Liberia Award08-033P
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08-033P Liberia Award
February 6, 2009
PANALPINA, INC.
* 22750 Glenn Drive
Sterling, VA 20164, U.S.A.
( Tel: (703) 674-2317 7 Fax: (703) 733-4353
email: norberto.chavez@panalpina.com
Date: February 6, 2009
To: Euro-America Attn: Obaid Ahmad
Cc: USDA/FAS/Trans Attn: Amy Harding
USDA/KCCO Attn: Cita Trice
Mercy Corps Attn: Penny Anderson/Jerry Dines/Cathy Bergman
Mercy Corps Liberia Attn: Terry Dowey/Amos Kulo
PAWAS Attn: Sheila Magill
Re: Mercy Corps Liberia FFP FY 2008 Inv 019B - Award Notice
IFB Nr: 08-033P-Retender
This is to confirm that Mercy Corps and USDA accepted your offer. All subjects are lifted and fixtures considered clean. Booking Note will be dated February 5, 2009.
Owner: Delmas, a division of CMA-CGM, SA
Vessels: Majestic Maersk V.LB318E, German flag (P-3)
Itinerary: ETS load port New York 03.25.09; ETA Le Harve 04.06.09; ETA Monrovia 04.26.09
Cargo description/shipment details
Ref Nr: 08MC0873-01
Booking #: DAT115214
USDA Tracking No.: 08-033P-01
Commodity: 360 MT VO in 20 L Pail
Origin: BCHI
Load port: New York, NY
Ship NET/NLT: 03.01.09/03.15.09
US load port date: 04.05.09
Discharge port: Monrovia, Liberia
Discharge/delivery terms: per para 2(B)(i) / 2(B)(ii) of the U.S. Food Aid Booking Note dated November 01, 2004.
Freight rate: $255.00/MT (O/F: $200.00/MT; US inland: $55.00/MT)
Commission: 2/3 of 2.5% to Panalpina, Inc. and 1/3 of 2.5% to Euro-America Shipping and Trade. Otherwise as per Freight tender and Proforma Booking Note.
Best regards,
Norberto M Chavez
PANALPINA, INC.
* 22750 Glenn Drive
Sterling, VA 20164, U.S.A.
( Tel: (703) 674-2317 7 Fax: (703) 733-4353
email: norberto.chavez@panalpina.com
Date: February 6, 2009
To: Potomac Marine Attn: Keith Powell
Cc: USDA/FAS/Trans Attn: Amy Harding
USDA/KCCO Attn: Cita Trice
Mercy Corps Attn: Penny Anderson/Jerry Dines/Cathy Bergman
Mercy Corps Liberia Attn: Terry Dowey/Amos Kulo
PAWAS Attn: Sheila Magill
Re: Mercy Corps Liberia FFP FY 2008 Inv 019B - Award Notice
IFB Nr: 08-033P-Retender
This is to confirm that Mercy Corps and USDA accepted your offer. All subjects are lifted and fixtures considered clean. Booking Note will be dated February 5, 2009.
Owners: Maersk Line Ltd.
Vessels: Maersk Constellation, US flag (P-1)
Itinerary: ETA JACI 04.10.09, ETS JACI 04.20.09; ETA Djibouti 5.13.09, ETS Djibouti 5.17.09; ETA Dar es Salaam 5.22.09, ETS Dar es Salaam 5.27.09; ETA Beira 5.28.09; ETS Beira 6.03.09; ETA Lome 6.14.09; ETS Lome 6.17.09; ETA Monrovia 6.18.09
Cargo description/shipment details
a. Ref Nr: 08MC0873-02
USDA Tracking No.: 08-033P-02
Commodity: 290 MT VO in 20 L Pail
Load port: JACI
US load port date: 03.20.09
Discharge port: Monrovia, Liberia
Discharge/delivery terms: per para 2(B)(i) / 2(B)(ii) of the U.S. Food Aid Booking Note dated November 1, 2004.
