Sierra Leone Award09-035P

IFB #:
09-035P
Tender Date:
Award Date:
Award Flag:
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PVO:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Agent:
Lifelink
Invitation #:
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Program:
McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program

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09-035P Sierra Leone Award
February 23, 2010


LIFELINK LOGISTICS issues Freight Award Notice for Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

IFB NO. 09-035P
Invitation Number 020
Dated February 23, 2010
Issued by LIFELINK LOGISTICS, Berea, Ohio
On behalf of Catholic Relief Services
For carriage of Food for Education commodities as follows:

CARGO UNDER CR-09-00712:

AA: CRS-SL-01 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 150 NMT LE 50 KILO BAGS
DISPORT: FREETOWN
FUMIGATION: REQUIRED
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES
SPLIT - 70 NMT LE 50 KILO BAGS
USDA TRACKING #: 09-035P-01
LOADPORT: LC
CARRIER: Sealift Inc.
VESSEL/FLAG: Harriette/P1
FREIGHT: OCEAN $500.89 + FOR INL $25.00 + FUM $5.00 TOTAL $530.89
SPLIT - 80 NMT LE 50 KILO BAGS
USDA TRACKING #: 09-035P-04
LOADPORT: BCHI
CARRIER: MAERSK LINE, INC.
VESSEL/FLAG: MAERSK DAUPHIN/P3
FREIGHT: OCEAN $155.00 + DOM INL $40.00 + FOR INL $15.00 + FUM $7.00
TOTAL $217.00

BB: CRS-SL-02 SEE NOTE 1
USDA TRACKING #: 09-035P-02
CARGO: 40 NMT OIL-SUBSTITUTABLE 6/4 LTR CANS
DISPORT: FREETOWN
FUMIGATION: NOT APPLICABLE
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES
LOADPORT: BCHI
CARRIER: MAERSK LINE, INC.
VESSEL/FLAG: MAERSK DRUMMOND/P3
FREIGHT: OCEAN $155.00 + DOM INL $40.00 + FOR INL $15.00
TOTAL $210.00

CC: CRS-SL-03 SEE NOTE 1
USDA TRACKING #: 09-035P-03
CARGO: 290 NMT BW 50 KILO BAGS
DISPORT: FREETOWN
FUMIGATION: REQUIRED
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES
LOADPORT: LC
CARRIER: Sealift Inc.
VESSEL/FLAG: Harriette/P1
FREIGHT: OCEAN $500.89 + FOR INL $25.00 + FUM $5.00 TOTAL $530.89

09-035P Sierra Leone Re-Tender Amendment
January 29, 2010


LIFELINK LOGISTICS issues Amendment for freight retender for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) on Invitation Number 020 (IFB 09-035P).

January 29, 2010

LifeLink Logistics, Berea, OH hereby amends the freight retender IFB 09-035P issued JANUARY 26, 2010 for CRS under Food for Education Program.

Offers are due in FBES by 10:00 am Central Time (11:00am Eastern Time),
1 February 2010.

All other terms and conditions of the original freight retender are unchanged.

09-035P Sierra Leone Re-Tender
January 26, 2010


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

IFB NO. 09-035P
Invitation Number 020
Dated JANUARY 25, 2010
Issued by LIFELINK LOGISTICS, Berea, Ohio
On behalf of Catholic Relief Services
For carriage of Food for Education commodities as follows:

Offers are requested from all U.S. and foreign flag carriers.

To determine lowest landed cost, freight offers for this Tender shall be submitted by using the Freight Bid Entry System (FBES) found at:

<https://southernocean.sc.egov.usda.gov/COS/Main&gt;

Submission of the above by any means other than FBES will be determined non-responsive. Information regarding FBES is available from the USDA Kansas City Commodity Office.

