Niger Award07-035P

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07-035P Niger Award
October 12, 2007

RESULTS: FRT IFB 07-035P / USDA KC INV 097A / FFP / IRD / NIGER

BOOKING NO. 1

CARRIER: MAERSK LINE LTD

CARGO(ES):

USDA REF NO. 07-035P-01
COMMODITY REQUEST NO. CR-07-00732
4,000 NET METRIC TONS OF RICE IN 50 KG BAGS (WITH 2% EMPTY BAGS)
RLC - INTERMODAL PLANT LAKE CHARLES, LA
COMMODITY SUPPLIER'S SHIPPING PERIOD: NET OCTOBER 16, 2007 AND NLT OCTOBER 31,
2007 AS PER USDA KC'S CARGO AVAILABILITY REPORT UNDER USDA KC'S COMMODITY
SOLICITATION 097A.
LOAD PORT: JACINTO-HOUSTON, TX (JACI) OR LAKE CHARLES, LA (LC) OR HOUSTON, TX (HOUS) AT CARRIER'S OPTION
DELIVERY POINT: NIAMEY, NIGER VIA DISCHARGE PORT, LOME, TOGO

USDA REF NO. 07-035P-02
COMMODITY REQUEST NO. CR-07-00778
200 NET METRIC TONS OF SOY FORTIFIED BULGUR IN 50 KG BAGS (WITH 2% EMPTY BAGS)
FAS JACINTO-HOUSTON, TX (JACI)
AVAILABILITY/AT PORT DATE: 12/05/07.
LOAD PORT: JACINTO-HOUSTON, TX (JACI)
DELIVERY POINT: AGADEZ, NIGER VIA DISCHARGE PORT, LOME, TOGO

LOAD/DELIVERY TERMS: AS PER PART II PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE CLAUSE 1(B)
FOR 07-035P-01 AND AS PER PART II PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE CLAUSE 1(A) FOR 07-035P-02.

DISCHARGE/DELIVERY TERMS: AS PER PART II PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE CLAUSE
2(C)(ii).

TBL FREIGHT RATES:
07-035P-01: TTL FRT USD 421.89 PGMT
07-035P-02: TTL FRT USD 454.39 PGMT

RATE BREAKDOWNS PER IFB PARCEL:

07-035P-01: OCEAN USD 234.89 PGMT, DOMESTIC INLAND USD 44.50 PGMT, FOREIGN INLAND
USD 141.50 PGMT, FUMIGATION 1.00 PGMT: TOTAL USD 421.89 PGMT. ONE WAY OCEAN FREIGHT RATE: USD 181.50 PGMT.
07-035P-02: OCEAN USD 234.89 PGMT, FOREIGN INLAND USD 218.50 PGMT, FUMIGATION USD 1.00 PGMT: TOTAL USD 454.39 PGMT. ONE WAY OCEAN FREIGHT RATE: USD 181.50 PGMT.

SERVICE: U.S. (P1) SERVICE.
BOOKING NO. 2

CARRIER: MAERSK LINE

CARGO(ES):

USDA REF NO. 07-035P-03 (PLEASE NOTE THAT SINCE 07-035P-02 WAS SPLIT BETWEEN TWO
CARRIERS, USDA HAS ASSIGNED 07-035P-03 TO THIS 1,400 NMT PARCEL)
MAERSK BOOKING NO. ADS202790
COMMODITY REQUEST NO. CR-07-00778
1,400 NET METRIC TONS OF SOY FORTIFIED BULGUR IN 50 KG BAGS (WITH 2% EMPTY BAGS)
FAS HOUSTON, TX (HOUS)
AVAILABILITY/AT PORT DATE: 12/05/07.
LOAD PORT: HOUSTON, TX (HOUS)
DELIVERY POINT: AGADEZ, NIGER VIA DISCHARGE PORT, COTONOU, BENIN

COMMODITY, LOAD PORT AND INTERMODAL POINT ABBREVIATIONS AS PER USDA FORM KC-362.

