Honduras Award06-007B

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06-007B Honduras Award
June 29, 2006

Freight Tender Results: BKA Logistics, TNS, Honduras (06/28/06).
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BKA LOGISTICS LLC., FOR AND ON BEHALF OF TECHNOSERVE (TNS), ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS OF ITS TENDER DATED JUNE 14, 2006 (IFB NO: HON-TNS-FFP-06-007B):
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CARGO: APPROX 10,000 MT MIN/MAX, SOYBEAN MEAL, IN BULK.
LAYDAYS: JULY 05 15, 2006
LOADING: ONE OR TWO SAFE BERTHS ONE OR TWO SAFE PORTS U.S. GULF (MISSISSIPPI RIVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT NORTH OF PORT ALLEN TO BE CONSIDERED AS ONE PORT)
DISPORT(S): PUERTO CORTES, HONDURAS.
CARRIER: ALLIED TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
VESSEL: ATC-1800 (W/ TUG FALCON) USA FLAG
RATE: USD 83.01 PER GMT BSS 1 TO 1 EX MISS RIVER;
ADD USD 2.75 PER GMT IF 2ND LOADBERTH USED.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC TENDER CONTACT:
BKA LOGISTICS LLC, 1629 K STREET NW, SUITE 500, WASHINGTON D.C. 20006. PHONE: 202-331-7395; TELEFAX: 202-331-7735; E-MAIL: JAMES.MEAD@BKALOGISTICS.NET OR MARK.MILLARD@BKALOGISTICS.NET
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06-007B  Honduras Tender
June 15, 2006

Freight Tender: BKA Logistics, Meal, TNS Honduras  (6/14/06).

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BKA LOGISTICS LLC., FOR AND ON BEHALF OF TECHNOSERVE (TNS), REQUESTS OFFERS OF U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF SOYBEAN MEAL, IN BULK, UNDER THE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS:
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IFB NO: HON-TNS-FFP-06-007B.
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CARGO: APPROX 10,000 MT SOYBEAN MEAL, IN BULK
CONTRACTED QUANTITY WILL BE ON MIN/MAX BASIS.
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LAYCAN: JULY 05 15, 2006. SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A 14-DAY PREADVISE TO LOAD.
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LOADING:  1/2 SAFE BERTHS EACH 1/2 SAFE PORT(S) ANY U.S. RANGE.  MISSISSIPPI RIVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT NORTH OF PORT ALLEN TO BE CONSIDERED AS ONE PORT; COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT INCLUDING PORTLAND TO BE CONSIDERED AS ONE PORT; SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA INCLUDING SACRAMENTO AND STOCKTON TO BE CONSIDERED AS ONE PORT).  FOR OFFERS BASIS U.S. GREAT LAKES UTILIZING FEEDER VESSELS, OFFER TO INCLUDE NAME AND DETAILS OF FEEDER VESSELS.
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DISPORT: 1 / 2 SAFE BERTHS PUERTO CORTES, HONDURAS.
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LOAD TERMS: CARGO TO BE LOADED ACCORDING TO BERTH TERMS WITH CUSTOMARY

DESPATCH AT THE AVERAGE RATE AS PROVIDED BELOW BASED ON VESSELS

CONTRACTED QUANTITY.  THE RATES ARE BASIS TONS OF 2204.6 POUNDS PER

WEATHER WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS

EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED.  SATURDAYS AS PER THE BFC SATURDAY CLAUSE.

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BULK CARRIERS:

VESSEL CONTRACTED QTY                     LOADING GUARANTEE

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0 9,999.99 MT                                            4,000 MT PER DAY

10,000.00 19,999.99 MT                          5,000 MT PER DAY

20,000.00 29,999.99 MT                          6,000 MT PER DAY

30,000.00 39,999.99 MT                          7,500 MT PER DAY

40,000.00 49,999.99 MT                          10,000 MT PER DAY

50,000.00 MT AND ABOVE                        12,000 MT PER DAY

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TWEEN-DECKERS: THE LOAD GUARANTEE SHALL BE 3,000 MT PER DAY.