Carriers must be assigned a logon ID and password to access FBES.  Contact the following individuals regarding logon IDs, passwords, and FBES questions or concerns:

Melvin Smith - (816)926-6212
melvin.smith@kcc.usda.gov

Alan Grote - (816)926-6078
alan.grote@kcc.usda.gov


***Offers are due in FBES by 10:00 am Central Time (11:00 am Eastern Time),
29 JANUARY 2010***

CARGO UNDER CR-09-00712:

AA: CRS-SL-01 SEE NOTE 1
USDA TRACKING #: 09-035P-01
CARGO: 150 NMT LE 50 KILO BAGS
DISPORT: FREETOWN
FUMIGATION: REQUIRED
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES

BB: CRS-SL-02 SEE NOTE 1
USDA TRACKING #: 09-035P-02
CARGO: 40 NMT OIL-SUBSTITUTABLE 6/4 LTR CANS
DISPORT: FREETOWN
FUMIGATION: NOT APPLICABLE
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES

CC: CRS-SL-03 SEE NOTE 1
USDA TRACKING #: 09-035P-03
CARGO: 290 NMT BW 50 KILO BAGS
DISPORT: FREETOWN
FUMIGATION: REQUIRED
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES

In awarding cargo under Invitation 020 USDA will consider factors including the lowest landed cost, and the impact of any potential award on USDA's ability to satisfy the requirements of statutes and regulations including the Cargo Preference Act.

FOR ALL CRS CARGOES. CARRIER'S ARE ENCOURAGED TO OFFER ON ANY/ALL "FAS
POINTS" AND "BRIDGE POINTS" AS LISTED ON THE USDA DOCUMENTS "APPROVED
PORTS/TERMINALS" AND FORM KC-362. LOADING USDA APPROVED PORTS/PLANTS/
BRIDGES AS PER KC-362 AVAILABILITY APRIL 20, 2010, BASIS FAS LOADPORT (PLEASE REFER TO ACTUAL COMMODITY IFB FOR POTENTIAL SHIPPING PERIODS BASIS PLANT BRIDGE DESTINATIONS).

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 NOVEMBER 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 US 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 rates 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.

All offers MUST include ETA loadport, ETS loadport, and ETA destination, along with routing information.

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

For all offers, Carrier must acknowledge in the remarks section of FBES all country specific requirements when submitting offer. Including the following:  *SL - Containerization is required for all commodities and cargo to be unloaded during port working hours unless agreed upon with Consignee in Sierra Leone with no night or weekend movement.

LOAD TERMS: Cargo to be delivered to Carrier FAS Vessel or bridge point at the specified load port, and loaded at Carrier's time, risk and expense with no demurrage/ no despatch/ no detention.

DISCHARGE TERMS: The cargo is to be delivered in Carrier’s conveyance at the door of the Receiver’s/Consignee’s warehouse(s)located outside the port area. The Receiver/Consignee is responsible for the unloading of Carrier’s conveyance at the nominated warehouse(s)-per U.S. Food Aid Booking Note Sec. 2.(C)(i)

Container demurrage/detention shall be in accordance with the carrier container demurrage/detention rates, but shall in no manner exceed $10 per container per day or as per carrier tariff provided the demurrage/detention rate is less than $10 per container per day.

TRANSATLANTIC BARGE CLAUSE:

TOWED BARGES WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE TRANSATLANTIC TRADE PROVIDED ALL CARGO IS CONTAINERIZED AND STOWED UNDER DECK.  NO OTHER STOWAGE ARRANGEMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED.

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 at Owners and/or their agents expense. Rates offered to be all-inclusive and displayed on a per metric ton basis on all rated Bills of Lading as per Booking Guideline 18(A)(iii)(b).

For All CRS Cargoes. Owners and/or their agents must return signed USAID Booking Note to LifeLink Logistics within 10 business days of receipt.

SIERRA LEONE Cargo. Containerization is required for all commodities.  Cargo must Ship in 20 foot clean, weather-tight ocean containers. Commodities and containers must be fumigated prior to loading. Prefer all cargo to be shipped on one vessel.  After USDA assigns nd#s, no split parcels.  Cargo to be unloaded during port working hours unless agreed upon with Consignee in Sierra Leone with no night or weekend movement due to security and lack of electricity outside the port.  CRS warehouse addresses for delivery to:  27 Blackhall Hall Road next to NPA and Kissy Brook next to SLRA garage.

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

Bill of Lading integrity is to be maintained at all times while in the carrier's custody and control, assuring that individual ocean bill of lading quantities are not commingled.

Loading Delay Assessment (LDA) applicable when specified in above cargo details.

