Kenya Award06-063B

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06-063B Kenya Award
June 15, 2007

Freight Tender Results: BKA Logistics, LAKES, Kenya (06/15/07).
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BKA LOGISTICS LLC., FOR AND ON BEHALF OF LAND OLAKES (LAKES), ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS OF ITS TENDER DATED OCTOBER 25, 2006 (IFB NO: KEN-LAKES-FFP-06-063B):
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CARGO: APPROX 25,000 MT HARD RED WINTER WHEAT, IN BULK.
LAYDAYS: NOV 15 -25, 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): MOMBASA, KENYA
CARRIER: LIBERTY STAR SHIPPING CORPORATION
VESSEL: M/V LIBERTY STAR USA FLAG
RATE: USD 97.02 PER GMT BSS 1SB 1SP USGULF TO 1 SB MOMBASA, KENYA; PLUS USD 180,000 LUMPSUM FOR EACH ADDTL LOADPORT, IF USED. PLUS, USD 80,000 LUMPSUM FOR EACH ADDTL LOADBERTH, IF USED. PLUS, USD 40,000 LUMPSUM FOR EACH ADDTL DISCHARGE BERTH, IF USED. ONE WAY RATE USD 61.88 PER METRIC TON.
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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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06-063B Kenya Tender
October 25, 2006

Freight ReTender: BKA Logistics, Wheat, Lakes Kenya  (10/25/06). 
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BKA LOGISTICS LLC., FOR AND ON BEHALF OF LAND O LAKES (LAKES), REQUESTS 
OFFERS OF U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF HARD RED WINTER 
WHEAT, IN BULK, UNDER THE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS:
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IFB NO:	KEN-LAKES-FFP-06-063B.
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CARGO:	APPROX 25,000 MT HARD RED WINTER WHEAT, IN BULK
CONTRACTED QUANTITY WILL BE ON MIN/MAX BASIS.
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LAYCAN:NOV 15  25, 2006.               
OWNER TO PROVIDE 14-DAY PREADVISE TO LOAD.
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LOADING:1/2 SAFE BERTHS EACH 1/2 SAFE PORT(S) ANY U.S. RANGE 
(EXCLUDING USWC AND USNORPAC PORTS). MISSISSIPPI RIVER, INCLUDING BUT 
NOT NORTH OF PORT ALLEN 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 MOMBASA, KENYA.            
(INTENTION: GRAIN BULK HANDLERS LTD TERMINAL)
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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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TANKERS:
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 MT AND ABOVE		 7,500 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 3,000 TONS OF 2204.6 POUNDS FOR BULK CARRIERS AND 1,500 TONS OF 
2204.6 POUNDS FOR TWEENDECKERS/TANKERS 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.  
TIME FROM 2400 HRS FRIDAY (OR DAY PRECEDING HOLIDAY) THRU 0800 HRS 
MONDAY (OR NEXT WORKING DAY AFTER HOLIDAY) NOT TO COUNT AGAINST 
LAYTIME, EVEN IF USED. DISCHARGE GUARANTEE SHALL NOT APPLY ON 
LASH/SEABEE BARGES. CHARTERER / RECEIVERS TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR 
STEVEDORES AT PORT OF DISCHARGE. CHARTERER TO APPOINT VESSEL AGENTS AND 
AGENTS FOR LIGHTER VESSELS (IF ANY) AT DISPORT.
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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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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 ADDENDUM NO 1 OF THE NORTH AMERICAN EXPORT 
GRAIN ASSOCIATIONS FOB CONTRACT NO 2 (REVISED AS OF MAY 1, 2000) 
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 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTL ARBITRATION RULES 
OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION. 
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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 (U.S. FLAG ONLY) WILL BE CONSIDERED.
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FOREIGN FLAG VESSELS SHOULD 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 1: 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:  CARGO TO BE DISCHARGED BY RECEIVER BY MEANS 
OF MARINE LEGS. VESSEL(S) TO POSSESS EITHER CRANE(S) OR DERRICK(S) WITH 
MINIMUM 5 MT SWL TO UPHOLD APPARATUS, AS NECESSARY, DURING DISCHARGE 
OPERATIONS.  ANY TIME LOST AS A RESULT OF BREAKDOWN OF VESSELS GEAR TO 
BE EXCLUDED FROM LAYTIME USED. IN EVENT VESSEL GEAR CAN NOT BE USED FOR 
DISCHARGE OPERATIONS, COST OF SHORE CRANE(S) TO BE FOR OWNERS ACCOUNT.  
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 (INDICATIONS, WOG, 10 METERS).  
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 KENYA.
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VESSELS MUST BE ABLE TO BE FUMIGATED WITH AN ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE PREPARATION 
IN-TRANSIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH USDA/FGIS HANDBOOK AND PROGRAM NOTICE FGIS-PN-05-02 
DATED JAN 7 2005, 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, AND THE ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE PREPARATION MUST BE CONTAINED IN PACKAGING 
AS DESCRIBED IN THE FUMIGATION HANDBOOK. 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 LAKES CARGO, MUST 
BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY LAKES/USDA IF CONTRACTED
AFTER FIXTURE OF LAKES CARGO.  VESSELS ITINERARY AND 
GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF COMPLETION CARGO(ES) WILL BE TAKEN 
INTO CONSIDERATION BY LAKES/USDA IN APPROVAL OF SUCH PART 
CARGO(ES) IN ORDER NOT TO UNDULY IMPEDE DELIVERY OF LAKESS 
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 LAKES/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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- OWNERS GUARANTEE THAT THIS VESSEL COMPLIES FULLY WITH THE 
INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE AND (ISPS) CODE.  FULL
CLAUSE PROVIDED IN PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY. 
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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 
WASHINGTON 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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LAKES 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 LAKESS 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 OCT 31, 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 NOV 01, 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 NOV 02, 2006.  FIXTURES RESULTING FROM 
THIS TENDER ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY LAKES 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