Mozambique Award11-055B
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IFB# 11-055B Mozambique Award
September 12, 2012
FREIGHT AWARD -
RE: BKA LOGISTICS LLC FREIGHT RETENDER FOR TNS MOZAMBIQUE NO. 11-055B
BKA LOGISTICS LLC FOR AND ON BEHALF OF TECHNOSERVE INC., CHARTERER, ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING FREIGHT AWARD:
OWNERS: SEALIFT INC. OF DELAWARE
VESSEL: M/V ADVANTAGE
VESSEL FLAG: USA BUILT 1977.
DESCRIBED AS MULTI PURPOSE VESSEL - MULTIDECK
CARGO: 20,000 MT MIN/MAX WHEAT IN BULK UNDER SALES ORDER 5000135412; AS FOLLOWS:
5,000 MT MIN/MAX HRW WHEAT IN BULK TO BEIRA.
5,000 MT MIN/MAX HRW WHEAT IN BULK TO BEIRA.
10,000 MT MIN/MAX HRS NS/DNS WHEAT IN BULK TO NACALA.
EACH GRADE OF WHEAT TO BE SEPARATED BY EITHER VESSEL’S NATURAL SEGREGATION OR BY PLYWOOD SEPARATION AT OWNER’S RISK, TIME AND EXPENSE. THE TWO HRW PARCELS MAYBE COMMINGLED. ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGOES ARE SUBJECT TO TECHNOSERVE AND USDA APPROVALS.
LAYCAN: SEPTEMBER 20-30, 2012.
LOAD PORT: 1/3 SB EACH 1/3 SP U.S. GULF. – INTENDED LOAD PORT /BERTHS ARE HOUSTON, TEXAS – LDC FOR THE HRW AND CARGILL FOR THE HRS(NS/DNS)
DISCHARGE PORT(S): 10,000 MT HRS NS/DNS WHEAT AT 1 TO 2 SB NACALA AND
5,000 MT HRW PLUS 5,000 MT HRW AT 1 TO 2 SB BEIRA MOZAMBIQUE.
LOADING TERMS: BERTH TERMS AT THE RATE OF 6,000 MT PER WEATHER WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED.
DISCHARGING TERMS: FREE OUT AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 1,000 MT OF 2204.6 LBS. PER WEATHER WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED. (WWDSSHEX EIU) ON THE BASIS OF BILL OF LADING QUANTITY. TIME FROM 1700 HRS. LT FROM FRIDAY (OR ON A DAY PRECEDING A HOLIDAY) THROUGH 0800 HRS LT MONDAY (OR A DAY AFTER A HOLIDAY) SHALL NOT COUNT AGAINST LAYTIME, EVEN IF USED. .
OCEAN FREIGHT RATE: USD 211.50 PMT BASIS G-HOU-LDC (FOR HRW) AND USD213.50 BASIS G-HOU-CAR FOR (FOR HRS NS/DNS). RATES ARE BASIS ONE(1) LOAD BERTH/ ONE(1) LOAD PORT TO ONE (1) OR TWO (2) DISCHARGE BERTHS EACH , TWO (2) DISCHARGE PORTS OF NACALA AND BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE.
FOLLOWING PREMIUMS TO APPLY ON THE ENTIRE CARGO:
FOR EACH ADD’L US GULF LOAD BERTH USED ADD LUMPSUM USD 50,000.00
DEMURRAGE/ DESPATCH AT LOAD PORT USD 20,000 / DESPATCH USD 10,000 PDPR
DEMURRAGE/ DESPATCH AT DISCHARGE PORT AT NACALA USD 20,000 / DESPATCH USD 10,000 PDPR
DEMURRAGE/ DESPATCH AT DISCHARGE PORT AT BEIRA USD 20,000 / DESPATCH USD 10,000 PDPR
IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION REQUIRED. SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 37 FOR FULL DETAILS.
