Georgia Award06-069B

IFB #:
06-069B
Tender Date:
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PVO:
International Relief and Development
Agent:
International Services Corporation
Program:
Food for Progress

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06-069B Georgia Award
Jan 17, 2007


INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT
GEORGIA FREIGHT TENDER RESULTS

HARRIETTE - U.S. FLAG - GEARD BULKER
OWNER: SEALIFT, INC.
CARGO: 11,200 MT BULK WHEAT
L/P: 1/2 SB EACH 1/2 SP U.S. GULF
D/P: 1/2 SB POTI, GEORGIA
LAYCAN: NOVEMBER 15-25, 2006

FREIGHT RATE: USD 102.30 PMT

PREMIUMS:
ADDL USD 150,000 LMPSM FOR MISSISSIPPI RIVER
LOAD;
ADDL USD 50,000 LMPSM FOR EACH ADDL L/B IN THE TEXAS GULF;
ADDL USD 75,000 LMPSM FOR EACH ADDL L/B IN
MISSISSIPPI RIVER;
ADDL USD 75,000 LMPSM FOR EACH ADDL L/P IN
TEXAS GULF;
ADDL USD 200,000 LMPSM FOR EACH ADDL L/P IN
MISSISSIPPI RIVER;
ADDL USD 10.00 PMT ON ANY QUANTITY LOADED AT
MYRTLE GROVE / HARVEST STATES.

DEMURRAGE: USD 12,000 PDPR / HALF DESPATCH AT LOAD
USD 8,000 PDPR / HALF DESPATCH AT DISCHARGE

ASIAN HOPE - HONG KONG FLAG - BULKER
OWNER: COPENSHIP A/S COPENHAGEN
CARGO: 3,800 MT BULK WHEAT
L/P: 1/2 SB EACH 1/2 SP U.S. GULF
D/P: 1/2 SB POTI, GEORGIA
LAYCAN: NOVEMBER 15-25, 2006

FREIGHT RATE:
USD 198.39 PMT

06-069B Georgia Tender
October 25, 2006

Freight Tender: ISC,FFP,IRD,Georgia

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., INC., WASHINGTON, D.C., FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT (IRD), REQUESTS OFFERS OF U.S. AND
NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF BULK WHEAT FINANCED UNDER THE
FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS:

1. - IFB NO. 06-069B
- CARGO/QUANTITY: APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MT WHEAT IN BULK
- OFFERORS SHOULD CONSIDER OFFERING VESSELS TO CARRY A WIDE RANGE OF
TONNAGES TO ACCOMODATE THE PROGRAM NEEDS.
- CONTRACTED QUANTITY WILL BE ON MIN/MAX BASIS.
- LAYDAYS: NOVEMBER 15-25, 2006
- OFFERS SUBMITTED UNDER THIS INVITATION ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A
CANCELLING DATE NO LATER THAN THE LAST CONTRACT LAYDAY AS ABOVE, AND THE
VESSELS WHICH ARE OFFERED WITH A CANCELLING DATE BEYOND THE LAYDAYS
SPECIFIED ABOVE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
- IRD'S WHEAT CARGO MUST NOT BE COMMINGLED WITH OTHER CARGOES INCLUDING
VRF'S AND ATG'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
COMPATABLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO IRD CARGO(ES), AND MUST BE DETAILED IN
OFFER OR APPROVED BY CHARTERERS / USDA IF CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF IRD
CARGO(ES). VESSEL'S ITINERARY AND GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF COMPLETION
CARGO(ES) WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BY IRD/USDA IN APPROVAL OF SUCH
PART CARGO(ES) IN ORDER NOT TO UNDULY IMPEDE DELIVERY OF IRD'S CARGO TO
DISCHARGE PORT(S).
- FOURTEEN (14) DAYS PREADVICE OF VESSEL'S ETA LOAD PORT REQUIRED. SEE
PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 12 FOR FULL DETAILS.
- DAILY VESSEL POSITION / STATUS REPORT REQUIRED. SEE PROFORMA C/P
CLAUSE 48 FOR FULL DETAILS.
2. LOAD PORT(S): 1/3 SAFE BERTHS EACH 1/3 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 30 FOR LOAD
RANGES CONSIDERED AS A SINGLE LOAD PORT.
3. DISCHARGE PORT: 1/2 SAFE BERTHS POTI, GEORGIA
4. TERMS:
(A) 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, SUNDAYS 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

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.

