Malawi Award07-010P

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07-010P Malawi Award
May 8, 2007

FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., AS AGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF PLANET AID, INC. ADVISES TENDER RESULTS CARGO UNDER THE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM IN MALAWI

PROGRAM: FFP
TENDER NUMBER: 07-010P/CR-07-00443
INVITATION NUMBER: 047A

F D NUMBER PA17
CARGO 10000 NMT Wheat IN 50 kg bags
CARGO AVAILABILITY JACI
AVAILABILITY DATE 6/20/2007
DESTINATION THROUGH B/L TO BLANTYRE VIA BEIRA
RATE $429.00($285.00 OCEAN, $144.00 FOR INL)
VESSEL CLEVELAND/ SEALIFT INC.
FLAG US

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL FETTIG & DONALTY AT 202-628-5700.


07-010P Malawi Tender
April 5, 2007

FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., AS AGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF PLANET AID, INC. REQUESTS U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG OFFERS FOR CARRIAGE OF THE FOLLOWING CARGO UNDER THE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM IN MALAWI

PROGRAM: FFP DATE: APR 5, 2007
TENDER NUMBER: 07-010P
FARES REF CR-07-00443
INVITATION NUMBER: 047A

F D NUMBER PA18
CARGO 10,000 NMT WHEAT IN 50 KG BAGS
CARGO AVAILABILITY US
AVAILABILITY DATE FAS PORT JULY 5, 2007, FOR INLAND PLANT REFER TO COMMODITY SOLICITATION DESTINATION THROUGH B/L TO BLANTYRE CHOPT LIMBE, MALAWI

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 FEBES.
CONTACT THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS REGARDING LOGON IDS, PASSWORDS, AND
FEBES 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

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. CARRIER TO SPECIFY NAMED LOADPORT(S) FOR WHICH OFFERED RATE IS VALID. CARRIERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO OFFER SERVICE FROM AS MANY LOAD PORTS AS POSSIBLE, INCLUDING INTERMODAL POINTS

2. DUE TO URGENT NEED TO MAINTAIN CARGO SCHEDULE INTEGRITY, A LOADING DELAY ASSESSEMNT (LDA) OF USD 1.00 PER METRIC TON PER DAY, OR PRO-RATA, WILL BE IMPOSED. THE LDA WILL BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY, OR PRO-RATA, BEYOND THE CONTRACTED LOAD DATE, PLUS A TEN (10) DAY GRACE PERIOD, THAT VESSEL FAILS TO PRESENT, AND BE ACCEPTED, AT THE FIRST (OR SOLE) LOAD PORT FOR PLANET AID MALAWI CARGO. LDA, IF ANY, WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM OCEAN FREIGHT PAYMENT AGAINST EACH BILL OF LADING ISSUED.

3. CARRIER TO DELIVER CARGO ON THROUGH BILL OF LADING TO RECEIVER'S WAREHOUSE DOOR BLANTYRE/LIMBE, MALAWI VIA SUGGESTED PORT OF DISCHARGE BEIRA. (BOOKING NOTE REF, PART II, CLAUSE 2Ci). FOR INFORMATION ONLY, WITHOUT GUARANTEE, RECEIVERS WAREHOUSE IN BLANTYRE/LIMBE HAS AN UNLOADING RATE OF 500 MT/WORKING DAY.

4. CARGO TO LOAD AND DISCHARGE FROM ONE VESSEL. TOWED BARGES ARE NOT PERMITTED.

5. CARRIER TO FUMIGATE CARGO AND PROVIDE CERTIFICATE OF FUMIGATION.

6.AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT NO LATER THAN 72 HOURS PRIOR TO LOADING OF THE CARGO, THE CARRIER MUST NOTIFY FETTIG & DONALTY, IN ORDER TO COORDINATE PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION BY ITS. NO CARGO CAN LOAD UNLESS ITS PERSONNEL ARE PRESENT. ITS FEES/CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE FOR ACCOUNT OF SHIPPER.

7. PAYMENT TERMS AS PER BOOKING NOTE PART II, CLAUSE 18(A)(ii)(a) WITH SIXTY FIVE (65) PER CENT OF THE THROUGH BILL OF LADING FREIGHT EARNED UPON ARRIVAL AT DISCHARGE PORT. REMAINING THIRTY-FIVE (35) PER CENT TO BE EARNED UPON COMPLETION OF DELIVERY TO RECEIVER'S WAREHOUSE(S) AT FINAL DESTINATIONS.


