Afghanistan Award10-045P
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10-045P Afghanistan Award Correction
October 5, 2011
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ASA Afghanistan 10-045P-01 / 111103
1500 NMT YSB - Bags (50 Kg)
FAS Vessel Port: Norfolk, VA
Date At US Port: 20-Oct (Estimated)
Disport/Delivery: Kabul via Port Qasim (Warehouse Door)
Ocean Carrier: Hapag-Lloyd
Vessel/Flag: CMA CGM Puget / BAH (P3)
Booked Rate/GMT: $349.00 (Ocean $108.00 / Non-Ocean $241.00)
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For further information contact Muller Shipping Corporation, tel. 516-256-
7700, fax 516-256-7701
10-045P Afghanistan Award
September 30, 2011
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ASA Afghanistan 10-045P-01 / 111103
1500 NMT YSB - Bags (50 Kg)
FAS Vessel Port: Norfolk, VA
Date At US Port: 20-Oct (Estimated)
Disport/Delivery: Kabul via Port Qasim (Warehouse Door)
Ocean Carrier: Hapag-Lloyd
Vessel/Flag: CMA CGM Puget / BAH (P3)
Booked Rate/GMT: $464.00 (Ocean $108.00 / Non-Ocean $356.00)
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For further information contact Muller Shipping Corporation, tel. 516-256-
7700, fax 516-256-7701
10-045P Afghanistan Re-Tender
August 9, 2011
Freight Tender
Program: Food for Progress
Country: Afghanistan
Date: August 9, 2011
IFB Number: 10-045P
WBSCM Freight Solicitation Number 2000000383 (AG-INTF-S-11-0029)
WBSCM Commodity Solicitation Number 2000000382 (AG-INTP-S-11-0025)
Issued By: Muller Shipping Corporation
On Behalf of: American Soybean Association
To determine lowest landed cost, all carriers are required to submit offers
electronically for the cargoes advertised by this IFB via the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system for the
Solicitation Number(s) referenced above. All offers are subject to all
requirements of WBSCM and of the afore-mentioned Solicitation(s), including the
deadline(s) for submission of bids therein.
Freight offers are due no later than 10:00 a.m. U.S. Central Time (11:00 a.m.
U.S. Eastern Time) August 11, 2011.
The Web Based Supply Chain Management system can be accessed through the
following website: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=WBSCM
Carriers must be assigned an USDA eAuthentication logon ID and password to
access the WBSCM system. Contact the WBSCM Help Desk for information regarding
logon IDs, passwords, and WBSCM system questions or concerns:
Telephone: (877) 927-2648
E-mail: WBSCMhelp@ams.usda.gov
Availability/At Port Date for commodity deliveries F.A.S. vessel for this
Solicitation is November 5, 2011 but supplier contracts for delivery may allow
for earlier shipment from origin points. The potential shipping periods for bids
at the plant or bridgepoint locations can be found in the commodity
solicitation. Carriers awarded cargo bookings will be required to provide an
acceptable vessel loading schedule and to receive cargoes in accordance with
USDA-supplier contractual shipping dates and delivery terms.
