Bolivia Award08-016P

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08-016P Bolivia Award
October 30, 2008

IFB No. BO-PCI-FFP-08-016P Booking Results (Invitation No. 098A)

Charterer: Project Concern International
Carrier: America Cargo Transport
Cargoes:

1. 130 NMT Lentils
BHOU/Oruro
$686 per MT

2. 140 NMT Lentils
BHOU/Oruro
$686.00 per MT

3. 50 NMT Lentils
BHOU/Oruro
$686.00 per MT

4. 70 NMT Lentils
BHOU/Oruro
$686.00 per MT

5. 360 NMT Green Peas
BJCP/Oruro
$686.00 per MT

6. 70 NMT Green Peas
BHOU/Oruro
$686.00 per MT

7. 70 NMT Green Peas
BHOU/Oruro
$686.00 per MT

Otherwise pursuant tender terms.

Best Regards,
Sherry Sons
Universal Shipping Company
2101 Gaither Road, Suite 275
Rockville, MD 20850
Tele: 301-330-0063
Fax: 301-330-0083

08-016P Bolivia Amendment
September 5, 2008

FRT TENDER AMENDMENT PROJECT CONCERN, FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM INVITATION NO. 098A IFB NO. PCI-FFP-08-016P:

UNIVERSAL SHIPPING CO. ON BEHALF OF PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL AMENDS FREIGHT TENDER ISSUED SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 (IFB NO. BO-PCI-FFP-08-016P) AS FOLLOWS:

1.  DELETE CLAUSE 5 IN ITS ENTIRETY.

2.  INSERT - LOADING DELAY ASSESSMENT (LDA)PURSUANT BOOKING NOTE TERMS.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

08-016P Bolivia Tender
September 5, 2008

Freight: Project Concern Food For Progress Cargoes to Bolivia

UNIVERSAL SHIPPING CO., INC. FOR AND ON BEHALF OF PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL REQUESTS OFFERS OF U.S. AND NON U.S. FLAG OFFERS FOR CARRIAGE OF THE FOLLOWING CARGOES, VIA THROUGH BILL OF LADING, THROUGH THE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM INVITATION NO. 098A:
IFB NO. BO-PCI-FFP-08-016P

1.  A.  REF. NO.: 08-016P-01
COMMODITY: LENTILS IN 50 KG BAGS
CARGO: 500 NET METRIC TONS
LOADPORT: SEE SPECIAL NOTE *B BELOW
FINAL DESTINATION: ORURO, BOLIVIA

B.  REF. NO.:  08-016P-02
COMMODITY:  GREEN PEAS IN 50 KG BAGS
CARGO:  500 NET METRIC TONS
LOADPORT:  SEE SPECIAL NOTE 8B BELOW
FINAL DESTINATION: ORURO, BOLIVIA

SPECIAL NOTES:

A.  TO DETERMINE THE 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 ASSIGEND A LOGIN ID AND PASSWORD TO ACCESS FBES. CONTACT THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS REGARDING LOGON ID, PASSWORDS, AND FBES QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS:

-MR. MELVIN SMITH TEL 816-926-6212
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

B. 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 AND ALL INTERMODAL PLANT POINTS AS LISTED ON FORM KC-362.

C. AVAILABILITY/AT PORT DATE FOR COMMODITY DELIVERIES F.A.S. VESSEL FOR SOLICITATION 098A CARGO IS DECEMBER 5, 2008.  THE POTENTIAL SHIPPING PERIODS FOR BIDS AT THE PLANT OR BRIDGEPOINT LOCATIONS CAN BE FOUND IN THE COMMODITY SOLICITATION.  THE AVAILABILITY/AT PORT AND SHIPPING PERIODS ARE THE CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENT OF THE SUPPLIER(S), SUCCESSFUL OCEAN CARRIER(S) ARE ENCOURAGED TO COORDINATE WITH SUPPLIER(S) TO ENSURE A SMOOTH LOADING AND/OR TRANSFER OPERATION.

2. CARGO IS TO BE DELIVERED TO THE RECEIVERS WAREHOUSES, IN THE ABOVE REFERENCED CITIES, WITHIN BOLIVIA UNDER THROUGH BILL(S) OF LADING AT OWNERS TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE.  CARGO IS TO BE UNLOADED AND STACKED IN RECEIVERS WAREHOUSES AT FINAL DESTINATION POINTS AT OWNERS TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE. CARRIERS TO ARRANGE ALL CUSTOMS CLEARANCE AND FORMALITIES AND PASSAGE AT THE DISCHARGE PORT AND FORMALITIES AT ALL POINTS OF ENTRY AT CARRIERS EXPENSE.  ALL NECESSARY SECURITY MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO INSURE SAFE ARRIVAL OF PROJECT CONCERNS CARGOES AT EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE WAREHOUSES.