OTHERWISE AS PER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FREIGHT RETENDER NO. 11-055B DATED AUGUST 27, 2012 AND THE CHARTERER TECHNOSERVE INC. CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA.
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IFB# 11-055B Mozambique Tender
August 27, 2012
Freight Tender: BKA Logistics, Wheat, TNS Mozambique
BKA LOGISTICS LLC., FOR AND ON BEHALF OF TECHNOSERVE (TNS), REQUESTS FIRM OFFERS OF U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF WHEAT IN BULK, UNDER THE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS:
TENDER DATE: AUGUST 27, 2012
IFB NO: 11-055B
FREIGHT INVITATION NO. 2000001274
COMMODITY INVITATION NO. 2000001273
FREIGHT OFFERS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 1000 HRS CDT (1100 HRS EDT) ON SEPTEMBER 04, 2012.
FREIGHT OFFERS ARE TO REMAIN VALID UNTIL 1700 HOURS EDT ON SEPTEMBER 06, 2012.
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.
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
FREIGHT PAYMENT: Freight payment shall be processed through the WBSCM system and paid by USDA. Instructions for the freight payment procedures through WBSCM are available from BKA Logistics LLC – email: Mark.Millard@bkalogistics.net.
1) CARGO: UP TO A TOTAL OF 20,000 MT OF WHEAT IN BULK IN TWO GRADES AS FOLLOWS:
SALES ORDER 5000135412 –
A) UP TO 5,000 MT HARD RED WINTER WHEAT IN BULK (HRW) TO BEIRA.
B) UP TO 5,000 MT HARD RED WINTER WHEAT IN BULK (HRW) TO BEIRA.
C) UP TO 10,000 MT HARD RED SPRING (HRS NS/DNS) WHEAT IN BULK TO NACALA.
CONTRACTED QUANTITY WILL BE ON MIN/MAX BASIS.
EACH GRADE OF WHEAT TO BE SEPARATED BY EITHER VESSEL’S NATURAL SEGREGATION OR BY PLYWOOD SEPARATION AT OWNER’S RISK, TIME AND EXPENSE.
THE TWO HRW PARCELS CAN BE COMMINGLED.
BIDDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO OFFER FREIGHT IN COMBINATION WITH THE USAID CARGO OF 15,820 MT OF HRW TO MATADI DRC. THE CARGOES MUST BE DULY SEPARATED BY VESSEL’S NATURAL SEGRAGATION OR BY PLYWOOD SEPARATION. COMMINGLING OF THE USAID CARGO AND TNS CARGO IS NOT PERMITTED. ANY COMPLETION CARGOES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF TNS AND USDA (SEE CLAUSE 19 BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON COMPLETION CARGOES).
2) LAYCAN: SEPTEMBER 20-30, 2012; OWNERS TO PROVIDE 14 DAY PREADVISE NOTICE OF VESSEL ETA LOAD PORT.
3) LOADING: 1/3 SAFE BERTHS EACH 1/3 SAFE PORT(S) ANY U.S. RANGE. MISSISSIPPI RIVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT NORTH OF PORT ALLEN TO BE CONSIDERED AS ONE PORT; COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT INCLUDING PORTLAND TO BE CONSIDERED AS ONE PORT; SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA INCLUDING SACRAMENTO AND STOCKTON 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.
4) DISCHARGE PORT:
5,000 MT HRW PLUS 5,000 MT HRW TO 1 / 2 SAFE BERTHS BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE;
AND
10,000 MT HRS(NS/DNS)TO 1 / 2 SAFE BERTHS NACALA, MOZAMBIQUE.
5) 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.
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
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
TWEEN-DECKERS: THE LOAD GUARANTEE SHALL BE 3,000 MT PER DAY.