Freight rate: $271.53/MT (O/F: $197.04/MT; /MT; VO prem: $15.00/MT; ldport prem: $3.40/MT; disport prem: $45.79; port warehouse: $10.30/MT)
b. Ref Nr: 08MC0873-03
USDA Tracking No.: 08-033P-03
Commodity: 290 MT VO in 20 L Pail
Load port: JACI
US load port date: 04.05.09
Discharge port: Monrovia, Liberia
Discharge/delivery terms: per para 2(B)(i) / 2(B)(ii) of the U.S. Food Aid Booking Note dated November 1, 2004.
Freight rate: $271.53/MT (O/F: $197.04/MT; /MT; VO prem: $15.00/MT; ldport prem: $3.40/MT; disport prem: $45.79; port warehouse: $10.30/MT)
c. Ref Nr: 08MC0873-04
USDA Tracking No.: 08-033P-04
Commodity: 1,420 MT VO in 20 L Pail
Load port: JACI
US load port date: 03.20.09
Discharge port: Monrovia, Liberia
Discharge/delivery terms: per para 2(B)(i) / 2(B)(ii) of the U.S. Food Aid Booking Note dated November 1, 2004.
Freight rate: $271.53/MT (O/F: $197.04/MT; /MT; VO prem: $15.00/MT; ldport prem: $3.40/MT; disport prem: $45.79; port warehouse: $10.30/MT)
Owners to provide transloaders, point of contact for documentation, & booking numbers. Commission: 2/3 of 2.5% to Panalpina, Inc. and 1/3 of 2.5% to Potomac Marine Intl, Inc. Otherwise as per Freight tender and Proforma Booking Note.
Best regards,
Norberto M Chavez
08-033P Liberia Re-Tender
January 7, 2009
1. IFB No.: 08-033P-Re-tender
2. Commodity Request Nr: CR-08-00873
3. Date: January 6, 2009
4. Shipper: Mercy Corps
5. Issued by Panalpina, Inc. (hereafter Panalpina)
6. Cargo description:
Commodity: Oil-vegetable (Soybean Oil )
MT: 2,360 MT
Type: Development/monetization
Pack size: 20 liter pail
US load port date: 05 April 2009
Discharge port: Monrovia, Liberia
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 FBES. Contact the
following individuals regarding logon IDs, passwords, and FBES questions or
concerns:
Melvin Smith - (816)926-6212
melvin.smith@kcc.usda.gov
Gary Marsden - (816)926-6043
gary.marsden@kcc.usda.gov
SPECIAL NOTE: 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.
SHIPMENT OF COMMODITIES ON ONE VESSEL PREFERRED.
7. Cargo to be loaded at Carriers time, risk and expense with no demurrage/ no
despatch/no detention in accordance with the US Food Aid Booking Note dated
November 1, 2004.
8. Full berth terms, all inclusive, no demurrage, no despatch, no detention on
vessels, containers, rail cars, trucks and/or trailers (BENDS).
9. Ocean freight rate to be in US dollars per MT and must be all inclusive. All
inclusive rate must break out the following components: Ocean freight, domestic
inland transportation, and any other applicable stacking charges at final
destination.
10. If commodities are containerized for carriers convenience, shipment must be
in fully sealed marine containers. Soybean oil to be loaded into containers at
the U.S. place of receipt, and remain in same sealed container up to discharge
port. At the time of container loading a security seal must be placed on each
container door, and both seal numbers to appear on the ocean bill of lading or
B/L rider. Bills of lading may not contain any clause such as Said to Contain,
Shippers Load and Count or words of similar effect.
11. Discharge/delivery terms: per paragraph 2(B)(i) / 2(B)(ii) of the U.S. Food
Aid Booking Note dated November 01, 2004.