EXPANSION OF TERMINAL DESIGNATIONS WITHIN THE PORT OF HOUSTON, TEXAS
Effective with Title II Invitation 028 issued on January 23, 2008, the Notice to
the Trade EOD-150 (Pilot Program for Load Port Surveys and Processed Commodity
Bidding Basis Houston, Texas) is cancelled. USAID Notice to the Trade dated
April 5, 2006 “F.A.S. Allocated Commodities at Houston and Jacinto” is also
rescinded. This means that beginning with INV 028, Houston will no longer be
available as an approved delivery point. Offerers must select terminals within
the Port of Houston as listed in Notice to the Trade: Expansion of Terminal
Designations Within The Port Of Houston, Texas. The notice is posted on the
USAID Ocean Notices website at http://www.usaid.gov/business/ocean/notices/. A
complete list of delivery/bid point codes, including the new Houston
delivery/bid point codes, is available at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-ex-…
CARGO DESCRIPTION:
Sales Order No.: 5000054981
Cargo: 1,500 MT Soybeans in 50-Kg bags (see NOTE 3)
Delivery: Kabul, Afghanistan (see NOTES 1, 2)
BN Terms: 2.(C)(i)
***** N.B. ****** Notice to Potential Offerers: A quantity of 2,500 MT Vegetable
Oil in 6/4-Litre MAY be added to this commodity solicitation and freight IFB
pending the resolution of certain technical issues. If so, the same terms and
requirements will apply for vegetable oil as for the soybeans with the exception
of fumigation. Vegetable Oil (Substitutable) may be round metal cans or any of
the plastic bottle types approved for Food for Progress programs. Owners are
encouraged to review the Special Notice posted at the following URL and to bid
accordingly:
https://www.fbo.gov/download/85f/85f632dbf4e7b10471c6350a26d18d29/FedBi…
NOTE 1 – Carriers are requested to quote alternate rate(s) in Free Form Remarks
sections for delivery to Jalalabad warehouse(s) and to Mazar-e-Sharif
warehouse(s).
NOTE 2 – Carriers are requested to show ocean routing and foreign inland routing
(i.e., cities/countries transited, border crossing) in Free Form Remarks
section.
NOTE 3 – Carrier to arrange and pay for fumigation of soybeans prior to loading
or in-transit. All expenses for fumigation, including any
positioning/repositioning of equipment and time on equipment, are for carriers
account.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
A. Dispute Resolution: Part II Clause 27.(A) [Arbitration] to be applicable to
any contract(s) awarded under this IFB.
B. For any bookings made under any of the options in Part II Clause 2.(B)or
2.(C) [Discharge/Delivery Terms] the Carrier is responsible for all charges for
delivery to the final point named in the bill of lading, return or repositioning
of any equipment, including container and chassis, all costs associated with any
container yard or other facility where the equipment is staged until final
delivery, and all equipment costs.
C. Cargoes are to be delivered to Kabul, Afghanistan (or alternative
destinations named above at Shipper option) on a through bill of lading. Routing
may not be made via the port of Novorossiysk, Russia.
D. Shipment must be in fully enclosed sealed 20-foot marine containers.
Commodities 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.
Rates should be all-inclusive for the delivery on a through bill of lading to
consignee's warehouse at final destination. Carrier's through bill of lading
service shall include all customs clearance/formalities at all points of
entry/transit except final destination to ensure that cargoes move to the final
destination (Kabul) uninterrupted. Rates to include all costs for documentation
necessary for in-transit clearance that is not required by importing country,
including any such documentation that must be furnished or obtained by shipper
on behalf of carrier.
All offers must fully describe intended routes, including discharge port, relay
ports, mode of transport to final destination, customs clearance/in-transit
border crossing points, estimated ocean transit time of vessel and from
discharge port to destination, and security arrangements for overland moves.
Carrier will not be permitted to deviate from the routing as booked without
prior written approval of Shipper. Any request for routing deviation must be
made with sufficient advance notice to allow Shipper to determine if survey
arrangements will be compromised and to make alternative survey arrangements as
necessary.
E. Carriers are responsible for ensuring in advance that containers can be
handled through the ports and routes offered. Carrier is responsible for
furnishing necessary trucks or chassis and return drayage on empty containers,
and any associated terminal charges.
F. Receivers to arrange customs clearance at final destination and to arrange
and pay for devanning of containers at their warehouse(s).
Deliveries are to one or more warehouse(s) in accordance with the provisions of
Booking Note Part II Section 2.(C). Delivery location(s) will be advised to
carrier before containers are dispatched from the discharge port.
The first containers arriving for each consignment are subject to sampling and
analysis before clearance is granted. Therefore the first truck(s) to arrive may
be held for up to four additional days and Carriers should structure their rate
offers and delivery schedules accordingly. After clearance is completed
Receivers indicate, without guarantee, capacity for unloading at an average rate
of ten (10) TEUs per day, Fridays and Holidays excluded. Freight offers are
suggested to be structured on this basis, with inland transport of the
containers and delivery to receiver’s warehouse managed to fit this schedule.