ADDITIONAL CLAUSES:

1.USDA/KCCO NOTICE TO THE TRADE EOD-150 FOR FAS HOUSTON CARGO TO APPLY.

2. CERTAIN COMMODITIES COVERED BY THIS IFB MUST BE INSPECTED BY APHIS/PPQ OR OTHER SUCH AUTHORITIES PRIOR TO LOADING SO THAT A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE CAN BE ISSUED. SUCH INSPECTION MUST TAKE PLACE NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE CARGO BEING LOADED ABOARD THE VESSEL AT THE PORT OF EXPORT. CARRIERS INTENDING TO LOAD THESE CARGOES INTO LASH BARGES, OR OTHERWISE UNITIZE CARGOES IN A WAY THAT WILL PROHIBIT OR RESTRICT INSPECTIONS WITHOUT SUSTAINING ADDITIONAL COSTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR ALL SUCH ADDITIONAL EXPENSES IF THIS IS DONE BEFORE INSPECTIONS ARE EFFECTED OR IF CARGOES ARE NOT LOADED ON-BOARD A VESSEL WITHIN THE THIRTY DAY PERIOD FOLLOWING INSPECTION.

3. OFFERS MUST BE FOR NAMED VESSEL(S) AND INCLUDE REASONABLE AND ACCEPTABLE LOADING SCHEDULES AND TRANSIT TIMES IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED RESPONSIVE. OFFERS FOR CARRIAGE VIA VESSELS NOT IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED LINER SERVICE MUST PROVIDE VESSEL'S ITINERARY AND CURRENT POSITION. ADDITIONALLY, SUCH OFFERS SHOULD INCLUDE FULL PARTICULARS ON VESSEL OWNER'S COMPANY INCLUDING OFFICERS, ADDRESS AND BANK REFERENCE UNLESS ALREADY ON FILE. OFFERS MUST INCLUDE NAME OF FOREIGN INLAND SUBCONTRACTOR AND MODE OF TRANSPORT.

4. ALL OFFERS AND CARGO BOOKINGS MUST BE FULL LINER TERMS WITH NO DEMURRAGE/ NO DESPATCH / NO DETENTION. RATES OFFERED TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE AND STATED PER GROSS METRIC TON. ALL-INCLUSIVE RATES WHICH INCLUDE COSTS FOR SERVICES OTHER THAN PORT TO PORT OCEAN TRANSPORTATION MUST INCLUDE A BREAKDOWN OF THE OCEAN CHARGE COMPONENT AND EACH OF THE FOLLOWING OTHER CHARGES, AS APPLICABLE: DOMESTIC INLAND TRANSPORTATION, FOREIGN INLAND TRANSPORTATION, FUMIGATION.

5. EVALUATION AND CONTRACT AWARD: OFFERS WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS OF THIS IFB WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. OFFERS MUST INCLUDE FULL PARTICULARS DEMONSTRATING THE WILLINGNESS AND ABILITY TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS. THE SHIPPER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS. AWARD(S) WILL BE TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE OFFEROR MEETING THE MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS OF THIS IFB.

6. OFFERS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE FREIGHT BID ENTRY SYSTEM (FBES). TELEPHONE OFFERS ARE NOT ALLOWED AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. OFFERS FROM NVOCC'S WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. SHIPPER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY OR ALL OFFERS.

7. OFFERS RECEIVED AFTER 1000 HRS. WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME APRIL 19, 2007 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

8. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, ALL AWARDS UNDER THIS IFB, WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PART II OF THE U.S. FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE DATED NOV 1, 2004 WHICH ARE FULLY INCORPORATED HEREIN. COPIES OF THESE GUIDELINES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USAID WEBSITE AT www.usaid.gov/business/ocean/notices/
AND THE FETTIG & DONALTY WEBSITE AT www.fettigdonalty.com/public_docs.cfm?section=proforma <http://www.fettigdonalty.com/public_docs.cfm?section=proforma&gt;

9. TOTAL COMMISSIONS 2.5%. IF OFFERED DIRECT, 2.5% TO FETTIG & DONALTY, INC. IF OFFERED THROUGH A BROKER, 2/3 OF 2.5% TO FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., AND 1/3 OF 2.5% TO OWNERS' BROKER.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL FETTIG & DONALTY AT 202-628-5700.
ISSUED APRIL 5, 2007