Guinea-Bissau Award07-016P

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07-016P Guinea Bissau Award
August 7, 2007

IFB No. GUINEABIS-IPHD-07-016P Booking Results:

Vessel Owner: Maersk Line Ltd.
Vessel: U.S. Flag M/V MAERSK CONSTELLATION (P1)
Ref. No. 07-016-01
770 NMT Vegoil
Jacintoport/Bissau
Frt Rate $185.00 per GMT plus $5.75 per GMT if Port warehouse declared
Ref. No. 07-016-02
1,640 NMT Vegoil
Jacintoport/Bissau
Frt Rate: $185.00 per GMT plus $5.75 per GMT if Port warehouse declared


07-016P Guinea Bissau Tender
July 20, 2007

Freight Tender: IPHD Food For Education Cargoes to
Guinea Bissau

UNIVERSAL SHIPPING CO., INC. FOR AND ON BEHALF OF INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (IPHD) REQUESTS OFFERS OF U.S. AND NON U.S. FLAG OFFERS FOR CARRIAGE OF THE FOLLOWING CARGOES UNDER THE MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM UNDER USDAS SOYBEAN EXCHANGE NUMBER 1 DATED JULY 18, 2007:
IFB NO. GUINEABIS-IPHD-07-016P

1. A. REF. NO. 07-016-01
COMMODITY: VEGETABLE OIL IN 20 LTR PAILS
CARGO: 770 NET METRIC TONS (DISTRIBUTION)
LOADPORT: SEE SPECIAL NOTE BELOW
DISCHARGE PORT: BISSAU, GUINEA BISSAU
CARGO AVAILABILITY: SEPTEMBER 20, 2007

B. REF. NO. 07-016-02
COMMODITY: VEGETABLE OIL IN 20 LTR PAILS
CARGO: 1,640 NET METRIC TONS (MONETIZATION)
LOADPORT: SEE SPECIAL NOTE BELOW
DISCHARGE PORT: BISSAU, GUINEA BISSAU
CARGO AVAILABILITY: SEPTEMBER 20, 2007
SPECIAL NOTE:
-DELIVERY POINTS CONSIDERED WILL ONLY BE THOSE FAS VESSEL
AND INTERMODAL BRIDGE (EXCLUDING LAKES L) LOCATIONS
APPROVED AND LISTED ON USDA FORM KC-362
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/kc0362.pdf
-ALL COSTS FOR TRANSPORTATION / MANUFACTURING / HANDLING OF
VEGETABLE OIL FROM SUPPLIERS PLANT TO THE FAS VESSEL
LOCATION ARE FOR THE SUPPLIERS ACCOUNT. EXCEPTION: FAS
HOUSTON (HOUS) OCEAN CARRIER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY
ALL HANDLING COSTS TO UNLOAD THE DELIVERING CONVEYANCE AND
ALL ASSOCIATED TERMINAL AND PORT CHARGES.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE VEGOIL CARGO IN ITEM B ABOVE IS FOR MONETIZATION AND IF NOT CONTAINERIZED THE CARGO MUST BE LOADED IN A MANNER TO ENSURE THAT IT DOES NOT GET MIXED WITH THE VEGOIL IN ITEM A ABOVE WHICH IS NOT TO BE MONETIZED AND WILL HAVE DIFFERENT MARKINGS.

2. TERMS: FULL BERTH TERMS, ALL INCLUSIVE. NO DEMURRAGE/NO
DESPATCH/NO DETENTION ON VESSELS, CONTAINERS, TRAILERS, TRUCKS AND/OR RAILCARS BENDS (AS APPLICABLE).

3. CARRIER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISCHARGING CARGOES DIRECTLY INTO RECEIVERS CONVEYANCES OR PORT WAREHOUSE, AS DIRECTED BY RECEIVERS, AT CARRIERS TIME, RISK, AND EXPENSE. IF CARGO HAS BEEN CONTAINERIZED FOR CARRIER CONVENIENCE, THE SAME TERMS APPLY, CARRIER TO STRIP CONTAINERS AND DISCHARGE DIRECTLY INTO RECEIVERS CONVEYANCES OR PORT WAREHOUSE.

4. IT IS OWNERS SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR VESSEL MEETING ALL BERTH RESTRICTIONS AT THE DISCHARGE PORT(S). ANY LIGHTENING REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF VESSELS FAILURE TO MEET BERTH RESTRICTIONS AT THE DISCHARGE PORT(S) IS FOR OWNERS TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE.