12. Customs clearance at destination is the responsibility of the receivers.
13. Shipper will impose a loading delay assessment (LDA) of $ 1.00 per M/T
reduction in freight rate per day or pro-rata. The LDA will be assessed for each
day or pro-rata, beyond the contracted load date, plus a ten (10) day grace
period, that the vessel fails to present, and to be accepted, at the first (or
sole) load port to load the cargo under this freight tender. LDA, if any, will
be deducted from the freight payment.
14. Contract and payment terms: This tender is subject to the US Food Aid
Booking Note dated November 01, 2004, which are fully incorporated herein.
15. 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 Panalpina, Inc.
16. Carriers shall include all actual and anticipated war risk insurance
premiums in their offered rates. Owners bear the risk of any increase in war
risk insurance premiums.
17. Evaluations and contract award: offers which do not comply with the
mandatory requirements of the IFB, including but not limited to the minimums and
maximums specified above, will not be considered. Offers must include full
particulars demonstrating the willingness and ability to meet these
requirements. Shipper reserves the right to award without discussions. Award(s)
will be to the lowest responsible offeror meeting the mandatory requirements of
this IFB.
18. Section 408 of the U.S Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998, Public Law
105-383 (46 U.S.C. Section 2302 (e), establishes, effective January 1, 1999,
with respect to non-U.S. flag vessels and operators/ owners, that substandard
vessels and vessels operated by operators 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 tender may be preference cargo, offerors must
warrant that vessel(s) and owner/operators are not disqualified to carry such
cargo(es).
19. Commodity, load port and intermodal point abbreviations as per USDA form
KC-362. Delivery terms per USDA Notice to the Trade of April 5, 1995. For any
commodities allocated basis intermodal suppliers plant, vessel owners must
comply with suppliers load and capacity capabilities. When owners fail to
comply with suppliers load capabilities, any costs incurred by CCC including
but not limited to carrying charges, liquidated damages, storage, will be for
the vessels account. The owners must ensure that the containers are placed at
the plant by the commencement of the suppliers shipping period and supply
containers on a continuous basis until the supplier fulfills his contract
quantity. Owners are responsible to offer only for vendors who match owners
capabilities. Owners are encouraged to refer to KC-362 for the list of plant
locations and capabilities.
20. 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.
21. Shipper reserves the right to require a performance bond in the form of a
certified check or cashiers check drawn on a first-class U.S.A. bank equivalent
to 5 percent of the ocean freight. If shipper elects to require a performance
bond, the check must be made payable to U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250. Performance bond to be valid until
vessel completes loading. Performance bond may be required on non-US bookings.
22. 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.
23. If cargo and/or vessel is found to be infested at discharge port and
provided clean bills of lading were issued, fumigation to be at owners time,
risk and expense.
24. Offers from NVOCCs will not be considered.
25. Offers must state that vessel is a VOCC.
26. Shipper reserves the right to accept or reject any and all offers.
27. All fixtures are subject to final approval by the shipper, USDA/KCCO/EOD.
28. Offers must be received by no later than 1100 hours Washington, DC time on
Thursday, 15 January 2009. Offer received after 1100 hours will not be
considered.
29. Total commissions 2.5%. If offered direct, 2.5% to Panalpina. If offered
through a broker, 2/3 of 2.5% to Panalpina and 1/3 of 2.5% to owners broker.
For further information call Panalpina at (703) 674-2351. END
08-033P Liberia Re-Tender
December 18, 2008
1. IFB No.: 08-033P-Re-tender
2. Commodity Request Nr: CR-08-00873
3. Date: December 18, 2008
4. Shipper: Mercy Corps
5. Issued by Panalpina, Inc. (hereafter Panalpina)
6. Cargo description:
Commodity: Oil-vegetable (Soybean Oil)
MT: 2,360 MT
Type: Development/monetization
Pack size: 20 liter pail
US load port date: 20 March 2009
Discharge port: Monrovia, Liberia
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 FBES.
Contact the following individuals regarding logon IDs, passwords, and FBES
questions or concerns:
Melvin Smith - (816)926-6212
melvin.smith@kcc.usda.gov
Gary Marsden - (816)926-6043
gary.marsden@kcc.usda.gov
SPECIAL NOTE: 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.
