Honduras Award05-067P

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05-067P Award
November 23, 2005

IFB NO. 05-067P / 05-072P
SAMARITAN'S PURSE, HONDURAS
05-067P DATED - OCTOBER 27, 2005
05-072P DATED - NOVEMBER 1, 2005
TENDER RESULTS

DELWARE TRADER - U.S. FLAG - BULK CARRIER BARGE
OWNER: AMERICA CARGO TRANSPORT, INC.
CARGOES:
05-067P
A) 160 MT BAGGED CORN SOY BLEND
B) 40 MT BAGGED SMALL RED BEANS
C) 210 MT BAGGED SMALL RED BEANS
D) 220 MT BAGGED FLOUR
E) 440 MT BAGGED FLOUR
F) 530 MT BAGGED MILLED RICE
05-072P
A) 390 MT VEGETABLE OIL

L/P: PENSACOLA, FL (PARCELS A,B,D,E,A)
JACINTO PORT, TX (PARCELS C,F)

D/P: PUERTO CORTES, HONDURAS

FREIGHT RATE: USD 140.00 PMT FOR PARCELS A,B,D,E,ANDA
USD 120.00 PMT FOR PARCELS C, AND F

PREMIUMS:
USD 3.00 PMT FOR FUMIGATION IF REQUIRED;
USD 10.00 PMT FOR CONTAINER LOADING PROTOCOL
FOR BAGGED BEANS;
USD 5.00 PMT IF POWERTRACK PAYMENT METHOD USED;


05-067P Tender
October 28, 2005
Honduras

Freight Tender: ISC,McGovern Dole Food for Education,Samaritan's Purse,
Honduras,Packaged Commodities

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., WASH., D.C., AS AGENT FOR SAMARITAN'S PURSE
(SHIPPER), REQUESTS OFFERS OF U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS TO TRANSPORT
THE FOLLOWING CARGO(ES) UNDER THE MCGOVERN DOLE FOOD FOR EDUCATION PROGRAM:
- IFB NO. 05-067P
- APPLICABLE USDA KCCO INVITATION: 105A
- CARGO(ES):

(A) UP TO 160 NET METRIC TONS OF CORN-SOY BLEND IN 25 KG HI-P BAGS
AVAILABLE: 01/10/06
N/D NO. VEPE01454
COMMODITY SUPPLIER: DIDION MILLING, INC.
FAS VESSEL NAMED PORT OF LOADING (POL): PENSACOLA, FLORIDA (PENS)

(B) UP TO 40 NET METRIC TONS OF SMALL RED BEANS IN 50 KG BAGS
AVAILABLE: 01/10/06
N/D NO. VEP202886
COMMODITY SUPPLIER: PALOUSE EMPIRE MARKETING, INC.
FAS VESSEL NAMED PORT OF LOADING (POL): PENSACOLA, FLORIDA (PENS)

(C) UP TO 210 NET METRIC TONS OF SMALL RED BEANS IN 50 KG BAGS
AVAILABLE: 01/10/06
N/D NO. VEP202890
COMMODITY SUPPLIER: CHIPPEWA VALLEY BEAN CO INC.
FAS VESSEL NAMED PORT OF LOADING (POL): JACINTO PORT, TEXAS (JACI)

(D) UP TO 220 NET METRIC TONS OF ALL PURPOSE FORTIFIED FLOUR IN 50 KG
BAGS
AVAILABLE: 01/10/06
N/D NO. VEPD04906
COMMODITY SUPPLIER: ADM MILLING COMPANY
FAS VESSEL NAMED PORT OF LOADING (POL): PENSACOLA, FLORIDA (PENS)

(E) UP TO 440 NET METRIC TONS OF ALL PURPOSE FORTIFIED FLOUR IN 50 KG
BAGS
AVAILABLE: 01/10/06
N/D NO. VEPD04907
COMMODITY SUPPLIER: ADM MILLING COMPANY
FAS VESSEL NAMED PORT OF LOADING (POL): PENSACOLA, FLORIDA (PENS)

(F) UP TO 530 NET METRIC TONS OF MILLED RICE IN 50 KG BAGS
AVAILABLE: 01/10/06
N/D NO. VEPD04903
COMMODITY SUPPLIER: TEXANA RICE, INC.
FAS VESSEL NAMED PORT OF LOADING (POL): JACINTO PORT, TEXAS (JACI)