5. IF CONTAINER SERVICE IS OFFERED/CONTRACTED:
A. CARGO IS TO BE STUFFED INTO CONTAINERS AT OWNERS TIME,
RISK, AND EXPENSE.
B. MINIMUM CONTAINER LOAD REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
C. 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 UNIVERSAL SHIPPING CO. A FGIS SURVEY REPORT ATTESTING TO THE SATISFACTORY CONDITION OF CONTAINERS. SURVEY IS TO BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO LOADING THESE CARGOES.
D. COSTS FOR ALL CONTAINER INSPECTIONS SHALL BE FOR THE
ACCOUNT OF THE OCEAN CARRIER.

6. U.S. CUSTOMS COMPLIANCE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENFORCED COMPLIANCE PROGRAM FOR OUTBOUND DOCUMENTATION OF THE U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE, CARRIER IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT CARRIER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY PENALTY ASSESSED AGAINST THE CARGO DUE IN WHOLE OR IN PART DUE TO DELAY BY CARRIER IN VERIFYING FINAL LOAD COUNT AND PROVIDING SAID FINAL LOAD COUNT TO UNIVERSAL SHIPPING CO.

7. CARRIERS TO PROVIDE 21, 14, 7, 5, 3 DAYS AND 24 HOUR NOTICES OF VESSEL READINESS TO LOAD.

8. LOADING DELAY ASSESSMENT: A LOADING DELAY ASSESSMENT (LDA) OF USD 1.00 PER METRIC TON PER DAY REDUCTION IN THE FREIGHT RATE FOR EACH AND EVERY DAY BEYOND THE CONTRACTED LOAD DATE (THE CONTRACTED LOAD DATE IS DEFINED AS THE DATE THAT THE VESSEL IS ESTIMATED TO ARRIVE AT THE SPECIFIED LOADING PORT PLUS A TEN (10) DAY GRACE PERIOD) THAT THE VESSEL FAILS TO PRESENT AT THE FIRST OR SOLE LOADING PORT TO LOAD THE CARGO SPECIFIED IN THIS TENDER.

9. AT DISCHARGE PORT, ON INSPECTION BY RECEIVERS INSPECTORS, IF CARGO AND/OR VESSEL OR CARGO AND/OR CONTAINER IS FOUND TO BE INFESTED, AND PROVIDED CLEAN B/L WAS ISSUED, CARGO AND/OR VESSEL OR CARGO AND/OR CONTAINER TO BE FUMIGATED BY OWNERS AT THEIR TIME, RISK/EXPENSE.

10. FREIGHT RATES TO BE QUOTED IN U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC
TON AND MUST BE ALL INCLUSIVE.

11. FREIGHT RATES ARE TO PROVIDE A BREAKDOWN OF OCEAN FREIGHT,
DOMESTIC AND/OR FOREIGN INLAND AND FUMIGATION RATES, AND
STACKING CHARGES AT FINAL DESTINATION.

12. OFFERS FROM NVOCCS WILL BE CONSIDERED AS NON-RESPONSIVE.

13. TOWED BARGES WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE TRANSATLANTIC TRADE PROVIDED (1) ALL CARGO IS CONTAINERIZED AND STOWED UNDER DECK OR (2) BARGE OFFERED MUST BE OF SUCH A TYPE TO
ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE CARGO, EITHER BY DESIGN (SUCH AS A HOUSE BARGE OR MULTI-DECK BARGE) OR BY THE USE OF PERMANENT BREAKWATER WALLS OF AT LEAST EIGHT FEET IN HEIGHT AND ENCOMPASSING AT LEAST EIGHTY (80) PERCENT OF THE BARGE. CONTAINERS NOT HAULING USDA CARGO OR NON-PERMANENT WALLS MAY BE USED AS BREAKWATER WALLS FOR UP TO TWENTY (20) PERCENT OF THE PROTECTING WALL. ANY/ALL OTHER BARGES WILL BE DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE TO THIS TENDER.

14. NON U.S. FLAG VESSELS MUST BE REGISTERED IN LLOYDS OR
EQUIVALENT AND MUST NOT BE MORE THAN 20 YEARS OLD. IF VESSELS AGE IS OVER 20 YEARS OLD, THE OFFER WILL BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE. DATE OF ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION, NOT REBUILT DATE, TO GOVERN. ANY EXTRA INSURANCE DUE TO VESSELS AGE, IF INCURRED, SHALL BE FOR CARRIERS ACCOUNT.

