Burkina Faso Award11-054P
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IFB# 11-054P Burkina Faso Award
August 28, 2012
LIFELINK LOGISTICS issues Freight
Re-tender Award for Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
IFB NO. 11-054P (Inv. 082)
WBSCM Freight Solicitation Number 2000001174
WBSCM Commodity Solicitation Number 2000001173
Dated August 24, 2012
Issued by LIFELINK LOGISTICS, Berea, Ohio
On behalf of Catholic Relief Services
For carriage of Food for Education commodities as follows:
CARGO UNDER SALES ORDER NUMBER 5000134195:
AA: CRS-BF-01 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 350 NMT CSB 25 HP KILO BAGS
DISPORT: OUAGADOUGOU THRU BL VIA LOME
FUMIGATION: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 16.C
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES, NON URGENT
SPLIT - 80NMT CSB 25 KILO HP BAGS
LOADPORT: BCHI
CARRIER: MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY
VESSEL/FLAG: MSC MATILDE/ P3
FREIGHT: OCEAN $152.08 + DOM INL $51.84 + FOR INL $156.34
TOTAL $360.26/GMT
SPLIT - 270NMT CSB 50 KILO BAGS
LOADPORT: BCHI
CARRIER: MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY
VESSEL/FLAG: MSC MATILDE/ P3
FREIGHT: OCEAN $152.08 + DOM INL $51.84 + FOR INL $156.34
TOTAL $360.26/GMT
BB: CRS-BF-02 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 1,060 NMT SFBW 50 KILO BAGS
DISPORT: OUAGADOUGOU THRU BL VIA LOME
FUMIGATION: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 16.C
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES, NON URGENT
SPLIT - 900NMT SFBW 50 KILO BAGS
LOADPORT: LC
CARRIER: US UNITED OCEAN SERVICES
VESSEL/FLAG: SHEILA MCDEVITT/ P1
FREIGHT: OCEAN $220.10 + FOR INL $246.00
TOTAL 466.10/GMT
SPLIT - 160NMT SFBW 50 KILO BAGS
LOADPORT: BHOU
CARRIER: MAERSK LINE
VESSEL/FLAG: MAERSK DRUMMOND/ P3
FREIGHT: OCEAN $128.00 + DOM INL $26.00 + FOR INL $195.00
TOTAL $349.00/GMT
CC: CRS-BF-03 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 100 NMT OIL-SUBSTITUTABLE 6/4 LTR
DISPORT: OUAGADOUGOU THRU BL VIA LOME
FUMIGATION: NOT APPLICABLE
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES, NON URGENT
LOADPORT: BCHI
CARRIER: MAERSK LINE
VESSEL/FLAG: MAERSK DRUMMOND/ P3
FREIGHT: OCEAN $133.00 + DOM INL $57.00 + FOR INL $195.00
TOTAL $385.00/GMT
DD: CRS-BF-04 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 200 NMT LE 50 KILO BAGS
DISPORT: OUAGADOUGOU THRU BL VIA LOME
FUMIGATION: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 16.C
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES, NON URGENT
LOADPORT: BCHI
CARRIER: MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY
VESSEL/FLAG: MSC MATILDE/ P3
FREIGHT: OCEAN $149.82 + DOM INL $50.97 + FOR INL $153.72
TOTAL $354.51/GMT
IFB# 11-054P Burkina Faso Re-Tender
July 26, 2012
LIFELINK LOGISTICS issues Freight Re-tender for Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
IFB NO. 11-054P (Inv. 082)
WBSCM Freight Solicitation Number 2000001174
WBSCM Commodity Solicitation Number 2000001173
Dated July 26, 2012
Issued by LIFELINK LOGISTICS, Berea, Ohio
On behalf of Catholic Relief Services
For carriage of Food for Education commodities as follows:
Firm Offers only are requested from all U.S. and foreign flag carriers.