(B) DISCHARGING TERMS: THE CARGO IS TO BE DISCHARGED BY
CHARTERER/RECEIVERS, FREE OF RISK AND EXPENSE TO THE VESSEL, AT THE AVERAGE
RATES OF 1,500 MT FOR BULK CARRIERS, 1,000 MT FOR TWEENDECKERS / TANKERS,
PER WEATHER WORKING DAYS OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND
HOLIDAYS EXCLUDED, EVEN IF USED (WWDSSHEX EIU), ON THE BASIS OF THE BILL OF
LADING QUANTITY. CHARTERER/RECEIVERS TO APPOINT AND PAY STEVEDORES AT PORT
OF DISCHARGE.
(C) DEMURRAGE/DESPATCH IS APPLICABLE AT LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORTS.
OWNERS ARE TO SPECIFY DEMURRAGE / DESPATCH RATES IN THEIR OFFER. DESPATCH
RATES MUST BE ONE-HALF OF DEMURRAGE RATES QUOTED.
(D) LAYTIME IS NON-REVERSIBLE.
LAYTIME ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN OWNERS AND
COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S) AT LOAD PORT(S). LAYTIME ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE SETTLED
DIRECTLY BETWEEN CHARTERER AND VESSEL OWNER AT DISCHARGE PORT. SEE
PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 5 FOR FULL DETAILS.
(E) ADDITIONAL NCB CERTIFICATE REQUIRED (HATCH SEALING). SEE PROFORMA
C/P CLAUSE 39 FOR FULL DETAILS.
(F) VESSEL TYPE EXCLUSIONS: TOWED BARGES AND LASH BARGES WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED. PUSH-MODE INTEGRATED TUG/BARGE (ITB) UNITS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
NON-VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIERS (NVOCC) MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED TO CARRY
U.S. FLAG OR FOREIGN FLAG SHIPMENTS.
(G) VESSEL GEAR REQUIREMENTS: SEE PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY CLAUSE 50 FOR
FULL DETAILS.
(H) VESSEL RESTRICTIONS AT POTI: RECEIVERS ADVISE THAT MAXIMUM ARRIVAL
DRAFT OF VESSEL IS 9.0 METERS AND THAT PORT CAN RECEIVE 30,000 TON VESSEL.
SEE PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY CLAUSE 19 FOR FULL DETAILS.
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PLEASE NOTE THAT ABOVE INFORMATION ON PORT RESTRICTIONS ON VESSELS IS
PROVIDED WITHOUT GUARANTEE BY CHARTERER. OFFERORS SHOULD CONFIRM PORT /
BERTH RESTRICTIONS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING OFFERS.
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(I) IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION REQUIRED. SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 37 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.
(J) INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE REQUIREMENT: SEE
PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 46 FOR FULL DETAILS.
(K) INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR THE SECURITY OF SHIPS AND OF PORT FACILITIES
(ISPS) REQUIREMENT: SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 49 FOR FULL DETAILS.
(L) AS THE CARGO ADVERTISED IN THIS IFB IS A GOVERNMENT IMPELLED
(PREFERENCE) CARGO, OFFERORS OF NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS MUST WARRANT THAT
VESSEL(S) AND OWNER / OPERATOR ARE NOT DISQUALIFIED TO CARGO SUCH
GOVERNMENT IMPELLED (PREFERENCE) CARGO(ES) 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 47 FOR FULL DETAILS.
(M) 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 38 AND 42 WILL BE DELETED AND CLAUSE 8 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.