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.

Application of LDA’s will be specific to CRS cargo.

Effective October 1, 2009, all vessel substitutions must be vetted through the USDA/Foreign Agriculture Service. The proposed substitute vessel must be of the same service category as the originally awarded vessel.  This applies to both U.S. and foreign flag vessel substitutions. The proposed substitute vessel must also appear on the applicable Maritime Administration U.S. or foreign flag vessel list which can be accessed using the following URL:

http://www.marad.dot.gov/ships_shipping_landing_page/cargo_preference/c…
humanitarian_assistance/cargo_human_assistance_reports/Humanitarian_Food_Aid
_Reports.htm

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

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 carrier’s account.


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.

***USAID NOTICE TO THE TRADE***

EXPANSION OF TERMINAL DESIGNATIONS WITHIN THE PORT OF HOUSTON, TEXAS

Effective with International Procurement Division's Invitation for Bid (IFB)028A, which will be issued on February 6, 2008, the Notice to the Trade EOD-150 (Pilot Program for Load Port Surveys and Processed Commodity Bidding Basis Houston, Texas) is cancelled. USAID Notice to the Trade dated April 5, 2006, “F.A.S. Allocated Commodities at Houston and Jacinto” is also rescinded. This means that beginning with INV 028A, Houston will no longer be available as an approved delivery point.
Offerors must select terminals within the Port of Houston as listed in Notice to the Trade: Expansion of Terminal Designations Within The Port Of Houston, Texas.  The notice is posted on the USAID Ocean Notices website at:  http://www.usaid.gov/business/ocean/notices/.&nbsp; A complete list of delivery/bid point codes, including the new Houston delivery/bid point codes, is available at:
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-ex-…

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.

Notice to the Trade - dated 4/15/2009, Container Loading Protocol Pilot Program, fully incorporated.

1) All offers MUST include ETA loadport, ETS loadport, and ETA destination, along with routing information. Other requirements or pertinent information:

A. Vessel’s itinerary and current position.
B. Full particulars on vessel owner’s company including officers, address and bank references.
C. Voyage number for vessel being offered.

2) Commodity supplier delivery terms, origin points and specific shipping dates will not be known until commodities are purchased. All cargo's availability date at loadport will be 04/20/10. Depending on the commodity suppliers elected shipping dates, cargo can start shipping out as early as 03/01/10. Carriers will be required to receive cargo in accordance with USDA suppliers contractual shipping dates and
delivery terms. The potential shipping periods for bids at the plant or bridgepoint locations can be found in the commodity solicitation.

3)Total commissions 2.5%. If offered direct, 2.5% to LifeLink Logistics. If offered through a broker, 2/3 of 2.5% to LifeLink Logistics, and 1/3 of 2.5% to owners’ broker.

4) Evaluation and contract award: offers which do not comply with mandatory requirements of this IFB, including but not limited to the minimums and maximums specified above, 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 USAID approval. Award will be to the lowest responsible offeror meeting the mandatory requirements of this IFB.

5) Contract Terms: Except to the extent provided above, this IFB is subject to the standard US Food Aid Booking Note (INCLUDING ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS AND ATTACHMENTS), which are fully incorporated herein.  Copies of these guidelines may be obtained from USAID website, www.usaid.gov.

09-035P Sierra Leone Tender
January 14, 2010


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

IFB NO. 09-035P
Invitation Number 010A
Dated JANUARY 13, 2010
Issued by LIFELINK LOGISTICS, Berea, Ohio
On behalf of Catholic Relief Services
For carriage of Food for Education commodities as follows:

Offers are requested from all U.S. and foreign flag carriers.

To determine lowest landed cost, freight offers for this Tender shall be submitted by using the Freight Bid Entry System (FBES) found at:

<https://southernocean.sc.egov.usda.gov/COS/Main&gt;

Submission of the above by any means other than FBES will be determined non-responsive. Information regarding FBES is available from the USDA Kansas City Commodity Office.