LOAD/DELIVERY TERMS: AS PER PART II PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE CLAUSE 1(A).

DISCHARGE/DELIVERY TERMS: AS PER PART II PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE CLAUSE
2(C)(ii).

OCEAN FREIGHT RATE:
07-035P-03: TTL FRT USD 351.78 PGMT

RATE BREAKDOWNS PER IFB PARCEL:

07-035P-03: OCEAN USD 131.78 PGMT, FOREIGN INLAND USD 220.00 PGMT: TOTAL USD 351.78 PGMT.

SERVICE: U.S. (P2) LINER SERVICE. CARRIER IS A VOCC. ALL CARGO WILL BE CONTAINERIZED BY CARRIER PRIOR TO LOADING ON THE VESSEL(S).
 

07-035P Niger Amendment
September 7, 2007

Freight Tender Amendment: ISC,Food for Progress,IRD,Niger,Packaged Commodities

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., WASH., D.C., AS AGENT FOR INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. (IRD), SHIPPER, AMENDS ITS FREIGHT IFB 07-035P (USDA KCCO INVITATION 097A) UNDER THE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING CLAUSE:


- VESSEL TYPE RESTRICTIONS: TOWED BARGES ARE EXCLUDED UNLESS (1) THE TUG AND THE BARGE ARE BOTH U.S. FLAG AND (2) ALL THE CARGO IS CONTAINERIZED AND STOWED UNDER DECK.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FREIGHT IFB 07-035P REMAIN UNCHANGED.

07-035P Niger Tender
September 6, 2007

Freight Tender: ISC,Food for Progress,IRD,Niger,Packaged Commodities

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., WASH., D.C., AS AGENT FOR INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. (IRD), SHIPPER, 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. 07-035P
- APPLICABLE USDA KCCO INVITATION: 097A
- CARGO(ES):

USDA REF NO. 07-035P-01
COMMODITY REQUEST NO. CR-07-00732
UP TO 4,000 NET METRIC TONS OF RICE IN 50 KG BAGS (WITH 2% EMPTY BAGS)
AVAILABLE: SEE NOTE C BELOW

USDA REF NO. 07-035P-02
COMMODITY REQUEST NO. CR-07-00778
UP TO 1,600 NET METRIC TONS OF SOY FORTIFIED BULGUR IN 50 KG BAGS
(WITH 2% EMPTY BAGS)
AVAILABLE: SEE NOTE C BELOW

NOTE A:
TO DETERMINE LOWEST LANDED COST, ALL CARRIERS ARE REQUIRED TO ELECTRONICALLY SUBMIT OFFERS FOR THE ABOVE CARGOES 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 LOGIN ID AND PASSWORD TO ACCESS FBES. CONTACT
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS REGARDING LOGIN ID, PASSWORDS, AND FBES QUESTIONS
OR CONCERNS:
MR. MELVIN SMITH - TEL (816) 926-2605 Melvin.smith@kcc.usda.gov
MS. TERESA HANSEN - TEL (816) 926-2605 Teresa.hansen@kcc.usda.gov
MR. GARY MARSDEN - TEL (816) 926-6043 Gary.marsden@kcc.usda.gov
MR. ALAN GROTE - TEL (816) 926-6078 Alan.grote@kcc.usda.gov

NOTE B:

CARRIERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO OFFER ON ANY/ALL F.A.S. POINTS AND BRIDGE POINTS
AS LISTED ON THE USDA DOCUMENT - APPROVED PORTS/TERMINALS - AND FORM KC-362
AND ALL INTERMODAL PLANT POINTS AS LISTED ON FORM KC-362.

