Cambodia Award13-037P

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IFB# 13-037P Cambodia Tender Amendment

July 2, 2015

ADDENDUM NO.1 

AVAILABILITY DATE NOW READS SEPT 30, 2015 

OWISE AS PER ORIGINAL RFP

END.

GW USA AS AGTS FOR WFP

IFB# 13-037P Cambodia Tender

June 25, 2015

JUNE 25, 2015 - INV#075B (USDA/FFE) IFB NO. 13-037P

WBSCM FREIGHT BID INVITATION# 2000003427

WBSCM COMMODITY BID INVITATION# 2000003426

GEODIS WILSON USA, ON BEHALF OF WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME, HEREBY REQUESTS U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG OFFERS FOR TRANSPORT OF THE FOLLOWING PL-480 USDA/FFE CARGOES:

FREIGHT OFFERS ARE DUE MON., JULY 06, 2015 – 1000 HRS (CENTRAL)
KANSAS CITY TIME. LATE OFFERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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.

“FIRM OFFERS ONLY WILL BE CONSIDERED”

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

DETAILS:

SI 42826 CAMBODIA SO 5000279914

4110 MT RICE 50K

LOAD: JACINTO PORT

AVAIL: SEPT 20

DISCH: SIHANOUKVILLE

*CONTAINERIZATION REQUIRED - CY DELVY (TEUS) W/21 DAYS FREE TIME (2C).

MAX DELIVERY 75-100 TEUS PER SHIPMENT WITH APPROX. 2 WEEKS BETWEEN DELIVERIES.

 NOTE:

FUMIGATION REQUIRED

FUMIGATION CHARGE TO BE LISTED SEPARATELY IN OFFER.

REGULAR LINER SERVICE OFFER MUST INCLUDE FREQUENCY/ROUTING/TRANSIT TIME IN THE REMARKS SECTION.

THE PROGRAM RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OFFER DEEMED UNWORKABLE DUE TO UNREASONABLY LONG TRANSIT TIMES. IN SUCH CASES, OWNERS SHALL BE INFORMED ACCORDINGLY PRIOR TO EVALUATION/AWARD.

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.

OFFERS TO BE BASIS FULL LINER TERMS, NO DEM/DES/DET - BENDS PER GROSS METRIC TON.        

OFFER "MUST" INCLUDE:

- VESSEL NAME/FLAG/VOY
- FULL ROUTING INCLUDING INTENDED LOADPORT AND RELAY PORT.
- ETD LOAD PORT
- ETA DISCHARGE PORT. IF RELAYED, OFFER TO INCLUDE ETA RELAY PORT. 

OFFERS BSS CCC/FCL ARE SUBJECT TO WFP BOOKING NOTE (JAN 01, 2005), AS AMENDED. 

RE: 1(C) INTERMODAL – BRIDGE – POINT OF ORIGIN (POO)

DELETE: "If trucks are to be used to transport the cargo to the bridge point, then the freight tender must provide this information"

Transatlantic Barge Clause (W.AFR):

Towed barges will be considered in the Transatlantic Trade provided all cargo is containerized and stowed under deck. To qualify as “Under Deck” stowage, the containers must be stowed in a hold or compartment below the weather deck capable of being ventilated and allotted entirely to the carriage of cargo. It must be bound by permanent decks or bulkheads or the shell of the vessel, completely protected from salt spray and 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.

CENTRAL AMERICAN/CARIBBEAN BARGE CLAUSE:

IF A BARGE IS OFFERED FOR SERVICE, IT MUST BE OF SUCH A TYPE TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE CARGO, EITHER BY DESIGN, SUCH AS A HOUSE OR MULTI-DECK BARGE, OR BY USE OF PERMANENT BIN WALLS, PROVIDED THE COMMODITY IS CONTAINERIZED.

PLEASE CONTACT GEODIS WILSON (USA) INC. SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

GW USA AS AGTS FOR WFP (FJT)

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