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DISCHARING TERMS: THE CARGO TO BE DISCHARGED, FREE OF RISK

AND EXPENSE TO THE VESSEL (FREE OUT DISCHARGE), AT THE AVERAGE

RATE OF 1,000 TONS OF 2204.6 POUNDS FOR BULK CARRIERS AND 800 TONS OF

2204.6 POUNDS FOR TWEENDECKERS/MULTIDECKERS PER WEATHER WORKING DAYS OF

24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF

USED WWDSSHEXEIU, ON THE BASIS OF THE BILL OF LADING QUANTITY. 

DISCHARGE GUARANTEE SHALL NOT APPLY ON LASH/SEABEE BARGES. CHARTERER /

RECEIVERS TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR STEVEDORES AT PORT OF DISCHARGE.

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DEMURRAGE / DESPATCH IS APPLICABLE AT LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORTS. 

OWNERS ARE TO SPECIFY THEIR DEM/DES RATES IN THEIR OFFER, DESPATCH

RATES MUST BE ONE-HALF OF DEMURRAGE RATES AS QUOTED.

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SPECIAL NOTE 1:   SHOULD TNS CARGO BE FIXED AS A COMPLETION CARGO OR IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER CARGO, TNS CARGO TO BE LOADED LAST IN (WITHIN THE LAYDAYS ABOVE) AND DISCHARGED FIRST OUT WITH PUERTO CORTES, HONDURAS BEING FIRST PORT OF CALL ON OUTBOUND VOYAGE. 

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LAYTIME IS NON-REVERSIBLE.  LAYTIME ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE SETTLED

DIRECTLY BETWEEN OWNERS AND COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S) AT LOAD

PORT(S).  LAYTIME CALCULATION, OVERTIME AND TRIMMING TO BE IN

ACCORDANCE WITH ADENDUM NO 1 OF THE NORTH AMERICAN EXPORT

GRAIN ASSOCIATIONS FOB CONTRACT NO 2 (REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1,

1988) CLAUSE NOS 1-10 INCLUSIVE (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS

NAEGA) REGARDLESS OF VESSEL TYPE.  FURTHER, THE FOLLOWING

MODIFICATIONS TO NAEGA WILL APPLY: ANYWHERE THE WORD BUYER

APPEARS, THE WORDS VESSEL OWNER IS TO BE SUBSTITUTED.  UNDER

NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL CHARTERERS OR USDA/CCC BE RESPONSIBLE

FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES INVOLVING THE CALCULATIONS OF LAYTIME

OR THE PAYMENT OF  DEMURRAGE OR DESPATCH BETWEEN THE VESSEL

OWNER AND COMMODITY SUPPLIER.  ANY/ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN

VESSEL OWNER AND SUPPLIER ARISING OUT OF THE CONTRACT

RELATING TO THE SETTLEMENT OF LAYTIME ISSUES SHALL BE

ARBITRATED IN NEW YORK SUBJECT TO THE RULES OF THE SOCIETY OF

MARITIME ARBITRATORS, INC.

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DISCHARGE PORT LAYTIME ACCOUNTS TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY

BETWEEN CHARTERER AND VESSEL OWNER.  VESSEL OWNER IS TO

PREPARE AND SUBMIT SIGNED DISCHARGE PORT LAYTIME STATEMENT

TO CHARTERERS AGENT BKA LOGISTICS FOR APPROVAL WITHIN THIRTY

(30) DAYS OF COMPLETION OF DISCHARGE.  DISCHARGE PORT NOTICE OF

READINESS AND DISCHARGE PORT STATEMENT OF FACTS, BOTH SIGNED

ON BEHALF OF CHARTERERS AND VESSEL OWNERS, ARE TO BE

PRESENTED WITH SIGNED DISCHARGE PORT LAYTIME STATEMENT . 

USDA/CCC SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES

INVOLVING CALCULATION OF LAYTIME OR THE PAYMENT OF

DEMURRAGE OR DESPATCH BETWEEN CHARTER AND VESSEL OWNERS.

ANY/ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN CHARTERER AND VESSEL OWNER ARISING

OUT OF THIS CONTRACT RELATING TO THE SETTLEMENT OF LAYTIME

ISSUES SHALL BE ARBITRATED IN NEW YORK SUBJECT TO THE RULES OF

THE SOCIETY OF MARITIME ARBITRATORS, INC.

