Azerbaijan Award05-007P

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Feb 17, 2005 Award
05-007P

VISHNEVSKAYA-ROSTROPOVICH FOUNDATION
FREIGHT TENDER DTD JANUARY 31, 2005 - RESULTS - SECTION 416(B)

CARGOES:
CARGO(A): 165 NMT OF NFD MILK IN 25 KG BAGS LOADING LUBBOCK, TX
CARGO(B): 52 NMT OF NFD MILK IN 25 KG BAGS LOADING PAMPA, TX
CARGO(C): 283 NMT OF NFD MILK IN 25 KG BAGS LOADING AMARILLO, TX


USDA NOS.:
CARGO(A): 04-007P1
CARGO(B): 04-007P2
CARGO(C): 04-007P3


LOADING: FEBRUARY 14 - 28
DISCHARGING: TBL DELIVERY TO BAKU, AZERBAIJAN

3 FIXTURES
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CARRIER: P&O NEDLLOYD / FARRELL LINES 
PRIORITY II SERVICE

CARGO A

FREIGHT RATE(S):
IFB PARCEL (A): USD 301.00 PGMT

FREIGHT RATE(S) BREAKDOWN:
IFB PARCEL (A):
OCEAN FREIGHT USD 133.00 PGMT, U.S. INLAND USD 90.00 PGMT, 
FOREIGN INLAND USD 78.00 PGMT.

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CARRIER: P&O NEDLLOYD / FARRELL LINES
PRIORITY III SERVICE

CARGO B

FREIGHT RATE(S):
IFB PARCEL (B): USD 264.00 PGMT

FREIGHT RATE(S) BREAKDOWN:
IFB PARCEL (B):
OCEAN FREIGHT USD 123.00 PGMT, U.S. INLAND USD 63.00 PGMT,
FOREIGN INLAND USD 78.00 PGMT.

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CARRIER: AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES LTD. (APL) 
PRIORITY II SERVICE

CARGO C

FREIGHT RATE(S):
IFB PARCEL (C): USD 302.21 PGMT

FREIGHT RATE(S) BREAKDOWN:
IFB PARCEL (C):
OCEAN FREIGHT USD 80.00 PGMT, U.S. INLAND USD 47.21 PGMT, 
FOREIGN INLAND USD 175.00 PGMT.




Jan 31 2005 05-007P
Tender

Freight Tender: VRF,416(b),VRF,NFD Milk,Azerbaijan

PACIFIC CARGOES, INC., WASH., D.C., AS AGENT FOR THE 
VISHNEVSKAYA-ROSTROPOVICH FOUNDATION (VRF), SHIPPER, REQUESTS OFFERS OF 
U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS TO TRANSPORT THE FOLLOWING CARGO(ES) UNDER 
THE SECTION 416(B) PROGRAM:
- IFB NO. 05-007P
- CARGO(ES):
(A) UP TO 165 NET METRIC TONS OF NFD MILK IN 25 KG BAGS
AVAILABLE: COMMODITY SUPPLIER'S SHIPMENT PERIOD NET 02/14/05 AND
NLT 02/28/05
INLAND PLANT (WAREHOUSE)/LOCATION: WILKERSON COLD STORAGE
ADDRESS: 1313 E 38TH STREET, LUBBOCK, TX 79408
CONTACT: BILL, TEL. (806) 474-2216, FAX (806) 745-7170
(B) UP TO 52 NET METRIC TONS OF NFD MILK IN 25 KG BAGS
AVAILABLE: COMMODITY SUPPLIER'S SHIPMENT PERIOD NET 02/14/05 AND
NLT 02/28/05
INLAND PLANT (WAREHOUSE)/LOCATION: MCCARTY-HULL INC
ADDRESS: 822 EAST FOSTER, PAMPA, TX 79066
CONTACT: KEVIN, TEL. (806) 383-8383 FAX (806) 383-9383
(C) UP TO 283 NET METRIC TONS OF NFD MILK IN 25 KG BAGS
AVAILABLE: COMMODITY SUPPLIER'S SHIPMENT PERIOD NET 02/14/05 AND
NLT 02/28/05
INLAND PLANT (WAREHOUSE)/LOCATION: MCCARTY-HULL CIGAR CO INC
ADDRESS: 4714 NE 24TH ST, AMARILLO, TX 79120
CONTACT: KEVING, TEL (806) 383-8383, FAX (806) 383-9383

