Honduras Award06-059P

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06-059P Honduras Award
October 16, 2006

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

IFB No.06-059P, LifeLink Logistics, CRS Honduras
For parcels purchased under Commodity Invitation 096B
Dated October 12, 2006
Issued by LIFELINK LOGISTICS, Berea, Ohio
On behalf of Catholic Relief Services
For carriage of Food for Education commodities as follows:

FULL CARGO DESCRIPTION



AA: CRS-HN-01 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 260 NMT CSM 25KG BAGS
LOAD PORT: JACI
DISPORT: PUERTO CORTEZ, HONDURAS
AVAILABILITY DATE: 12/10/06
FUMIGATION: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 16.C
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.A.i
LDA: YES
CARRIER: AMERICA CARGO TRANSPORT
VESSEL/FLAG: Z BIG 1/MR JEAN/ P1
FREIGHT: TOTAL $170.00/GMT
TRACKING: 06-059P-01

BB: CRS-HN-02 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 210 NMT CSM 25KG BAGS
LOAD PORT: JACI
DISPORT: PUERTO CORTEZ, HONDURAS
AVAILABILITY DATE: 12/10/06
FUMIGATION: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 16.C
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.A.i
LDA: YES
CARRIER: AMERICA CARGO TRANSPORT
VESSEL/FLAG: Z BIG 1/MR JEAN/ P1
FREIGHT: TOTAL $170.00/GMT
TRACKING: 06-059P-02

CC: CRS-HN-03 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 400 NMT VO 6/4 LTR RND CANS
LOAD PORT: JACI
DISPORT: PUERTO CORTEZ, HONDURAS
AVAILABILITY DATE: 12/10/06
FUMIGATION: NOT APPLICABLE
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.A.i
LDA: YES
CARRIER: AMERICA CARGO TRANSPORT
VESSEL/FLAG: Z BIG 1/MR JEAN/ P1
FREIGHT: TOTAL $170.00/GMT
TRACKING: 06-059P-03


06-059P Honduras Tender
Sept 29, 2006

LIFELINK LOGISTICS issues freight tender for Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

IFB No.06-059P, LifeLink Logistics, CRS Honduras
For parcels purchased under Commodity Invitation 096B
Dated September 29, 2006
Issued by LIFELINK LOGISTICS, Berea, Ohio
On behalf of Catholic Relief Services
For carriage of Food for Education commodities as follows:

FULL CARGO DESCRIPTION



AA: CRS-HN-01 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 260 NMT CSM 25KG BAGS
LOAD PORT: JACI
DISPORT: PUERTO CORTEZ, HONDURAS
AVAILABILITY DATE: 12/10/06
FUMIGATION: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 16.C
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.A.i
LDA: YES

BB: CRS-HN-02 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 210 NMT CSM 25KG BAGS
LOAD PORT: JACI
DISPORT: PUERTO CORTEZ, HONDURAS
AVAILABILITY DATE: 12/10/06
FUMIGATION: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 16.C
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.A.i
LDA: YES

CC: CRS-HN-03 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 400 NMT VO 6/4 LTR RND CANS
LOAD PORT: JACI
DISPORT: PUERTO CORTEZ, HONDURAS
AVAILABILITY DATE: 12/10/06
FUMIGATION: NOT APPLICABLE
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.A.i
LDA: YES


FOR DELIVERY BASIS INTERMODAL PLANT AND BRIDGE, OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO COORDINATE WITH VENDOR TO ENSURE SMOOTH LOADING OPERATION.

***U.S. FOOD AID 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 Booking Note Terms,
Procedures and Formats, and other special terms and conditions(These items will apply to above cargo, unless specified otherwise):

Full Liner Berth Terms, All Inclusive. No Demurrage - No Dispatch - No Detention

Rates offered must include a breakdown of the Ocean Charge component Rates offered to be quoted in US
Dollars per metric ton to be all-inclusive which include costs for services other than port to port ocean transportation. Must include a breakdown of the ocean charge component and each of the following other charges, as applicable: domestic inland
transportation, foreign inland transportation, fumigation or destination
bagging, and special requirements for container load protocol (if applicable).
No minimum bill of lading quantities or charges or minimum container quantities
or charges to apply.


