Niger Award05-070P

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05-070P Award
Niger 11.14.05

LIFELINK LOGISTICS issues award notice for Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

IFB No. 05-070P, LIFELINK LOGISTICS, wheat, CRS-Niger
For parcels purchased under Commodity Invitation 105A
Dated November 10, 2005
Issued by LIFELINK LOGISTICS, Berea, Ohio
On behalf of Catholic Relief Services
For carriage of Food for Progress commodities as follows:

FULL CARGO DESCRIPTION

AA: CRS-NE-01
CARGO: 2,450 NMT HRWW 50KG BAGS
LOAD PORT: JACI
DISPORT: NIAMEY, NIGER - TBL delivery
AVAILABILITY DATE: 12/22/05
FUMIGATION: REQUIRED
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
CARRIER/ PRIORITY: MEARSK-SEALAND/ P2
FREIGHT: $200.00 PMT OCEAN FREIGHT + $170.00 PMT FOREIGN INLAND +
$2.00 PMT FUMIGATION = $372.00 PMT TOTAL
TRACKING: 070P-01


BB: CRS-NE-02
CARGO: 500 NMT BW 50KG BAGS
LOAD PORT: JACI
DISPORT: NIAMEY, NIGER - TBL delivery
FUMIGATION: NOT REQUIRED
AVAILABILITY DATE: 01/10/06
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
CARRIER/ PRIORITY: MAERSK-SEALAND P2
FREIGHT: $200.00 PMT OCEAN FREIGHT + $170.00 PMT FOREIGN INLAND =
$370.00 PMT TOTAL
TRACKING: 070P-02


05-070P Tender
October 28, 2005
Niger
 

FREIGHT EXPEDITERS issues freight tender for Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

IFB No. 05-070P, Freight Expediters, wheat, CRS-Niger
For parcels purchased under Commodity Invitation 105A
Dated October 27, 2005
Issued by FREIGHT EXPEDITERS, Middleburg Heights, Ohio
On behalf of Catholic Relief Services
For carriage of Food for Progress commodities as follows:

FULL CARGO DESCRIPTION

AA: CRS-NE-01
CARGO: 2,450 NMT HRWW 50KG BAGS
LOAD PORT: JACI
DISPORT: NIAMEY, NIGER - TBL delivery
AVAILABILITY DATE: 12/22/05
FUMIGATION: REQUIRED
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i

BB: CRS-NE-02
CARGO: 500 NMT BW 50KG BAGS
LOAD PORT: JACI
DISPORT: NIAMEY, NIGER - TBL delivery
FUMIGATION: NOT REQUIRED
AVAILABILITY DATE: 01/10/06
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i



***U.S. FOOD AID PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE FOR PACKAGED COMMODITIES - PART II,
DATED NOV 1, 2004 TO APPLY IN FULL. A COPY OF THESE GUIDELINES CAN BE FOUND
ON THE USAID WEBSITE, WWW.USAID.GOV


1) LOAD TERMS: cargo to be delivererd to Carrier FAS Vessel at the specified load
port, and loaded at Carrier's time, risk and expense with no demurrage/
no despatch/ no detention - per U.S. Food Aid proforma Booking Note Sec. 1.(A)

2) DISCHARGE TERMS:
(a) cargo to be discharged at Carrier's time, risk and expense, and delivered at
Receivers' warehouse in Niamey, Niger. Shipper shall provide complete warehouse
address to Carrier upon firm booking. Unloading from Carrier's conveyance and
stacking into Receivers' warehouse to be performed by Receivers' personnel at
Receivers' cost. U.S. Food Aid Proforma Booking Note Sec. 2. (C) (i) to apply.

(b) Discharge port to be in Carrier's option; however, Offerors are strongly
encouraged to route all cargo via Cotonou, Benin.

3) All offers and cargo bookings must be basis full liner terms. Rates offered
to be quoted in US dollares per metric ton, and must be inclusive of the delivery
on Through-Bills-of-Lading to Receivers' warehouse door at final destination.
Offers must detail the ocean charge component, fumigation fees, domestic inland
charges, and foreign inland delivery charges. No minimum bill of lading quantities
or charges nor minimum container quantities or charges to apply.

4) Cargo requiring fumigation to be fumigated at Carrier's expense, and Carrier to
provide certificate to evidence fulfillment of this requirement.

5) All offers MUST indicate vessel's current position and itinerary, and include:
(A) ETA loadport
(B) ETC/ ETS loadport
(C) ETA discharge port
(D) ETA delivery destination point(s)
(E) voyage number of vessel being offered

6) The Shipper will impose a Loading Delay Assessment (LDA) for each and every
day beyond the contracted load date that the Carrier has failed to load the cargo
aboard a vessel. The contracted load date is defined as the date that the vessel
is estimated to arrive at the loading port, as specified in the Cargo Booking
Confirmation, plus a ten (10) day grace period.
LDA shall be US $1.00 per metric ton per day or pro-rata, to be deducted from ocean
freight payment.

7) Carrier or their agent must return signed Bills of Lading
and related documents to Freight Expediters within 2 business days after receipt
of approved masters.

8) Vessel substitutions must be approved by the Shipper and USDA/USAID, as
applicable, and cargo shall not be loaded into unapproved substitute vessels.

9) In keeping with U.S. Customs enforced compliance program for outbound
documentation, carriers are hereby notified that any assessments against the
cargo due in whole or in part to delay by carrier in verifying final load count,
and providing same to FREIGHT EXPEDITERS, will be solely for carriers account.

10) 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.

11) Offers to be submitted to FREIGHT EXPEDITERS, at 6920 Engle Road, Suite II,
Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130, Attn: Brian Donovan (telephone: 440-260-0193),
or by fax at 440-260-0232.

12) Offers are due by 11:00 hrs Eastern, November 1, 2005; offers received
thereafter will not be considered.

13) Evaluation and contract award: offers which do not comply with mandatory
requirements of this IFB will not be considered. Offers must include full
particulars demonstrating the willingness and ability to meet these requirements.
Catholic Relief Services reserves the right to award without discussions with USDA.
Award will be to the lowest responsible offeror meeting the mandatory
requirements of this IFB.

14) Brokerage Commission: 2.5% on freight/ deadfreight to Freight Expediters if
offered direct; if offered through broker, 2/3 of 2.5% to Freight Expediters, and
1/3 of 2.5% to broker.