SHIPMENT MUST BE IN 20 FOOT CONTAINERS. SHIPMENT OF COMMODITIES ON ONE VESSEL
PREFERRED.
7. The "Carrier" shall be responsible for placing containers at the named point
of loading, the costs of transportation from said named point of loading to the
U.S. port of export and cost of loading the cargo in containers on board the
ocean going vessel. "Carrier" must provide suitable containers to comply with
supplier's load and capacity capabilities. Any costs incurred, including, but
not limited to liquidated damages and storage, for failing to provide suitable
containers will be for the "Carrier's" account. "Carrier" must ensure that the
containers are placed at the commencement of the shipping period and are
supplied on a continuous basis, or as otherwise mutually agreed between parties
until the contract quantity is fulfilled.
The "Carrier" must provide loading schedule in their offer.
8. 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 Panalpina an FGIS
survey report attesting to the satisfactory condition of containers. Survey is
to be performed prior to loading these cargoes.
9. Cargo to be loaded at Carriers time, risk and expense with no demurrage/ no
despatch/no detention in accordance with the US Food Aid Booking Note dated
November 1, 2004.
10. Full berth terms, all inclusive, no demurrage, no despatch, no detention on
vessels, containers, rail cars, trucks and/or trailers (BENDS).
11. Ocean freight rate to be in US dollars per MT and must be all inclusive. All
inclusive rate must break out the following components:
Ocean freight, domestic inland transportation, and any other applicable stacking
charges at final destination.
12. Shipment must be in fully enclosed sealed 20-foot marine containers. Soybean
oil to be loaded into containers at the U.S. place of receipt, and remain in
same sealed container up to discharge port. At the time of container loading a
security seal must be placed on each container door, and both seal numbers to
appear on the ocean bill of lading or B/L rider. Bills of lading may not contain
any clause such as "Said to Contain", "Shippers' Load and Count" or words of
similar effect.
13. Discharge/delivery terms: per paragraph 2(A)(ii) of the U.S. Food Aid
Booking Note dated November 01, 2004. Receivers require 25 free days on
containers.
14. Customs clearance at destination is the responsibility of the receivers.
15. Shipper will impose a loading delay assessment (LDA) of $ 1.00 per M/T
reduction in freight rate per day or pro-rata. The LDA will be assessed for each
day or pro-rata, beyond the contracted load date, plus a ten (10) day grace
period, that the vessel fails to present, and to be accepted, at the first (or
sole) load port to load the cargo under this freight tender. LDA, if any, will
be deducted from the freight payment.
16. Contract and payment terms: This tender is subject to the US Food Aid
Booking Note dated November 01, 2004, which are fully incorporated herein.
17. 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 carrier's delay in verifying the final load count and
providing said count to Panalpina, Inc.
18. Carriers shall include all actual and anticipated war risk insurance
premiums in their offered rates. Owners bear the risk of any increase in war
risk insurance premiums.
19. Evaluations and contract award: offers which do not comply with the
mandatory requirements of the IFB, including but not limited to the minimums and
maximums specified above, will not be considered. Offers must include full
particulars demonstrating the willingness and ability to meet these
requirements. Shipper reserves the right to award without discussions. Award(s)
will be to the lowest responsible offeror meeting the mandatory requirements of
this IFB.
20. Section 408 of the U.S Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998, Public Law
105-383 (46 U.S.C. Section 2302 (e), establishes, effective January 1, 1999,
with respect to non-U.S. flag vessels and operators/ owners, that substandard
vessels and vessels operated by operators 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 tender may be preference cargo, offerors must
warrant that vessel(s) and owner/operators are not disqualified to carry
such cargo(es).
