Sri Lanka Award06-013P

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06-013P Sri Lanka Award
July 31, 2006

IFB NO. 06-013P
SRI LANKA FREIGHT TENDER DATED JULY 20, 2006
TENDER RESULTS

MAERSK VIRGINIA - U.S. FLAG - CONTAINER VESSEL
OWNER: MAERSK LINE
CARGO: 500 MT BAGGED NFD MILK
L/P: NORFOLK, VA
D/P: COLOMBO, SRI LANKA

FREIGHT RATE: USD 170.00 PGMT
OCEAN: USD 115.00 PGMT
DOM. INLAND: USD 55.00 PGMT

SERVICE: PRIORITY II

TRANSHIPMENT DETAILS: MAERSK VIRGINIA ETD NORFOLK, VA 8/25/06; ETA RELAY PORT SALALAH 9/12/06; ETD SALALAH 9/17/06 VIA THE MAERSK DETROIT V. 0615; ETA COLOMBO 9/12/06.

06-013P Sri Lanka Tender
July 20, 2006

Freight Tender: IRD,416(b),IRD,NFD Milk,Sri Lanka

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., WASH., D.C., AS AGENT FOR
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. (IRD), 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. 06-013P
- CARGO(ES):
(A) UP TO 500 NET METRIC TONS OF NFD MILK IN 25 KG BAGS
AVAILABLE: COMMODITY SUPPLIER'S SHIPMENT PERIOD NET
08/07/06 AND
NLT 08/18/06
INLAND PLANT (WAREHOUSE)/LOCATION: COMMERCIAL
DISTRIBUTION
ADDRESS: 16500 E. TRUMAN ROAD, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64050
CONTACT: DORIS JONES, TEL. (816) 836-1500
- 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 SHIPPER 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 INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. AT
THE SAME TIME IT IS PROVIDED TO USDA KCCO.
- DISCHARGE PORT: COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
- 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.
- DISCHARGING TERMS: AS PER CLAUSE 2(A)(ii) OF PART II OF
THE PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT THE
AMOUNT OF FREE TIME ON CONTAINERS WILL BE TWENTY-ONE (21)
CALENDAR DAYS.
- LOADING DELAY ASSESSMENT AS PER PART II PROFORMA BOOKING
NOTE CLAUSE 15 IS APPLICABLE BASIS NON-URGENT CARGOES.
- 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.
- IRD 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).
- 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 JULY
25, 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 INLAND; AND (B) OCEAN FREIGHT. 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 INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
CORP., WASH., D.C.
TELEPHONE 202-785-3400 OR FAX NO. 202-296-1160 OR EMAIL:
mail@isc-pci.com.
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