Philippines Award06-077P

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06-077P Philippines Award
June 15, 2007


Freight Tender Results: LAKES, Food for Progress Parcels to Philippines (06/15/07).
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BKA LOGISTICS LLC, AS AGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF LAND O LAKES,
INC. (LAKES), ANNOUNCES BOOKING RESULTS FOR CARGO TENDERED ON
NOVEMBER 8, 2006 TO PHILIPPINES:
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IFB NO: 06-077P.
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AA. REF NO: 06-077P-01 (BKA REF F06-0396)
CARGO: UP TO 470 NMT
COMMODITY: FEED PEAS, IN BULK (SEE SPECIAL NOTE)
LOAD PORT: RTAC TACOMA, WA 1(B)TERMS
DISPORT: MANILA, PHILIPPINES (SEE NOTE 7)
AVAIL: NET NOV 27, 2006 NLT DEC 22, 2006
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CARRIER: MAERSK LINE
VESSEL: REGINA MAERSK V.0701 DIS FLAG (P3 SERVICE)
RATE: USD 63.00/GMT (OF $53.00, DI $10.00)
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AA. REF NO: 06-077P-02 (BKA REF F06-0396-1)
CARGO: UP TO 1530 NMT
COMMODITY: FEED PEAS, IN BULK (SEE SPECIAL NOTE)
LOAD PORT: RTAC TACOMA, WA 1(B) TERMS
DISPORT: MANILA, PHILIPPINES (SEE NOTE 7)
AVAIL: NET NOV 27, 2006 NLT DEC 22, 2006
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CARRIER: APL LIMITED
VESSEL(S): PRES. TRUMAN V.194 - USA Flag (P2 SERVICE)
RATE: USD 91.15/GMT (OF $16.45, DI $74.70)
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC TENDER CONTACT:
BKA LOGISTICS LLC, 1629 K ST. 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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06-077P Philippines Tender
November 9, 2006
 

Freight Tender: Lakes, Food for Progress, Peas to Philippines (11/08/06).
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BKA LOGISTICS LLC, AS AGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF LAND OLAKES,
INC. (LAKES), REQUESTS U.S. AND NON U.S. FLAG LINER OFFERS FOR
CARRIAGE OF THE FOLLOWING FOOD FOR PROGRESS CARGOES VIA CONTAINER
SERVICE ONLY:
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IFB NO: 06-077P.
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AA. REF NO: 06-077P-01 (BKA REF F06-0396)
CARGO: UP TO 2,000 NMT
COMMODITY: FEED PEAS, IN BULK (SEE SPECIAL NOTE)
LOAD PORT: ANY U.S. PORT / POINT OF LOAD (SEE NOTE 8)
DISPORT: MANILA, PHILIPPINES (SEE NOTE 7)
AVAIL: NET NOV 27, 2006 NLT DEC 22, 2006
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ON THE ABOVE:
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TERMS: FULL BERTH TERMS, ALL INCLUSIVE. NO DEMURRAGE / NO
DESPATCH/ NO DETENTION ON VESSELS/CONTAINERS/TRAILERS/RAILCARS
OR TRUCKS BENDS (AS APPLICABLE).
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SPECIAL NOTE:
COMMODITY SUPPLIERS WILL BE CONTRACTED BASIS FOB BULK-LOADED INTO 20 FOOT SEA VAN CONTAINERS AT U.S. PORT OF LOAD. OFFERS OF OCEAN FREIGHT CARRIAGE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SPOT EMPTY CONTAINERS AT DOOR OF FACILITY NAMED BY SUPPLIER(S),
AWAIT LOADING OF SAME, AND PICK-UP FULL CONTAINERS FOR RETURN TO VESSEL / LOADING TERMINAL.
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION ARBITRATION
LDA YES.
DDA NO.
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ADDITIONAL CLAUSES:
NOTE 1: THE ABOVE DATES APPLY TO CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VENDOR. OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COORDINATE WITH VENDORS TO ENSURE A
SMOOTH LOADING OPERATION.
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NOTE 2: TWENTY (20) FOOT CONTAINERS ONLY. OFFERS UTILIZING FORTY (40) FOOT
CONTAINERS WILL BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE.
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NOTE 3: CARGOES MUST BE PHYSICALLY DISCHARGED FROM THE VESSEL AT THE PORT OF
MANILA, PHILIPPINES. OFFERS UTILIZING OTHER PHILIPPINE DISPORTS, WITH
FINAL DELIVERY TO MANILA VIA TRANS-SHIPMENT OR VIA TRUCK, WILL BE
CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE.