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VESSEL TYPE RESTRICTIONS: TOWED BARGES AND ITB UNITS WILL BE

CONSIDERED; TANKERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 

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FOREIGN FLAG VESSELS MUST NOT BE OLDER THAN 20 YEARS AND

MUST BE CLASSED HIGHEST IN LLOYDS REGISTER OR ITS EQUIVALENT DATE OF

ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION, NOT REBUILT DATE, TO GOVERN.  ANY EXTRA

INSURANCE ON ACOUNT OF VESSELS AGE, FLAG, OWNERSHIP, TYPE,

CONFIGURATION OR CLASSIFICATION WILL BE FOR OWNERS ACCOUNT, BUT NOT

EXCEEDING NEW YORK MARKET RATES FOR U.S. FLAG VESSELS AND LONDON RATES

FOR NON-US FLAG VESSELS.  NVOCCS MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED TO CARRY U.S.

FLAG OR FOREIGN FLAG SHIPMENTS.   FOR VESSELS OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE AND

ITBS, OWNERS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATE

FROM NCB CERTIFYING THAT VESSELS HATCH COVERS AND ANY OTHER

OPENINGS LEADING TO CARGO COMPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN SEALED TO

PREVENT ANY OUTSIDE WATER FROM ENTERING THE CARGO SPACES. 

COST OF SEALING AND SPECIAL SURVEY ARE FOR ACCOUNT OF OWNER

AND IN NO WAY DIMINISHES OWNERS LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

TOWARD THE CARGO.

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SPECIAL NOTE 2: SHOULD OFFERED VESSEL BE ENROLLED IN AN INSURANCE

PROGRAM THAT NEGATES THE OVERAGE PREMIUM REQUIREMENT, OFFER TO INCLUDE

ALL INFORMATION AND CERTIFICATIONS FOR VERIFICATION.

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VESSEL GEAR REQUIREMENTS:  VESSELS MUST BE CAPABLE OF SELF-DISCHARGE

WITH VESSEL OR OWNER SUPPLIED SHORESIDE GEAR (CRANES AND/OR SWINGING

DERRICKS WITH MINIMUM 8 MT S.W.L. CAPACITY SUITABLE FOR DISCHARGE BY

CLAM-SHELL OPERATIONS), VACUVATORS ARE PERMITTED.  ALL DISCHARGE GEAR

AND EQUIPMENT IS TO BE SUPPLIED BY OWNER AT OWNERS EXPENSE.  OWNERS TO

PROVIDE AT THEIR EXPENSE ALL NECESSARY MOTIVE POWER / FUEL TO OPERATE

OWNER PROVIDED DISCHARGING GEAR.  DISCHARGE GEAR MUST BE CAPABLE OF

MAINTAINING THE GUARANTEED RATES ABOVE,  ANY TIME LOST AS A RESULT OF

BREAKDOWN OF VESSELS GEAR TO BE EXCLUDED FROM LAYTIME USED.  OPENING

AND CLOSING OF HATCHES TO BE CARRIED OUT BY VESSELS CREW FREE OF

CHARGE TO CHARTERERS.  MECHANICAL OR HYDRAULIC HATCH COVERS FOR VESSELS

OR RAIN TENTS FOR ALL HATCHES ARE REQUIRED.

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OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VESSEL ARRIVING AT DISCHARGE PORT

WITH AN ACCEPTABLE SAFE ARRIVAL DRAFT.  IF VESSELS DRAFT

EXCEEDS SUCH DRAFT, OWNERS TO BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY

AND ALL COSTS INCURRED IN REACHING SAFE DRAFT.  LIGHTENING, IF ANY,

TO BE PERFORMED IN THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF HONDURAS.

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VESSELS MUST BE ABLE TO BE FUMIGATED WITH AN ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE PREPARATION IN-TRANSIT AND VESSELS THAT CANNOT BE SO FUMIGATED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. AT FINAL LOADING PORT, COMMODITY SUPPLIER WILL ARRANGE AND PAY FOR IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION PERFORMED BY A CERTIFIED APPLICATOR. FUMIGATION MUST BE WITNESSED BY FGIS, USDA. DUST RETAINERS MUST BE USED. FOR TWEENDECKERS AND BULK CARRIERS (INCLUDING PUSH-MODE ITB), THE RECIRCULATION METHOD OF FUMIGATION WILL BE USED. TWEEN-DECK VESSELS ARE ACCEPTABLE ONLY WHEN A CERTIFIED APPLICATOR STATES THAT THE VESSEL HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE SUITABLE FOR IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION AND SUCH WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM CERTIFIED APPLICATOR SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITH OFFER.

