Guatemala Award05-068P

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05-068P Award
November 18, 2005 Guatemala

IFB No. GT-SDG-FFE-05-068P
Vessel owner: America Cargo Transport
Vessel: DELAWARE TRADER (P1)
Cargo: Per Tender
Total Frt Rate basis Commodity:
$173.00 - Wheat Soy Blend
$183.00 - Dark Red Kidney Beans
$140.00 - Vegoil
$143.00 - Rice

All other terms and conditions pursuant tender terms.

05-068P Tender
October 28, 2005
Guatemala

Freight Tender: Share de Guatemala McGovern Dole Cargoes to Guatemala

UNIVERSAL SHIPPING CO., INC. FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SHARE DE GUATEMALA REQUESTS OFFERS OF U.S. AND NON U.S. FLAG CONTAINERIZED SERVICE FOR CARRIAGE OF THE FOLLOWING CARGOES, THROUGH THE MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM INVITATION NO. 105A:
IFB NO. GT-SDG-FFE-05-068P
1. A. COMMODITY: WHEAT SOY BLEND IN 25 KG BAGS
CARGO: 130 NET METRIC TONS
LOADPORT: PENSACOLA, FL
DISCHARGE PORT: SANTO TOMAS, GUATEMALA
CARGO AVAILABILITY: JANUARY 10, 2006
B. COMMODITY: WHEAT SOY BLEND IN 25 KG BAGS
CARGO: 360 NET METRIC TONS
LOAD PORT: PENSACOLA, FL
DISCHARGE PORT: SANTO TOMAS, GUATEMALA
CARGO AVAILABILITY: JANUARY 10, 2006
C. COMMODITY: DARK RED KIDNEY BEANS IN 50 KG BAGS
CARGO: 140 NET METRIC TONS
LOADPORT: PENSACOLA, FL
DISCHARGE PORT: SANTO TOMAS, GUATEMALA
CARGO AVAILABILITY: JANUARY 10, 2006
D. COMMODITY: DARK RED KIDNEY BEANS IN 50 KG BAGS
CARGO: 250 NET METRIC TONS
LOADPORT: PENSACOLA, FL
DISCHARGE PORT: SANTO TOMAS, GUATEMALA
CARGO AVAILABILITY: JANUARY 10, 2006
E. COMMODITY: VEGOIL IN 6/4 LTR CANS
CARGO: 200 NET METRIC TONS
LOADPORT: JACINTOPORT, TX
DISCHARGE PORT: SANTO TOMAS, GUATEMALA
CARGO AVAILABILITY: JANUARY 10, 2006
F. COMMODITY: MILLED RICE IN 50 KG BAGS
CARGO: 390 NET METRIC TONS
LOADPORT: JACINTOPORT, TX
DISCHARGE PORT: SANTO TOMAS, GUATEMALA
CARGO AVAILABILITY: JANUARY 10, 2006
2. DISCHARGE PORT: SANTO TOMAS, GUATEMALA (CY DELIVERY)
WITH RECEIVERS HAVING THE OPTION OF A TWENTY ONE (21) DAY FREE PERIOD ON ALL CONTAINERS, FOR ON-CARRIAGE TO GUATEMALA CITY AND RETURN TO SANTO TOMAS. FREE TIME TO START UPON CONTAINERS) LEAVING THE TERMINAL AND TO CEASE UPON RETURN OF EMPTY CONTAINER(S) TO THE TERMINAL.
3. TERMS: FULL BERTH TERMS, ALL INCLUSIVE. NO DEMURRAGE/NO
DESPATCH/NO DETENTION ON VESSELS, CONTAINERS, TRAILERS, TRUCKS AND/OR RAILCARS BENDS.
4. FUMIGATION: CARGO MUST BE FUMIGATED AT OWNERS TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE AT THE PORT OF SANTO TOMAS.
5. CARGO MUST BE CONTAINERIZED.
-CARGO IS TO BE STUFFED INTO CONTAINERS AT OWNERS TIME, RISK
AND EXPENSE.
-CONTAINERS SHALL BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO LOADING AND AN
INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OBTAINED WHICH ENSURES THAT THE
CONTAINER IS CLEAN, DRY, FREE OF INSECT INFESTATION AND ODOR,
AND IS IN CONDITION TO LOAD AND CARRY FOOD COMMODITIES.
-CARRIER MUST CERTIFY THAT EACH CONTAINER UTILIZED TO LOAD
THESE CARGOES IS:
(A) IN WIND AND WATER TIGHT CONDITION;
(B) NOT MORE THAN TEN (10) YEARS OLD;
(C) NOT A SALVAGED CONTAINER OR MUSTERED OUT FROM
REGULAR SERVICE.
AS A CONDITION OF PAYMENT, CARRIER MUST PROVIDE TO UNIVERSAL SHIPPING CO.
A SURVEY REPORT ATTESTING TO THE SATISFACTORY CONDITION OF
CONTAINERS. SURVEY IS TO BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO LOADING THESE CARGOES.
-COSTS FOR ALL CONTAINER INSPECTIONS SHALL BE FOR THE ACCOUNT OF THE OCEAN
CARRIER.