5. FREIGHT RATES TO BE QUOTED PER METRIC TON VESSEL LOAD / FREE DISCHARGE
BASIS ONE LOADING PORT TO ONE DISCHARGING PORT, PLUS ADDITIONAL FREIGHT FOR
EACH ADDITIONAL LOAD PORT, IF USED.
6. 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,
USDA WILL DEDUCT THE LIGHTENING COST FROM THE OCEAN FREIGHT.
7. U.S. FLAG VESSELS OVER 15 YEARS OLD MUST OFFER AN ALTERNATE FREIGHT
RATE TO BE APPLICABLE IN THE EVENT THE VESSEL IS EITHER SCRAPPED OR VESSEL
OWNERSHIP IS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER OWNER AFTER DISCHARGE AT DESTINATION,
BUT PRIOR TO ITS RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES.
8. 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 (INCLUDING ITB) IS SUBSTITUTED BY A LOWER COST VESSEL TO THE U.S.
GOVERNMENT.
FOR U.S. 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.
9. OFFERS OF U.S. FLAG VESSELS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF THE VESSEL
OPERATOR HAS NOT PROVIDED THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION (MARAD) WITH THE
VESSEL'S COSTS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF THE OFFER.
10. U.S. FLAG VESSELS OFFERED SUBJECT TO MARAD APPROVAL WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED. IF MARAD APPROVAL OF VESSEL IS REQUIRED, THE SAME MUST BE
OBTAINED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF OFFER.
11. OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT THEIR OFFER IN THE FORMAT SET FORTH
IN "EXPORT FREIGHT OFFERS". THIS FORMAT IS AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICES OF
PACIFIC CARGOES, INC., WASH., D.C.; TEL: 202-785-3400, AND CAN BE
DOWNLOADED FROM ITS HOME PAGE: http://www.isc-pci.com.
12. FURTHER DETAILS AND ADDITIONAL TERMS ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF IRD'S PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY (VESSEL LOAD / FREE DISCHARGE -
FOOD FOR PROGRESS - GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 2006) WHICH IS AVAILABLE UPON
REQUEST FROM INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., WASHINGTON, D.C.
13. 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.
14. CHARTERERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY AND/OR ALL OFFERS.
15. OFFERS ARE TO BE RECEIVED BY SEALED LETTER OR TELEFAX NO. 202-296-1160
AT INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., 1629 K STREET, NW SUITE 502, WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20006 NO LATER THAN 1100 HOURS WASH., D.C. TIME OCTOBER 30, 2006.
U.S. AND FOREIGN FLAG OFFERS WILL BE OPENED IN PUBLIC AT THAT PLACE AND
TIME. LATE OFFERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED OR ACCEPTED. NO PHONE OFFERS WILL
BE ACCEPTED. IF A TELEFAX OFFER BEGINS TO PRINT BY 1100 HOURS, WASHINGTON,
D.C. TIME AND CONTINUES TO PRINT PAST THAT TIME UNTIL COMPLETION IRD WILL
CONSIDER THE OFFER AS IF IT HAD COMPLETED BY 1100 HOURS; HOWEVER IRD WILL
NOT CONSIDER ANY TELEFAX OFFER WHICH BEGINS PRINTING AFTER 1100 HOURS
WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME. ONLY OFFERS WHICH ARE RESPONSIVE TO THIS IFB WILL BE
CONSIDERED AND NO NEGOTIATION IS PERMITTED. OFFERS "SUBJECT OPEN" WILL
ONLY BE CONSIDERED WHEN THE "SUBJECT OPEN" RESTRICTION IS LIFTED PRIOR TO
1100 HOURS WASHINGTON, DC TIME OCTOBER 31, 2006. ALL OFFERS MUST REMAIN
VALID THROUGH 1700 HRS WASH., D.C. TIME, NOVEMBER 1, 2006.
16. ALL FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT USDA APPROVAL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., WASHINGTON, D.C.
TELEPHONE: 202-785-3400.
EMAIL: mail@isc-pci.com




 

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