15. U.S. FLAG OFFERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF THE VESSEL
OPERATOR HAS NOT PROVIDED THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION WITH THE VESSELS COSTS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OFFER.

16. CARRIER SHALL SPECIFY IN THEIR OFFER WHETHER RATE OFFERED IS THE SAME AS OR LOWER THAN CARRIERS APPLICABLE TARIFF RATE AT TIME OF OFFERS. CARRIER MUST DECLARE FMC TARIFF NUMBER AND STATE WHETHER RATE OFFERED IS A CARRIER TARIFF RATE OR A CONFERENCE TARIFF RATE AND WHETHER RATE IS TO BE FILED, TO BE MAINTAINED, OR TO BE AMENDED.

17. VESSELS DETAILED ITINERARY AND CURRENT POSITION IS TO BE
STATED IN OFFER AND SHOULD PROVIDE ESTIMATED SAILING DATE
FROM LOADPORT, AND ESTIMATED ETA AT DISCHARGE PORT.

18. 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.

19. COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 408 OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998: PUBLIC LAW 105-383 (46 USC PARAGRAPH 2302(E)), ESTABLISHES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1999,
WITH RESPECT TO NON-US FLAG VESSELS AND OPERATORS/OWNERS,
THAT SUBSTANDARD VESSELS AND VESSELS OPERATED BY OPERATORS/OWNERS 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
IFB IS A GOVERNMENT IMPELLED (PREFERENCE) CARGO, OFFERORS
MUST WARRANT THAT VESSEL(S) AND OWNERS/OPERATORS ARE NOT DISQUALIFIED TO CARRY SUCH GOVERNMENT IMPELLED (PREFERENCE)
CARGO(ES).

20. WAR RISK PREMIUM: CARRIERS SHALL INCLUDE ALL ACTUAL AND ANTICIPATED WAR RISK INSURANCE PREMIUMS IN THEIR OFFERED RATES. OWNERS BEARS THE RISK OF ANY INCREASE IN WAR RISK PREMIUMS.

21. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE KANSAS CITY COMMODITY OFFICES NOTICE TO THE TRADE EOD-68 OF MAY 5, 2000 REGARDING THE VESSEL LOADING OBSERVATIONS IS HEREBY INCORPORATED.

22. FREIGHT PAYMENT TO BE MADE THROUGH US BANKS POWERTRACK SYSTEM. CARRIER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING AN ACCOUNT DIRECTLY WITH US BANK.

23. A BROKERAGE COMMISSION IS PAYABLE BY OWNERS ON GROSS FREIGHT,
DEADFREIGHT, AND DEMURRAGE. TWO-THIRDS OF 2.5 PERCENT TO BE
PAID TO UNIVERSAL SHIPPING AND ONE-THIRD OF 2.5 PERCENT TO BE
PAID TO OWNERS' BROKER, IF OWNER'S BROKER IS INVOLVED IN THE VESSEL FIXTURE, OR A FULL 2.5 PERCENT TO BE PAID TO UNIVERSAL
SHIPPING IF THE VESSEL FIXTURE IS ARRANGED WITHOUT OWNERS' BROKER.

24. FURTHER DETAILS AND ADDITIONAL TERMS ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF U.S. FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2004, WHICH ARE FULLY INCOPORATED HEREIN.

25. CHARTERERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY AND/OR
ALL OFFERS.

26. ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGO(ES) MUST BE DULY SEPARATED AND MUST BE COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO IPHD CARGO AND MUST BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY CHARTERERS AND USDA IF CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF IPHD CARGO. VESSELS ITINERARY AND GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF COMPLETION CARGO(ES) WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BY IPHD /USDA IN APPROVAL OF SUCH PART CARGO(ES) IN ORDER NOT TO UNDULY IMPEDE DELIVERY OF IPHDS CARGO TO GUINEA BISSAU.

27. OFFERS ARE TO BE RECEIVED BY SEALED HAND DELIVERED ENVELOPE, OR BY FAX NO. 301-330-0083 AT UNIVERSAL SHIPPING CO., 2101 GAITHER ROAD, SUITE 275, ROCKVILLE, MD 20850 NO LATER THAN 1100 HOURS WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2007.