Afghanistan Award06-089P

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06-089P Afghanistan Award
March 19, 2008

PANALPINA, INC.
 22750 GLENN DRIVE
STERLING, VA 20164, U.S.A.
 Tel: (703) 674-2317  Fax: (703) 733-4353
email: norberto.chavez@panalpina.com

Date: February 27 2007 (corrected 3/13/07)

To: Potomac Marine Intl. Attn: Mr. Michael Wardian
Cc: USDA/FAS/Trans Attn: Mr. Edward Roseberry
USDA/FAS/ Trans Attn: Mr. Timothy Powers
USDA/FAS/Trans Attn: Ms. Amy Harding
USDA/KCCO Attn: Mr. Ken Martin/Richard Jett
USDA/KCCO Attn: Ms. Cita Trice
Mercy Corps Attn: Ms. Penny Anderson/Chelsea Catto
MARAD Attn: Ms. Karlene Saenz
PAWAS Attn: Ms. Sheila Magill

Re: Mercy Corps Afghanistan FFP Inv 027A - Award Notice USDA Approved
Request Number CR-07-0293
_____________________________________________________________________________
On behalf of Mercy Corps we hereby confirm below fixtures are duly approved by USDA and we confirm the Bookings as follows:
Owner: MAERSK Lines Limited. P 1 Service.

Cargo description:
1. Ref Nr: 06MC6044-06 ; USDA Tracking Nr: 06-089P-02
Commodity: Oil-veg ; Quantity in MT: 760 MT
Type: Development/monetization
Pack size: 6/4 liter Round pails
Load port: FAS Norfolk, VA. ; Cargo availability at Load Port: April 20, 2007
Discharge port: Karachi, Pakistan
Destination: KABUL Afghanistan - delivered Free on Truck/Door Receiver Warehouse:
Sehrahi Cinema-e-Behzand, Bagd Qazi, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Carrier (MLL)Booking Number: ADS202429
Vessel: MAERSK VIRGINIA Voy No 0707. Flag USA
ETD Norfolk: April 26, 2007
ETA Karachi: June 2, 2007
ETD Karachi: June 3, 2007 June 7, 2007 VIA Trucks.
ETA Kabul: Est June 10-15, 2007
Freight rate:$350.00 per MT (O/F: $70.00/MT; Foreign inland: $280.00/MT)
SHIPMENT MUST BE IN 20 FOOT CONTAINERS.

2. Ref Nr: 06MC6044-07 ; USDA Tracking Nr: 06-089P-03
Commodity: Oil-veg; Quantity in MT: 1,330 MT
Type: Development/monetization
Pack size: 6/4 liter Plastic
Load point: RMEM (Memphis) At Load Point NET/NLT: March 16, 2007 / March 31, 2007
Load port: Charleston, SC
Discharge port: Karachi, Pakistan
Destination: delivered Free on Truck/Door Receiver Warehouse:
Sehrahi Cinema-e-Behzand, Bagd Qazi, Kabul, Afghanistan.

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Carrier (MLL)Booking Number: ADS202430
Vessel: MAERSK VIRGINIA Voy No.0707 Flag USA
ETD Charleston: April 3, 2007
ETA Karachi: April 30, 2007
ETD Karachi: April 31, 2007 May 4, 2007. Via Trucks.
ETA Kabul: Est May 7-12, 2007
Freight rate:$390.00 per MT (O/F:$70.00/MT; US Inland:$40.00/ MT; Foreign inland: $280.00/MT)
SHIPMENT MUST BE IN 20 FOOT CONTAINERS.

Commission: 2/3 of 2.5% to Panalpina, Inc. and 1/3 of 2.5% to Potomac Marine International. Otherwise as per Freight tender 06-089P and Proforma Booking Note.

Best regards,

Norberto M Chavez

PANALPINA, INC.
 22750 GLENN DRIVE
STERLING, VA 20164, U.S.A.
 Tel: (703) 674-2317  Fax: (703) 733-4353
email: norberto.chavez@panalpina.com

Date: February 27, 2007

To: Shipping & Finance Attn: Mr. Tom Gallagher/ Ms. Agnia Keisa
Cc: USDA/FAS/Trans Attn: Mr. Edward Roseberry
USDA/FAS/ Trans Attn: Mr. Timothy Powers
USDA/FAS/Trans Attn: Ms. Amy Harding
USDA/KCCO Attn: Mr. Ken Martin
USDA/KCCO Attn: Ms. Cita Trice
Mercy Corps Attn: Ms. Penny Anderson/Chelsea Catto
MARAD Attn: Ms. Karlene Saenz
PAWAS Attn: Ms. Sheila Magill

Re: Mercy Corps Afghanistan FFP Inv 027A - Award Notice USDA APPROVED
Request Number CR-07-0293
_____________________________________________________________________________
On behalf of Mercy Corps we hereby confirm below Booking duly approved by USDA.
Owner: American President Lines (APL)
Cargo description:
Ref Nr: 06MC6044-05
USDA Tracking Nr: 06-089P-01
Commodity: Oil-veg
Quantity in MT: 1,240 MT
Type: Development/monetization
Pack size: 6/4 liter Round pails
Load port: RMRK (Markesan, WI)
Ship NET/NLT: March 16, 2007 / March 31, 2007
At Load Port: April 20, 2007
Discharge port: Karachi, Pakistan
Destination: delivered Free on Truck/Door Receiver Warehouse:
Sehrahi Cinema-e-Behzand, Bagd Qazi, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Carrier (APL)Booking Number: 500107541
Vessel: LAHORE EXPRESS Voy 712 ; Flag Hong Kong
ETD New York: 04/16/2007
ETA Nhava Sheva: 05/13/2007
ETD Nhava Sheva: 05/14/2007 SP5 Eric G Gibson V.063; Flag USA
ETA Karachi: 05/24/2007
ETD Karachi: 05/25/2007 Via Truck
ETA Kabul: 06/01/2007
Freight rate:$216.86 per MT (O/F: $35.11/MT; US inland: $42.33/MT; Foreign inland: $139.42/MT)
SHIPMENT MUST BE IN 20 FOOT CONTAINERS.