6) DISCHARING TERMS: AT BOTH PORTS OF NACALA AND BEIRA THE CARGO TO BE DISCHARGED, FREE OF RISK AND EXPENSE TO THE VESSEL (FREE OUT DISCHARGE), AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 1,500 TONS OF 2204.6 POUNDS FOR BULK CARRIERS AND 1,000 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 1700 HRS LOCAL TIME FRIDAY (OR DAY
PRECEDING HOLIDAY) THROUGH 0800 HRS LOCAL TIME MONDAY (OR NEXT WORKING DAY FOLLOWING HOLIDAY) SHALL NOT COUNT AGAINST LAYTIME, EVEN IF USED. DISCHARGE GUARANTEE SHALL NOT APPLY ON LASH/SEABEE BARGES.
7) AT LOAD PORT OWNER TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR STEVEDORES. AT LOAD PORT CHARTERER SHALL APPOINT A LOAD PORT PROTECTIVE AGENT, OWNER TO PAY CHARTERER’S AGENT BKA LOGISTICS LLC., A FEE OF USD 1,800.00. AT DISCHARGE PORT, CHARTERER /RECEIVERS TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR STEVEDORES.
8) AT LOAD PORT OWNER TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR VESSEL’S AGENT. CHARTERER/RECEIVER SHALL NOMINATE THE VESSEL’S AGENT AT THE DISCHARGE PORTS, WHOM OWNER WILL APPOINT AND PAY.
9) 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.
10) LAYTIME IS NON-REVERSIBLE.
11) AT LOAD PORT (S) LAYTIME ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN OWNERS AND COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S). LAYTIME CALCULATION, OVERTIME AND TRIMMING TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ADDENDUM NO 1 OF THE NORTH AMERICAN EXPORT GRAIN ASSOCIATION’S 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 INT’L ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION.
12) AT DISCHARGE PORT LAYTIME ACCOUNTS TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN RECEIVER AND VESSEL OWNER. NEITHER CHARTERER (TECHNOSERVE) NOR USDA/CCC SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES INVOLVING CALCULATION OF LAYTIME OR THE PAYMENT OF DEMURRAGE OR DESPATCH BETWEEN RECEIVER AND VESSEL OWNERS. ANY/ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN RECEIVER 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.
13) VESSEL TYPE RESTRICTIONS: TOWED BARGES WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED. TANKERS (US FLAG ONLY) WILL BE CONSIDERED BASIS DISCHARGING DIRECTLY AT RECEIVER’S BERTH(S) AT EACH OF THE DISCHARGE PORTS, PROVIDED THE PERFORMING VESSEL MEETS THE VESSEL PORT RESTRICTIONS ON LOA, BEAM, AND ARRIVAL DRAFT. OTHERWISE THE LIGHTENING CLAUSE OF THIS TENDER TAKES EFFECT.
14) FOREIGN FLAG VESSELS MUST NOT BE OLDER THAN 20 YEARS AND
MUST BE CLASSED HIGHEST IN LLOYD’S REGISTER OR ITS EQUIVALENT – DATE OF ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION, NOT REBUILT DATE, TO GOVERN. ANY EXTRA INSURANCE ON ACOUNT OF VESSEL’S 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. NVOCC’S MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED TO CARRY U.S. FLAG OR FOREIGN FLAG SHIPMENTS. FOR VESSELS OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE AND ITB’S, OWNERS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATE FROM NCB CERTIFYING THAT VESSEL’S 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.
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.
OWNER’S ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATE FROM NCB CERTIFYING THAT VESSEL’S 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 OWNERAND IN NO WAY DIMINISHES OWNER’S LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDS THE CARGO.
