Laos Award08-015P

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08-015P Laos Award
September 12, 2008

RESULTS:   IFB 08-015P
                     HUMPTY DUMPTY INSTITUTE / LAOS / FFE
                     THE SEAMS FOOD PRODUCT SOLICITATION VO-36

CARRIER: MAERSK LINE

PARCELS/          LD        OCN         DOM           FOR         TTL FRT   

COM/QUAN      LOC/                      INLD           INLD                            
                           PORT

08-015P-01        BCHI    150.00       66.00           210.00      426.00
20 NMT
VEGOIL             LA

08-015P-02        BCHI    150.00       66.00           210.00      426.00
10 NMT
VEGOIL             LA

OTHERWISE AS PER IFB 08-015P.

08-015P Laos Tender
August 29, 2008

Freight Tender: ISC,McGovern Dole Food for Education, HDI,Laos, Packaged Vegoil

INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., WASH., D.C., AS AGENT FOR THE HUMPTY DUMPTY
INSTITUTE (HDI), SHIPPER, REQUESTS U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG LINER OFFERS
FOR CARRIAGE OF THE FOLLOWING MCGOVERN DOLE FOOD FOR EDUCATION PROGRAM
CARGO(ES), VIA CONTAINER SERVICE ONLY, UNDER THE SEAM'S SOLICITATION
NUMBER VO-36:

- IFB NO. 08-015P
- APPLICABLE TO THE SEAM'S SOLICITATION VO-36
- CARGO(ES):

USDA REF NO. 08-015P-01
COMMODITY REQUEST NO. CR-08-00721
UP TO 20 NET METRIC TONS OF VEGETALBE OIL IN 6/4L ROUND CANS
AVAILABLE U.S. PORT DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 2008

USDA REF NO. 08-015P-02
COMMODITY REQUEST NO. CR-08-00807
UP TO 10 NET METRIC TONS OF VEGETALBE OIL IN 6/4L ROUND CANS
AVAILABLE U.S. PORT DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 2008

- 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.

- AVAILABILITY / AT PORT DATE FOR COMMODITY DELIVERIES F.A.S. VESSEL FOR
THE SEAM'S SOLICITATION VO-36 IS NOVEMBER 5, 2008. THE POTENTIAL SHIPPING
PERIODS FOR BIDS AT PLANT OR BRIDGE POINT LOCATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS AS
PER THE SEAM'S SOLICITATION VO-36: SHIPPING PERIOD FOR INLAND PLANTS:
SEPTEMBER 16 TO OCTOBER 15, 2008; AND SHIPPING PERIOD FOR PLANTS LOCATED
AT THE PORT: OCTOBER 1 TO OCTOBER 31, 2008. THE AVAILABILITY / AT PORT
DATE AND SHIPPING PERIODS ARE THE CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE
SUPPLIER(S). SUCCESSFUL OCEAN CARRIER(S) 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:
- IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE PROGRAM AGREEMENT, ALL WATER SERVICE FROM
LOAD PORT TO DISCHARGE PORT(S) IS REQUIRED.
- 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 (BANGKOK, THAILAND), AND
DELIVERY POINT (THAKHEK, LAOS).
- CARRIER SHALL PROVIDE, LAY AND ERECT ALL DUNNAGE MATERIAL (INCLUDING
PAPER, PLASTIC, WOOD, ETC.) REQUIRED FOR PROPER STOWAGE AND PROTECTION OF
THE CARGO. CARRIER SHALL ENSURE PROPER STOWAGE AND PROTECTION OF THE
CARGO AT ALL TIMES, INCLUDING INLAND AND OCEAN TRANSITS, REGARDLESS OF
MODE OF TRANSPORT.
- 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.
- 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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- DELIVERY POINT: THAKHEK, LAOS VIA DISCHARGE PORT, BANGKOK, THAILAND
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- HDI 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.
- CARRIER SHALL SPECIFY IN THEIR OFFER WHETHER RATE OFFERED IS THE SAME AS
OR LOWER THAN CARRIER'S APPLICABLE TARIFF RATE AT TIME OF OFFERING.
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.
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- OFFERS TO BE RECEIVED BY 1000 HRS WASH., D.C. TIME SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 AT THE
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORP., 1629 K STREET, N.W., SUITE 700, WASH.,
D.C. BY SEALED HAND DELIVERED LETTER, TELEFAX (202) 296-1160
OR EMAIL (mail@isc-pci.com). ONLY SEALED HAND DELIVERED, FAX, OR EMAIL OFFERS
RECEIVED PRIOR TO TENDER CLOSING TIME WILL BE ACCEPTED OR CONSIDERED. NO
PHONE OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. ONLY OFFERS WHICH ARE RESPONSIVE TO THIS
IFB WILL BE CONSIDERED.
- TBL FREIGHT RATES MUST BE BROKEN DOWN TO COVER THE FOLLOWING:
(A) OCEAN FREIGHT; (B) DOMESTIC INLAND, IF APPLICABLE, AND (C) FOREIGN INLAND.
OFFERS WHICH DO NOT PROVIDE FREIGHT RATE BREAKDOWN WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED RESPONSIVE TO THIS TENDER.
- FREIGHT RATES TO BE QUOTED IN U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON.
- 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.
- FREIGHT PAYMENT TO BE MADE THROUGH US BANK'S POWERTRACK SYSTEM. CARRIER
SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING AN ACCOUNT DIRECTLY WITH US BANK.
- 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.
Web Site: http:\\www.isc-pci.com