Carriers must be assigned a logon ID and password to access FBES.
Contact the following individuals regarding logon IDs, passwords, and FBES questions
or concerns:

Melvin Smith - (816)926-6212
melvin.smith@kcc.usda.gov

Alan Grote - (816)926-6078
alan.grote@kcc.usda.gov


***Offers are due in FBES by 10:00 am Central Time (11:00 am Eastern Time), 20 JANUARY 2010***

CARGO UNDER CR-09-00712:

AA: CRS-SL-01 SEE NOTE 1
USDA TRACKING #: 09-035P-01
CARGO: 150 NMT LE 50 KILO BAGS
DISPORT: FREETOWN
FUMIGATION: REQUIRED
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES

BB: CRS-SL-02 SEE NOTE 1
USDA TRACKING #: 09-035P-02
CARGO: 40 NMT OIL-SUBSTITUTABLE 6/4 LTR CANS
DISPORT: FREETOWN
FUMIGATION: NOT APPLICABLE
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES

CC: CRS-SL-03 SEE NOTE 1
USDA TRACKING #: 09-035P-03
CARGO: 290 NMT BW 50 KILO BAGS
DISPORT: FREETOWN
FUMIGATION: REQUIRED
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES

In awarding cargo under Invitation 010A USDA will consider factors including the lowest landed cost, and the impact of any potential award on USDA's ability to satisfy the requirements of statutes and regulations including the Cargo Preference Act.

FOR ALL CRS CARGOES. CARRIER'S ARE ENCOURAGED TO OFFER ON ANY/ALL "FAS
POINTS" AND "BRIDGE POINTS" AS LISTED ON THE USDA DOCUMENTS "APPROVED
PORTS/TERMINALS" AND FORM KC-362. LOADING USDA APPROVED PORTS/PLANTS/
BRIDGES AS PER KC-362 AVAILABILITY APRIL 5, 2010, BASIS FAS LOADPORT (PLEASE REFER TO ACTUAL COMMODITY IFB FOR POTENTIAL SHIPPING PERIODS BASIS PLANT BRIDGE DESTINATIONS).

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 NOVEMBER 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 US 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 rates 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.

All offers MUST include ETA loadport, ETS loadport, and ETA destination, along with routing information.

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

For all offers, Carrier must acknowledge in the remarks section of FBES all country specific requirements when submitting offer. Including the following:  *SL - Containerization is required for all commodities and cargo to be unloaded during port working hours unless agreed upon with Consignee in Sierra Leone with no night or weekend movement.

LOAD TERMS:  Cargo to be delivered to Carrier FAS Vessel or bridge point at the specified load port, and loaded at Carrier's time, risk and expense with no demurrage/ no despatch/ no detention.

DISCHARGE TERMS:  The cargo is to be delivered in Carrier’s conveyance at the door of the Receiver’s/Consignee’s warehouse(s)located outside the port area.  The Receiver/Consignee is responsible for the unloading of Carrier’s conveyance at the nominated warehouse(s)-per U.S. Food Aid Booking Note Sec. 2.(C)(i)

Container demurrage/detention shall be in accordance with the carrier container demurrage/detention rates, but shall in no manner exceed $10 per container per day or as per carrier tariff provided the demurrage/detention rate is less than $10 per container per day.

TRANSATLANTIC BARGE CLAUSE:

TOWED BARGES WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE TRANSATLANTIC TRADE PROVIDED ALL CARGO IS CONTAINERIZED AND STOWED UNDER DECK.  NO OTHER STOWAGE ARRANGEMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED.

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 at Owners and/or their agents expense. Rates offered to be all-inclusive and displayed on a per metric ton basis on all rated Bills of Lading as per Booking Guideline 18(A)(iii)(b).

For All CRS Cargoes. Owners and/or their agents must return signed USAID Booking Note to LifeLink Logistics within 10 business days of receipt.

SIERRA LEONE Cargo. Containerization is required for all commodities.  Cargo must Ship in 20 foot clean, weather-tight ocean containers. Commodities and containers must be fumigated prior to loading. Prefer all cargo to be shipped on one vessel.  After USDA assigns nd#s, no split parcels. Cargo to be unloaded during port working hours unless agreed upon with Consignee in Sierra Leone with no night or weekend movement due to security and lack of electricity outside the port.  CRS warehouse addresses for delivery to:  27 Blackhall Hall Road next to NPA and Kissy Brook next to SLRA garage.

