count and providing said count to Panalpina,
Inc. 

17. Shipper will impose a loading delay assessment (LDA) of USD1.00 per
M/T reduction in freight rate per day. The LDA will be assessed for each
day beyond the contracted load date plus a ten days grace period, that
the vessel fails to present, and be accepted, at the first (or sole)
load port to load the cargo under this freight tender. LDA, if any will
be deducted from the freight payment.

18. Shipper will impose a delivery delay assessment (DDA) of USD 1.00
per M/T per day for all cargo arriving at point of destination forty
five (45) days after the bill of lading date of said cargo. The DDA, if
any will be deducted from the ocean freight payment.

19. Carriers shall include all actual and anticipated war risk insurance
premiums in their offered rate(s). Owner bears the risk of any increase
in war risk insurance premiums.

21. Offers from NVOCC's will not be considered.

22. Shipper reserves the right to accept or reject any and all offers.

23. Offers must be in writing and may be hand delivered in sealed
envelope, or submitted by fax at (703) 733-4353 to Panalpina, Inc.,
22750 Glenn Drive, Sterling, VA 20164. Telephone offers are not allowed
and will not be considered.

24. Offers must be received by no later than 1100 hours Washington, DC
time Wednesday, 20 October 2004. If a fax offer begins to print before
1100 hours and continues past that time, charterers will consider the
offer as received on time. Offer received after 1100 hours will not be
considered.

25. All fixtures are subject to final approval by the shipper,
USDA/KCCO/EOD.

26. 2.5 % commission maximum. 2.5 % to Panalpina if offered direct. If
owner's offer through a broker, then 2/3 of 2.5 % to Panalpina and 1/3
of 2.5 % to owner's broker.

For further information, please call Panalpina at (703) 674-2317. End

Thanks and best regards,

Bert Chavez
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Norberto M Chavez
Panalpina, Inc.
22750 Glenn Drive
Sterling, VA 20164
Tel: (703) 834-2000 x 317 Fax: (703) 733-4353
Email: norberto.chavez@panalpina.com Internet: www.panalpina.com
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