15) VESSEL GEAR REQUIREMENTS: VESSELS MUST BE CAPABLE OF DISCHARGE BY MEANS OF GRABS AND/OR VACUVATORS UTILIZING VESSL OR OWNER SUPPLIED SHORESIDE GEAR. VESSEL(S) TO POSSESS EITHER CRANE(S)OR DERRICK(S) WITH MINIMUM 5 MT SWL TO UPHOLD VACUVATOR(S) AND PIPING DURING DISCHARGE OPERATIONS. ALL DISCHARGE GEAR AND EQUIPMENT IS TO BE SUPPLIED BY OWNER AT OWNER’S EXPENSE. OWNERS TO PROVIDE AT THEIR EXPENSE ALL NECESSARY MOTIVE POWER/ FUEL TO OPERATE OWNER PROVIDED DISCHARGING GEAR. DISCHARGE GEAR MUST BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING THE GUARANTEED RATE OF DISCHARGE AS PER DISCHARGING CLAUSE ABOVE. ANY TIME LOST AS A RESULT OF BREAKDOWN OF VESSEL’S GEAR TO BE EXCLUDED FROM LAYTIME USED. OPENING AND CLOSING OF HATCHES TO BE CARRIED OUT BY VESSEL’S CREW FREE OF CHARGE TO CHARTERERS. MECHANICAL OR HYDRAULIC HATCH COVERS FOR VESSELS OR RAIN TENTS FOR ALL HATCHES ARE REQUIRED.
16) OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VESSEL ARRIVING AT DISCHARGE PORT WITH AN ACCEPTABLE SAFE ARRIVAL DRAFT. 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 MOZAMBIQUE. LIGHTENING VESSEL UTILIZED MUST BE SINGLE DECK BULK CARRIERS. IF THE CARGO IS LIGHTENED USING VACUVATORS FROM MOTHER VESSEL TO DAUGHTER VESSELS, VACUVATORS CANNOT BE USED AGAIN TO DISCHARGE THE DAUGHTER VESSEL(S)
17) 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.
18) OFFERORS SHOULD CONSIDER OFFERING VESSELS TO CARRY A RANGE
OF TONNAGES TO ACCOMMODATE PROGRAM NEEDS.
19) ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGO(ES) MUST BE DULY SEPARATED, MUST BE COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO TNS’S CARGO, MUST BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY TNS/USDA IF CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF TNS CARGO. VESSEL’S ITINERARY AND
GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF COMPLETION CARGO(ES) WILL BE TAKEN
INTO CONSIDERATION BY TNS/USDA IN APPROVAL OF SUCH PART CARGO(ES) IN ORDER NOT TO UNDULY IMPEDE DELIVERY OF TNS’S
CARGO TO DISCHARGE PORT(S).
20)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.
21) OFFERS OF NAMED VESSELS ONLY. NO VESSEL SUBSTITUTION IS
PERMITTED WITHOUT TNS/USDA APPROVAL.
22) 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 REGARD 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.
23) OWNERS GUARANTEE THAT THIS VESSEL COMPLIES FULLY WITH THE
INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE AND (ISPS) CODE. FULL CLAUSE PROVIDED IN PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY.
24) 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).
25) OWNERS TO PROVIDE FOURTEEN (14) DAY PREADVICE OF VESSEL READINESS TO LOAD. PREADVICE NOTICE MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE OF BKA LOGISTICS LLC AND PACIFIC CARGOES INC., 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 AND PACIFIC CARGOES INC, AS ABOVE, OWNER MUST ALSO PROVIDE COPY OF THEIR PREADVICE NOTICE TO USDA / KCCO BULK COMMODITIES DIVISION, FAX NO 816-823-2586.
26) 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.
27) 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). 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.
28) 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.
29) 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.
30) OFFERORS 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.
31) FREIGHT RATES ARE TO BE QUOTED IN U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON
BASIS ONE LOADING BERTH, ONE LOADING PORT TO ONE DISCHARGING BERTH EACH, TWO DISCHARGING PORTS, PLUS ADDITIONAL FREIGHT (IF ANY) PER METRIC TON ON ENTIRE CARGO FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOAD BERTH, LOAD PORT IF USED AND PER METRIC TON FOR EACH ADDITIONAL DISCHARGE BERTH, IF USED.
32) 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.
33) TNS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ALL OFFERS.
