Honduras Award05-071P

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05-071P Award
11.8.05 Honduras

FREIGHT EXPEDITERS issues award notice for Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

IFB No. 05-071P, Freight Expediters, VO, CSM, CRS-Honduras
For parcels purchased under Commodity Invitation 105A
Award Dated November 8, 2005
Issued by LifeLink Logistics, Berea, Ohio
On behalf of Catholic Relief Services
For carriage of McGovern-Dole Food for Education commodities as follows:

FULL CARGO DESCRIPTION

AA: CRS-HN-01
CARGO: 400 NMT VO 6/4L CANS
LOAD PORT: JACI
DISPORT: PUERTO CORTEZ, HONDURAS
AVAILABILITY DATE: 01/10/06
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.A.i
CARRIER/ PRIORITY: AMERICA CARGO TRANSPORT INC/ P1
FREIGHT: $120.00 PMT TOTAL
TRACKING: 071P-01

BB: CRS-HN-02
CARGO: 1,800 NMT CSM 25KG BAGS
LOAD PORT: PENS
DISPORT: PUERTO CORTEZ, HONDURAS
AVAILABILITY DATE: 12/25/05
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.A.i
CARRIER/ PRIORITY: AMERICA CARGO TRANSPORT INC/ P1
FREIGHT: $140.00 PMT TOTAL
TRACKING: 071P-02

05-071P Tender
October 28, 2005
Honduras
 

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

IFB No. 05-071P, Freight Expediters, VO, CSM, CRS-Honduras
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 McGovern-Dole Food for Education commodities as follows:

FULL CARGO DESCRIPTION

AA: CRS-HN-01
CARGO: 400 NMT VO 6/4L CANS
LOAD PORT: JACI
DISPORT: PUERTO CORTEZ, HONDURAS
AVAILABILITY DATE: 01/10/06
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.A.i

BB: CRS-HN-02
CARGO: 1,800 NMT CSM 25KG BAGS
LOAD PORT: PENS
DISPORT: PUERTO CORTEZ, HONDURAS
AVAILABILITY DATE: 12/25/05
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID PROFORMA BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.A.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

Approved Exceptions to Standard U.S. Food Aid Proforma Booking Note Terms,
Procedures and Formats, and other special terms and conditions:

IF OFFERED VESSEL IS A BARGE, SAME MUST BE OF SUCH A TYPE TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT
THE CARGO, EITHER BY DESIGN (SUCH AS A HOUSE BARGE OR MULTI-DECK BARGE) OR BY
THE USE OF PERMANENT BREAKWATER WALLS OF AT LEAST EIGHT FEET IN HEIGHT AND
ENCOMPASSING AT LEAST EIGHTY (80) PERCENT OF THE BARGE. CONTAINERS NOT HAULING
USDA CARGO OR NON-PERMANENT WALLS MAY BE USED AS BREAKWATER WALLS FOR UP TO TWENTY
(20) PERCENT OF THE PROTECTING WALL. ANY/ALL OTHER BARGES WILL BE DEEMED
NON-RESPONSIVE TO THIS TENDER.

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: cargo to be discharged at Carrier's time, risk and expense,
to place of rest at discharge port, with no demurrage/ no despatch/ no detention
-per U.S. Food Aid proforma Booking Note Sec. 2.(A) (i)

3) Should cargo be containerized for carrier convenience, any/all additional cost at
destination due to containerization including devanning or stripping into
warehouse is for carrier account.

4) All offers and cargo bookings must be basis full liner terms. Rates offered
to be quoted in US Dollars per metric ton, and must include a breakdown of the
Ocean Charge component and Domestic Inland charges. No minimum bill of lading
quantities or charges nor minimum container quantities or charges to apply.

5) All offers MUST indicate vessel's current position and itinerary, and detail
the following:
(A) ETA loadport
(B) ETC/ ETS loadport
(C) ETA discharge port

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.