Armenia Award06-067B

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06-067B Armenia Award
Jan 17, 2007

ARMENIAN TECHNOLOGY GROUP
ARMENIA FREIGHT TENDER RESULTS

HARRIETTE - U.S. FLAG - GEARED BULKER
OWNER: SEALIFT, INC.
CARGO: 2,500 MT BULK WHEAT
L/P: 1/2 SB EACH 1/2 SP U.S. GULF
D/P: YEREVAN, ARMENIA VIA DISCHARGE PORT OF
POTI, GEORGIA
LAYCAN: NOVEMBER 15-25, 2006

FREIGHT RATE: THROUGH BILL OF LADING USD 154.30 PMT
TBL BREAKDOWN:
OCEAN: USD 102.30 PMT
BULK DISCHARGE: USD 10.50 PMT
INLAND: USD 41.50 PMT

PREMIUMS:
ADDL USD 150,000 LMPSM FOR MISSISSIPPI RIVER LOADING;
ADDL USD 50,000 LMPSM FOR EACH ADDL LB IN TEXAS GULF;
ADDL USD 75,000 LMPSM FOR EACH ADDL LB IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER;
ADDL USD 75,000 LMPSM FOR EACH ADDL LP IN TEXAS GULF;
ADDL USD 200,000 LMPSM FOR EACH ADDL LP IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER;
ADDL USD 10.00 PMT FOR ANY CARGO THAT LOADS AT MYRTLE GROVE OR HARVEST STATES.