34) COMMISSION: 2.50 PERCENT ON FREIGHT / DEADFREIGHT IS PAYABLE TO CHARTERERS AGENT BKA LOGISTICS LLC . IF VESSEL OFFERED DIRECT. IF BROKER INVOLVED THEN 2/3RD OF 2.50 PERCENT IS PAYABLE TO BKA LOGISTICS LLC AND 1/3RD OF 2.50 PERCENT IS PAYABLE TO OFFERING BROKER.
35) OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TNS’S CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA.
36) OFFERS TO BE SUBMITTED TO: WBSCM NO LATER THAN 10.00 HOURS CENTRAL TIME USA ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2012. ONLY OFFERS WHICH ARE RESPONSIVE TO THIS IFB WILL BE CONSIDERED AND NO NEGOTIATION IS PERMITTED.ONLY FIRM OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED. OFFERS ARE TO REMAIN VALID UNTIL 1700 HRS WASHINGTON DC TIME SEPTEMBER 6, 2012. FIXTURES RESULTING FROM THIS TENDER ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY TNS AND USDA.
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,
EMAIL: MARK.MILLARD@BKALOGISTICS.NET. ATTN ; MARK MILLARD
AND /OR
PACIFIC CARGOES INC., 1629 K STREET NW SUITE 502, WASHINGTON DC 20006.
PHONE : 202 785 3400 ; TELEFAX 202 296 1160.
E-MAIL: MAIL@ISC-PCI.COM – ATTN: STEPHEN DRUHOT AND /OR RAVI SINGH
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IFB# 11-055B Mozambique Cancelled Tender
August 14, 2012
Freight Tender: BKA Logistics, Wheat, TNS Mozambique – CANCELLED.
BKA LOGISTICS LLC., FOR AND ON BEHALF OF TECHNOSERVE (TNS), HEREBY CANCEL THE BELOW REFERRED FREIGHT TENDER FOR BULK WHEAT TO MOZAMBIQUE
TENDER DATE: AUGUST 6, 2012
IFB NO: 11-055B
FREIGHT INVITATION NO. 2000001211
COMMODITY INVITATION NO. 2000001210
IF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT:
BKA LOGISTICS LLC, 1629 K STREET NW, SUITE 500, WASHINGTON D.C. 20006. PHONE: 202-331-7395 TELEFAX: 202-331-7735,
EMAIL: MARK.MILLARD@BKALOGISTICS.NET. ATTN ; MARK MILLARD
AND /OR
PACIFIC CARGOES INC., 1629 K STREET NW SUITE 502, WASHINGTON DC 20006.
PHONE : 202 785 3400 ; TELEFAX 202 296 1160.
E-MAIL: MAIL@ISC-PCI.COM – ATTN: STEPHEN DRUHOT AND /OR RAVI SINGH
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IFB# 11-055B Mozambique Tender
August 6, 2012
Freight Tender: BKA Logistics, Wheat, TNS Mozambique
BKA LOGISTICS LLC., FOR AND ON BEHALF OF TECHNOSERVE (TNS), REQUESTS OFFERS OF U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF WHEAT IN BULK, UNDER THE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS:
TENDER DATE: AUGUST 6, 2012
IFB NO: 11-055B
FREIGHT INVITATION NO. 2000001211
COMMODITY INVITATION NO. 2000001210
FREIGHT OFFERS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 1000 HRS CDT (1100 HRS EDT) ON AUGUST 13, 2012.
FREIGHT OFFERS ARE TO REMAIN VALID UNTIL 1700 HOURS EDT ON AUGUST 15, 2012.
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.
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
FREIGHT PAYMENT: Freight payment shall be processed through the WBSCM system and paid by USDA. Instructions for the freight payment procedures through WBSCM are available from BKA Logistics LLC – email: Mark.Millard@bkalogistics.net.
