Dominican Republic Award12-034B
[FoodAid/FFP/images/ifb-header.html]
IFB# 12-034B Dominican Republic Awards
July 09, 2013
AWARD NOTICE FREIGHT IFB 12-034B – TNS FFP DM REP – SBM
FM: BKA LOGISTICS LLC / MARK MILLARD
RE: BKA LOGISTICS LLC FREIGHT TENDER FOR TECHNOSERVE , FFP
24,500 MT BULK SOYBEAN MEAL TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NO. 12-034B
OWNERS: LIBERTY GLORY CORPORATION
VESSEL: MV LIBERTY GRACE
U.S. FLAG BUILT 2001, GEARED BULK CARRIER
SERVICE – P1 SERVICE US FLAG
CARGO: AS PART CARGO OF 16,990 MT MIN/MAX SOYBEAN MEAL IN BULK. CHARTERER WILL REQUIRE BILLS OF LADINGS IN SETS OF 2,450MT AND ONE SET (BALANCE OF) 2,290 MT.
VESSEL IS ALSO TO LOAD UNDER SEPARATE CHARTER PARTIES CARGOES OF 9,100 MT FOR IRD TO SENEGAL AND 10,000 MT BULK WHEAT FOR IRD TO BURKINA FASO. TNS CARGOS SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM IRD CARGOES AT OWNERS RISK , TIME AND EXPENSE.
COMMINGLING OF THE CARGOES NOT PERMITTED EVEN IF OF SAME GRADE OR QUALITY.
ANY OTHER COMPLETION CARGOES SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF CHARTYERER AND USDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FREIGHT TENDER
LAYCAN: JUNE 20-30, 2013. 14 DAY PREADVICE OF VESSEL READINESS TO LOAD REQUIRED.
LOAD PORT: 1/3 SB EACH 1/3 SP U.S. GULF. INTENTIONS TO LOAD AT BUNGE DESTREHAN LA.
DISCHARGE PORT(S): ONE OR TWO SAFE BERTHS RIO HAINA , DOMINICAN REPUBLIC..
LOADING TERMS: AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 5,000 MT WWDSSHEX EIU -AS PER FREIGHT TENDER 12-034B
DISCHARGING TERMS: FREE OUT AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 3,500 MT WWDSSHEX EIU ON THE BASIS OF BILL OF LADING QUANTITY. DISCHARGE RATE IS BASIS MINIMUM 3 WORKING HATCHES. 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 49.74 PMT BASIS 1 TO 2 LOAD BERTHS, ONE(1) LOAD PORT TO 1 TO 2 DISCHARGE BERTH, RIO HAINA , DOM. REP..
PLUS USD 50,000.00 LUMPSUM FOR SECOND LOAD BERTH
PLUS USD 75,000.00 LUMPSUM FOR G-NO LOAD
PLUS USDOLLARS 50,000.00 LUMPSUM FOR SECOND DISCHARGE BERTH IF USED.
DEMURRAGE/ DESPATCH AT LOAD PORT USD20,000 / HALF DESPATCH PDPR
DEMURRAGE/ DESPATCH AT DISCHARGE PORT USD 24,000 / HALF DESPATCH PDPR
OTHERWISE AS PER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FREIGHT TENDER NO. 12-034B DATED MAY 24, 2013, AND THE CHARTERER TECHNOSERVE CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA.
END
FREIGHT AWARD – FREIGHT IFB 12-034B – TNS –FFP DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - SBM
FM: BKA LOGISTICS LLC / MARK MILLARD
RE: BKA LOGISTICS LLC FREIGHT TENDER FOR TECHNOSERVE , FFP
24,500 MT BULK SOYBEAN MEAL TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NO. 12-034B
OWNERS: RELIANCE BULK CARRIER
VESSEL: MV ATLANTICA , FLAG MALTA ; BUILT 2001 - SDSTBC
SERVICE – P3 SERVICE NON US FLAG
VESSEL GEAR SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FREIGHT TENDER
CARGO: AS PART CARGO OF 7,510 MT MIN/MAX SOYBEAN MEAL IN BULK
ANY COMPLETION CARGOES SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF CHARTYERER AND USDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FREIGHT TENDER
LAYCAN: JUNE 20-30, 2013. 14 DAY PREADVICE OF VESSEL READINESS TO LOAD RQUIRED.