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

Bill of Lading integrity is to be maintained at all times while in the carrier's custody and control, assuring that individual ocean bill of lading quantities are not commingled.

Loading Delay Assessment (LDA) applicable when specified in above cargo details.

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.

Application of LDA’s will be specific to CRS cargo.

Effective October 1, 2009, all vessel substitutions must be vetted through the USDA/Foreign Agriculture Service. The proposed substitute vessel must be of the same service category as the originally awarded vessel.  This applies to both U.S. and foreign flag vessel substitutions. The proposed substitute vessel must also appear on the applicable Maritime Administration U.S. or foreign flag vessel list which can be accessed using the following URL:

http://www.marad.dot.gov/ships_shipping_landing_page/cargo_preference/c…
humanitarian_assistance/cargo_human_assistance_reports/Humanitarian_Food_Aid
_Reports.htm

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

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 carrier’s account.


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.

***USAID NOTICE TO THE TRADE***

NOTICE TO THE TRADE - dated July 22, 2009 - The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Submission of Freight Proposals in response to P.L. 480 Title II Requests for Proposals

Please be advised that effective immediately, all ocean carriers submitting freight proposals in response to P.L. 480 Title II freight RFPs for mark and count cargoes and/or bulk cargoes and/or overseas and/or domestic preposition cargoes must include one of the statements below in each freight offer submitted. Please note that this statement is required for each offer submitted.  For offers submitted through the
electronic Freight Bid Evaluation System (FBES), one of the statements below must appear in the Free Form Remarks Section for each offer submitted.  Each page of each offer submitted outside of FBES must include one of the following statements:

1. This freight proposal, whether successful or unsuccessful, contains trade secrets or commercial financial information which are privileged and confidential and exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. Section 552.  Furthermore, this information is prohibited from disclosure under the Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. Section 1905.

-- OR --

2. This freight proposal, whether successful or unsuccessful, may, in the future, be made public or released under a FOIA request.

EXPANSION OF TERMINAL DESIGNATIONS WITHIN THE PORT OF HOUSTON, TEXAS

Effective with International Procurement Division's Invitation for Bid (IFB)028A, which will be issued on February 6, 2008, the Notice to the Trade EOD-150 (Pilot Program for Load Port Surveys and Processed Commodity Bidding Basis Houston, Texas) is cancelled. USAID Notice to the Trade dated April 5, 2006 “F.A.S.  Allocated Commodities at Houston and Jacinto” is also rescinded. This means that beginning with INV 028A, Houston will no longer be available as an approved delivery point.
Offerors must select terminals within the Port of Houston as listed in Notice to the Trade: Expansion of Terminal Designations Within The Port Of Houston, Texas.  The notice is posted on the USAID Ocean Notices website at: http://www.usaid.gov/business/ocean/notices/. &nbsp; A complete list of delivery/bid point codes, including the new Houston delivery/bidpoint codes, is available at:  http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-ex-…

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.

Notice to the Trade - dated 4/15/2009, Container Loading Protocol Pilot Program,
fully incorporated.

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

2) Commodity supplier delivery terms, origin points and specific shipping dates will not be known until commodities are purchased. All cargo's availability date at loadport will be 04/05/10. Depending on the commodity suppliers elected shipping dates, cargo can start shipping out as early as 02/16/10. Carriers will be required to receive cargo in accordance with USDA suppliers contractual shipping dates and
delivery terms. The potential shipping periods for bids at the plant or bridgepoint locations can be found in the commodity solicitation.

3)Total commissions 2.5%. If offered direct, 2.5% to LifeLink Logistics. If offered through a broker, 2/3 of 2.5% to LifeLink Logistics, and 1/3 of 2.5% to owners’ broker.

4) Evaluation and contract award: offers which do not comply with mandatory requirements of this IFB, including but not limited to the minimums and maximums specified above, 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 USAID approval. Award will be to the lowest responsible offeror meeting the mandatory requirements of this IFB.

5) Contract Terms: Except to the extent provided above, this IFB is subject to the standard US Food Aid Booking Note (INCLUDING ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS AND ATTACHMENTS), which are fully incorporated herein.  Copies of these guidelines may be obtained from USAID website, www.usaid.gov.

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