Stated receiving capacities are basis all simultaneous deliveries from carriers
awarded partial quantities under this IFB and/or any separate IFB.
G. Carrier’s rates should include all necessary time on all equipment, including
chassis and trucks as necessary and/or terminal storage costs, based on
anticipated warehouse receiving capacities plus a minimum of ten days for
customs and health formalities.
H. Carrier awarded cargoes will be required to provide accurate shipment
tracking information via email to shipper/receiver and their designated agents.
The information to be provided for each container is to include the bill of
lading number, the last reported position and the date reported at this
position, next relay or interchange point and projected date at that point, all
subsequent relay or interchange points, and estimated date at final destination.
Updates must be provided daily on foreign inland moves and at least once per
week for all cargoes yet to be loaded or in transit via vessel, with daily
reports on cargoes within five days of scheduled arrival at disport.
I. Standard freight payment provisions of U.S. Food Aid Booking Note (Part II
Section 18) to be amended for contracts awarded under this freight tender as
follows: FREIGHT PAYMENT WILL BE MADE THROUGH WBSCM. Sixty-five (65) Percent of
the total freight (per B/L) to be paid upon vessel loading and submission of all
necessary documents. Thirty-five (35) Percent balance, less any applicable LDA
and/or DDA, to be paid upon completion of delivery to receivers' warehouse(s) at
final destination.
J. All carriers awarded cargoes to any destination will be required to cooperate
with Receiver’s surveyors and to allow surveyors access to cargoes, including
on-board vessels when shipped breakbulk or when containers are carried aboard a
non-cellurized vessel.
K. Bill of Lading integrity is to be maintained at all times while in the
Carrier’s custody and control, assuring that individual ocean bill of lading
quantities are not commingled.
ADDITIONAL CLAUSES:
1. Booked rates are to be all-inclusive and stated per gross metric ton.
All-inclusive rates which include costs for services other than port to port
ocean transportation must include a breakdown of the ocean charge component and
each of the following other charges, as applicable: domestic inland
transportation, foreign inland transportation. No minimum bill of lading
quantities or charges or minimum container quantities or charges to apply.
2. Evaluation and contract award: offers which do not comply with the
requirements of this IFB will not be considered. Offers must include full
particulars demonstrating the willingness and ability to meet these
requirements. The shipper reserves the right to award without discussions.
Award(s) will be to the lowest responsive offerer meeting the requirements of
this IFB.
3. Prior to cargo booking awards, Offerer will be required to provide named
vessel(s) with reasonable and acceptable loading schedules and transit times.
For vessels not in a regularly scheduled liner service, this to include vessel’s
current position and full itinerary from date of booking until arrival at the
port of discharge (or place of final delivery if beyond the discharge port).
Carrier also to provide full particulars on vessel owner's company including
officers, address and bank reference (unless already on file).
4. Total commissions 2.5%. If offered direct, 2.5% to Muller Shipping
Corporation. If offered through a broker, 2/3 of 2.5% to Muller Shipping
Corporation, and 1/3 of 2.5% to owners’ broker.
5. In keeping with U.S. Customs enforced compliance program for outbound
documentation, carriers are hereby notified that any assessments against the
shipper/cargo interests due in whole or in part to delay by carrier in verifying
final load count and providing same to Muller Shipping Corporation, or for
loading on a vessel ahead of the booked schedule without prior approval and
notification to Muller will be solely for carrier’s account.
6. Some commodities covered by this solicitation 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 (30) 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 period specified above following inspection.
