Angola Award04-045P

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Award August 27, 2004
04-045P

Freight Tender Results: HDI, Sec 416b Parcels to Angola (08/27/04).

BKA LOGISTICS LLC, AS AGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF HUMPTY DUMPTY INSTITUTE (HDI), ANNOUNCES BOOKING RESULTS FOR CARGO TENDERED ON AUGUST 18, 2004 TO ANGOLA (IFB NO: 04-045P):

AA. REF NO:     F04-0204

CARGO:              UP TO 250 NMT
COMMODITY:     NFD MILK - 25K BAGS  
LOAD PORT:      RHOU, INTERMODAL HOUSTON TX
DISPORT:            LUANDA OR LOBITO, ANGOLA (SHIPPERS OPTION)
AVAIL:                  NET AUG 30, 2004 NLT SEPT 10, 2004
CARRIER:            MAERSK SEALAND

    VSL/FLAG:   SL DEVELOPER V.0417 (USA - P2)

BOOK/RATE:  USD 189/GMT (OF $178, DIF $11) BASIS LUANDA USD 248/GMT (OF $237, DIF $11) BASIS LOBITO

BB. REF NO:     F04-0205

CARGO:              UP TO 250 NMT
COMMODITY:    NFD MILK - 25K BAGS             
LOAD PORT:     RHOU, INTERMODAL HOUSTON TX
DISPORT:           LUANDA OR LOBITO, ANGOLA (SHIPPERS OPTION)
AVAIL:                 NET DEC 01, 2004 NLT DEC 10, 2004
CARRIER:           MAERSK SEALAND

    VSL/FLAG:   SL LIBERATOR V.0501 (USA - P2)

BOOK/RATE:  USD 189/GMT (OF $178, DIF $11) BASIS LUANDA USD 248/GMT (OF $237, DIF $11) BASIS LOBITO

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC TENDER CONTACT:

BKA LOGISTICS LLC, 1629 K STREET NW, SUITE 600, WASHINGTON D.C. 20006. PHONE: 202-331-7395; TELEFAX: 202-331-7735; E-MAIL: MARK.MILLARD@BKALOGISTICS.NET OR JAMES.MEAD@BKALOGISTICS.NET

