Afghanistan Award06-047P
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06-047P Afghanistan Award
October 6, 2006
Charterer/shipper: Mercy Corps
Owner: American President Lines (APL)
Cargo description:
a. Ref Nr: 06MC6044-03
USDA Tracking Nr: 06-047P-01
Commodity: Oil-veg
MT: 1,660 MT
Type: Development/monetization
Pack size: 6/4 liter pail
Load port: RMEM
Ship NET/NLT: 10.21.06//11.05.06
Discharge port: Karachi, Pakistan
Destination: delivered Free on Truck/Door, Jalalabad a/o Kabul,
Afghanistan
Vessel: President Adams V.186 (US Flag)
Freight rate: $237.50/MT (O/F: $85.91/MT; US inland: $50.25/MT; Foreign
inland: $101.34/MT)
b. Ref Nr: 06MC6044-04
USDA Tracking Nr: 06-047P-02
Commodity: Oil-veg
MT: 1,670 MT
Type: Development/monetization
Pack size: 6/4 liter pail
Load port: RMEM
Ship NET/NLT: 11.06.06//11.20.06
Discharge port: Karachi, Pakistan
Destination: delivered Free on Truck/Door, Jalalabad a/o Kabul,
Afghanistan
Vessel: President Adams V.187 (US Flag)
Freight rate: $237.50/MT (O/F: $85.91/MT; US inland: $50.25/MT; Foreign
inland: $101.34/MT)
SHIPMENT MUST BE IN 20 FOOT CONTAINERS.
06-047P Afghanistan Tender
Sept 28, 2006
Request publish below freight tender -
1. IFB No.: 06-047P
2. Date: September 28, 2006
3. Shipper: Mercy Corps
4. Issued by Panalpina, Inc. (hereafter Panalpina)
5. Cargo description:
a. Ref Nr: 06MC6044-03
Commodity: Oil-veg
MT: 1,660 MT
Type: Development/monetization
Pack size: 6/4 liter pail
Load port: RMEM
Ship NET/NLT: 10.21.06//11.05.06
Discharge port: see suggested routing in para 11
Destination: delivered Free on Truck/Door, Jalalabad a/o Kabul,
Afghanistan (warehouse address to be provided)
b. Ref Nr: 06MC6044-04
Commodity: Oil-veg
MT: 1,670 MT
Type: Development/monetization
Pack size: 6/4 liter pail
Load port: RMEM
Ship NET/NLT: 11.06.06//11.20.06
Discharge port: see suggested routing in para 11
Destination: delivered Free on Truck/Door, Jalalabad a/o Kabul,
Afghanistan (warehouse address to be provided)
SHIPMENT MUST BE IN 20 FOOT CONTAINERS.
6. The "Carrier" shall be responsible for placing containers at the
named point of loading, the costs of transportation from said named
point of loading to the U.S. port of export and cost of loading the
cargo in containers on board the ocean going vessel. "Carrier" must
provide suitable containers to comply with supplier's load and capacity
capabilities. Any costs incurred, including, but not limited to
liquidated damages and storage, for failing to provide suitable
containers will be for the "Carrier's" account. "Carrier" must ensure
that the containers are placed at the commencement of the shipping
period and are supplied on a continuous basis, or as otherwise mutually
agreed between parties until the contract quantity is fulfilled.
The "Carrier" must provide loading schedule in their offer.
7. 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
Panalpina an FGIS survey report attesting to the satisfactory condition
of containers. Survey is to be performed prior to loading these cargoes.
8. Cargo to be loaded at Carriers time, risk and expense with no
demurrage/ no despatch/no detention in accordance with the US Food Aid
Booking Note dated November 1, 2004.
9. Full berth terms, all inclusive, no demurrage, no despatch, no
detention on vessels, containers, rail cars, trucks and/or trailers
(BENDS).
10. Ocean freight rate to be in US dollars per MT and must be all
inclusive. All inclusive rate must break out the following components:
Ocean freight, inland transportation (domestic and foreign), and any
other applicable stacking charges at final destination.
11. Cargoes are to be delivered on a through Bill of Lading to
receivers' warehouse in Jalalabad a/o Kabul, Afghanistan at
shipper's/receiver's option. Declarable prior to loading containers on
vessel. (warehouse address will be provided). Suggested routing: US
port to Port Bin Qasim, Pakistan (port can only handle 20 ft
containers).
Shipment must be in fully enclosed sealed 20-foot marine containers.
Vegetable oil to be loaded into containers at the U.S. place of receipt,
and remain in same sealed container up to delivery at receiver's
warehouse door. At the time of container loading a security seal must be
placed on each container door, and both seal numbers to appear on the
ocean bill of lading or B/L rider. Bills of lading may not contain any
clause such as "Said to Contain", "Shippers' Load and Count" or words of
similar effect.