7. All vessel substitutions must be vetted through the USDA/Foreign Agricultural
Service. The proposed substitute vessel must be of the same service category as
the originally awarded vessel. This applies to both U.S. and foreign flag vessel
substitutions. The proposed substitute vessel must also appear on the applicable
Maritime Administration U.S. or foreign flag vessel list which can be accessed
using the following URL:
http://www.marad.dot.gov/ships_shipping_landing_page/cargo_preference/c…
8. Except to the extent as provided above, all awards under this solicitation,
will be subject to the terms and conditions of Part II of the U.S. Food Aid
Booking Note dated November 1, 2004 which are fully incorporated herein. A copy
of these terms and conditions may be obtained from http://www.usaid.gov/business/ocean/notices/.
For further information call 516-256-7700.
END OF FREIGHT TENDER
10-045P Afghanistan
Cancellation
July 15, 2011
Freight Tender Cancellation
Program: Food for Progress
Country: Afghanistan
Date: July 15, 2011
IFB Number: 10-045P
WBSCM Freight Solicitation Number 2000000306 (AG-INTF-S-11-0022)
WBSCM Commodity Solicitation Number 2000000305 (AG-INTB-S-11-0020)
Issued By: Muller Shipping Corporation
On Behalf of: American Soybean Association
The freight tender issued July 11, 2011 covering 1,500 metric tons soybeans in
50-Kg. bags under the above procurement is hereby cancelled. It is anticipated
that this product will be re-tendered at a later date yet to be determined.
For further information call 516-256-7700.
END OF FREIGHT TENDER CANCELLATION
10-045P Afghanistan Tender
July 11, 2011
Freight Tender
Program: Food for Progress
Country: Afghanistan
Date: July 11, 2011
IFB Number: 10-045P
WBSCM Freight Solicitation Number 2000000306 (AG-INTF-S-11-0022)
WBSCM Commodity Solicitation Number 2000000305 (AG-INTB-S-11-0020)
Issued By: Muller Shipping Corporation
On Behalf of: American Soybean Association
To determine lowest landed cost, all carriers are required to submit offers
electronically for the cargoes advertised by this IFB via the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system for the
Solicitation Number(s) referenced above. All offers are subject to all
requirements of WBSCM and of the afore-mentioned Solicitation(s), including the
deadline(s) for submission of bids
therein.
Freight offers are due no later than 10:00 a.m. U.S. Central Time (11:00 a.m.
U.S. Eastern Time) July 15, 2011.
The Web Based Supply Chain Management system can be accessed through the
following website: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=WBSCM
Carriers must be assigned an USDA eAuthentication logon ID and password to
access the WBSCM system. Contact the WBSCM Help Desk for information regarding
logon IDs, passwords, and WBSCM system questions or concerns:
Telephone: (877) 927-2648
E-mail: WBSCMhelp@ams.usda.gov
Availability/At Port Date for commodity deliveries F.A.S. vessel for this
Solicitation is October 5, 2011 but supplier contracts for delivery may allow
for earlier shipment from origin points. The potential shipping periods for bids
at the plant or bridgepoint locations can be found in the commodity
solicitation. Carriers awarded cargo bookings will be required to provide an
acceptable vessel loading schedule and to receive cargoes in accordance with
USDA-supplier contractual shipping dates and delivery terms.
EXPANSION OF TERMINAL DESIGNATIONS WITHIN THE PORT OF HOUSTON, TEXAS
Effective with Title II Invitation 028 issued on January 23, 2008, the Notice to
the Trade EOD-150 (Pilot Program for Load Port Surveys and Processed Commodity
Bidding Basis Houston, Texas) is cancelled. USAID Notice to the Trade dated
April 5, 2006 “F.A.S. Allocated Commodities at Houston and Jacinto” is also
rescinded. This means that beginning with INV 028, Houston will no longer
be available as an approved delivery point. Offerers must select terminals
within the Port of Houston as listed in Notice to the Trade: Expansion of
Terminal Designations Within The Port Of Houston, Texas. The notice is
posted on the USAID Ocean Notices website at
http://www.usaid.gov/business/ocean/notices/. A complete list of
delivery/bid point codes, including the new Houston delivery/bid point codes, is
available at:
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-ex-…
CARGO DESCRIPTION:
Sales Order No.: 5000054981
Cargo: 1,500 MT Soybeans in 50-Kg bags
Delivery: Kabul, Afghanistan (see NOTES 1, 2)
BN Terms: 2.(C)(i)
Fumigation required.