6. SPECIAL NOTE CONTAINER LOADING PROTOCOL FOR BAGGED BEANS: THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE USAID NOTICE TO THE TRADE ISSUED APRIL 12, 2005 AND REVISED AUGUST 3, 2005, COVERING THE SHIPMENT OF BAGGED BEANS SHIPPED IN CONTAINERS TO DESIGNATED COUNTRIES ARE TO APPLY ON ANY SUCH SHIPMENTS BY THIS TENDER. A COPY OF THIS NOTICE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS FOR PROPER CONTAINER LOADING, ARE AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.USAID.GOV/BUSINESS/OCEAN/NOTICES/ .
7. LDA TO APPLY AT USD 1.00 PER METRIC TON PER DAY OR PRO-RATA.
SHARE DE GUATEMALA REQUIRES THE CARGO TO ARRIVE AT DISCHARGE PORT 15 DAYS FROM BILL OF LADING DATE.
8. 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 CARRIERS DELAY IN VERIFYING THE FINAL LOAD COUNT AND PROVIDING SAID COUNT TO UNIVERSAL SHIPPING CO.
9. OFFERS FROM NVOCCS WILL BE CONSIDERED AS NON-RESPONSIVE.
10. NON U.S. FLAG VESSELS MUST BE REGISTERED IN LLOYDS OR
EQUIVALENT AND SHOULD NOT BE MORE THAN 20 YEARS OLD.
11. VESSELS DETAILED ITINERARY AND CURRENT POSITION IS TO BE
STATED IN OFFER AND SHOULD PROVIDE ESTIMATED SAILING DATE
FROM LOADPORT, AND ESTIMATED ETA AT DISCHARGE PORT.
12. OFFER TO PROVIDE BREAKDOWN OF FREIGHT RATE AND FUMIGATION.
13. UNIVERSAL SHIPPING, ALONG WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RESERVES THE OPTION TO REQUIRE FREIGHT PAYMENT TO BE MADE THROUGH US BANKS POWERTRACK SYSTEM. SUCH OPTION TO BE DECLARED BY UNIVERSAL SHIPPING PRIOR TO CARGO LIFTING. IF POWERTRACK OPTION IS DECLARED, CARRIER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING AN ACCOUNT DIRECTLY WITH US BANK.
14. ISM AND ISPS CODE COMPLIANCE. CARRIER GUARANTEES THAT THIS VESSEL IS 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 REAMIN 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.
15. SUBSTANDARD VESSELS: SECTION 408 OF THE COAST GUARD
AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998, PUBLIC LAW 105-383 (46 USC PARAGRAPH 2302(E)), ESTABLISHES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1999, WITH RESPECT TO NON-US 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, OFFERORS MUST WARRANT THAT VESSEL(S) AND OWNERS/OPERATORS ARE NOT DISQUALIFIED TO CARRY SUCH GOVERNMENT IMPELLED (PREFERENCE) CARGO(ES).
16. CARRIERS SHALL INCLUDE ALL ACTUAL AND ANTICIPATED WAR RISK INSURANCE PREMIUMS IN THEIR OFFERED RATES. OWNER BEARS THE RISK OF ANY INCREASE IN WAR RISK INSURANCE PREMIUMS."
17. 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.
18. IF CARGO AND/OR VESSEL IS FOUND TO BE INFESTED AT DISCHARGE PORT AND PROVIDED CLEAN BILLS OF LADING WERE ISSUED, FUMIGATION TO BE AT OWNERS TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE.
19. A BROKERAGE COMMISSION IS PAYABLE BY OWNERS ON GROSS FREIGHT,
DEADFREIGHT, AND DEMURRAGE. TWO-THIRDS OF 2.5 PERCENT TO BE
PAID TO UNIVERSAL SHIPPING AND ONE-THIRD OF 2.5 PERCENT TO BE
PAID TO OWNERS' BROKER, IF OWNER'S BROKER IS INVOLVED IN THE VESSEL FIXTURE, OR A FULL 2.5 PERCENT TO BE PAID TO UNIVERSAL
SHIPPING IF THE VESSEL FIXTURE IS ARRANGED WITHOUT OWNERS' BROKER.
20. FURTHER DETAILS AND ADDITIONAL TERMS ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF U.S. FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2004, WHICH ARE FULLY INCOPORATED HEREIN.
21. CHARTERERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY AND/OR
ALL OFFERS.
22. OFFERS ARE TO BE RECEIVED BY SEALED LETTER, OR BY FAX NO.
703-522-9417 AT UNIVERSAL SHIPPING CO., 2300 CLARENDON BLVD.,
SUITE 1004, ARLINGTON, VA 22201 NO LATER THAN 1200 HOURS
WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2005.