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Uzbekistan PA-UZ-5005
Award
USDA Reference Number: UZ 5005
Commodity: Rice in 50 Kg net Bags plus 2% empty bags..
MT: 4,615.30 Net MT or 4,625.5 Gross MT plus 2% empty bags
Owner: P & O Nedlloyd
Vessel: NEW YORK EXPRESS, Greek Flag, Built 2000. Container Liner Vessel
Load Port: Oakland California. Supplier loading containers at their plants and
delivering loaded container to carrier (Option B Service)
Laydays: July 15-25 2002
Discharge Port: Container Yard Riga, Latvia. Routing Oakland - Bremerhaven to
Riga
Freight Rate: US Dollars 73.35 per GMT.
Terms: As per Freight tender for Container service.
USDA Reference NO: UZ 5005
Commodity: Cargo: Rice in 50 Kg net Bags plus 2% empty bags..
MT: Quantity: 10,000 Net MT or 10,022 Gross MT plus 2% empty bags.
Owner: Mutual Transport Corp., New York NY
Vessel: MV YONG CAI, St Vincent Flag , Built 1998, Tweendecker
DWT 14,080 MT on 9.05M; LOA 135.5 M; Beam 24.5 M,
4 Holds/ 6 Hatches; 2 X 40T Cranes
Load Port: 1 to 3 safe berths Lake Charles Louisiana.
Laydays: July 15-25 2002
Discharge Port: 1 to 2 safe berths each Riga or Ventspil, Latvia at charterer's
option.
Freight Rate: US Dollars 59.75 per GMT.
Terms: As per Freight tender.
Amendment 2
FREIGHT TENDER
UZBEKISTAN PL 480 TITLE 1 FY 2002
PURCHASE AUTHORIZATION NO. UZ-5005
DATE JUNE 6, 2002
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO IFB NO UZ-5005
The referred tender is amended as follows:
30. All offers with their Bid Bonds must be received by Embassy of Uzbekistan, 1746 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036 not later than 1100 hours, Washington DC time, June 21, 2002, and offers must remain valid through 1700 hours, Washington DC time June 25, 2002. Offers may be submitted by letter or by fax number(202) 293-6804. No telephone offers will be accepted. Charterers will not consider any fax offers which have not started printing by 1100 hours Washington, DC time, June 21, 2002.
All other terms and conditions of the IFB remain unchanged
Amendment 1
FREIGHT TENDER
UZBEKISTAN PL 480 TITLE 1 FY 2002
PURCHASE AUTHORIZATION NO. UZ-5005
DATE JUNE 6, 2002
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO IFB NO UZ-5005
The referred tender is amended as follows:
31. Commissions: For U.S. and Non-US flag offers, if owners offers are made directly to charterers, a commission of 2.5 % on freight, deadfreight and demurrage is payable to Panalpina, Inc., Project Division, vessel lost or not lost. If U.S. and Non-US flag offers are made through a broker, the commission payable to Panalpina, Inc., Project Division is 2/3 of 2.5% and 1/3 of 2.5% to broker.
All other terms and conditions of the IFB remain unchanged.
Tender
Panalpina Inc., Project Division, Washington, DC
For and on Behalf of the Embassy of Uzbekistan
Date: June 6, 2002
Freight Tender - Uzbekistan PL 480, Title I, FY 2002
Bagged Rice to Uzbekistan. P.A. No.: UZ-5005
Panalpina, Inc., Project Division on behalf of the Embassy of Uzbekistan for UZBEKSAVDO, Tashkent, requests offers of U.S. and Non-U.S. flag geared vessel(s) to transport rice in bags to Uzbekistan under the P.L. 480, Title I, program, P.A. No. UZ-5005 as follows: Towed barges are excluded. Integrated tug/barge (ITB) units will be considered. Container carriers will be considered basis delivery to the name discharge port for containers.
1. Cargo / Quantity: Approx. 15,000MT to 20,000MT of "CALROSE" US No.1 Medium Grain rice and approx. 45,000MT to 55,000 MT of US No.2 Medium Grain rice in new polypropylene bags of 50 kg. net each, plus 2 % extra empty bags, needle and twine freight free. Owners should consider offering a range of quantities to accommodate the quantity of commodity actually purchased. Vessel(s)to be fixed basis minimum/maximum quantities on gross metric tons basis (conversion factor of net to gross weight for 50 kg net bags being 1.0022).