NOTE 1 – Carriers are requested to quote alternate rate(s) in Free Form Remarks
sections for delivery to Jalalabad warehouse(s) and to Mazar-e-Sharif
warehouse(s).
NOTE 2 – Carriers are requested to show ocean routing and foreign inland routing
(i.e., cities/countries transited, border crossing) in Free Form Remarks
section.
Fumigation: Carrier to arrange and pay for fumigation of above cargo prior to
loading or in-transit. All expenses for fumigation, including any
positioning/repositioning of equipment and time on equipment, are for carriers
account.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
A. Dispute Resolution: Part II Clause 27.(A) [Arbitration] to be
applicable to any contract(s) awarded under this IFB.
B. For any bookings made under any of the options in Part II Clause
2.(B)or 2.(C) [Discharge/Delivery Terms] the Carrier is responsible for all
charges for delivery to the final point named in the bill of lading, return or
repositioning of any equipment, including container and chassis, all costs
associated with any container yard or other facility where the equipment is
staged until final delivery, and all equipment costs.
C. Cargoes are to be delivered to Kabul, Afghanistan (or alternative
destinations named above at Shipper option) on a through bill of lading.
Routing may not be made via the port of Novorossiysk, Russia.
D. Shipment must be in fully enclosed sealed 20-foot marine containers.
Commodities 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.
Rates should be all-inclusive for the delivery on a through bill of lading to
consignee's warehouse at final destination. Carrier's through bill of lading
service shall include all normal customs clearance/formalities at all points of
entry/transit except final destination to ensure that cargoes move to the final
destination (Kabul) uninterrupted. Rates to include all costs for documentation
necessary for in-transit clearance that is not
required by importing country, including any such documentation that must be
furnished or obtained by shipper on behalf of carrier.
All offers must fully describe intended routes, including discharge port, relay
ports, mode of transport to final destination, customs clearance/in-transit
border crossing points, estimated ocean transit time of vessel and from
discharge port to destination, and security arrangements. Carrier will not
be permitted to deviate from the routing as booked without prior written
approval of Shipper. Any request for routing deviation must be made with
sufficient advance notice to allow Shipper to determine if survey arrangements
will be compromised and to make alternative survey arrangements as
necessary.
E. Carriers are responsible for ensuring in advance that containers can be
handled through the ports and routes offered. Carrier is responsible for
furnishing necessary chassis and return drayage on empty containers, and any
associated terminal charges.
F. Receivers to arrange customs clearance at final destination and to
arrange and pay for devanning of containers at their warehouse(s).
Deliveries are to one or more warehouse(s) in accordance with the provisions of
Booking Note Part II Section 2.(C). Delivery location(s) will be advised to
carrier before containers are dispatched from the discharge port.
The first containers arriving for each consignment are subject to sampling and
analysis before clearance is granted. Therefore the first truck(s) to
arrive may be held for up to four additional days and Carriers should structure
their rate offers and delivery schedules accordingly. After clearance is
completed Receivers indicate, without guarantee, capacity for unloading at an
average rate of ten (10) TEUs per day, Fridays and
Holidays excluded. Freight offers are suggested to be structured on this basis,
with inland transport of the containers and delivery to receiver’s warehouse
managed to fit this schedule. Stated receiving capacities are basis all
simultaneous deliveries from carriers awarded partial quantities under this IFB
and/or any separate IFB.
G. Carrier’s rates should include all necessary time on all equipment,
including chassis and trucks as necessary and/or terminal storage costs, based
on anticipated warehouse receiving capacities plus a minimum of ten days for
customs and health formalities.
H. Carrier awarded cargoes will be required to provide accurate shipment
tracking information via email to shipper/receiver and their designated agents.