DEMURRAGE: USD 12,000 PDPR HALF DESPATCH AT LOAD PORT ONLY

06-067B Armenia Tender
October 25, 2006

Freight Tender: ISC, FFP, Armenia, Wheat

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., WASH., D.C., AS AGENT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
THE ARMENIAN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC., INC. (ATG), 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. 06-067B
- CARGO: APPROXIMATELY 2,500 MT WHEAT IN BULK. CARGO QUANTITY WILL BE
CONTRACTED ON MIN/MAX BASIS.
- LAYCAN: NOVEMBER 15-25, 2006
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- OFFERORS SHOULD CONSIDER OFFERING VESSELS TO CARRY A WIDE RANGE OF
TONNAGES TO ACCOMODATE THE PROGRAM NEEDS.
- ATG'S WHEAT CARGO MUST NOT BE COMMINGLED WITH OTHER CARGOES INCLUDING
VRF'S AND IRD'S FFP WHEAT CARGO(ES) AND MUST BE SEGREGATED NATURALLY BY
HOLDS OR BY ARTIFICIAL SEPARATIONS SUFFICIENT TO ENSURE NO COMMINGLING OF
CARGOES.
- ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGO(ES) MUST BE DULY SEPARATED, MUST BE
COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO ATG'S FFP WHEAT CARGO(ES), MUST BE DETAILED
IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY CHARTERERS/USDA IF CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF
ATG'S FFP WHEAT CARGO(ES). VESSEL'S ITINERARY AND GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF
COMPLETION CARGO(ES) WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BY CHARTERER/USDA IN
APPROVAL OF SUCH PART CARGO(ES) IN ORDER NOT TO UNDULY IMPEDE DELIVERY OF
ATG'S CARGO(ES) TO ARMENIA.
- OFFERS RECEIVED WITH LAYDAYS BEYOND CANCELLING DATE WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
- OFFERS OF NAMED VESSELS ONLY; NO VESSEL SUBSTITUTION IS PERMITTED WITHOUT
CHARTERER'S/USDA'S APPROVAL.
- INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE REQUIREMENT: SEE PROFORMA
CHARTER PARTY (C/P) CLAUSE 42 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE SECURITY OF SHIPS AND OF PORT FACILITIES
(ISPS) REQUIREMENT: SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 46 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- AS THE CARGO ADVERTISED IN THIS TENDER IS A GOVERNMENT IMPELLED
(PREFERENCE) CARGO, OFFERORS OF NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS MUST WARRANT THAT
VESSELS AND OWNER / OPERATOR ARE NOT DISQUALIFIED TO CARRY SUCH GOVERNMENT
IMPELLED (PREFERENCE) CARGOES AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 408 OF THE COAST GUARD
AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998, PUBLIC LAW 105-383 (46 U.S.C., PARAGRAPH
2302[E]). SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 43 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- FOURTEEN (14) DAY PREADVICE NOTICE REQUIRED. DAILY VESSEL POSITION /
STATUS REPORTS REQUIRED. SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 2 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- LOAD PORT(S): 1/2 SAFE BERTHS EACH 1/2 SAFE U.S. PORT(S), INCLUDING U.S.
GREAT LAKES PORTS. OFFERORS SHOULD SPECIFY U.S. COASTAL RANGE OR RANGES
AND/OR LOAD PORTS WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO THEIR OFFER. FOR OFFERS BASIS
U.S. GREAT LAKES UTILIZING FEEDER VESSELS, OFFER IS TO INCLUDE NAME AND
DESCRIPTION OF FEEDER VESSELS. SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 38 FOR LOAD RANGES
CONSIDERED AS A SINGLE LOAD PORT.
- POINT(S) OF INITIAL DISCHARGE: YEREVAN, ARMENIA VIA DISCHARGE (TRANSIT)
PORT(S) OF POTI AND/OR BATUMI, GEORGIA.
- LOADING TERMS: THE CARGO IS TO BE LOADED ACCORDING TO BERTH TERMS WITH
CUSTOMARY DESPATCH AT THE AVERAGE RATE AS DELINEATED BELOW BASED ON
VESSEL'S CONTRACTED QUANTITY. THE RATES ARE BASIS TONS OF 2,204.6 POUNDS
PER WEATHER WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SATURDAYS, AND HOLIDAYS
EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED.