2. Laydays: Any Ten (10) days between July 15, 2002 to August 5,2002.
Owners to state any 10 day period within the above stated laydays in their offer. Offers giving a canceling date beyond last date of laydays specified will not be considered.
OWNERS TO STIPULATE INTENDED ROUTING FROM LOAD PORT TO DISCHARGE PORT
3. Owners to provide minimum 10 days pre-advice of vessel's ETA at load port. Pre-advice received by charterers after 1530 hours Washington, DC time will be considered as received on the following business day.
4. Loading: one to three safe berth(s), one to two safe US port(s) or Canadian transshipment point(s). The greater New Orleans/Mississippi River area, including, but not north of Baton Rouge, to be considered as one port. Columbia River District, including Portland, Oregon, to be considered as one port. San Francisco Bay area, including Sacramento, Oakland and Stockton, to be considered as one port. Container carriers to stipulate their FAS load ports (port(s) where the bagged rice in containers will be loaded onto the ocean going vessel)in their offer. In accordance with the Purchase Authorization, containers may be loaded at the rice mill(s), seller(s) arranging and paying for the pick up of empty containers from carriers yard/terminal, drayage to their mill, stuffing the containers and returning same to carriers terminal at the named FAS port. PL 480 Title I regulations prohibit any intermodal shipment.
5. Load terms: For break bulk cargo: Vessel Load at rate of 1,000 MT per Weather Working Day, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays except even if used (WWDSSHEXEIU), provided vessel can receive at this rate. Service and facility charges, if any, to be for owners' account. Vessel load to include moving bagged rice from ship's side warehouse to vessel. For lash/seabee barges, no load rate guaranteed, no demurrage, no despatch and detention charges to be applied and same to be loaded in regular turn and without undue delay. Cargo shall not be loaded into deep wing/wing tanks and other spaces, which are not directly accessible to discharging equipment. Container carriers to make available to seller(s), containers that will be certified a federal or federal cooperator inspector, are wind tight and water tight, acceptable for long term storage and are not more than 10 years old and are not salvaged and have not been mustered out of regular service. There is no load rate guarantee applicable to container service and same will be loaded in regular turn for delivery of stuffed containers by seller(s) in sufficient time for loading onto the ocean going vessel within the contracted delivery period. In event carrier's container is rejected by the inspector at the mill then carrier is responsible for replacing the rejected container at carriers expense and time.
6. Laytime accounts are to be settled directly between vessel owners and commodity suppliers at load port. Under no circumstances shall CCC or charterers be responsible for resolving disputes involving the calculations of laytime or the payment of demurrage or despatch between vessel owners and the commodity suppliers. Any/all disputes between owners and commodity suppliers arising out of this contract relating settlement of laytime issues shall be arbitrated in New York subject to the rules of the Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc.
7. Discharge: One (1) to two (2) Safe Berths each, one (1) or two (2) Safe Ports out of: a) Batumi, Georgia - Max. 11.0M SW draft; b) Poti, Georgia - max. LOA 190 M, draft 9.4 M SW; c) Riga, Latvia - max. LOA 225 M, draft 10.4 M FW; d) Ventspil, Latvia - max. LOA 200 M, Beam 30 M draft, 12.5 M FW. Owners may offer one (1) or more discharge ports at Owners option. Awards will be made on lowest landed cost basis. Container carriers to deliver cargo in the containers to receiver's agents at the container terminal at the named discharge port.
8. Discharge terms: For all ports: Free Discharge at the average rate of 200 MT per working hatch per day but maximum 1,000 MT per WWDSSHEXEIU, provided vessel can discharge at this rate.
No discharge rate guaranteed for LASH barges. LASH barges to be discharged basis customary quick despatch. Container carrier to deliver the cargo to charterer's agents at the named discharge port in containers CY (Container Yard) basis. Charterer's agents will receive the cargo from container carriers at the rate of 500 MT per day WWDSSHEX EIU.
9. Geared vessel(s) must be fully geared with minimum capacity of 8 tons each hatch. Gearless vessel(s) to supply and operate sufficient discharging equipment to enable the vessel to discharge at the rate provided as per Cl. 8 above at owners' expense and risk.