The information to be provided for each container is to include the bill of
lading number, the last reported position and the date reported at this
position, next relay or interchange point and projected date at that point, all
subsequent relay or interchange points, and estimated date at final destination.
Updates must be provided daily on foreign inland moves and at least once per
week for all cargoes yet to be loaded or in transit via vessel, with daily
reports on cargoes within five days of scheduled arrival at disport.
I. Standard freight payment provisions of U.S. Food Aid Booking Note (Part
II Section 18) to be amended for contracts awarded under this freight tender as
follows: FREIGHT PAYMENT WILL BE MADE THROUGH WBSCM. Sixty-five (65) Percent of
the total freight (per B/L) to be paid upon vessel loading and submission of all
necessary documents. Thirty-five (35) Percent balance, less any applicable
LDA and/or DDA, to be
paid upon completion of delivery to receivers' warehouse(s) at final
destination.
J. All carriers awarded cargoes to any destination will be required to
cooperate with Receiver’s surveyors and to allow surveyors access to cargoes,
including on-board vessels when shipped breakbulk or when containers are carried
aboard a non-cellurized vessel.
K. Bill of Lading integrity is to be maintained at all times while in the
Carrier’s custody and control, assuring that individual ocean bill of lading
quantities are not commingled.
ADDITIONAL CLAUSES:
1. Booked rates are to be all-inclusive and stated per gross metric ton.
All-inclusive rates which include costs for services other than port to port
ocean transportation must include a breakdown of the ocean charge component and
each of the following other charges, as applicable: domestic inland
transportation, foreign inland transportation. No minimum bill of lading
quantities or charges or minimum container quantities or
charges to apply.
2. Evaluation and contract award: offers which do not comply with the
requirements of this IFB will not be considered. Offers must include full
particulars demonstrating the willingness and ability to meet these
requirements. The shipper reserves the right to award without discussions.
Award(s) will be to the lowest responsive offerer meeting the requirements of
this IFB.
3. Prior to cargo booking awards, Offerer will be required to provide
named vessel(s) with reasonable and acceptable loading schedules and transit
times. For vessels not in a regularly scheduled liner service, this to include
vessel’s current position and full itinerary from date of booking until arrival
at the port of discharge (or place of final delivery if beyond the discharge
port). Carrier also to provide full particulars on vessel owner's company
including officers, address and bank reference (unless already on file).
4. Total commissions 2.5%. If offered direct, 2.5% to Muller Shipping
Corporation. If offered through a broker, 2/3 of 2.5% to Muller Shipping
Corporation, and 1/3 of 2.5% to owners’ broker.
5. In keeping with U.S. Customs enforced compliance program for outbound
documentation, carriers are hereby notified that any assessments against the
shipper/cargo interests due in whole or in part to delay by carrier in verifying
final load count and providing same to Muller Shipping Corporation, or for
loading on a vessel ahead of the booked schedule without prior approval and
notification to Muller will be solely for carrier’s
account.
6. The commodities covered by this solicitation 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 (30) 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 period specified above
following inspection.
7. All vessel substitutions must be vetted through the USDA/Foreign
Agricultural Service. The proposed substitute vessel must be of the same
service category as the originally awarded vessel. This applies to both
U.S. and foreign flag vessel substitutions. The proposed substitute vessel
must also appear on the applicable Maritime Administration U.S. or foreign flag
vessel list which can be accessed using the following
URL:
http://www.marad.dot.gov/ships_shipping_landing_page/cargo_preference/c…
cargo_human_assistance_reports/Humanitarian_Food_Aid_Reports.htm
8. Except to the extent as provided above, all awards under this
solicitation, will be subject to the terms and conditions of Part II of the U.S.
Food Aid Booking Note dated November 1, 2004 which are fully incorporated
herein. A copy of these terms and conditions may be obtained from
http://www.usaid.gov/business/ocean/notices/. For further information call
516-256-7700.
END OF FREIGHT TENDER