BULK CARRIERS:
VESSEL CONTRACTED QUANTITY LOADING GUARANTEE
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0 - 9,999.99 MT 4,000 MT PER DAY
10,000 - 19,999.99 MT 5,000 MT PER DAY
20,000 - 29,999.99 MT 6,000 MT PER DAY
30,000 - 39,999.99 MT 7,500 MT PER DAY
40,000 - 49,999.99 MT 10,000 MT PER DAY
50,000 MT AND ABOVE 12,000 MT PER DAY
TANKERS:
VESSEL CONTRACTED QUANTITY LOADING GUARANTEE
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0 - 9,999.99 MT 4,000 MT PER DAY
10,000 - 19,999.99 MT 5,000 MT PER DAY
20,000 - 29,999.99 MT 6,000 MT PER DAY
30,000 MT AND ABOVE 7,500 MT PER DAY
TWEEN-DECKERS: THE LOAD GUARANTEE SHALL BE 3,000 MT PER DAY.
- DISCHARGING TERMS: BERTH TERMS ALL INCLUSIVE, NO DEMURRAGE/NO
DESPATCH/NO DETENTION. OWNER IS TO DELIVER CARGO(ES) IN BULK UNDER THROUGH
BILL(S) OF LADING VIA BATUMI AND/OR POTI, GEORGIA (TRANSIT PORTS) AT
OWNER'S OPTION TO POINT(S) OF INITIAL DISCHARGE IN YEREVAN, ARMENIA AT
OWNER'S TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE. OWNER WILL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO
DELIVER CONVEYANCES (RAIL CARS AND/OR TRUCKS) TO THE LOCATION AT THE
POINT(S) OF INITIAL DISCHARGE WHERE CONVEYANCES ARE UNLOADED AND ALL COSTS
INVOLVED IN DELIVERY TO THIS LOCATION ARE FOR OWNER'S ACCOUNT. OWNER MAY
DISCHARGE AT MORE THAN ONE PORT FOR THEIR OWN CONVENIENCE BUT NO EXTRA
PREMIUM ON SECOND DISCHARGE PORT WOULD BE ASSESSED AGAINST CHARTERERS IN
SUCH A CASE.
- OFFEROR IS TO PROVIDE NAME OF INLAND TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO
CHARTERER'S / USDA'S FINAL APPROVAL OF FREIGHT FIXTURE.
- 60% OF THROUGH BILL OF LADING FREIGHT WILL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE TO C/P
TERMS FOLLOWING VESSEL'S ARRIVAL AT DISCHARGE PORT. 40% OF THROUGH BILL OF
LADING FREIGHT WILL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH C/P TERMS FOLLOWING
CONFIRMATION FROM CHARTERER THAT OWNERS HAVE DELIVERED THE CARGO TO
POINT(S) OF INITIAL DISCHARGE IN YEREVAN, ARMENIA AND HAVE FULFILLED ALL
THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS CONTRACT. SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 28 FOR FULL
DETAILS.
- DEMURRAGE/DESPATCH IS APPLICABLE AT LOAD PORT ONLY. OWNERS ARE TO
SPECIFY DEMURRAGE/DESPATCH RATES IN THEIR OFFER. DESPATCH RATES MUST BE
ONE-HALF OF DEMURRAGE RATES QUOTED.
- LAYTIME ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN OWNERS AND COMMODITY
SUPPLIER(S) AT LOAD PORT(S). SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 9 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION REQUIRED. SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 23 FOR FULL
DETAILS OF THIS REQUIREMENT. TO BE CONSIDERED, OFFERORS OF TWEEN-DECKERS
MUST PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FROM FGIS AND AN FGIS LICENSED
FUMIGATOR AS OUTLINED IN THE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE AT TIME OF THEIR FREIGHT
OFFER.
- 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. FOR U.S. AND FOREIGN FLAG
VESSELS, ANY EXTRA INSURANCE ON ACCOUNT OF VESSEL'S AGE, FLAG, OWNERSHIP,
TYPE, CONFIGURATION, CLASSIFICATION WILL BE FOR OWNER'S ACCOUNT, BUT NOT
EXCEEDING NEW YORK MARKET RATES.
- VESSELS 15 YEARS AND OLDER, AND PUSH-MODE ITB UNITS MUST HAVE ALL
OPENINGS TO CARGO SPACES AND HATCHES' COVERS TIGHTLY SEALED WITH TAPE OR BY
OTHER MEANS TO ASSURE WATER TIGHT INTEGRITY. SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 24
FOR FULL DETAILS.
- VESSEL TYPE EXCLUSION: TOWED BARGES AND LASH BARGES ARE EXCLUDED. PUSH
MODE INTEGRATED TUG/BARGE UNITS WILL BE CONSIDERED. NON-VESSEL OPERATING
COMMON CARRIERS (NVOCC) MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED TO CARRY U.S. FLAG OR FOREIGN
FLAG SHIPMENTS.
- CHARTERER RESERVES THE RIGHT UNDER THEIR AGREEMENT WITH USDA TO ARRANGE
MARINE INSURANCE TO COVER THIS SHIPMENT IN WHICH CASE USDA WILL NOT BE