LOAD PORT: 1/3 SB EACH 1/3 SP U.S. GULF. INTENTIONS TO LOAD AT BUNGE DESTREHAN LA.
DISCHARGE PORT(S): ONE OR TWO SAFE BERTHS RIO HAINA , DOMINICAN REPUBLIC..
LOADING TERMS: AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 4,000 MT WWDSSHEX EIU
DISCHARGING TERMS: FREE OUT AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 3,500 MT WWDSSHEX EIU ON THE BASIS OF BILL OF LADING QUANTITY. DISCHARGE RATE IS BASIS MINIMUM 3 WORKING HATCHES. 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 59.00 PMT BASIS ONE(1) LOAD BERTH, ONE(1) LOAD PORT TO 1 TO 2 DISCHARGE BERTH, RIO HAINA , DOM. REP..
DEMURRAGE/ DESPATCH AT LOAD PORT USD 7,000 / HALF DESPATCH PDPR
DEMURRAGE/ DESPATCH AT DISCHARGE PORT USD 7,000 / HALF DESPATCH PDPR
OTHERWISE AS PER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FREIGHT TENDER NO. 12-034B DATED MAY 24, 2013, AND THE CHARTERER TECHNOSERVE CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA.
END
IFB# 12-034B Dominican Republic Tender
May 24, 2013
Freight Tender: Technoserve, Food for Progress, Soybean Meal, Dominican Republic.
TENDER DATE: May 24, 2013
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 SOYBEAN MEAL IN BULK, UNDER THE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS:
USDA IFB NO. 12-034B
BKA REF: F13-0095.
FREIGHT INVITATION NO. 2000001835
COMMODITY INVITATION NO. 2000001836
FREIGHT OFFERS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 1000 HRS CENTRAL TIME (1100 HRS EDT) ON MAY 29, 2013. FREIGHT OFFERS ARE TO REMAIN VALID UNTIL 1700 HOURS EDT MAY 31, 2013.
ONLY FIRM OFFERS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED.
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 24,500 MT SOYBEAN MEAL IN BULK
OWNERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO OFFER A RANGE OF QUANTITIES UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 24,500 METRIC TONS.
CONTRACTED QUANTITY WILL BE ON MIN/MAX BASIS.
ANY COMPLETION CARGOES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF TNS AND USDA (SEE CLAUSE 19 BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON COMPLETION CARGOES). ANY COMPLETION CARGOES , EVEN IF SAME GRADE AND QUALITY OF TNS CARGO MUST BE DULY SEPARATED BY OWNER, AT OWNER’S RISK TIME AND EXPENSE. SEPARATION TO BE BY VESSEL’S NATURAL SEGREGATION.
FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY – CHARTERER REQUIRES UPTO 10 SETS OF BILLS OF LADING AT 2,450 MT EACH. OWNER/OWNER’S AGENT TO PROVIDE 10 FULL SETS AT NO EXTRA COST TO CHARTERER.
2) LAYCAN: JUNE 20-30, 2013. OWNERS TO PROVIDE FOURTEEN (14) DAYS 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: 1 / 2 SAFE BERTHS, 1 SAFE PORT RIO HAINA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. ANY SHIFTING NECESSARY DUE TO THE VESSEL’S SIZE OR CONFIGURATION TO BE AT OWNER’S TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE.
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, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED. WWDSSHEX EIU.
BULK CARRIERS:
VESSEL CONTRACTED QTY LOADING GUARANTEE
--------------------- --------------------
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
TWEEN/MULTI-DECKERS: THE LOAD GUARANTEE SHALL BE 3,000 MT PER DAY. LASH/SEABEE BARGES: THERE IS NO LOAD RATE GUARANTEE.