3.  CARGO MUST BE CONTAINERIZED.
-CARGO IS TO BE STUFFED INTO CONTAINERS AT OWNERS TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE.
-CONTAINERS SHALL BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO LOADING AND AN INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OBTAINED WHICH ENSURES THAT THE CONTAINER IS CLEAN, DRY, FREE OF INSECT  INFESTATION AND ODOR,AND IS IN CONDITION TO LOAD AND CARRY FOOD COMMODITIES.
-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 SURVEY REPORT ATTESTING TO THE SATISFACTORY CONDITION OF CONTAINERS.  SURVEY IS TO BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO LOADING THESE CARGOES.
-COSTS FOR ALL CONTAINER INSPECTIONS SHALL BE FOR THE ACCOUNT OF THE OCEAN CARRIER.

4.  NO MINIMUM BILL OF LADING QUANITTIES OR CHARGES OR MINIMUM CONTAINER QUANTITIES OR CHARGES TO APPLY.

5.  NOTICE TO THE TRADE EOD-150, PILOT PROGRAM FOR LOAD PORT SURVEYS AND PROCESSED COMMODITY BIDDING BASIS HOUSTON, TX AND EOD-170, EXTENSION OF HOUSTON PILOT PROJECT, ARE FULLY INCORPORATED HEREIN.

6.  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 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 ON-BOARD A VESSEL WITHIN THE THIRTY DAY PERIOD FOLLOWING INSPECTION.

7.  TERMS: FULL BERTH TERMS, ALL INCLUSIVE. NO DEMURRAGE/NO DESPATCH/NO DETENTION ON VESSELS, CONTAINERS, TRAILERS, TRUCKS AND/OR RAILCARS BENDS.

8.  CHARTERERS REQUEST THAT BOTH CARGOES BE SHIPPED TOGETHER ON THE SAME BOTTOM.  NIGHT OFFLOADING IS NOT ALLOWED.

9.  FUMIGATION:  ALL CARGO MUST BE FUMIGATED AT OWNERS TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE AT BOTH THE LOAD PORT AND THE DISCHARGE PORT. COPY OF FUMIGATION CERTIFICATES MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE RECEIVER AND UNIVERSAL SHIPPING CO.

10.  FOR INTERMODAL CARGOES: CARRIERS MUST COMPLY WITH SUPPLIERS LOAD AND CAPACITY CAPABILITIES. IF THE CARRIER FAILS TO COMPLY WITH SUPPLIERS LOAD CAPABILITIES, ANY COSTS INCURRED BY CCC INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CARRYING CHARGES, LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, AND STORAGE WILL BE FOR THE CARRIERS ACCOUNT.
IF CONTAINERS/RAILCARS/TRUCKS ARE PLACED AT THE SUPPLIERS PLANT, CARRIER MUST ENSURE THAT CONTAINERS/ RAILCARS/TRUCKS ARE PLACED AT THE PLANT BY THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SUPPLIERS SHIPPING PERIOD AND SUPPLY CONTAINERS/RAILCARS/
TRUCKS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS UNTIL THE SUPPLIER FULFILLS HIS CONTRACT QUANTITY.

11.  PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL REQUIRES THAT CARGO ARRIVE AT DISCHARGE PORT NOT LATER THAN 25 DAYS FROM COMPLETION OF LOADING.

12.  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 CARRIERS DELAY IN VERIFYING THE FINAL LOAD COUNT AND PROVIDING SAID COUNT TO UNIVERSAL SHIPPING CO.

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

14.  NON U.S. FLAG VESSELS MUST BE REGISTERED IN LLOYDS OR EQUIVALENT AND MUST NOT BE MORE THAN 20 YEARS OLD.

15.  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.

16.  OFFER TO PROVIDE BREAKDOWN OF FREIGHT RATE AS FOLLOWS:
A) OCEAN TRANSPORTATION, B) INLAND TRANSPORTATION (BOTH DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN), C) STACKING OF THE CARGO AT RECEIVERS WAREHOUSE, D) FUMIGATION COSTS.

17.  ISM AND ISPS CODE COMPLIANCE. CARRIER GUARANTEES THAT THIS VESSEL IS 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 REAMIN 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.

18.  SUBSTANDARD VESSELS: SECTION 408 OF THE 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).

19.  CARRIERS SHALL INCLUDE ALL ACTUAL AND ANTICIPATED WAR RISK INSURANCE PREMIUMS IN THEIR OFFERED RATES. OWNER BEARS THE RISK OF ANY INCREASE IN WAR RISK INSURANCE PREMIUMS."

20.  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.

21.  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.

22.  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.

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

24.  FREIGHT OFFERS TO BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA FBES NO LATER THAN 1000 HRS CT (1100 HRS ET) ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008.