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- OFFERORS SHOULD CONSIDER OFFERING VESSELS TO CARRY A RANGE

OF TONNAGES TO ACCOMMODATE PROGRAM NEEDS. 

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- ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGO(ES) MUST BE DULY SEPARATED,

MUST BE COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO TNSS CARGO, MUST

BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY TNS/USDA IF CONTRACTED

AFTER FIXTURE OF TNS MEAL.  VESSELS ITINERARY AND

GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF COMPLETION CARGO(ES) WILL BE TAKEN

INTO CONSIDERATION BY TNS/USDA IN APPROVAL OF SUCH PART

CARGO(ES) IN ORDER NOT TO UNDULY IMPEDE DELIVERY OF TNSS

CARGO TO DISCHARGE PORT(S).

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- OFFERS SUBMITTED UNDER THIS INVITATION ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A

CANCELLING DATE NO LATER THAN THE LAST CONTRACT LAYDAY AS

ABOVE.  VESSELS WHICH ARE OFFERED WITH A CANCELLING DATE

BEYOND THE LAYDAYS SPECIFIED ABOVE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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- OFFERS OF NAMED VESSELS ONLY.  NO VESSEL SUBSTITUTION IS

PERMITTED WITHOUT TNS/USDA APPROVAL.

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- OWNERS GUARANTEE THAT THIS VESSEL COMPLIES FULLY WITH THE

INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE AND THE INTERNATIONAL SHIP

AND PORT FACILITIES SECURITY CODE (ISPS). UPON REQUEST, OWNERS TO

PROVIDE CHARTERERS WITH A COPY OF THE RELEVANT DOCUMENT OF COMPLIANCE

(DOC) AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE (SMC) IN REGARAD TO THE ISM

CODE AND THE INTERNATIONAL SHIP SECURITY CERTIFICATE (ISSC) IN REGARD

TO THE ISPS CODE. OWNERS ARE TO REMAIN FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND

ALL CONSEQUENCES FROM MATTERS ARISING AS A RESULT OF THE OWNER OR

VESSEL BEING OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE ISM AND ISPS CODE.

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- SECTION 408 OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998, PUBLIC LAW 105-383 (46 USC, PARAGRAPH 2302(E)), ESTABLISHES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1999, WITH RESPECT TO NON-US 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 GOVERNMENT IMPELLED (PREFERENCE) CARGO, OFFEROR MUST WARRANT THAT VESSEL(S) AND OPERATOR/OWNER ARE NOT DISQUALIFIED TO CARRY SUCH CARGO(ES).

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- OWNERS TO PROVIDE FOURTEEN (14) DAY PREADVICE OF VESSEL READINESS TO LOAD.  PREADVICE NOTICE MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE OF BKA LOGISTICS PRIOR TO 1100 HRS WASHIONGTON DC TIME ON REGULAR BUSINESS DAY TO BE CONSIDERED RECEIVED ON THAT DAY.  IF PREADVICE IS RECEIVED LATER THAN 1100 HRS WASHINGTON DC TIME ON REGULAR BUSINESS DAY OR- ON WEEKENDS / HOLIDAYS THEN PREADVICE NOTICE WILL BE CONSIDERED RECEIVED ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.  IN ADDITION TO SENDING PREADVICE NOTICE TO BKA AS ABOVE, OWNER MUST ALSO PROVIDE COPY OF THEIR PREADVICE NOTICE TO USDA / KCCO BULK COMMODITIES DIVISION, FAX NO 816-823-2586.

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ONE-WAY RATES MUST BE QUOTED IN ADDITION TO ROUND TRIP RATES

FOR U.S. FLAG NON-LINER VESSELS WHOSE DATE OF ORIGINAL

CONSTRUCTION EXCEEDS 15 YEARS FROM DATE OF FIXTURE.