INVOLVED IN PURSUING CLAIMS OR IN CASES OF GENERAL AVERAGE CONTRIBUTIONS.
IF CHARTERERS ELECT THIS OPTION, THEN PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY CLAUSES 48 AND
49 WILL BE DELETED AND CLAUSE 31 WILL BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
QUOTE
SHOULD GENERAL AVERAGE CONDITIONS ARISE, CONSIGNEES SHALL CONTRIBUTE WITH
THE OWNER IN GENERAL AVERAGE TO THE PAYMENT OF ANY SACRIFICES, LOSSES OR
EXPENSES OF A GENERAL AVERAGE NATURE THAT MAY BE INCURRED INCLUDING SALVAGE
AND SPECIAL CHARGES INCURRED IN RESPECT TO THE GOODS. IF A SALVING SHIP IS
OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE OWNER, SALVAGE SHALL BE PAID FOR AS FULLY AS IF
THE SAID SALVING SHIP OR SHIPS BELONGED TO STRANGERS. GENERAL AVERAGE
SHALL BE PAYABLE ACCORDING TO YORK/ANTWERP RULES, 2004. CARGO TO BE
RELEASED WITHOUT GENERAL AVERAGE SECURITY.
UNQUOTE
CHARTERER WILL ADVISE OWNER ON WHICH OPTION THEY WILL CHOOSE PRIOR TO
LOADING OF 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.
- THE ARMENIAN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR
REJECT OFFERS.
- OFFERS TO BE RECEIVED BY 1100 HRS WASH., D.C. TIME OCTOBER 30, 2006
AT THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., 1629 K STREET, N.W., SUITE
502, 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.
OFFERS WILL BE OPENED IN PUBLIC AT THAT PLACE AND TIME. ONLY OFFERS WHICH
ARE RESPONSIVE TO THIS IFB WILL BE CONSIDERED AND NO NEGOTIATION IS
PERMITTED. U.S. FLAG OFFERS "SUBJECT OPEN" WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED WHEN
THE "SUBJECT OPEN" RESTRICTION IS LIFTED PRIOR TO 1100 HRS WASH., D.C. TIME
OCTOBER 31, 2006. NO OFFERS OF NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS WITH "SUBJECT OPEN"
RESTRICTION WILL BE CONSIDERED.
- OFFERS TO REMAIN VALID UNTIL 1700 HRS WASH., D.C. TIME NOVEMBER 1, 2006.
- O'WISE: ATG'S BULK GRAIN CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA (VESSEL LOAD/BERTH TERMS
DISCHARGE/THROUGH BILL OF LADING DELIVERY - APPLICABLE TO FFP - SEPTEMBER
2006).
- OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: VESSEL
NAME / TYPE / FLAG / YEAR BLT / LOA / BEAM / DWT / DRAFT / GEAR / ETA AT
LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORTS / ETA FOR CARGO ARRIVAL AT YEREVAN ARMENIA / FULL
STYLE OF OWNER.
- IF OWNERS INTEND TO LIGHTEN, THE OFFER SHOULD SPECIFY THE COST OF
LIGHTENING, WHETHER PARTIAL OR FULL LIGHTENING. IF LIGHTENING IS NOT
PERFORMED AT THE DISCHARGE PORT AND VESSEL DIRECTLY DISCHARGES AT BERTH,
THE LIGHTENING COST WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE OCEAN FREIGHT.
- THROUGH BILL OF LADING FREIGHT RATES TO BE QUOTED IN U.S. DOLLARS PER
METRIC TON BASIS ONE LOADING PORT TO ONE DISCHARGING PORT, PLUS ADDITIONAL
FREIGHT PER METRIC TON ON ENTIRE CARGO FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOAD PORT IF
USED.
THROUGH BILL OF LADING FREIGHT RATE QUOTATIONS ARE TO PROVIDE PER METRIC
TON BREAKDOWN OF RATE FOR:
(A) OCEAN TRANSPORTATION;
(B) BULK DISCHARGE;
(C) INLAND TRANSPORTATION TO POINT(S) OF INITIAL DISCHARGE IN YEREVAN,
ARMENIA; AND
(D) COST OF LIGHTENING IF APPLICABLE TO OFFER.
- COPY OF ATG'S CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA (APPLICABLE FOR FFP - SEPTEMBER
2006) IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP AND IS ALSO
AVAILABLE ON INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP'S WEB PAGE
(http:\\www.isc-pci.com).
- COMMISSION: 2.5 PCT ON FREIGHT / DEADFREIGHT TO CHARTERER'S AGENT IF
OFFERED DIRECT; IF BROKER INVOLVED, 2/3 OF 2.5 PCT TO CHARTERER'S AGENTS
AND 1/3 OF 2.5 PCT TO BROKER.
- ALL FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT APPROVAL BY USDA.
- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP.,
WASH., DC, TELEPHONE 202-785-3400, FAX NO. 202-296-1160,
EMAIL: mail@isc-pci.com, and Web Page: http:\\www.isc-pci.com