SUBMISSION OF FREIGHT OFFERS:
To determine lowest landed cost, all carriers are required to submit offers
electronically for
the cargoes advertised by this RFP via the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Web
Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system for the Solicitation Number(s)
referenced above. All offers are subject to all requirements of WBSCM and of the
afore-mentioned Solicitation(s),including the deadline(s) for submission of bids
therein.
Freight offers are due no later than --- 10:00 am Central Time (11:00 am Eastern
Time),
02 August 2012 --
The Web Based Supply Chain Management system can be accessed through the
following website:
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=WBSCM
Carriers must be assigned a USDA eAuthentication logon ID and password to access
the WBSCM system. Contact the WBSCM Help Desk for information regarding logon
IDs, passwords, and WBSCM system questions or concerns:
Telephone: (877) 927-2648
E-mail: wbscmhelp@ams.usda.gov
CARGO UNDER SALES ORDER NUMBER 5000134195:
AA: CRS-BF-01 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 350 NMT CSB 25 HP KILO BAGS
DISPORT: OUAGADOUGOU THRU BL VIA LOME
FUMIGATION: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 16.C
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES, NON URGENT
LOADPORT AVAILABILITY: 10/20/2012
BB: CRS-BF-02 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 1,060 NMT SFBW 50 KILO BAGS
DISPORT: OUAGADOUGOU THRU BL VIA LOME
FUMIGATION: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 16.C
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES, NON URGENT
LOADPORT AVAILABILITY: 10/20/2012
CC: CRS-BF-03 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 100 NMT OIL-SUBSTITUTABLE 6/4 LTR
DISPORT: OUAGADOUGOU THRU BL VIA LOME
FUMIGATION: NOT APPLICABLE
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES, NON URGENT
LOADPORT AVAILABILITY: 10/20/2012
DD: CRS-BF-04 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 200 NMT LE 50 KILO BAGS
DISPORT: OUAGADOUGOU THRU BL VIA LOME
FUMIGATION: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 16.C
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES, NON URGENT
LOADPORT AVAILABILITY: 10/20/2012
In awarding cargo under this freight tender, USDA/FAS will consider factors
including
lowest-landed cost and the impact of any potential award on FAS's ability to
satisfy
the requirements of statutes and regulations including the Cargo Preference Act.
There have been significant changes to the Cargo Preference legislation.
Offerors
are encouraged to review the FAS notice on the same, available at:
http://www.fas.usda.gov/excredits/ifb/default.htm.
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 AS PROVIDED ABOVE 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.
- SINGLE BOTTOM SERVICE OFFER MUST INCLUDE VESSEL ITINERARY IN THE
REMARKS SECTION.
- REGULAR LINER SERVICE OFFER MUST INCLUDE FREQUENCY/ROUTING/
TRANSIT TIME IN THE REMARKS SECTION.
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 WBSCM
all country specific requirements when submitting offer.
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: Cargo to be discharged at Carrier's time, risk and expense, and
delivered in Carrier's conveyance to the door of the Receiver's/Consignee's
warehouse(s)
located outside the port area, with no demurrage/ no despatch/ no detention -
per U.S.
Food Aid Booking Note Sec. 2.(C)(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.
If containerization is required, container demurrage/detention shall be in
accordance with the
carrier container demurrage/ detention rates, but shall not exceed $10 per
container per day
or as per carrier tariff rate, whichever is lowest cost per day/per container.
TRANSATLANTIC BARGE CLAUSE:
Towed barges will be considered in the transatlantic trade provided all cargo is
containerized
and stowed under deck. Stowage under deck is defined as a completely enclosed
deck
covered by hatch covers, completely protected from salt spray or weather
elements. No other
stowage arrangement will be considered unless the carrier has received written
notification
from the shipper(s) and USDA/FAS providing approval for a specific vessel prior
to that
vessel participating in any Food for Progress and McGovern-Dole International
Food for
Education and Child Nutrition program transatlantic food aid shipments.
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 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
Section 18.