10.Vessels 15 years or older and push-mode ITBs must have all openings to cargo spaces and hatch covers suitably sealed with tape or by other means to assure watertight integrity. The sealing shall be done to the satisfaction of NCB surveyor as attested by certification of special survey. All of the above to be performed at vessel's time, risk and expense. Special survey certificate will be required as a condition of freight payment. Sealing of hatches/openings and special NCB certificate in no way diminishes the owner's responsibility and liability towards the cargo.
11. Owners are to appoint agents nominated by the charterers at discharge port(s) with owners paying customary agency fees provided those fees are competitive.
12. Laytime account to be settled directly between owners and charterers at discharge port(s). Owners to prepare and submit within 30 days of completion of discharge a signed laytime statement to Panalpina, Inc., Project Division for approval including copies of the statement of fact and notice of readiness duly signed by the master/owners, or owner's agent and charterers/receivers or their agent.
13. Full or partial lightening at discharge port if required, to be at owner risk, time and expense. Lightening to be performed in the territorial water of the contracted discharge port country. Owners to remain fully responsible for cargo during the lightening operation. Cost of lightening to be quoted in the offer. If full lightening, laytime at discharge port to commence at 0800 hours next working day after daughter vessel(s) have presented their notice(s) of readiness to discharge. In the event of partial, vessel will not be considered ready until owners have arranged lightening and vessel has reached the stipulated draft. All time lost, before vessel reaches the stated draft is not to count as laytime used. Laytime is not to commence prior to 0800 hours on the next working day following completion of lightening and presentation of valid notice of readiness. Laytime allowed, whether full or partial lightening , shall be based on the Bill(s) of Lading weight.
14. Freight rate to be quoted for A) Break bulk cargo freight rates to be quoted in U.S. dollars per gross metric ton FAS US Port, basis one loading port and one discharge port. Extra empty bags to be carried freight free. Additional freight, if any, to be stated for additional load and/or discharge port(s). Premiums for additional load port(s)and discharge ports will be considered in determining lowest landed costs in situations where the commodity is likely to be loaded at more than one port / range. Cost of lightening to be stipulated in the offer. In the event lightening is not performed at the discharge port(s) and vessel discharges directly at discharge berth, said lightening costs shall be deducted from the freight. B) Bagged Rice delivered in Containers FAS container terminal/yard, container carriers to offer freight basis FAS US Load port (named) to the named discharge port and terminal, basis CY terms with demurrage rate applicable after allowed laytime expires.
15. Laytime will be non-reversible.
16. Demurrage / despatch to be stipulated in offer with despatch rate to be one half of demurrage rate. Freight offers not to contain detention rate. Offers will not be considered non-responsive because a detention rate was given, however the related charter party and/or liner booking contracts may not contain a detention rate.
17. At discharge port, on inspection by receivers' inspectors, if cargo and/or vessel or cargo and/or container is found to be infested, and provided clean B/L was issued, cargo and/or vessel or cargo and/or container to be fumigated by owners at their risk/expense, with time counting for U.S. flag and not to count on non-U.S. flag vessels. Fumigation time used for containers will not count as laytime at discharge port.
18. Any additional/completion cargoes must be duly separated and must be compatible and non-injurious to the Uzbekistan PL 480 Title I cargo and must be detailed in the offer or approved by Charterer and USDA if contracted after the Uzbekistan PL 480 Title I cargo. Vessels' itinerary and geographic proximity of completion cargo(es) will be taken into consideration by Uzbekistan/USDA in approval of such part cargo(es) in order not to impede delivery of cargo to Uzbekistan.
19. If vessel presents after laydays canceling time and date, owners shall be fully responsible for any and all charges including carrying charges (storage, interest, insurance and fumigation charges) that may be assessed by the supplier of the commodity against the charterers.
20. Foreign flag vessel(s) should not be older than 20 years and must be classed highest in the Lloyd's Register or its equivalent. Date of original construction not rebuilt date to govern. Extra Insurance for US flag or Non US Flag on cargo incurred due to vessel's age/type (incl. tug and barge) class/flag/ownership for owner's account. US Flag vessels extra insurance shall be based on New York Market rate and Non US Flag vessel extra insurance premium shall be based on London Market rates.