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NOTE 4: CARRIER MUST CERTIFY THAT EACH CONTAINER UTILIZED TO LOAD LAKES CARGO
IS: (A) IN WIND AND WATER TIGHT CONDITION; (B) NOT MORE THAN TEN (10)
YEARS OLD; AND, (C) NOT A SALVAGED CONTAINER OR MUSTERED OUT FROM
REGULAR SERVICE. AS A CONDITION OF PAYMENT, CARRIER MUST PROVIDE BKA
A FGIS SURVEY REPORT ATTESTING TO THE SATISFACTORY CONDITION OF THE
CONTAINERS. LAKES WILL NOT ISSUE WAIVERS ON CONTAINERS THAT ARE NOT
INSPECTED & APPROVED BY FGIS. SURVEY IS TO BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO
LOADING LAKES CARGOES.
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NOTE 5: NO MINIMUM CONTAINER LOAD REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. OFFERORS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO LOAD CONTAINERS WITHIN THE LEGALLY PERRMITTED LIMITS.
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NOTE 6: DUE TO URGENT NEED TO MAINTAIN CARGO SCHEDULE INTEGRITY,
A LOADING DELAY ASSESSMENT (LDA) OF USD 1.00 PER METRIC
TON PER DAY, OR PRO-RATA, WILL BE IMPOSED. THE LDA WILL
BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY, OR PRO-RATA, BEYOND THE CONTRACTED
LOAD DATE , THAT VESSEL FAILS TO PRESENT, AND BE ACCEPTED, AT THE FIRST
(OR SOLE) LOAD PORT TO LOAD LAKES PHILIPPINES PARCELS. LDA, IF ANY,
WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM OCEAN FREIGHT PAYMENT AGAINST EACH BILL OF LADING
ISSUED.
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NOTE 7: CARRIER TO DELIVER CARGO CONTAINERS TO THE PORT OF MANILA, PHILIPPINES
BASIS DISCHARGE/DELIVERY TERMS 2(A)(ii) WITH THE EXCEPTION
THAT THE CARRIER IS TO GRANT 21 DAYS FREE-TIME FOR EACH CONTAINER TO
ALLOW FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE PROCEDURES AND PERMIT LAKES (OR LAKES
RECEIVER) TO DRAY SAME TO RECEIVERS WAREHOUSE(S) FOR UNSTUFFING.
FREE-TIME TO START UPON CONTAINER(S) ARRIVAL AT CARRIERS OWN OR
DESIGNATED CONTAINER YARD AND TO CEASE UPON RETURN OF THE EMPTY
CONTAINER(S) BACK TO CARRIER AT THE CONTAINER YARD.
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NOTE 8: CARRIERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO OFFER AGAINST ANY/ALL LOADPORTS, AS PROVIDED
ON USDA FORM KC-362, TYPICALLY UTILIZED FOR LOADING OF USDA SPONSORED
COMMODITIES. AS INDICATION ONLY, COMMERCIAL MOVEMENT OF BULK FEED PEAS
IN CONTAINERS IS REGULARLY PERFORMED FROM FACILITIES WITHIN THE USNORPAC
PORTS OF: SEATTLE WA, TACOMA WA, AND PORTLAND OR.
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THE OCEAN CARRIER MUST CONTACT THE SUPPLIER NOMINATED FACILITY (AS
DETAILED IN SPECIAL NOTE ABOVE) AT LEAST 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE
FIRST DAY OF THE SHIPPING PERIOD TO ESTABLISH A LOADING SCHEDULE THAT
BEGINS ON THE 1ST DAY OF THE SHIPPING PERIOD. A COPY OF THE LOADING
SCHEDULE IS TO BE PROVIDED TO BKA IN WRITING 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRST
DAY OF THE SHIPPING PERIOD. THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED BY BKA
IN ORDER TO COORDINATE INSPECTIONS DURING CONTAINER LOADING AND NO
CONTAINERS CAN LOAD UNLESS AN INSPECTOR IS PRESENT.
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NOTE 9: CARRIERS MUST POSITION CONTAINERS AT THE SUPPLIER NOMINATED FACILITY ON
THE FIRST DAY OF THE SHIPPING WINDOW. CARRIERS MUST ACKNOWLEDGE
IN THEIR OFFER THAT THEY HAVE AMPLE AVAILABLE CONTAINERS TO COMMENCE
LOADING AT THE START OF THE SHIPPING WINDOW AND WILL CONTINUE
SUPPLYING CONTAINERS UNTIL ALL CARGOES ARE STUFFED.
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NOTE 10:OFFERS MUST BE FOR NAMED VESSEL(S) AND INCLUDE REASONABLE AND ACCEPTABLE
LOADING SCHEDULES AND TRANSIT TIMES IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED
RESPONSIVE. OFFERS FOR CARRIAGE VIA VESSELS NOT IN A REGULARLY
SCHEDULED LINER SERVICE MUST PROVIDE VESSEL'S ITINERARY AND CURRENT
POSITION. ADDITIONALLY, SUCH OFFERS SHOULD INCLUDE FULL PARTICULARS ON
VESSEL OWNER'S COMPANY INCLUDING OFFICERS, ADDRESS AND BANK REFERENCE.