Carrier's through bill of lading service shall include all normal
customs clearance/formalities at all points of entry/transit except
final destination to ensure that cargoes move to the final destination
(Jalalabad a/o Kabul) uninterrupted. Rates to include all costs for
documentation necessary for in-transit clearance that is not required by
importing country, including any such documentation that must be
furnished or obtained by shipper on behalf of carrier.
All offers must fully describe intended routes, including discharge
port, relay ports, mode of transport to final destination, customs
clearance/in-transit border crossing points, estimated ocean transit
time of vessel and from discharge port to destination, and security
arrangements. Carrier will not be permitted to deviate from the routing
as booked without prior written approval of Shipper. Any request for
routing deviation must be made with sufficient advance notice to allow
Shipper to determine if survey arrangements will be compromised and to
make alternative survey arrangements as necessary.
Carriers are responsible for ensuring that container doors should be
facing out for easy access and unstuffing at receivers warehouse door .
Inland transport of the containers and delivery to receiver's warehouse
should be managed to fit receivers schedule and capacity for unstuffing.
12. Discharge/delivery terms: per paragraph 2(C)(i) of the U.S. Food
Aid Booking Note dated November 01, 2004.
13. Customs clearance at destination is the responsibility of the
receivers.
14. Shipper will impose a loading delay assessment (LDA) of $ 1.00 per
M/T reduction in freight rate per day or pro-rata. The LDA will be
assessed for each day or pro-rata, beyond the contracted load date, plus
a ten (10) day grace period, that the vessel fails to present, and to be
accepted, at the first (or sole) load port to load the cargo under this
freight tender. LDA, if any, will be deducted from the freight payment.
15. Contract and payment terms: This tender is subject to the US Food
Aid Booking Note dated November 01, 2004, which are fully incorporated
herein.
16. 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 carrier's delay in
verifying the final load count and providing said count to Panalpina,
Inc.
17. Carriers shall include all actual and anticipated war risk insurance
premiums in their offered rates. Owners bear the risk of any increase
in war risk insurance premiums.
18. Evaluations and contract award: offers which do not comply with the
mandatory requirements of the IFB, including but not limited to the
minimums and maximums specified above, will not be considered. Offers
must include full particulars demonstrating the willingness and ability
to meet these requirements. Shipper reserves the right to award without
discussions. Award(s) will be to the lowest responsible offeror meeting
the mandatory requirements of this IFB.
19. Section 408 of the U.S Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998,
Public Law 105-383 (46 U.S.C. Section 2302 (e), establishes, effective
January 1, 1999, with respect to non-U.S. flag vessels and operators/
owners, that substandard vessels and vessels operated by operators 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 tender may be preference cargo, offerors must
warrant that vessel(s) and owner/operators are not disqualified to carry
such cargo(es).
20. Commodity, load port and intermodal point abbreviations as per USDA
form KC-362. Delivery terms per USDA Notice to be Trade of April 5,
1995. For any commodities allocated basis intermodal supplier's plant,
vessel owners must comply with supplier's load and capacity
capabilities. When owners fail to comply with supplier's load
capabilities, any costs incurred by CCC including but not limited to
carrying charges, liquidated damages, storage, will be for the vessel's
account. The owners must ensure that the containers are placed at the
plant by the commencement of the supplier's shipping period and supply
containers on a continuous basis until the supplier fulfills his
contract quantity. Owners are responsible to offer only for vendors who
match owners' capabilities. Owners are encouraged to refer to KC-362
for the list of plant locations and capabilities.
21. ISM and ISPS Code Compliance. Carrier guarantees that this vessel,
if 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 remain 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.
22. Shipper reserves the right to require a performance bond in the form
of a certified check or cashier's check drawn on a first-class U.S.A.
bank equivalent to 5 percent of the ocean freight. If shipper elects to
require a performance bond, the check must be made payable to "U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC
20250. Performance bond to be valid until vessel completes loading.
Performance bond may be required on non-US bookings.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. Offers from NVOCC's will not be considered.
26. Offers must state that vessel is a VOCC.
27. Shipper reserves the right to accept or reject any and all offers.
28. All fixtures are subject to final approval by the shipper,
USDA/KCCO/EOD.
29. Offers must be in writing and may be hand delivered in sealed
envelope, or submitted by fax at (703) 733-4353 to Panalpina, Inc.,
22750 Glenn Drive, Sterling, VA 20164. Telephone offers are not allowed
and will not be considered.
30. Offers must be received by no later than 1100 hours Washington, DC
time on Tuesday, 03 October 2006. If a fax offer begins to print before
1100 hours and continues past that time, charterers will consider the
offer as received on time. Offer received after 1100 hours will not be
considered.
31. Total commissions 2.5%. If offered direct, 2.5% to Panalpina. If
offered through a broker, 2/3 of 2.5% to Panalpina and 1/3 of 2.5% to
owners' broker.
For further information call Panalpina at (703) 674-2351. END