- THE U.S. FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE FOR PACKAGED COMMODITIES, PARTS I AND II,
DATED NOVEMBER 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 U.S. FOOD AID 
BOOKING NOTE FOR PACKAGED COMMODITIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO PACIFIC 
CARGOES, INC.
- 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 INTERIM PORTS, ETA AT NAMED DISCHARGE 
(TRANSIT) PORT, AND ETA AT DELIVERY POINT (BAKU, AZERBAIJAN).
- PRIOR TO SUBMITTING OFFERS, OFFERORS MUST CHECK WITH THE INTERMODAL PLANT 
(WAREHOUSE) FACILITY TO DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF CONVEYANCE IS ACCEPTABLE AT 
THE INTERMODAL PLANT (WAREHOUSE) FACILITY AS WELL AS THEIR CAPABILITY FOR 
LOADING CONTAINERS.
- 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 CHECKLOADING OF THE MILK CONTAINERS AT THE INTERMODAL PLANT 
(WAREHOUSE) AND NO MILK CAN LOAD UNLESS AN EXAMINER IS PRESENT.
- DELIVERY POINT UNDER THROUGH BILL OF LADING (TBL): BAKU, AZERBAIJAN. ALL 
WATER SERVICE TO DISCHARGE (TRANSIT) PORT WHICH SHALL BE WITHIN THE BLACK 
SEA AND NAMED IN OFFER.
- 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.
- OFFERORS ARE TO DETAIL THEIR CONTAINER TRACKING SYSTEM IN THEIR OFFER.
- 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. NO CONTAINER MINIMUMS SHALL APPLY.
- OFFERS OF NAMED VESSELS ONLY.
- LOAD/DELIVERY TERMS: AS PER CLAUSE 1(B) OF PART II OF THE PROFORMA 
BOOKING NOTE.
- CARRIER MUST GIVE AT LEAST 24 HOURS NOTICE OF INTENT TO PICK UP NFD MILK. 
WHEN CALLING TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, YOU MAY NEED THE COMMODITY 
SUPPLIER'S RELEASE NUMBER.
- DISCHARGE/DELIVERY TERMS: CLAUSE 2(C)(ii) OF PART II OF THE PROFORMA 
BOOKING NOTE IS APPLICABLE WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTION: DELETE A PORTION 
OF THE FIRST SENTENCE IN CLAUSE 2(C) OF THE PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE 
COMMENCING IN LINE 111: QUOTE ... SUCH WAREHOUSE(S) ARE TO BE WITHIN A 
RADIUS OF 25 KILOMETERS FROM THE CENTER POINT OF THE CITY OR TOWN SPECIFIED 
AS THE DELIVERY POINT IN THE CONTRACT.... UNQUOTE AND REPLACE IT WITH THE 
FOLLOWING: QUOTE ...SUCH WAREHOUSE(S) ARE TO BE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF 
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN, THE DELIVERY POINT IN THE CONTRACT.... UNQUOTE.
- THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF CLAUSE 15 (DELAY ASSESSMENTS) OF PART II OF THE
PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
THE SHIPPER SHALL IMPOSE A LOADING DELAY ASSESSMENT (LDA) IF CARGO HAS NOT 
BEEN LOADED ON BOARD THE OCEAN VESSEL WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS FROM THE END 
OF THE COMMODITY SUPPLIER'S SHIPMENT PERIOD FOR EACH PARCEL, RESPECTIVELY, 
IN THE FORM OF A U.S. $ 1.00 PER METRIC TON REDUCTION IN THE FREIGHT RATE 
FOR EACH AND EVERY DAY BEYOND THE TWENTIETH (20TH) DAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO 
BE ASSESSED UNTIL THE DATE CARGO IS LOADED ON BOARD THE OCEAN VESSEL.
PART I OF THE PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE SHALL REFLECT THAT A LDA IS 
APPLICABLE.
- VESSEL TYPE RESTRICTIONS: NON-VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIERS (NVOCC) 
MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED TO CARRY U.S. FLAG OR FOREIGN FLAG SHIPMENTS.
- CARRIER IS TO PROVIDE ALL EQUIPMENT WHETHER ON-BOARD VESSEL OR SHORESIDE 
REQUIRED TO DISCHARGE THE CONTAINERS.
- NON-LINER FOREIGN FLAG VESSELS SHOULD NOT BE OLDER THAN 20 YEARS OF AGE 
AND MUST BE CLASSED HIGHEST IN LLOYD'S REGISTER OR ITS EQUIVALENT. DATE OF 
ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION, NOT REBUILT DATE, TO GOVERN.
- VRF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT OFFERS.
- CLAUSE 20 OF PART II OF THE PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE IS AMENDED TO READ AS 
FOLLOWS:
GENERAL AVERAGE:
PROVIDED THE CARRIER HAS USED DUE DILIGENCE TO MAKE THE VESSEL SEAWORTHY, 
THEN IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENT, DANGER, DAMAGE OR DISASTER BEFORE OR AFTER 
COMMENCEMENT OF THE VOYAGE RESULTING FROM ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DUE 
TO NEGLIGENCE OR NOT, FOR WHICH, OR FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF WHICH THE 
CARRIER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE BY STATUTE, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, THE GOODS,
RECEIVER/CONSIGNEES OR OWNERS OF THE GOODS SHALL CONTRIBUTE WITH THE 
CARRIER IN GENERAL AVERAGE TO THE PAYMENT OF ANY SACRIFICES, LOSSES OR 
EXPENSES OF A GENERAL AVERAGE NATURE THAT MAY BE MADE OR INCURRED INCLUDING 
SALVAGE AND SPECIAL CHARGES INCURRED IN RESPECT TO THE GOODS. IF A SALVING 
SHIP IS OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE CARRIER, SALVAGE SHALL BE PAID FOR AS 
FULLY AS IF THE SAID SALVING SHIP OR SHIPS BELONGED TO STRANGERS. GENERAL 
AVERAGE SHALL BE PAYABLE ACCORDING TO YORK/ANTWERP RULES (1994). CARGO IS 
TO BE RELEASED WITHOUT GENERAL AVERAGE SECURITY.
- 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 FEBRUARY 3, 2005, AT 
THE OFFICE OF PACIFIC CARGOES, INC., 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 PACIFIC CARGOES, INC.). 
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
- FREIGHT RATES MUST BE BROKEN DOWN TO COVER THE FOLLOWING:
(A) DOMESTIC INLAND; (B) OCEAN FREIGHT; AND (C) FOREIGN INLAND. FLOOR 
DELIVERY COSTS ARE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE FOREIGN INLAND RATE OFFERED. 
OFFERS WHICH DO NOT PROVIDE FREIGHT RATE BREAKDOWN WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED 
RESPONSIVE TO THIS TENDER.
- FREIGHT RATES TO BE QUOTED IN U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON.
- 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 PACIFIC CARGOES, INC., WASH., D.C.
TELEPHONE 202-785-3400 OR FAX NO. 202-296-1160 OR EMAIL: mail@isc-pci.com.
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