- 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 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/OR PRIOR DISCHARGE
PORTS, AND ESTIMATED ETA AT DISCHARGE PORT (PUERTO, CORTES, HONDURAS).
- CARRIER SHALL PROVIDE, LAY AND ERECT ALL DUNNAGE MATERIAL (INCLUDING
PAPER, PLASTIC, WOOD, ETC.) REQUIRED FOR PROPER STOWAGE AND PROTECTION OF
THE CARGO WHETHER BREAKBULK OR CONTAINERIZED. CARRIER SHALL ENSURE PROPER
STOWAGE AND PROTECTION OF THE CARGO AT ALL TIMES, INCLUDING INLAND AND
OCEAN TRANSITS, REGARDLESS OF MODE OF TRANSPORT.
- DISCHARGE PORT: PUERTO CORTES, HONDURAS
- 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 SHIPPER'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 SHIPPER'S CARGOES. NO
CONTAINER MINIMUMS SHALL APPLY.
- CONTAINER LOADING PROTOCOL FOR BAGGED BEANS: IF CARGO IS CONTAINERIZED
BY CARRIER, THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE USAID NOTICE TO THE TRADE ISSUED APRIL
12, 2005 AND REVISED AUGUST 3, 2005, COVERING THE SHIPMENT OF BAGGED BEANS
AND CORN SHIPPED IN CONTAINERS TO DESIGNATED COUNTRIES ARE TO APPLY ON ANY
SUCH SHIPMENTS UNDER THIS FREIGHT TENDER. A COPY OF THIS NOTICE, INCLUDING
DIAGRAMS FOR PROPER CONTAINER LOADING ARE AVAILABLE AT:
HTTP://WWW.USAID.GOV/BUSINESS/OCEAN/NOTICES/.
- FOR NON-LINER VESSELS, ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGO(ES) MUST BE DULY
SEPARATED, MUST BE COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO SHIPPER'S MCGOVERN DOLE
FOOD FOR EDUCATION CARGO(ES), MUST BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY
SHIPPER/USDA IF CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF SHIPPER'S MCGOVERN DOLE FOOD
FOR EDUCATION CARGO(ES).
- OFFERS OF NAMED VESSELS ONLY.
- LOAD/DELIVERY TERMS: AS PER PART II PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE CLAUSE 1(A).
- DISCHARGE/DELIVERY TERMS: AS PER PART II PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE CLAUSE
2(A)(i) FOR ALL CARGOES.
- LOADING DELAY ASSESSMENT AS PER PART II PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE CLAUSE 15
IS APPLICABLE BASIS NON-URGENT CARGOES.
- CERTAIN COMMODITIES COVERED BY THIS FREIGHT TENDER MUST BE INSPECTED BY
APHIS/PPQ OR OTHER SUCH AUTHORITIES PRIOR TO LOADING SO THAT A
PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE CAN BE ISSUED. SUCH INSPECTION MUST TAKE PLACE
NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE CARGO BEING LOADED ABOARD THE VESSEL
AT THE PORT OF EXPORT. CARRIERS INTENDING TO LOAD THESE CARGOES INTO
CONTAINERS, LASH BARGES, OR OTHERWISE UNITIZE CARGOES IN A WAY THAT WILL
PROHIBIT OR RESTRICT INSPECTIONS WITHOUT SUSTAINING ADDITIONAL COSTS WILL
BE REQUIRED TO BEAR ALL SUCH ADDITIONAL EXPENSES IF THIS IS DONE BEFORE
INSPECTIONS ARE EFFECTED OR IF CARGOES ARE NOT LOADED ONBOARD A VESSEL
WITHIN THE THIRTY DAY PERIOD FOLLOWING INSPECTION.
- CARRIERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FUMIGATION OF THE FLOUR IN ACCORDANCE WITH
NOTICE TO THE TRADE EOD-83.
- VESSEL TYPE RESTRICTIONS: 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 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.
- NON-LINER VESSELS 15 YEARS AND OLDER, PUSH-MODE ITB UNITS, AND TOWED
BARGES 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.
- SAMARITAN'S PURSE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT OFFERS.
- 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 NOVEMBER 1, 2005 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.
- NON-LINER VESSEL OFFERS SHOULD INCLUDE: VESSEL NAME / TYPE / FLAG /
YEARBLT / LOA / BEAM / DWT / DRAFT / GEAR / 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.
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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.
- SAMARITAN'S PURSE, SHIPPER, ALONG WITH THE UNITED STATED DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE, RESERVES THE OPTION TO REQUIRE FREIGHT PAYMENT TO BE MADE
THROUGH US BANK'S POWERTRACK SYSTEM. SUCH OPTION TO BE DECLARED BY SHIPPER
VIA ITS AGENT, INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP, PRIOR TO CARGO LIFTING. IF
POWERTRACK OPTION IS DECLARED, CARRIER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
ESTABLISHING AN ACCOUNT DIRECTLY WITH US BANK.
- ALL FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT APPROVAL BY SHIPPER AND 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