Commission: 2/3 of 2.5% to Panalpina, Inc. and 1/3 of 2.5% to Shipping & Finance, LLC. Otherwise as per Freight tender 06-089P and Proforma Booking Note.
Best regards,
Norberto M Chavez
 

06-089P Afghanistan Amendment 2
Feb 15, 2007

AMENDMENT NR 2 TO MERCY CORPS IFB NO: 06-089P

ITEM 12. THE FIRST PARAGRAGH SHOULD READ, "CARGOES ARE TO BE DELIVERED

ON A THROUGH BILL OF LADING TO RECEIVERS' WAREHOUSE IN SEHRAHI

CINEMA-E-BEHZAND BAGD QAZI, KABUL, AFGHANISTAN. SUGGESTED ROUTING: US

PORT TO KARACHI OR PORT BIN QASIM, PAKISTAN (PORTS CAN ONLY HANDLE 20 FT

CONTAINERS)".

ITEM 12. THE THIRD PARAGRAPH SHOULD READ, "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 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".

I

TEM 30. THIS PARAGRAPH SHOULD READ, "OFFERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NO

LATER THAN 1100 HOURS WASHINGTON, DC TIME ON TUESDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 2007.

OFFERS RECEIVED AFTER 1100 HOURS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED".

ALL OTHER TERMS REMAIN THE SAME.

06-089P Afghanistan Amendment
Feb 15, 2007

Request publish the following amendment:

AMENDMENT NR 1 TO MERCY CORPS IFB NO: 06-089P -

US LOAD PORT DATE: APRIL 20, 2007

ITEM 6. CARGO DESCRIPTION - DESTINATION: TO READ, "DELIVERED FREE ON
TRUCK/DOOR SEHRAHI CINEMA-E-BEHZAND BAGD QAZI, KABUL, AFGHANISTAN"

ITEM 6. LAST PARAGRAPH TO READ, " SPECIAL NOTE: CARRIERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO OFFER ON ANY/ALL "FAS POINTS" AND "BRIDGE POINTS" AS LISTED ON THE
USDA DOCUMENTS "APPROVED PORTS/TERMINALS" AND FORM KC-362"

ITEM 21. SECOND SENTENCE TO READ, "DELIVERY TERMS PER USDA NOTICE TO THE
TRADE OF APRIL 5, 1995".

ITEM 30. OFFERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NO LATER THAN 1000 HOURS WASHINGTON,
DC TIME ON TUESDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 2007. OFFER RECEIVED AFTER 1000 HOURS
WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

ALL OTHER TERMS REMAIN THE SAME.

Thanks and best regards,

Norberto M Chavez


06-089P Afghanistan Tender
Feb 14, 2007

Request publish the following freight tender:

1. IFB No.: 06-089P
2. CR-07-00293
3. Date: February 14, 2007
4. Shipper: Mercy Corps
5. Issued by Panalpina, Inc. (hereafter Panalpina)
6. Cargo description:

Ref Nr: 06MC6044-05
Commodity: Oil-veg
MT: 3,330 MT
Type: Development/monetization
Pack size: 6/4 liter round/plastic
Discharge port: see suggested routing in para 12
Destination: delivered Free on Truck/Door, Jalalabad a/o Kabul,
Afghanistan (warehouse address to be provided)

To determine lowest landed cost, all carriers are required to submit
offers for the included cargoes electronically via the Freight Bid Entry
System (FBES). FBES can be accessed through the following website:

https://indianocean.sc.egov.usda.gov/COS/Main

Carriers must be assigned a logon ID and password to access FBES.
Contact the following individuals regarding logon IDs, passwords, and
FBES questions or concerns:

Melvin Smith - (816)926-6212
melvin.smith@kcc.usda.gov

Teresa Hansen - (816)926-2605
teresa.hansen@kcc.usda.gov

Gary Marsden - (816)926-6043
gary.marsden@kcc.usda.gov

Please include language such as: SPECIAL NOTE: Carriers are encouraged
to offer on any/all "FAS points" and "bridge points" as listed on the
USDA documents "Approved Ports/Terminals" and Form KC-362.

SHIPMENT MUST BE IN 20 FOOT CONTAINERS.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. Full berth terms, all inclusive, no demurrage, no despatch, no
detention on vessels, containers, rail cars, trucks and/or trailers
(BENDS).

11. 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.

12. 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 Karachi or 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.

13. Discharge/delivery terms: per paragraph 2(C)(i) of the U.S. Food
Aid Booking Note dated November 01, 2004.

14. Customs clearance at destination is the responsibility of the
receivers.

15. 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.


16. Contract and payment terms: This tender is subject to the US Food
Aid Booking Note dated November 01, 2004, which are fully incorporated
herein.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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).

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. Offers from NVOCC's will not be considered.

27. Offers must state that vessel is a VOCC.

28. Shipper reserves the right to accept or reject any and all offers.

29. All fixtures are subject to final approval by the shipper,
USDA/KCCO/EOD.

30. Offers must be received by no later than 1100 hours Washington, DC
time on Tuesday, 20 February 2007. 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

Thanks and best regards,

Norberto M Chavez