Madagascar Award05-090P

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05-090P Award Madagascar
June 13, 2006

IFB No. 05-090P
MADAGASCAR FREIGHT TENDER DATED MAY 17, 2006
TENDER RESULTS

SL QUALITY - U.S. FLAG - CONTAINER VESSEL
OWNER: MAERSK LINE
CARGO: 95 MT BAGGED NFD MILK
L/P: HOUSTON, TX
D/P: TOAMASINA, MADAGASCAR

FREIGHT RATE: USD 347.00 PGMT
OCEAN: USD 238.00 PGMT
INLAND: USD 109.00 PGMT

SERVICE: PRIORITY II

TRANSHIPMENT DETAILS: SL QUALITY VOY 0609, ETA HOUSTON JUNE 15, ETA RELAY PORT ALGECIRAS JULY 3, ONBOARD THE MAERSK DHAKA, ETA SECOND RELAY PORT, SALALAH, JULY 18, ONBOARD THE MALAYSIA STAR 1, ETA TOAMASINA AUGUST 5.

05-090P
Madagascar
May 18, 2006

Freight Tender: Govt of Madagascar, FFP, NFD Milk, Madagascar

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP, WASH., D.C., AS AGENT FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF
MADAGASCAR, 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. 05-090P
- CARGO(ES):
(A) UP TO 95 NET METRIC TONS OF NFD MILK IN 25 KG BAGS
AVAILABLE: COMMODITY SUPPLIER'S SHIPMENT PERIOD NET 06/05/06 AND
NLT 06/15/06
INLAND PLANT (WAREHOUSE)/LOCATION: VAN G. TRUCKING, INC.
ADDRESS: 8000 E. MANNING AVENUE, FOWLER, CA 93625-9789
CONTACT: ROGER, TEL. (559) 834-5500, FAX (559) 834-4395
WITHOUT GUARANTEE FROM SHIPPER, THE ADVISED DAILY LOADOUT RATE
FROM THIS LOCATION IS 8 CONTAINERS.
- 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
INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP
- IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE PROGRAM AGREEMENT, ALL WATER SERVICE FROM
LOAD PORT TO DISCHARGE PORT 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 INTERIM PORTS, AND ESTIMATED ETA AT NAMED
DISCHARGE PORT.
- 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 TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CARRIER TO USDA KCCO
IN WRITING 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF THE SHIPPING PERIOD FROM THE
INTERMODAL PLANT (WAREHOUSE). A COPY OF THE LOADING SCHEDULE SHOULD ALSO
BE SENT BY THE CARRIER TO INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP AS AGENT FOR
GOVERNMENT OF MADAGASCAR AT SAME TIME AS IT IS PROVIDED TO USDA KCCO.
- DISCHARGE PORT: TOAMASINA, MADAGASCAR
- 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: AS PER CLAUSE 2(A)(ii) OF PART II OF THE
PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT PART I OF THE BOOKING NOTE
SHALL STIPULATE THAT THE AMOUNT OF FREE TIME ON CONTAINERS SHALL BE
TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS RATHER THAN TEN (10) DAYS.
- PART I OF THE PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE SHALL REFLECT THAT A LOADING DELAY
ASSESSMENT (LDA) IS APPLICABLE BASIS NON-URGENT CARGOES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
CLAUSE 15 OF PART II OF THE PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE.
- 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.
- GOVERNMENT OF MADAGASCAR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT OFFERS.
- IN CLAUSE 20 OF PART II OF THE PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE, GENERAL AVERAGE
SHALL BE PAYABLE ACCORDING TO YORK/ANTWERP RULES (2004) RATHER THAN
YORK/ANTWERP RULES (1994).
- 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 MAY 22, 2006, 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.
- FREIGHT RATES MUST BE BROKEN DOWN TO COVER THE FOLLOWING:
(A) DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN INLAND; AND (B) OCEAN FREIGHT.
- 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 INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP, WASH., D.C.
TELEPHONE 202-785-3400 OR FAX NO. 202-296-1160 OR EMAIL: mail@isc-pci.com.
Web Site: http:\\www.isc-pci.com