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APPROVED U.S. FLAG RATES WILL BE REDUCED TO A LEVEL NO HIGHER

THAN THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATIONS FAIR AND REASONABLE RATE IN

THE EVENT THAT APPROVED VESSEL IS SUBSTITUTED BY A LOWER COST

VESSEL TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT (INCLUDING TUG AND/OR BARGE). 

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FOR U.S. FLAG VESSELS LOADING LESS THAN A FULL CARGO, THE LESS

THAN FULL CARGO RATE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REDUCTION TO MEET

ANY REVISED MARITIME ADMINISTRATION FREIGHT RATE GUIDELINE

DUE TO VESSEL LOADING OTHER ADDITIONAL CARGO.

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U.S. FLAG OFFERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF THE VESSEL OPERATOR

HAS NOT PROVIDED THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION WITH THE VESSELS

COSTS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF OFFER.

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OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION: VESSEL NAME / TYPE / FLAG / YEAR BUILT / LOA / BEAM /

DWT / DRAFT / GEAR (IF ANY) / ETA AT LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORTS /

FULL STYLE OF OWNERS.

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FREIGHT RATES ARE TO BE QUOTED IN U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON

BASIS ONE LOADING PORT TO ONE DISCHARGING PORT, PLUS ADDITIONAL

FREIGHT (IF ANY) PER METRIC TON ON ENTIRE CARGO FOR EACH

ADDITIONAL LOAD OR DISCHARGE PORT IF USED. 

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IF OWNERS INTEND TO LIGHTEN, OFFER TO SPECIFY THE COST OF

LIGHTENING, AND WHETHER ACTION IS FULL OR PARTIAL LIGHTENING.  IF

LIGHTENING IS NOT PERFORMED AT THE DISCHARGE PORT AND THE

VESSEL DISCHARGES AT BERTH THEN THE COST OF LIGHTENING WILL BE

DEDUCTED FROM THE OCEAN FREIGHT.

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TNS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ALL OFFERS.

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COMMISSION: 2.50 PERCENT ON FREIGHT / DEADFREIGHT IS PAYABLE TO

CHARTERERS AGENT IF VESSEL OFFERED DIRECT.  IF BROKER INVOLVED

THEN 2/3RD OF 2.50 PERCENT IS PAYABLE TO CHARTERERS AGENT AND

1/3RD OF 2.50 PERCENT IS PAYABLE TO OFFERING BROKER.

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OWISE SUBJECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TNSS CHARTER PARTY

PROFORMA.

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OFFERS TO BE SUBMITTED TO: BKA LOGISTICS LLC, 1629 K STREET NW, SUITE 500, WASHINGTON D.C. 20006, BY 1100 HRS ET JUNE 20, 2006.   

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ONLY OFFERS RECEIVED PRIOR TO TENDER CLOSING TIME WILL BE ACCEPTED OR CONSIDERED.  NO PHONE OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. IF A TELEFAX OFFER BEGINS TO PRINT PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE AND CONTINUES TO PRINT PAST THE DEADLINE UNTIL COMPLETE IT WILL BE CONSIDERED TO BE RECEIVED ON TIME.  OFFERS WILL BE OPENED AND READ IN PUBLIC AT THAT TIME AND PLACE. ONLY OFFERS WHICH ARE RESPONSIVE TO THIS IFB WILL BE CONSIDERED AND NO NEGOTIATION IS PERMITTED.  U.S. FLAG OFFERS MADE SUBJECT OPEN WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED WHEN THE SUBJECT RESTRICTION IS LIFTED PRIOR TO 1100 HRS WASHINGTON DC TIME JUNE 21, 2006.  NO OFFERS OF NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS MADE SUBJECT OPEN WILL BE CONSIDERED. OFFERS ARE TO REMAIN VALID UNTIL 1700 HRS WASHINGTON DC TIME JUNE 22, 2006.  FIXTURES RESULTING FROM THIS TENDER ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY TNS AND USDA.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC TENDER CONTACT:

BKA LOGISTICS LLC, 1629 K STREET NW, SUITE 500, WASHINGTON D.C.  20006. PHONE: 202-331-7395; TELEFAX: 202-331-7735; E-MAIL: JAMES.MEAD@BKALOGISTICS.NET OR MARK.MILLARD@BKALOGISTICS.NET

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