1) CARGO: UP TO A TOTAL OF 20,000 MT OF WHEAT IN BULK IN TWO GRADES AS FOLLOWS:
SALES ORDER 5000135412 –
A) UP TO 5,000 MT HARD RED WINTER WHEAT IN BULK (HRW) TO BEIRA.
B) UP TO 5,000 MT HARD RED WINTER WHEAT IN BULK (HRW) TO BEIRA.
C) UP TO 10,000 MT HARD RED SPRING (HRS NS/DNS) WHEAT IN BULK TO NACALA.
CONTRACTED QUANTITY WILL BE ON MIN/MAX BASIS.
EACH GRADE OF WHEAT TO BE SEPARATED BY EITHER VESSEL’S NATURAL SEGREGATION OR BY PLYWOOD SEPARATION AT OWNER’S RISK, TIME AND EXPENSE.
THE TWO HRW PARCELS CAN BE COMMINGLED.
IF OFFER IS BASIS PART CARGO THAN TNS CARGO SHALL BE LAST IN/ FIRST OUT. ANY COMPLETION CARGOES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF TNS AND USDA (SEE CLAUSE 13 BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON COMPLETION CARGOES).
2) LAYCAN: AUGUST 27 – SEPTEMBER 7, 2012; OWNERS TO PROVIDE 10 DAY PREADVISE NOTICE OF VESSEL ETA LOAD PORT.
3) LOADING: 1/3 SAFE BERTHS EACH 1/3 SAFE PORT(S) ANY U.S. RANGE. MISSISSIPPI RIVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT NORTH OF PORT ALLEN TO BE CONSIDERED AS ONE PORT; COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT INCLUDING PORTLAND TO BE CONSIDERED AS ONE PORT; SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA INCLUDING SACRAMENTO AND STOCKTON 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.
4) DISCHARGE PORT:
5,000 MT HRW PLUS 5,000 MT HRW TO 1 / 2 SAFE BERTHS BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE;
AND
10,000 MT HRS(NS/DNS)TO 1 / 2 SAFE BERTHS NACALA, MOZAMBIQUE.
5) 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.
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
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
TWEEN-DECKERS: THE LOAD GUARANTEE SHALL BE 3,000 MT PER DAY.
6) DISCHARING TERMS: AT BOTH PORTS OF NACALA AND BEIRA THE CARGO TO BE DISCHARGED, FREE OF RISK AND EXPENSE TO THE VESSEL (FREE OUT DISCHARGE), AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 1,500 TONS OF 2204.6 POUNDS FOR BULK CARRIERS AND 1,000 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 1700 HRS LOCAL TIME FRIDAY (OR DAY
PRECEDING HOLIDAY) THROUGH 0800 HRS LOCAL TIME MONDAY (OR NEXT WORKING DAY FOLLOWING HOLIDAY) SHALL NOT COUNT AGAINST LAYTIME, EVEN IF USED. DISCHARGE GUARANTEE SHALL NOT APPLY ON LASH/SEABEE BARGES.
7) AT LOAD PORT OWNER TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR STEVEDORES. AT LOAD PORT CHARTERER SHALL APPOINT A LOAD PORT PROTECTIVE AGENT, OWNER TO PAY CHARTERER’S AGENT BKA LOGISTICS LLC., A FEE OF USD 1,800.00. AT DISCHARGE PORT, CHARTERER /RECEIVERS TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR STEVEDORES.
8) AT LOAD PORT OWNER TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR VESSEL’S AGENT. CHARTERER/RECEIVER SHALL NOMINATE THE VESSEL’S AGENT AT THE DISCHARGE PORTS, WHOM OWNER WILL APPOINT AND PAY.
9) 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.
10) LAYTIME IS NON-REVERSIBLE.
11) AT LOAD PORT (S) LAYTIME ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN OWNERS AND COMMODITY SUPPLIER(S). LAYTIME CALCULATION, OVERTIME AND TRIMMING TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ADDENDUM NO 1 OF THE NORTH AMERICAN EXPORT GRAIN ASSOCIATION’S 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 INT’L ARBITRATION RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION.