21. Commodity, load port and intermodal point abbreviations as per USDA form
KC-362. Delivery terms per USDA Notice to the Trade of April 5, 1995. For any
commodities allocated basis intermodal supplier's plant, vessel owners must
comply with supplier's load and capacity capabilities. When owners fail to
comply with supplier's load capabilities, any costs incurred by CCC including
but not limited to carrying charges, liquidated damages, storage, will be for
the vessel's account. The owners must ensure that the containers are placed at
the plant by the commencement of the supplier's shipping period and supply
containers on a continuous basis until the supplier fulfills his contract
quantity. Owners are responsible to offer only for vendors who match owners'
capabilities. Owners are encouraged to refer to KC-362 for the list of plant
locations and capabilities.
22. 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.
23. Shipper reserves the right to require a performance bond in the form of a
certified check or cashier's check drawn on a first-class U.S.A.
bank equivalent to 5 percent of the ocean freight. If shipper elects to require
a performance bond, the check must be made payable to "U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250.
Performance bond to be valid until vessel completes loading.
Performance bond may be required on non-US bookings.
24. 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.
25. If cargo and/or vessel is found to be infested at discharge port and
provided clean bills of lading were issued, fumigation to be at owner's time,
risk and expense.
26. Offers from NVOCC's will not be considered.
27. Offers must state that vessel is a VOCC.
28. Shipper reserves the right to accept or reject any and all offers.
29. All fixtures are subject to final approval by the shipper, USDA/KCCO/EOD.
30. Offers must be received by no later than 1100 hours Washington, DC time on
Tuesday, 30 December 2008. Offer received after 1100 hours will not be
considered.
31. Total commissions 2.5%. If offered direct, 2.5% to Panalpina. If offered
through a broker, 2/3 of 2.5% to Panalpina and 1/3 of 2.5% to owners' broker.
For further information call Panalpina at (703) 674-2351. END
08-033P Liberia Tender
December 4, 2008
1. IFB No.: 08-033P
2. Commodity Request Nr: CR-08-00873
3. Date: December 04, 2008
4. Shipper: Mercy Corps
5. Issued by Panalpina, Inc. (hereafter Panalpina)
6. Cargo description:
Commodity: Soybean Oil
MT: 2,360 MT
Type: Development/monetization
Pack size: 20 liter pail
US load port date: 05 March 2009
Discharge port: Monrovia, Liberia
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 FBES. Contact the
following individuals regarding logon IDs, passwords, and FBES questions or
concerns:
Melvin Smith - (816)926-6212
melvin.smith@kcc.usda.gov
Gary Marsden - (816)926-6043
gary.marsden@kcc.usda.gov
SPECIAL NOTE: 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.
SHIPMENT MUST BE IN 20 FOOT CONTAINERS. SHIPMENT OF COMMODITIES ON ONE VESSEL
PREFERRED.
7. The Carrier shall be responsible for placing containers at the named point
of loading, the costs of transportation from said named point of loading to the
U.S. port of export and cost of loading the cargo in containers on board the
ocean going vessel. Carrier must provide suitable containers to comply with
suppliers load and capacity capabilities. Any costs incurred, including, but
not limited to liquidated damages and storage, for failing to provide suitable
containers will be for the Carriers account. Carrier must ensure that the
containers are placed at the commencement of the shipping period and are
supplied on a continuous basis, or as otherwise mutually agreed between parties
until the contract quantity is fulfilled.
The Carrier must provide loading schedule in their offer.
8. 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 Panalpina an FGIS survey report attesting to
the satisfactory condition of containers. Survey is to be performed prior to
loading these cargoes.
9. Cargo to be loaded at Carriers time, risk and expense with no demurrage/ no
despatch/no detention in accordance with the US Food Aid Booking Note dated
November 1, 2004.
10. Full berth terms, all inclusive, no demurrage, no despatch, no detention on
vessels, containers, rail cars, trucks and/or trailers (BENDS).
11. Ocean freight rate to be in US dollars per MT and must be all inclusive. All
inclusive rate must break out the following components: Ocean freight, domestic
inland transportation, and any other applicable stacking charges at final
destination.