For All CRS Cargoes. Owners and/or their agents must return signed USAID Booking
Note to LifeLink Logistics within 10 business days of receipt.
BURKINA FASO CARGO. CRS requests Lome to be used as discharge port.
Cargo to be delivered on thru BL to CRS' designated warehouse(s) in:
Magasin du CRS Ouagadougou,
sis Zone d’Activit Diverses (ZAD),
Secteur 30. Face au CMA du Bogodogo
Ouagadougou, Province du Kadiogo
Burkina Faso
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.
NOTE 1: 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 present at
the loading
port to load the cargo. The contracted load date is defined as the date that the
vessel
is estimated to arrive at the loading port, as specified in the US Food Aid
Booking Note
Part 1, plus a ten (10) day grace period. LDA shall be US $1.00 per metric
ton per day, to be deducted from ocean freight payment.
Application of LDA’s will be specific to CRS cargo.
FREIGHT PAYMENT SHALL BE PROCESSED THRU THE WBSCM SYSTEM AND
PAID BY USDA. 60%OF THRU B/L FREIGHT PAYABLE UPON ARRIVAL AT THE
DISCHARGE PORT. 40% OF FREIGHT PAYABLE UPON COMPLETION OF
DELIVERY TO THE FINAL INLAND WAREHOUSE(S).
All vessel substitutions requests must be reviewed by USDA.The proposed
substitute vessel
should 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, 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.
***USAID NOTICE TO THE TRADE***
For offers submitted through the electronic Web-Based Supply Chain Management
(WBSCM) system, one of the statements below must appear in the Free Form Remarks
Section for each offer submitted.
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 Title II Invitation 028 issued on February 20, 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 028, 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. 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.
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
10/20/12. Depending on the commodity suppliers elected shipping dates, cargo can
start
shipping out as early as 09/01/12. 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.
IFB# 11-054P Burkina Faso Tender Cancellation
July 17, 2012
LifeLink Logistics as agents for and on behalf of Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
for carriage of Food for Education commodities under USDA's Invitation Inv.
072A,
Freight Solicitation 2000001135, issues the cancellation of freight tender
number
IFB NO.11-054P for Burkina Faso.
IFB# 11-054P Burkina Faso Tender
July 11, 2012
LIFELINK LOGISTICS issues freight
tender for Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
IFB NO. 11-054P (Inv. 072A)
WBSCM Freight Solicitation Number 2000001135
WBSCM Commodity Solicitation Number 2000001134
Dated July 10, 2012
Issued by LIFELINK LOGISTICS, Berea, Ohio
On behalf of Catholic Relief Services
For carriage of Food for Education commodities as follows:
Firm Offers only are requested from all U.S. and foreign flag carriers.
SUBMISSION OF FREIGHT OFFERS:
To determine lowest landed cost, all carriers are required to submit offers
electronically for
the cargoes advertised by this RFP via the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Web
Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system for the Solicitation Number(s)
referenced above. All offers are subject to all requirements of WBSCM and of the
afore-mentioned Solicitation(s),including the deadline(s) for submission of bids
therein.