NOTE C:

AVAILABILITY/AT PORT DATE FOR COMMODITY DELIVERIES F.A.S. VESSEL FOR SOLICITATION 097A CARGO IS 12/05/07. THE POTENTIAL SHIPPING PERIODS FOR BIDS AT PLANT OR BRIDGEPOINT LOCATIONS CAN BE FOUND IN THE COMMODITY SOLICITATION. THE AVAILABILITY/AT PORT DATE AND SHIPPING PERIODS ARE THE CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE SUPPLIER(S). SUCCESSFUL OCEAN CARRIERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO COORDINATE WITH SUPPLIER(S) TO ENSURE A SMOOTH LOADING AND/OR TRANSFER OPERATION.

- U.S. FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE FOR PACKAGED COMMODITIES, PARTS I AND II, DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2004 IS THE PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE APPLICABLE FOR THE CARGO(ES) UNDER THIS FREIGHT INVITATION FOR BIDS. THIS INVITATION FOR BIDS DOES CONTAIN ADDITIONAL TERMS NOT CONTAINED IN THE PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE AS WELL AS AMENDMENTS / MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE AND SUCH ADDITIONAL TERMS AND SUCH AMENDMENTS / MODIFICATIONS SHALL BE INCORPORATED
INTO BOOKINGS CONTRACTED UNDER THIS IFB. COPIES OF THE THE U.S. FOOD AID
BOOKING NOTE FOR PACKAGED COMMODITIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO
INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP.

- SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- COMMODITY, LOAD PORT AND INTERMODAL POINT ABBREVIATIONS AS PER USDA FORM
KC-362.
- OFFERORS ARE TO PROVIDE A DETAILED ITINERARY OF THE SERVICE BEING OFFERED
IN THEIR OFFER WHICH SHALL INCLUDE LOAD PORT(S) TO BE UTILIZED, ESTIMATED LOAD DATES, ESTIMATED SAILING DATES FROM LOAD PORT(S), ESTIMATED TRANSIT TIMES INCLUDING ANY PROJECTED TRANSSHIPMENT PORTS AND/OR PRIOR DISCHARGE PORTS, AND ESTIMATED ETA AT DISCHARGE PORT, AND DELIVERY POINT (NIAMEY, NIGER FOR BAGGED RICE AND AGADEZ, NIGER FOR SOY FORTIFIED BULGUR). OFFERORS ARE TO SPECIFY DISCHARGE PORT TO BE UTILIZED IN THEIR OFFER.
- CARRIER SHALL PROVIDE, LAY AND ERECT ALL DUNNAGE MATERIAL (INCLUDING PAPER, PLASTIC, WOOD, ETC.) REQUIRED FOR PROPER STOWAGE AND PROTECTION OF THE CARGO WHETHER BREAKBULK OR CONTAINERIZED. CARRIER SHALL ENSURE PROPER
STOWAGE AND PROTECTION OF THE CARGO AT ALL TIMES, INCLUDING INLAND AND OCEAN TRANSITS, REGARDLESS OF MODE OF TRANSPORT.
- IF CARGO IS CONTAINERIZED BY CARRIER, CARRIER MUST CERTIFY THAT EACH CONTAINER UTILIZED TO LOAD SHIPPER'S CARGO(ES) IS IN WIND AND WATER TIGHT CONDITION, IS NOT MORE THAN TEN (10) YEARS OLD, AND IS NOT A SALVAGED CONTAINER OR MUSTERED OUT FROM REGULAR SERVICE. AS A CONDITION OF PAYMENT, CARRIER MUST PROVIDE A FGIS CONTAINER CONDITION INSPECTION CERTIFICATE ATTESTING TO THE SATISFACTORY CONDITION OF CONTAINERS. CONTAINER INSPECTION IS TO BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO LOADING SHIPPER'S CARGOES. NO CONTAINER MINIMUMS SHALL APPLY.
- FOR NON-LINER VESSELS, ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGO(ES) MUST BE DULY
SEPARATED, MUST BE COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO SHIPPER'S FOOD FOR PROGRESS CARGO(ES), MUST BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY SHIPPER/USDA IF CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF SHIPPER'S FOOD FOR PROGRESS CARGO(ES).
- OFFERS OF NAMED VESSELS ONLY.
- LOAD/DELIVERY TERMS: AS PER PART II PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE CLAUSE 1(A) THROUGH 1(E) AS APPROPRIATE.
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- TBL DELIVERY
- DELIVERY POINT:
A. FOR BAGGED RICE UNDER USDA REF NO. 07-035P-01: NIAMEY, NIGER;
B. FOR BAGGED SOY FORTIFIED BULGUR UNDER USDA REF NO. 07-035P-02, AGADEZ, NIGER.
- DISCHARGE/DELIVERY TERMS: AS PER PART II PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE CLAUSE
2(C)(ii) FOR ALL CARGOES.
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- LOADING DELAY ASSESSMENT AS PER PART II PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE CLAUSE 15
IS APPLICABLE BASIS NON-URGENT CARGOES.
- CERTAIN COMMODITIES COVERED BY THIS FREIGHT TENDER 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 CONTAINERS, 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 ONBOARD A VESSEL WITHIN THE THIRTY DAY PERIOD FOLLOWING INSPECTION.
- VESSEL TYPE RESTRICTIONS: NON-VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIERS (NVOCC)
MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED TO CARRY U.S. FLAG OR FOREIGN FLAG SHIPMENTS.
- CARRIER IS TO PROVIDE ALL EQUIPMENT WHETHER ON-BOARD VESSEL OR SHORESIDE
REQUIRED TO DISCHARGE THE CARGO.
- NON-LINER 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.
- NON-LINER VESSELS 15 YEARS AND OLDER, PUSH-MODE ITB UNITS, AND TOWED BARGES MUST HAVE ALL OPENINGS TO CARGO SPACES AND HATCHES' COVERS TIGHTLY
SEALED WITH TAPE OR BY OTHER MEANS TO ASSURE WATER TIGHT INTEGRITY. THE SEALING SHALL BE DONE TO THE SATISFACTION OF ATTENDING NCB SURVEYOR AS
ATTESTED BY A SPECIAL SURVEY. COST OF SEALING HATCH COVERS/OPENINGS TO
CARGO SPACES AS WELL AS SPECIAL SURVEY FEES SHALL BE FOR VESSEL CARRIER'S
ACCOUNT. SPECIAL SURVEY CERTIFICATE SHALL IN NO WAY DIMINISH CARRIER'S
LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARD 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.
- IRD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT OFFERS.
- THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE KANSAS CITY COMMODITY OFFICE
WILL PURSUE RECOVERY OF ANY CARGO LOSS AND/OR CARGO DAMAGE CLAIM ARISING
FROM THIS SHIPMENT.
- OFFERS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA FBES NO LATER THAN 1000
HOURS U.S. CENTRAL TIME September 13, 2007. ONLY OFFERS WHICH ARE RESPONSIVE TO
THIS IFB WILL BE CONSIDERED.
- NON-LINER VESSEL OFFERS SHOULD INCLUDE: VESSEL NAME / TYPE / FLAG /
YEARBLT / LOA / BEAM / DWT / DRAFT / GEAR / FULL STYLE OF CARRIER
- COMMISSION: 2.5 PCT ON FREIGHT / DEADFREIGHT TO SHIPPER'S AGENT IF
OFFERED DIRECT; IF BROKER INVOLVED, 2/3 OF 2.5 PCT TO SHIPPER'S AGENTS AND
1/3 OF 2.5 PCT TO BROKER.
- CLAUSE 18(A)(iii) OF PART II OF THE PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE IS AMENDED FOR
THIS TENDER TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT AS A DOCUMENT REQUIRED TO
RECEIVE PAYMENT OF OCEAN FREIGHT:
(f) INVOICE FOR PAYMENT OF COMMISSION TO SHIPPER'S AGENT MARKED "PAID" BY
SHIPPER'S AGENT.
- ALL FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT APPROVAL BY SHIPPER AND USDA.
- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., WASH., DC
TELEPHONE 202-785-3400 OR FAX NO. 202-296-1160 OR EMAIL: mail@isc-pci.com.
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