Tender August 18, 2004
04-045P

Freight Tender: HDI, Sec 416b Parcels to Angola (08/18/04).
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IFB NUMBER: 04-045P.
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BKA LOGISTICS LLC, AS AGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF HUMPTY DUMPTY INSTITUTE
(HDI), REQUESTS U.S. AND NON U.S. FLAG LINER OFFERS FOR CARRIAGE OF THE FOLLOWING SECTION 416(B) CARGOES, VIA CONTAINER SERVICE ONLY:
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AA. REF NO: F04-0204
CARGO: UP TO 250 NMT
COMMODITY: NFD MILK - 25K BAGS
LOAD PORT: RHOU, INTERMODAL HOUSTON TX (SEE NOTE 8)
DISPORT: LUANDA OR LOBITO, ANGOLA (SEE NOTES 1 & 6)
AVAIL: NET AUG 30, 2004 NLT SEPT 10, 2004 (SEE NOTE 2)
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BB. REF NO: F04-0205
CARGO: UP TO 250 NMT
COMMODITY: NFD MILK - 25K BAGS
LOAD PORT: RHOU, INTERMODAL HOUSTON TX (SEE NOTE 8)
DISPORT: LUANDA OR LOBITO, ANGOLA (SEE NOTES 1 & 6)
AVAIL: NET DEC 01, 2004 NLT DEC 10, 2004 (SEE NOTE 2)
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ON THE ABOVE:
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TERMS: FULL BERTH TERMS, ALL INCLUSIVE. NO DEMURRAGE / NO DESPATCH/ NO
DETENTION ON VESSELS/CONTAINERS/TRAILERS BENDS.
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NOTE 1: SHIPPERS OPTION. HDI WILL DECLARE THE DISCHARGE PORT (LUANDA
OR LOBITO) WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER THE VESSEL SAILS FOREIGN.
ANY OFFER THAT FAILS TO PROVIDE SERVICE/RATES TO BOTH DISCHARGE
PORTS (LUANDA AND LOBITO) MAY BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE.
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NOTE 2: THE ABOVE DATES APPLY TO CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VENDOR. OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COORDINATE WITH VENDORS TO ENSURE A
SMOOTH LOADING OPERATION.
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NOTE 3: CARRIER MUST CERTIFY THAT EACH CONTAINER UTILIZED TO LOAD HDI CARGO
IS: (A) IN WIND AND WATER TIGHT CONDITION; (B) NOT MORE THAN TEN (10)
YEARS OLD; AND, (C) NOT A SALVAGED CONTAINER OR MUSTERED OUT FROM
REGULAR SERVICE. AS A CONDITION OF PAYMENT, CARRIER MUST PROVIDE BKA
A FGIS SURVEY REPORT ATTESTING TO THE SATISFACTORY CONDITION OF
CONTAINERS. SURVEY IS TO BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO LOADING HDI CARGOES.
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NOTE 4: NO MINIMUM CONTAINER LOAD REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
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NOTE 5: DUE TO THE NEED TO MAINTAIN CARGO SCHEDULE INTEGRITY, A LOADING DELAY ASSESSMENT (LDA) OF USD 1.00 PER METRIC TON PER DAY, OR PRO-RATA, WILL BE IMPOSED. THE LDA WILL BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY, OR PRO-RATA,
BEYOND THE CONTRACTED LOAD DATE, PLUS A TEN (10) DAY GRACE PERIOD,
THAT VESSEL FAILS TO PRESENT, AND BE ACCEPTED, AT THE FIRST (OR SOLE)
LOAD PORT TO LOAD HDI ANGOLA PARCELS. LDA, IF ANY, WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM OCEAN FREIGHT PAYMENT AGAINST EACH BILL OF LADING ISSUED.
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NOTE 6: CARRIER TO DELIVER CARGO CONTAINERS TO THE PORT OF LUANDA OR LOBITO,
ANGOLA (AS DECLARED BY HDI). CARRIER TO GRANT 21 DAYS FREE-TIME FOR
EACH CONTAINER TO ALLOW FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE PROCEDURES AND PERMIT HDI
(OR HDIS RECEIVER) TO DRAY SAME TO RECEIVERS WAREHOUSE(S) FOR
UNSTUFFING. FREE-TIME TO START UPON CONTAINER(S) ARRIVAL AT CARRIERS
OWN OR DESIGNATED CONTAINER YARD AND TO CEASE UPON RETURN OF THE EMPTY
CONTAINER(S) BACK TO CARRIER AT THE CONTAINER YARD.
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NOTE 7: CARRIER TO GUARANTEE CARGO ARRIVAL AT FINAL DESTINATION (PORT OF
LUANDA OR LOBITO) WITHIN 40 DAYS OF COMPLETION OF LOADING HDI ANGOLA
CARGOES. A DELIVERY DELAY ASSESSMENT (DDA) OF USD 1.00 PER METRIC TON PER DAY, OR PRO-RATA, WILL BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY BEYOND THIS LIMIT. DDA, IF ANY, WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM OCEAN FREIGHT PAYMENT AGAINST EACH BILL OF LADING ISSUED.
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NOTE 8: SUPPLIER DETAILS:
MIDLAND COMMODITIES INC., 8790 WALLISVILLE, HOUSTON TX, POC: MR. GENE
HACKLER, TEL: 479-784-9109, FAX: 479-784-9342.
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PRIOR TO SUBMITTING OFFERS, OFFERORS MUST CHECK WITH THE INLAND PLANT
(WAREHOUSE) FACILITY TO DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF CONVEYANCE IS ACCEPTABLE