6) DISCHARING TERMS: CARGO TO BE DISCHARGED, FREE OF RISK AND EXPENSE TO THE VESSEL (FREE OUT DISCHARGE), AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 3,500 TONS OF 2204.6 POUNDS FOR SINGLE DECK BULK CARRIERS, TWEENDECKERS/MULTI-DECKERS 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. DISCHARGE RATE IS BASIS MINIMUM 3 WORKING HATCHES. 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. NOTIFICATION OF VESSEL’S READINESS TO DISCHARGE MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE BUYER/RECEIVER OR ITS AGENT WITHIN THE PERIOD OF 0900 HOURS TO 1700 HOURS , MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY (EXCEPT HOLIDAYS) AND WITHIN THE PERIOD OF 0900 HOURS TO 12000 HOURS ON SATURDAYS. LAYTIME TO COMMENCE AT 0800 HOURS ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WHETHER IN BERTH OR NOT, BUT ANY PRIOR TIME USED NOT TO COUNT.
IF VESSEL IS NOT CAPABLE OF MEETING DISCHARGE RATE STATED ABOVE, THEN PORT AUTHORITY AT THEIR DISCRETION MAY REQUIRE VESSEL TO LEAVE BERTH. IN SUCH CASE, ANY DELAYS, SHIFTING COSTS OR ADDITIONAL EXPENSES WILL BE SOLELY FOR OWNER’S/VESSEL’S ACCOUNT.
DISCHARGE GUARANTEE SHALL NOT APPLY ON LASH/SEABEE BARGES.
7) AT LOAD PORT OWNER TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR STEVEDORES . AT DISCHARGE PORT CHARTERER /RECEIVERS TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR STEVEDORES.
8) AT LOAD PORT (S) OWNER TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR VESSEL’S AGENT. CHARTERER’S AGENT BKA LOGISTICS SHALL APPOINT A PROTECTIVE OUT PORT AGENT AT EACH LOAD PORT, OWNER WILL PAY THE AGENCY FEE OF US$ 1,800.00 PER LOAD PORT TO BKA LOGISTICS. 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 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: ITBs AND TOWED BARGES WILL BE CONSIDERED. TANKERS ARE NOT WORKABLE. U.S. FLAG TWEENDECK AND MULTIDECKS ARE ACCEPTABLE. U.S. FLAG GEARLESS VESSELS ARE ACCEPTABLE PROVIDED OWNER PROVIDES SUFFICIENT DISCHARGE EQUIPMENT, EXCLUDING VACUVATORS, TO MAINTAIN THE GUARANTEED DISCHARGE RATE. NON US FLAG VESSELS TO BE GEARED BULK CARRIERS ONLY.
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 , TOWED BARGES 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.
WAR RISK PREMIUM: OWNERS SHALL INCLUDE ALL ACTUAL AND ANTICIPATED WAR RISK INSURANCE PREMIUM IN THEIR OFFERED RATES. OWNER BEARS THE RISK OF ANY INCREASE IN WAR RISK PREMIUMS.