21. Offers of U.S. flag vessels will not be considered if the vessel operator has not provided the Maritime Administration (MARAD) with the vessel costs prior to submission of the offer. U.S. flag vessel which require prior approval from MARAD to participate in preference cargoes because of Operational Differential Subsidy (ODS) contract constraints, or because of reflagging / foreign construction eligibility issues must obtain such MARAD approval prior to submission of bids. U.S. flag vessel offered subject to MARAD approval will not be considered.
22. U.S. flag vessel(s) approved rate(s) will be reduced to no higher than MARAD fair and reasonable rate in the event that approved vessel is substituted by a lower cost vessel (including tug and/or barge).
Offers of U.S. flag vessel older than 15 years must indicate an alternate freight rate to be applicable in the event the vessel is either scrapped or vessel is transferred to another owner after discharge at destination but prior to her return to the United States.
23. Offers received shall be considered to warrant that the offered vessel is free from any lien and fully insured and entered in a P and I club.
24. Section 408 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998, Public Law 105-383 {46 U.S.C. paragraph 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/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, offeror must warrant that vessel(s) and owner/operator are not disqualified to carry such government impelled (preference) cargo(es).
25. Owners to guarantee that this vessel complies fully with the International Safety Management (ISM) Code if required, and is in possession of a valid document of compliance and Safety Management Certificate and will remain so for the entirety of her employment under this charter party. Owners are to provide charterers with satisfactory evidence of compliance, if required, to do so and to remain fully responsible for any and all consequences resulting directly or indirectly from any matters arising in connection with this vessel and the ISM Code.
26. All bids are to be accompanied with a bid bond of US Dollars 10,000 per bid made. Said bid bond to be in the form of a Cashier's check or an irrevocable confirmed letter of credit from a prime US Bank, in favor of the Embassy of Uzbekistan, 1746 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington DC 20036. Bid Bonds to be valid for ten days after date of bid made. Non-successful bidders bonds will be released immediately after awards. Successful bidders bonds will be released upon their issuing a performance bond as stated below.
27.Successful bidder will post a performance bond within five (5) working days in the form of an irrevocable L/C equivalent to 5 (five) % of the ocean freight in favor Embassy of Uzbekistan, 1746 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington DC 20036 by a first class U.S. bank. Said L/C to be valid for 30 days beyond the canceling date of the relevant charter party. However, The beneficiary will release the said bond upon vessel presentation for loading within the contracted laydays. The L/C is to be collectible by draft at sight accompanied by a statement from the beneficiary that ship owner did not deliver the goods as stated on the bills of lading. Under no circumstances is the performance bond to be considered the maximum liability or liquidation of damages incurred due to non-performance by the ship owner.
28. One hundred (100 %) of ocean freight shall be made in accordance with terms of the charter party upon satisfactory notice of vessel's arrival at the first or sole discharge port as stated in the Charter Party. USDA/CCC will pay the owner the Ocean Freight directly, in accordance with the Charter Party Payment Clause(s).
29. All other items and conditions are as per C/P Norgrain as adapted June 2001 for bagged rice and which is available from Panalpina, Inc., Project Division.
30. All offers with their Bid Bonds must be received by Embassy of Uzbekistan, Washington, DC 20036 not later than 1100 hours, Washington DC time, June 21, 2002, and offers must remain valid through 1700 hours, Washington DC time June 25, 2002. Offers may be submitted by letter or fax. No telephone offers will be accepted. Charterers will not consider any fax offers which have not started printing by 1100 hours Washington, DC time, June 21, 2002.
Offers received after the time stipulated above or based on other than the terms of this IFB will not be considered responsive to this tender.
Only offers which are responsive to this tender will be considered and no negotiation shall be permitted. Charterers reserve the right to accept or reject any or all offers. Only US flag offers will be opened and read in public.
31. Commissions: For U.S. flag offers, if owners offers are made directly to charterers, a commission of 2.5 % on freight, deadfreight and demurrage is payable to Panalpina, Inc., Project Division, vessel lost or not lost. If U.S. flag offers are made through a broker, the commission payable to Panalpina, Inc., Project Division is 2/3 of 2.5%. For all Non US Flag offers a commission of 2.5% on freight, deadfreight and demurrage is payable to Panalpina Inc., Project Division, vessel lost or not lost.
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