Freight offers are due no later than --- 10:00 am Central Time (11:00 am Eastern
Time),
16 July 2012 --
The Web Based Supply Chain Management system can be accessed through the
following website:
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=WBSCM
Carriers must be assigned a USDA eAuthentication logon ID and password to access
the WBSCM system. Contact the WBSCM Help Desk for information regarding logon
IDs, passwords, and WBSCM system questions or concerns:
Telephone: (877) 927-2648
E-mail: wbscmhelp@ams.usda.gov
CARGO UNDER SALES ORDER NUMBER 5000134195:
AA: CRS-BF-01 SEE NOTE 1
USDA TRACKING #: 11-054P-01
CARGO: 350 NMT CSB 25 HP KILO BAGS
DISPORT: OUAGADOUGOU THRU BL VIA LOME
FUMIGATION: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 16.C
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES, NON URGENT
LOADPORT AVAILABILITY: 10/05/2012
BB: CRS-BF-02 SEE NOTE 1
USDA TRACKING #: 11-054P-02
CARGO: 1,060 NMT SFBW 50 KILO BAGS
DISPORT: OUAGADOUGOU THRU BL VIA LOME
FUMIGATION: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 16.C
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES, NON URGENT
LOADPORT AVAILABILITY: 10/05/2012
CC: CRS-BF-03 SEE NOTE 1
USDA TRACKING #: 11-054P-03
CARGO: 100 NMT OIL-SUBSTITUTABLE 6/4 LTR
DISPORT: OUAGADOUGOU THRU BL VIA LOME
FUMIGATION: NOT APPLICABLE
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES, NON URGENT
LOADPORT AVAILABILITY: 10/05/2012
DD: CRS-BF-04 SEE NOTE 1
USDA TRACKING #: 11-054P-04
CARGO: 200 NMT LE 50 KILO BAGS
DISPORT: OUAGADOUGOU THRU BL VIA LOME
FUMIGATION: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 16.C
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES, NON URGENT
LOADPORT AVAILABILITY: 10/05/2012
In awarding cargo under this tender 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 AS PROVIDED ABOVE 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.
- SINGLE BOTTOM SERVICE OFFER MUST INCLUDE VESSEL ITINERARY IN THE
REMARKS SECTION.
- REGULAR LINER SERVICE OFFER MUST INCLUDE FREQUENCY/ROUTING/
TRANSIT TIME IN THE REMARKS SECTION.
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 WBSCM
all country specific requirements when submitting offer.
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: Cargo to be discharged at Carrier's time, risk and expense, and
delivered in Carrier's conveyance to the door of the Receiver's/Consignee's
warehouse(s)
located outside the port area, with no demurrage/ no despatch/ no detention -
per U.S.
Food Aid Booking Note Sec. 2.(C)(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.
If containerization is required, container demurrage/detention shall be in
accordance with the
carrier container demurrage/ detention rates, but shall not exceed $10 per
container per day
or as per carrier tariff rate, whichever is lowest cost per day/per container.
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 UNLESS THE CARRIER HAS RECEIVED
WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FROM THE SHIPPER(S) AND USDA PROVIDING APPROVAL
FOR A SPECIFIC VESSEL PRIOR TO THAT VESSEL PARTICIPATING IN ANY
TRANSATLANTIC FOOD AID SHIPMENTS..
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 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
Section 18.
For All CRS Cargoes. Owners and/or their agents must return signed USAID Booking
Note to LifeLink Logistics within 10 business days of receipt.
BURKINA FASO CARGO. CRS requests Lome to be used as discharge port.
Cargo to be delivered on thru BL to CRS' designated warehouse(s) in:
Magasin du CRS Ouagadougou,
sis Zone d’Activit Diverses (ZAD),
Secteur 30. Face au CMA du Bogodogo
Ouagadougou, Province du Kadiogo
Burkina Faso
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.
NOTE 1: 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.
FREIGHT PAYMENT SHALL BE PROCESSED THRU THE WBSCM SYSTEM AND
PAID BY USDA. 60%OF THRU B/L FREIGHT PAYABLE UPON ARRIVAL AT THE
DISCHARGE PORT. 40% OF FREIGHT PAYABLE UPON COMPLETION OF
DELIVERY TO THE FINAL INLAND WAREHOUSE(S).
All vessel substitutions requests must be reviewed by USDA.The proposed
substitute vessel
should 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, 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.
***USAID NOTICE TO THE TRADE***
For offers submitted through the electronic Web-Based Supply Chain Management
(WBSCM) system, one of the statements below must appear in the Free Form Remarks
Section for each offer submitted.
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 Title II Invitation 028 issued on February 20, 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 028, 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. 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.
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
10/05/12. Depending on the commodity suppliers elected shipping dates, cargo can
start
shipping out as early as 08/16/12. 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.