AT THE INLAND PLANT (WAREHOUSE) FACILITY AS WELL AS THEIR CAPABILITY FOR
LOADING CONTAINERS.
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THE OCEAN CARRIER MUST CONTACT THE INTERMODAL PLANT (WAREHOUSE) AT LEAST
72 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE SHIPPING PERIOD FROM
INTERMODAL PLANT (WAREHOUSE) TO ESTABLISH A LOADING SCHEDULE THAT BEGINS
ON THE 1ST DAY OF THE SHIPPING PERIOD. A COPY OF THE LOADING SCHEDULE
FROM EACH INTERMODAL PLANT (WAREHOUSE) IS REQUESTED BY USDA KCCO IN
WRITING 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF THE SHIPPER PERIOD FROM THE
INTERMODAL PLANT (WAREHOUSE). THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED BY USDA
KCCO/WLED IN ORDER TO COORDINATE CHECKLOADING OF THE MILK CONTAINERS AT
THE INTERMODAL PLANT (WAREHOUSE) AND NO MILK CAN LOAD UNLESS AN EXAMINER
IS PRESENT.
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NOTE 9: COMMODITY IS TO BE LOADED AT THE ABOVE SUPPLIERS FACILITY IN
CARRIERS OCEAN CONTAINERS AND SEALED FOR EXPORT. COMMODITY MUST
NOT BE TRANSLOADED.
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NOTE 10:FOR PARCEL AA ABOVE, CARRIER MUST POSITION CONTAINERS AT THE SUPPLIERS
WAREHOUSE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE SHIPPING WINDOW. CARRIERS MUST
ACKNOWLEDGE IN THEIR OFFER THAT THEY HAVE AMPLE AVAILABLE CONTAINERS TO
COMMENCE STUFFING AT THE START OF THE SHIPPING WINDOW AND WILL CONTINUE
SUPPLYING CONTAINERS UNTIL ALL CARGOES ARE STUFFED.
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NOTE 11:FOR PARCEL BB ABOVE, CARGO MUST SAIL ON A VESSEL ON/AFTER DEC 20, 2004.
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- COMMODITY, LOADPORT, 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 SUPPIERS PLANT,
VESSEL OWNERS MUST COMPLY WITH SUPPLIERS LOAD AND CAPACITY CAPABILITIES.
IF THE VESSEL FAILS TO C0MPLY 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. 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. 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.
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- THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE KANSAS CITY
COMMODITY OFFICE'S GUIDELINES DATED DECEMBER 21, 1989 FOR
CONTAINER, BARGE AND VESSEL HOLD INSPECTIONS IS HEREBY
INCORPORATED.
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- OFFERS MUST BE IDENTIFIED BY TENDER/IFB NUMBER AND ANY FUTURE
COMMUNICATION SHOULD ALSO IDENTIFY SAME BY TENDER OR CONTRACT
NUMBER.
- OFFERS FROM NVOCC'S WILL BE CONSIDERED AS NON-RESPONSIVE.
- OFFERS MUST INCLUDE:
VESSEL NAME / TYPE / FLAG / YEAR BUILT. ETA AT LOAD AND
DISCHARGE PORT. FULL STYLE OF CARRIER OFFERING. WHETHER
SERVICE IS DIRECT OR TRANSSHIPPED,CONTAINER OR BREAKBULK.
STATEMENT THAT CARRIER IS A VOCC. OCEAN FREIGHT RATE TO BE IN
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON AND MUST BE ALL INCLUSIVE REPEAT
ALL INCLUSIVE.
- AS APPLICABLE, THE ALL INCLUSIVE RATE SUBMITTED MUST BREAKOUT
THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: OCEAN FREIGHT, INLAND TRANSPORTATION
(DOMESTIC & FOREIGN), FUMIGATION COSTS, AND, STACKING CHARGES
AT FINAL DESTINATION. CARRIERS WHO DO NOT SUBMIT ALL INCLUSIVE
RATES AS OUTLINED ABOVE WILL BE CONSIDERED NON RESPONSIVE.
- CARRIER TO SPECIFY IN OFFER THAT RATE OFFERED IS THE SAME AS OR
LOWER THAN CARRIER'S APPLICABLE TARIFF RATE AT TIME OF
OFFERING. CARRIER MUST DECLARE FMC TARIFF NUMBER AND STATE
WHETHER RATE OFFERED IS A 'CARRIER TARIFF RATE' OR A
'CONFERENCE TARIFF RATE' AND WHETHER RATE IS 'TO BE FILED', 'TO
BE MAINTAINED', OR 'TO BE AMENDED'.
- ONLY SEALED HAND DELIVERED OR FAXED OFFERS RECEIVED PRIOR TO TENDER
CLOSING TIME WILL BE ACCEPTED OR CONSIDERED. NO PHONE OFFERS WILL
BE ACCEPTED.
- HDI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY AND ALL OFFERS.
- FIXTURES RESULTING FROM THIS TENDER ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY
HDI AND USDA.
- EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, ALL AWARDS UNDER THIS IFB
WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE U.S. FOOD AID
BOOKING NOTE DATED MAY 1, 2004 WHICH IS FULLY INCORPORATED HEREIN.
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OFFERS TO BE SUBMITTED TO: BKA LOGISTICS LLC, 1629 K STREET, N.W.,
SUITE 600, WASHINGTON D.C. 20006, BY 1500 HRS ET AUGUST 20, 2004.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC TENDER CONTACT:
BKA LOGISTICS LLC, 1629 K STREET NW, SUITE 600, WASHINGTON D.C.
20006. PHONE: 202-331-7395; TELEFAX: 202-331-7735; E-MAIL: MARK.MILLARD@BKALOGISTICS.NET OR JAMES.MEAD@BKALOGISTICS.NET

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