Kenya Award13-030B
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IFB# 13-030B Kenya Award
December 16 2014
AWARD FOR LAND O’LAKES FFP FREIGHT IFB 13-030B for Bulk Wheat (HRW) to KENYA
1) US FLAG AWARD
OWNERS: SEALIFT LLC, C/O SEALIFT HOLDINGS, INC. AS AGENTS
VESSEL: MV CAPT. STEVEN L. BENNETT
VESSEL FLAG: USA BUILT 1984. CON-BULKER (SELF TRIMMING BULK CARRIER)
40,372 MT DWT ON 11.6 M SSW; LOA; 209.4 M / BEAM 30.4 M
Vessel ETA Load Port January 01, 2015. ETA Mombasa approximately 30 days from sailing last load port
CARGO: Total 37,800 Metric Tons Bulk Grains plus empty bags comprised of 9,400 MT HRW Wheat in bulk for Land O’ Lakes to Mombasa. In addition vessel will also be transporting under separate fixtures and Charter Parties –USAID Cargo of 10,000 MT Bulk Sorghum (AC14-0215) plus empty bags for discharge at Mombasa; 12,700 MT of Bulk Sorghum with empty bags to discharge at Mombasa for WFP and 5,700 MT Bulk Sorghum with empty bags to discharge at Berbera, Somalia for WFP.
Any other part cargo(es) are subject to USDA and Land O’Lakes approval.
Land O Lakes cargo will be divided into 5 lots. The Land O’ Lakes wheat can be commingled per IFB.
LAYDAYS: January 2-12, 2015. Owner to provide 14 days Preadvice of Vessel Readiness to load.
LOAD PORT: One Safe berth, One Safe Port Texas Gulf. USA. Intentions are G-HOU-LDC. So no premiums should apply for load berth / port.
LOADING TERMS: Berth terms with customary despatch at the average rate of 7,500 MT per WWDSSHEX EIU.
DISCHARGE PORT(S): 1 to 2 Safe berths Mombasa Kenya.
DISCHARGING TERMS: The cargo is to be discharged at Mombasa basis Free Out terms at the discharge rate of 2,000 MT per WWDSSHEX EIU.
FREIGHT RATE: US$ 103.95 PMT basis one load berth, one load port USGulf Texas port to 1 or 2 safe berths Mombasa Kenya on Free Out basis.
Demurrage/Despatch at Load Port US$22,000.00 / Half Despatch.
Demurrage/ Despatch at Discharge port: US$22,000.00 / Half Despatch.
Otherwise all other terms and conditions as per Land O Lakes Freight IFB 13-030B dated December 03, 2014 and Land O’ Lakes Proforma Charter Party
END OF FIXTURE RECAP
2) NON US FLAG
OWNERS: RELIANCE BULK CARRIER, HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA
VESSEL: MV ATLANTICA, OR SUBSTITUTE SUBJECT APPROVAL OF USDA AND CHARTERER
GEARED SELF TRIMMING BULK CARRIER.
CARGO: 9,400 MT HRW Wheat in bulk for Land O’ Lakes to Mombasa. In addition vessel will also be transporting under separate fixtures and Charter Parties – 3,090 MT of Bulk Sorghum with empty bags to discharge at Mombasa for WFP and 9,000 MT Bulk Sorghum with empty bags to discharge at Mombasa for CRS. Total Cargo 21,490 MT. Any other part cargo(es) are subject to USDA and Land O’Lakes approval. Land O Lakes cargo will be divided into 5 lots. The Land O Lakes wheat can be commingled per IFB.
LAYDAYS: January 2-12, 2015. Owner to provide 14 days Pre-advice of Vessel Readiness to load.
LOAD PORT: One Safe berth, One to Two Safe Ports Texas Gulf. USA. Intentions are G-HOU-LDC. So no premiums should apply for load berth / ports.
LOADING TERMS: Berth terms with customary despatch at the average rate of 6,000 MT per WWDSSHEX EIU.
DISCHARGE PORT(S): 1 to 2 Safe berths Mombasa Kenya.
DISCHARGING TERMS: The cargo is to be discharged at Mombasa basis Free Out terms at the discharge rate of 2,000 MT per WWDSSHEX EIU.
FREIGHT RATE: US$ 53.20 PMT basis one load berth, one load port USGulf Texas port to 1 safe berth Mombasa Kenya on Free Out basis.
Additional premiums:
For second discharge berth at Mombasa, if used, add $30,000.00 Lump sum.
Demurrage/Despatch at Load Port US$9,000.00 / Half Despatch.
Demurrage/ Despatch at Discharge port: US$4,000.00 / Half Despatch.