12. Shipment must be in fully enclosed sealed 20-foot marine containers. Soybean
oil to be loaded into containers at the U.S. place of receipt, and remain in
same sealed container up to delivery at receiver's warehouse door. At the time
of container loading a security seal must be placed on each container door, and
both seal numbers to appear on the ocean bill of lading or B/L rider. Bills of
lading may not contain any clause such as Said to Contain, Shippers Load and
Count or words of similar effect.
13. Discharge/delivery terms: per paragraph 2(A)(ii) of the U.S. Food Aid
Booking Note dated November 01, 2004. Receivers require 25 free days on
containers.
14. Customs clearance at destination is the responsibility of the receivers.
15. Shipper will impose a loading delay assessment (LDA) of $ 1.00 per M/T
reduction in freight rate per day or pro-rata. The LDA will be assessed for each
day or pro-rata, beyond the contracted load date, plus a ten (10) day grace
period, that the vessel fails to present, and to be accepted, at the first (or
sole) load port to load the cargo under this freight tender. LDA, if any, will
be deducted from the freight payment.
16. Contract and payment terms: This tender is subject to the US Food Aid
Booking Note dated November 01, 2004, which are fully incorporated herein.
17. 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 Panalpina, Inc.
18. Carriers shall include all actual and anticipated war risk insurance
premiums in their offered rates. Owners bear the risk of any increase in war
risk insurance premiums.
19. Evaluations and contract award: offers which do not comply with the
mandatory requirements of the IFB, including but not limited to the minimums and
maximums specified above, will not be considered. Offers must include full
particulars demonstrating the willingness and ability to meet these
requirements. Shipper reserves the right to award without discussions. Award(s)
will be to the lowest responsible offeror meeting the mandatory requirements of
this IFB.
20. Section 408 of the U.S Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998, Public Law
105-383 (46 U.S.C. Section 2302 (e), establishes, effective January 1, 1999,
with respect to non-U.S. flag vessels and operators/ owners, that substandard
vessels and vessels operated by operators 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 tender may be preference cargo, offerors must
warrant that vessel(s) and owner/operators are not disqualified to carry such
cargo(es).
21. Commodity, load port and intermodal point abbreviations as per USDA form
KC-362. Delivery terms per USDA Notice to the Trade of April 5, 1995. For any
commodities allocated basis intermodal suppliers plant, vessel owners must
comply with suppliers load and capacity capabilities. When owners fail to
comply with suppliers load capabilities, any costs incurred by CCC including
but not limited to carrying charges, liquidated damages, storage, will be for
the vessels account. The owners must ensure that the containers are placed at
the plant by the commencement of the suppliers shipping period and supply
containers on a continuous basis until the supplier fulfills his contract
quantity. Owners are responsible to offer only for vendors who match owners
capabilities. Owners are encouraged to refer to KC-362 for the list of plant
locations and capabilities.
22. 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.
23. Shipper reserves the right to require a performance bond in the form of a
certified check or cashiers check drawn on a first-class U.S.A. bank equivalent
to 5 percent of the ocean freight. If shipper elects to require a performance
bond, the check must be made payable to U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250. Performance bond to be valid until
vessel completes loading. Performance bond may be required on non-US bookings.
24. 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.
25. If cargo and/or vessel is found to be infested at discharge port and
provided clean bills of lading were issued, fumigation to be at owners time,
risk and expense.
26. Offers from NVOCCs will not be considered.
27. Offers must state that vessel is a VOCC.
28. Shipper reserves the right to accept or reject any and all offers.
29. All fixtures are subject to final approval by the shipper, USDA/KCCO/EOD.
30. Offers must be received by no later than 1100 hours Washington, DC time on
Thursday, 11 December 2008. Offer received after 1100 hours will not be
considered.
31. Total commissions 2.5%. If offered direct, 2.5% to Panalpina. If offered
through a broker, 2/3 of 2.5% to Panalpina and 1/3 of 2.5% to owners broker.
For further information call Panalpina at (703) 674-2351. END