12) AT DISCHARGE PORT LAYTIME ACCOUNTS TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN RECEIVER AND VESSEL OWNER. NEITHER CHARTERER (TECHNOSERVE) NOR USDA/CCC SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES INVOLVING CALCULATION OF LAYTIME OR THE PAYMENT OF DEMURRAGE OR DESPATCH BETWEEN RECEIVER AND VESSEL OWNERS. ANY/ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN RECEIVER 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.
13) VESSEL TYPE RESTRICTIONS: TOWED BARGES WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED. TANKERS (US FLAG ONLY) WILL BE CONSIDERED BASIS DISCHARGING DIRECTLY AT RECEIVER’S BERTH(S) AT EACH OF THE DISCHARGE PORTS, PROVIDED THE PERFORMING VESSEL MEETS THE VESSEL PORT RESTRICTIONS ON LOA, BEAM, AND ARRIVAL DRAFT. OTHERWISE THE LIGHTENING CLAUSE OF THIS TENDER TAKES EFFECT.
14) FOREIGN FLAG VESSELS MUST NOT BE OLDER THAN 20 YEARS AND
MUST BE CLASSED HIGHEST IN LLOYD’S REGISTER OR ITS EQUIVALENT – DATE OF ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION, NOT REBUILT DATE, TO GOVERN. ANY EXTRA INSURANCE ON ACOUNT OF VESSEL’S 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. NVOCC’S MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED TO CARRY U.S. FLAG OR FOREIGN FLAG SHIPMENTS. FOR VESSELS OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE AND ITB’S, OWNERS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATE FROM NCB CERTIFYING THAT VESSEL’S 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.
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.
OWNER’S ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATE FROM NCB CERTIFYING THAT VESSEL’S 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 OWNERAND IN NO WAY DIMINISHES OWNER’S LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDS THE CARGO.
15) VESSEL GEAR REQUIREMENTS: VESSELS MUST BE CAPABLE OF DISCHARGE BY MEANS OF GRABS AND/OR VACUVATORS UTILIZING VESSL OR OWNER SUPPLIED SHORESIDE GEAR. VESSEL(S) TO POSSESS EITHER CRANE(S)OR DERRICK(S) WITH MINIMUM 5 MT SWL TO UPHOLD VACUVATOR(S) AND PIPING DURING DISCHARGE OPERATIONS. ALL DISCHARGE GEAR AND EQUIPMENT IS TO BE SUPPLIED BY OWNER AT OWNER’S EXPENSE. OWNERS TO PROVIDE AT THEIR EXPENSE ALL NECESSARY MOTIVE POWER/ FUEL TO OPERATE OWNER PROVIDED DISCHARGING GEAR. DISCHARGE GEAR MUST BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING THE GUARANTEED RATE OF DISCHARGE AS PER DISCHARGING CLAUSE ABOVE. ANY TIME LOST AS A RESULT OF BREAKDOWN OF VESSEL’S GEAR TO BE EXCLUDED FROM LAYTIME USED. OPENING AND CLOSING OF HATCHES TO BE CARRIED OUT BY VESSEL’S CREW FREE OF CHARGE TO CHARTERERS. MECHANICAL OR HYDRAULIC HATCH COVERS FOR VESSELS OR RAIN TENTS FOR ALL HATCHES ARE REQUIRED.
16) OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VESSEL ARRIVING AT DISCHARGE PORT WITH AN ACCEPTABLE SAFE ARRIVAL DRAFT. 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 MOZAMBIQUE. LIGHTENING VESSEL UTILIZED MUST BE SINGLE DECK BULK CARRIERS. IF THE CARGO IS LIGHTENED USING VACUVATORS FROM MOTHER VESSEL TO DAUGHTER VESSELS, VACUVATORS CANNOT BE USED AGAIN TO DISCHARGE THE DAUGHTER VESSEL(S)
17) 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.