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- COMMODITY, LOADPORT, AND INTERMODAL POINT ABBREVIATIONS AS PER USDA
FORM KC-362. DELIVERY TERMS PER USDA NOTICE TO THE TRADE OF APRIL
5, 1995. FOR ANY COMMODITIES ALLOCATED BASIS INTERMODAL SUPPLIERS PLANT,
VESSEL OWNERS MUST COMPLY WITH SUPPLIERS LOAD AND CAPACITY CAPABILITIES.
IF THE VESSEL FAILS TO C0MPLY WITH SUPPLIERS LOAD CAPABILITIES, ANY
COSTS INCURRED BY CCC INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CARRYING CHARGES,
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, STORAGE, WILL BE FOR THE VESSELS ACCOUNT. IF
CONTAINERS/RAILCARS/TRUCKS ARE PLACED AT THE SUPPLIERS PLANT, CARRIER
MUST ENSURE THAT CONTAINERS/RAILCARS/TRUCKS ARE PLACED AT THE PLANT BY
THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SUPPLIERS SHIPPING PERIOD AND SUPPLY
CONTAINERS/RAILCARS/TRUCKS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS UNTIL THE SUPPLIER
FULFILLS HIS CONTRACT QUANTITY. OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO OFFER ONLY
FOR VENDORS WHO MATCH OWNERS CAPABILITIES. OWNERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
REFER TO KC-362 FOR THE LIST OF PLANT LOCATIONS AND CAPABILITIES. IF
SUPPLIER FAILS TO PROVIDE COMMODITY FOR LOADING DURING THE SPECIFIED
SHIPPING PERIOD (OR BEYOND ALLOWABLE FREE TIME) DEMURRAGE, IF ANY,
WILL BE FOR ACCOUNT OF SUPPLIER.
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- THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE KANSAS CITY
COMMODITY OFFICE'S GUIDELINES DATED DECEMBER 21, 1989 FOR
CONTAINER, BARGE AND VESSEL HOLD INSPECTIONS IS HEREBY
INCORPORATED.
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- OFFERS MUST BE IDENTIFIED BY TENDER/IFB NUMBER AND ANY FUTURE
COMMUNICATION SHOULD ALSO IDENTIFY SAME BY TENDER OR CONTRACT
NUMBER.
- OFFERS FROM NVOCC'S WILL BE CONSIDERED AS NON-RESPONSIVE.
- OFFERS MUST INCLUDE:
VESSEL NAME / TYPE / FLAG / YEAR BUILT. ETA AT LOAD AND
DISCHARGE PORT. FULL STYLE OF CARRIER OFFERING. WHETHER
SERVICE IS DIRECT OR TRANSSHIPPED,CONTAINER OR BREAKBULK.
STATEMENT THAT CARRIER IS A VOCC. OCEAN FREIGHT RATE TO BE IN
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON AND MUST BE ALL INCLUSIVE REPEAT
ALL INCLUSIVE.
- AS APPLICABLE, THE ALL INCLUSIVE RATE SUBMITTED MUST BREAKOUT
THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: OCEAN FREIGHT, INLAND TRANSPORTATION
(DOMESTIC & FOREIGN), FUMIGATION COSTS, AND, STACKING CHARGES
AT FINAL DESTINATION. CARRIERS WHO DO NOT SUBMIT ALL INCLUSIVE
RATES AS OUTLINED ABOVE WILL BE CONSIDERED NON RESPONSIVE.
- CARRIER TO SPECIFY IN OFFER THAT RATE OFFERED IS THE SAME AS OR
LOWER THAN CARRIER'S APPLICABLE TARIFF RATE AT TIME OF
OFFERING. CARRIER MUST DECLARE FMC TARIFF NUMBER AND STATE
WHETHER RATE OFFERED IS A 'CARRIER TARIFF RATE' OR A
'CONFERENCE TARIFF RATE' AND WHETHER RATE IS 'TO BE FILED', 'TO
BE MAINTAINED', OR 'TO BE AMENDED'.
- ONLY SEALED HAND DELIVERED OR FAXED OFFERS RECEIVED PRIOR TO TENDER
CLOSING TIME WILL BE ACCEPTED OR CONSIDERED. NO PHONE OFFERS WILL
BE ACCEPTED.
- LAKES RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY AND ALL OFFERS.
- FIXTURES RESULTING FROM THIS TENDER ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY
LAKES AND USDA.
- EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, ALL AWARDS UNDER THIS IFB
WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE U.S. FOOD AID
BOOKING NOTE DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2004 WHICH IS FULLY INCORPORATED
HEREIN. COPIES OF THIS BOOKING NOTE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE
USAID WEBSITE AT WWW.USAID.GOV/BUSINESS/OCEAN/NOTICES.
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OFFERS TO BE SUBMITTED TO: BKA LOGISTICS LLC, 1629 K STREET, N.W.,
SUITE 500, WASHINGTON D.C. 20006, BY 1500 HRS ET NOV 13, 2006.
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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: MARK.MILLARD@BKALOGISTICS.NET OR JAMES.MEAD@BKALOGISTICS.NET