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 GEARED WITH CRANES OF 25-30 MT CAPACITY PER WORKING HATCH, WITH MINIMUM 22 TO 26 FEET BOOM AND OUTREACH OF 8.0 METERS. CARGO DISCHARGE WILL BE BY CLAM SHELLS OF 10-12 CUBIC YARDS EACH. ALTERNATIVELY GEARLESS VESSELS OR VESSELS WITH GEAR OF LESSER CAPACITY WILL BE CONSIDERED WITH OWNER SUPPLIED SHORE CRANES OF ABOVE MENTIONED CAPACITY AND CAPABILTY FOR USE OF CLAM SHELL DISCHARGE. ALTERNATIVELY OWNER MAY PROVIDE MARINE LEGS FOR THE DISCHARGE OF THE SOYBEAN MEAL. VACUVATORS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE (INCLUDING FOR LIGHTENING, IF APPLICABLE). OWNERS TO SUPPLY THE SAID SHORE CRANES WITH CLAM SHELLS A/O MARINE LEGS AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DISCHARGING GEAR IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND IN SUFFICIENT NUMBER TO PERMIT CHARTERERS/ RECEIVERS TO EFFECT DISCHARGE OF THE VESSEL AT THE GUARANTEED RATE OF DISCHARGE. OWNERS TO PROVIDE AT THEIR EXPENSE ALL NECESSARY MOTIVE POWER/ FUEL TO OPERATE ALL DISCHARGE GEAR. TIME USED FOR ASSEMBLING OR PREPARING OWNER-SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT, OR ANY TIME LOST AS A RESULT OF INSUFFICIENCIES OF GEAR OR BREAKDOWN OF GEAR NOT TO COUNT AS LAYTIME OR TIME ON DEMURRAGE. ANY SHORE GEAR REQUIRED FOR DISCHARGING OR LIFTING IN/OUT OF EQUIPMENT MUST BE FURNISHED AT OWNER’S RISK AND EXPENSE. GEAR PROVIDED BY VESSEL MUST ALSO BE CAPABLE OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR TRIMMING AND BREAKING UP ANY CAKED SOYBEAN MEAL IN/OUT OF THE HOLDS.
DISCHARGING EQUIPMENT MUST MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS OF THE APPLICABLE PORT AUTHORITIES.
OPENING AND CLOSING OF HATCHES TO BE CARRIED OUT BY VESSEL’S CREW FREE OF CHARGE TO CHARTERERS. VESSEL TO BE EQUIPPED WITH MECHANICAL OR HYDRAULIC HATCH COVERS OR RAIN TENTS FOR ALL HATCHES ARE REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY OWNER.
16) VESSEL RESTRICTIONS: IT IS UP TO OWNERS TO VERIFY THAT THEIR VESSEL ARRIVING AT THE PORT OF RIO HAINA TO MEETS THE PORT AUTHORITY RESTRICTIONS IN ORDER TO SAFELY BERTH THE VESSEL. OTHERWISE ALL COSTS INCURRED INCLUDING LIGHTENING, IF REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF VESSEL’S FAILURE TO ARRIVE AT THE DISCHARGE PORT EXCEEDING THE PORT VESSEL RESTRICTIONS IS FOR OWNER’S TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE. LIGHTENING, IF ANY, TO BE PERFORMED IN THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. LIGHTENING MUST BE INTO ONE DAUGHTER VESSEL WHICH MUST BE SINGLE DECK BULK CARRIER MEETING PORT OF RIO HAINA’S VESSEL RESTRICTIONS AND GEARED AS PER CHARTER PARTY TERMS. VACUVATORS CANNOT BE USED FOR LIGHTENING AND OR DISCHARGING AT BERTH.
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 AT OWNER’S TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE AND 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 REGARAD TO THE ISM CODE AND THE INTERNATIONAL SHIP SECURITY CERTIFICATE (ISSC) IN REGARD
TO THE ISPS CODE. OWNERS ARE TO REMAIN FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL CONSEQUENCES FROM MATTERS ARISING AS A RESULT OF THE OWNER OR VESSEL BEING OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE ISM AND ISPS CODE.
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, 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 LOGISTICS LLC, 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) 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.
30) 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, ONE DISCHARGING PORT, 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.
31) 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.
32) TNS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ALL OFFERS.
33) COMMISSION: 2.50 PERCENT ON FREIGHT / DEADFREIGHT IS PAYABLE TO CHARTERERS AGENT IF VESSEL OFFERED DIRECT. IF BROKER INVOLVED THEN 2/3RD OF 2.50 PERCENT IS PAYABLE TO BKA LOGISTICS LLC AND 1/3RD OF 2.50 PERCENT IS PAYABLE TO OFFERING BROKER.
34) O’WISE SUBJECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TNS’S CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA.
35) 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
END