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FROM: : / Judith Thimke
Chief, Ocean TransportationService /

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/ 14May 2013
TO: / WFPBrokers / CC:
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Subject:WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME ORDER

(HSK) / SO NO. 5000173331/YEMEN
CARGO: / MIN/MAX 36,410MT BULK WHEAT (SWW)PLUS EMPTY BAGS FOR YEMEN
LOADING: / 1-2SB 1-2 PORTSUSAALLRANGES
DISCHARGING: / 1-2SB HODEIDAH OR CHRTRS OPTION: PORT SALEEF
POSITION: / 10/20JUNE 2013
CONTRACT AWARDS WILL BE BASED ON BEST VALUE TO THE PROGRAMME, INCLUDING LOGISTICAL CONCERNS, WHICH WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA; VESSEL POSITION & READINESS, DELIVERY SCHEDULE, PRICE, AND VESSEL CAPACITY.Inaddition, awarding the cargo - USAID/WFP will consider factors including the lowest landed cost, and the impact of any potential award onUSAID/WFP’s ability to satisfy the requirements of statutes and regulations including the Cargo Preference Act.
LOAD RATE: / SCALE GROSS LOAD
DISCH RATE: / HODEIDAH:
2,500 MT PWWD – BULK CARRIERS
LO – TANKERS
CHOPTN: 7,000 MT PWWD, LO BAGGED/STACKED ONTO TRUCKS OR INTO PORT WAREHOUSE
PORT SALEEF:
7,000 MT PWWD – SELF TRIMMING BULK CARRIERS ONLY
CHOPTN: LO BAGGED/STACKED ONTO TRUCKS OR INTO WFP WAREHOUSE
TERMS:
NOTE: / WFP 99 USA C/P EXCEPT FREIGHT PAYMENT AMENDED TO READ 55 DAYS
  1. TOW BARGES NOT ALLOWED.
  2. DRY CARGO SHIP WORKABLE
  3. ITB WORKABLE
  4. TANKERS AND GEARLESS VSLS ARE WORKABLE HOWEVER OWNERS TO PAY AND ARRANGE FOR ANY EXTRA HANDLINGOF EQUIPMENT AND VACUVATORS/PIPESANDANYOTHERGEAR(S) NECESSARY TOLOAD/DISCHARGEAS REQUIRED BY THE TERMINALS/PORTS.
  5. VESSEL TO PROVIDE SUITABLE GEARS NECESSARY (MIN LIFTING CAPACITY OF 15MT AND/OR SUFFICIENT VACUVATORS, IF REQUIRED) TO DISCHARGE ALL CARGO AND AS PER WFP C/P CLAUSE 15.
  6. CARRIAGE OF EMPTY BAGS FREIGHT FREE (AS PER CLAUSE 55)
  7. SUBSTITUTION OF VESSEL IS NOT PERMITTED WITHOUT CHARTERER’S AND USAID/USDA PRIOR APPROVAL. VESSEL SUBSTITUTIONS AS PER NOTICE TO THE TRADE (DATED OCTOBER 20, 2009) ANDSHOULD BE OF THE SAME OR BETTER TYPE, CLASS, YEAR BUILT, APPROXIMATE SIZE AND WITHIN SAME LAYDAYS AS THE AWARDED VESSEL. THE PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE VESSEL MUST ALSO APPEAR ON THE APPLICABLE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION US OR FOREIGN FLAG VESSEL LIST.
  8. WFP CARGO NOT TO BE SUBLET.
  9. OWNERS TO APPOINT CHARTERERS’ AGENTS.
  10. BULK CARRIERS TO BE SUITABLE FOR INTRANSIT FUMIGATION BY
RECIRCULATION METHOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH USDA/FGIS REGULATIONS. FOR
TANKERS AND ITB’S BY STANDARD SURFACE METHOD.
  1. U.S. FLAG SHIPS TO SUBMIT ONE WAY/RETURN CARGO RATE AS PER AMENDED CL. 49 AND CONFIRM THAT ALL NECESSARY DATA HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO MARAD.
  2. ITINERARY FROM DAY OF OFFER TO FIRSTLOADPORT TO BE SUBMITTED AND FORM PART OF THE C/P.
  3. 14 DAYS PRE-ADVICE NOTICE. PREADVICE MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOON ON A BUSINESS DAY TO COUNT TO BEGIN THE SAME DAY.
  4. IF OWNERS INTEND TO LIGHTEN, THE OFFER SHOULD SPECIFY THE COST OF LIGHTENING, AND TOTAL NO. OF OCEAN GOING LIGHTER VESSELS TO BE USED, WHETHER PARTIAL OR FULL LIGHTENING. IF LIGHTENING NOT PERFORMED AT THE DISCHARGEPORT AND VESSEL DIRECTLY DISCHARGES AT BERTH, WFP WILL DEDUCT THE LIGHTENING COST FROM THE OCEAN FREIGHT.
  5. USAID FLAG AND BANNER CLAUSE TO APPLY.
  6. FAILURE TO PRESENT OFFER EXACTLY IN THIS FORM OR TO COMPLETE INFORMATION STATEMENT OR DECLARATION WILL RENDER OFFERS NON-COMPLIANT AND AS SUCH WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
  7. NO PART CARGO. HOWEVER IT IS A CONDITION OF THE CONTRACT THAT THE FIXTURE OF ANY PART-CARGO OTHER THAN RELIEF CARGO WILL BE SUBJECT TO PRIOR APPROVAL BY WFP. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ANY DAMAGES THAT WFP MAY CLAIM, FAILURE BY OWNERS TO COMPLY WITH THIS CONDITION WILL GIVE WFP THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE THE CONTRACT OR TO IMPOSE ON OWNERS A RATE REDUCTION OF USD 10.00 PER CONTRACTED MT, AS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.
  8. OFFERS TO BE RECEIVED HERE LATEST 1100 WASHINGTON TIME ON 21MAY 2013 AND TO BE VALID FOR 3 WORKING DAYS FROM THAT TIME / DATE.

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