Otherwise all other terms and conditions as per Land O Lakes Freight IFB 13-030B dated December 03, 2014 and Land O’ Lakes Proforma Charter Party
END OF FIXTURE RECAP
IFB# 13-030B Kenya Tender
December 3, 2014
Freight tender: BKA Logistics, Wheat, Land O’Lakes Kenya
IFB No.13-030B
BKA Logistics LLC., for and on behalf of Land O’Lakes (LOL), 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:
BKA Ref: F14-0015
Tender date: December 3, 2014
IFB No: 13-030B
Commodity Solicitation No.2000003066
Freight Solicitation No. 2000003067
WBSCM SO # 5000243121
Freight offers are due no later than 1000 hrs. CST. (1100 hrs. EST.), December 9, 2014
Freight offers are to remain valid until 1700 hours EST., December 12, 2014.
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 E-Authentication 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 18,800 MT Hard Red Winter Wheat in bulk (HRW).
The Land O’Lakes wheat maybe commingled but to be shipped in nine lots of:
2,000 MT each and one lot of 800 MT.
Separate sets of bills of lading will be required for each lot.
Contracted quantities will be on min/max basis.
Any completion cargoes shall be subject to approval of LOL and USDA (see clause 19 below for further details on completion cargoes). Any completion cargoes, even if same grade and quality of LOL cargo must be duly separated by owner, at owner’s risk time and expense. Separation to be by vessel’s natural segregation or otherwise by plywood separation.
2) Laycan: January 2-12, 2015. Owners to provide fourteen (14) days pre-advise notice of vessel eta load port. Due contractual obligation of the Charterer with their Receivers, it is imperative that the contracted vessel must tender within the stipulated laydays. In event the vessel is delayed in tendering it’s Notice of Readiness to load beyond the last date of the laydays, there will be a Load Delay Assessment charged against the vessel owner at the rate of US$1.00 Per Metric Ton per day for each and every day the vessel is delayed in tendering the NOR to load. This LDA shall be payable by Owner to Charterer prior to the freight payment. This LDA is in addition to the carrying / interest charges that may accrue charged by and payable to the commodity supplier.
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 Mombasa, Kenya.
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. (WWDSSHEXEIU).
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.
Prior to tendering the notice of readiness the vessel must pass USDA FGIS stowage examination inspection and NCB Load Readiness inspection. Charterer requires and owner to provide the original USDA FGIS Vessel Stowage Examination certificate and NCB load readiness certificate and not worksheets.
Further the recipient country requires a pre-shipment inspection of the commodity which will be at charterer’s time and expense. Carrier to provide pre-shipment inspector(s) access to the vessel holds during loading, if needed.
6) Discharging terms: cargo to be discharged, free of risk and expense to the vessel (free out discharge), at the average rate of 2,000 tons of 2204.6 pounds for single deck bulk carriers, 1,500 tons of 2204.6 pounds for tweendeckers/multi-deckers and 1,000 tons of 2204.6 pounds for 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. 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 1200 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.
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 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 are 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 (Land O’Lakes) 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: towed barges will not be considered. Tankers (US flag only) will be considered basis discharging directly at receiver’s berth(s) at the discharge port, 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 account 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 : Should offered vessel be enrolled in an insurance program that negates the overage premium requirement, offer to include all information and certifications for verification.
15) Vessel gear requirements: Vessels must be capable of discharge by means of grabs and/or vacuvators utilizing vessel 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 Kenya. 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 dated September 2006 and any subsequent revisions to said handbook. 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 LOL’s cargo, must be detailed in offer or approved by LOL/USDA if contracted after fixture of LOL cargo. Vessel’s itinerary and geographic proximity of completion cargo(es) will be taken into consideration by LOL/USDA in approval of such part cargo(es) in order not to unduly impede delivery of LOL’s cargo to discharge port(s).
20)Offers submitted under this invitation are required to have a cancelling date no later than the last date of the laydays as stated 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 LOL/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-U.S. 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, 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 are required to provide the following information: Vessel name / type / flag / year built / class / LOA / beam / DWT / draft / gear (if any) / ETA at load and discharge ports /full style of owners. Vessels must be in class at time of the offer and during the voyage.
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) Land O’Lakes reserves the right to accept or reject all offers.
33) Commission: 2.50 percent on freight / deadfreight is payable to charterer’s 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) Otherwise subject to terms and conditions of Land O’Lakes’ Charter Party proforma.
35) Offers to be submitted electronically through the WBSCM no later than 10.00 hours central time USA on December 9, 2014. 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 December 12, 2014. Fixtures resulting from this tender are subject to approval by Land O’Lakes and USDA.
For further information regarding this specific tender contact:
BKA Logistics LLC, 1629 K Street NW, suite 500, Washington DC 20006.
Phone: 202-331-7395 telefax: 202-331-7735,
Email: mark.millard@bkalogistics.net
Email: rsingh@bkalogistics.net.
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