18) OFFERORS SHOULD CONSIDER OFFERING VESSELS TO CARRY A RANGE
OF TONNAGES TO ACCOMMODATE PROGRAM NEEDS.
19) ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGO(ES) MUST BE DULY SEPARATED, MUST BE COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO TNS’S CARGO, MUST BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY TNS/USDA IF CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF TNS CARGO. VESSEL’S ITINERARY AND
GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF COMPLETION CARGO(ES) WILL BE TAKEN
INTO CONSIDERATION BY TNS/USDA IN APPROVAL OF SUCH PART CARGO(ES) IN ORDER NOT TO UNDULY IMPEDE DELIVERY OF TNS’S
CARGO TO DISCHARGE PORT(S).
20)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.
21) OFFERS OF NAMED VESSELS ONLY. NO VESSEL SUBSTITUTION IS
PERMITTED WITHOUT TNS/USDA APPROVAL.
22) 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 REGARD 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.
23) OWNERS GUARANTEE THAT THIS VESSEL COMPLIES FULLY WITH THE
INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE AND (ISPS) CODE. FULL CLAUSE PROVIDED IN PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY.
24) 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).
25) OWNERS TO PROVIDE TEN (10) DAY PREADVICE OF VESSEL READINESS TO LOAD. PREADVICE NOTICE MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE OF BKA LOGISTICS LLC AND PACIFIC CARGOES INC., 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 AND PACIFIC CARGOES INC, AS ABOVE, OWNER MUST ALSO PROVIDE COPY OF THEIR PREADVICE NOTICE TO USDA / KCCO BULK COMMODITIES DIVISION, FAX NO 816-823-2586.
26) 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.
27) 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). 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.
28) 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.
29) 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.
30) OFFERORS 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.
31) FREIGHT RATES ARE TO BE QUOTED IN U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON
BASIS ONE LOADING BERTH, ONE LOADING PORT TO ONE DISCHARGING BERTH EACH, TWO DISCHARGING PORTS, PLUS ADDITIONAL FREIGHT (IF ANY) PER METRIC TON ON ENTIRE CARGO FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOAD BERTH, LOAD PORT IF USED AND PER METRIC TON FOR EACH ADDITIONAL DISCHARGE BERTH, IF USED.
32) 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.
33) TNS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ALL OFFERS.
34) COMMISSION: 2.50 PERCENT ON FREIGHT / DEADFREIGHT IS PAYABLE TO CHARTERERS AGENT BKA LOGISTICS LLC . IF VESSEL OFFERED DIRECT. IF BROKER INVOLVED THEN 2/3RD OF 2.50 PERCENT IS PAYABLE TO BKA LOGISTICS LLC AND 1/3RD OF 2.50 PERCENT IS PAYABLE TO OFFERING BROKER.
35) OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TNS’S CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA.
36) OFFERS TO BE SUBMITTED TO: WBSCM NO LATER THAN 10.00 HOURS CENTRAL TIME USA ON AUGUST 13, 2012. ONLY OFFERS WHICH ARE RESPONSIVE TO THIS IFB WILL BE CONSIDERED AND NO NEGOTIATION IS PERMITTED.ONLY FIRM OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED. OFFERS ARE TO REMAIN VALID UNTIL 1700 HRS WASHINGTON DC TIME AUGUST 15, 2012. FIXTURES RESULTING FROM THIS TENDER ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY TNS AND USDA.
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,
EMAIL: MARK.MILLARD@BKALOGISTICS.NET. ATTN ; MARK MILLARD
AND /OR
PACIFIC CARGOES INC., 1629 K STREET NW SUITE 502, WASHINGTON DC 20006.
PHONE : 202 785 3400 ; TELEFAX 202 296 1160.
E-MAIL: MAIL@ISC-PCI.COM – ATTN: STEPHEN DRUHOT AND /OR RAVI SINGH
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