For all parcels, please refer to Clause 14 of Booking Guidelines for Notice
requirements.


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.

LOAD TERMS: cargo to be delivered 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 Booking Note Sec. 1.(A)

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 Booking Note Sec. 2.(A) (i)

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

Note 1: 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.

Vessel Loading observation requirements and procedures, as per The U.S. Department
of Agriculture Kansas City Commodity Offices notice to the trade of May 5, 2000,
is hereby incorporated. A copy of which can be furnished upon request.

For ALL CRS CARGOES. Owners and/or their agents must return signed Bills of Lading
and related documents to LifeLink Logistics within 48 hours (2 business days)
after receipt of approved masters.

IF CARRIER CONTAINERIZES FOR CARRIER'S CONVENIENCE, OWNER/CARRIER MUST CERTIFY THAT EACH CONTAINER UTILIZED TO LOAD CSM CARGO IS:
(A) IN WIND AND WATER TIGHT CONDITION
(B) NOT MORE THAN TEN (10) YEARS OLD
(C) NOT A SALVAGED CONTAINER OR MUSTERED OUT FROM REGULAR SERVICE
OWNER/CARRIER MUST PROVIDE AN FGIS CONTAINER CONDITION
INSPECTION CERTIFICATE ATTESTING TO THE SATISFACTORY CONDITION OF CONTAINERS.
CONTAINER INSPECTION IS TO BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO LOADING CSM CARGOES.


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

CRS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE VESSEL OWNER/OPERATOR TO POST A PERFORMANCE BOND.
SAID BOND TO BE IN THE FORM OF A CERTIFIED CHECK ONLY, DRAWN ON A U.S. BANK,
EQUIVALENT TO 5 PERCENT OF THE GROSS OCEAN FREIGHT. THE CHECK MUST BE MADE OUT IN
FAVOR OF THE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. AS NEGOTIATED, THE PERFORMANCE
BOND WILL BE GOOD THROUGH FINAL U.S. LOAD PORT; OR GOOD THROUGH FINAL DISCHARGE
PORT; OR INLAND DESTINATION. SAID BOND IS DUE WITHIN FIVE (5) WORKING DAYS OF
CONFIRMATION OF BOOKING, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL VOID THE CONTRACT. AS APPLICABLE,
SAID BOND WILL BE RETURNED UPON RECEIPT OF WRITTEN NOTICE THAT ALL AVAILABLE
CARGOES HAVE BEEN LOADED AT U.S. PORT; OR THAT ALL CARGOES HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO
FINAL DISPORT OR INLAND DESTINATION POINT.

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.

***USAID NOTICE TO THE TRADE***

F.A.S. Allocated Commodities at Houston and Jacinto, dated April 5, 2006,
fully encorporated.

Notice to the Trade, EOD-150, Pilot Program for Load Port Surveys and Processed
Commodity Bidding Basis Houston, Texas, fully incorporated.


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 LifeLink Logistics, will be solely for carriers account.

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.

FREIGHT PAYMENT TO BE MADE THRU U.S. BANK'S POWERTRACK SYSTEM. CARRIER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING AN ACCOUNT DIRECTLY WITH U.S. BANK.

1.All offers MUST include ETA loadport, ETS loadport, and ETA destination, along
with routing information. Other requirements or pertinent information:
A. Vessels itinerary and current position.
B. Full particulars on vessel owners company including officers, address and bank
references.
C. Voyage number for vessel being offered.

2. Offers to be submitted to LifeLink Logistics, at 46 Front Street, Suite 200, Berea, Ohio 44017, Attn: Rhoda Rizzen,and Brian Sambrook (telephone: 440-243-1010),
or by fax at 440-243-3030.

3. Offers are due by 11:00 hrs Eastern, October 3, 2006; offers received thereafter will not be considered.

4. Evaluation and contract award: offers which do not comply with mandatory requirements of this IFB will not be considered,including but not limited to the minimums and maximums specified above. 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 mandatoryents of this IFB.

5. Brokerage Commission: 2.5% on freight/ deadfreight to LifeLink Logistics if
offered direct; if offered through broker, 2/3 of 2.5% to LifeLink Logistics, and
1/3 of 2.5% to broker.