Bangladesh Canceled14-002B

(HSK/MON)

Sales Order  500239704         IFB number 14-002B

WBSCM Freight Solicitation          2000002947

Commodity Solicitation                  2000002946

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CARGO:              

9,740  MT BULK  WHEAT FOR BANGLADESH VIA CHITTAGONG

LOADING:          

1-2SB 1-2 PORTS USA ALL RANGES

DISCHARGING:

1 ANCHORAGE + 1-2SB CHITTAGONG (ANCH – MAX ARRIVAL DRAFT 35FT BW/BERTHS MAX LOA 186M)

POSITION:

25 Nov – 05 Dec 2014  

CONTRACT AWARDS WILL BE BASED ON BEST VALUE TO THE PROGRAMME, INCLUDING LOGISTICAL CONCERNS, WHICH WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA;  VESSEL POSITION & READINESS, DELIVERY SCHEDULE, PRICE, AND VESSEL CAPACITY. In addition, awarding the cargo - USDA/WFP will consider factors including the lowest landed cost, and the impact of any potential award on USDA/WFP’s ability to satisfy the requirements of statutes and regulations including the Cargo Preference Act.   

LOAD RATE:

SCALE GROSS LOAD

DISCH RATE:

2,400 MT PWWD LO – TANKERS

TERMS:

NOTE:

WFP 99 USA C/P EXCEPT FREIGHT PAYMENT AMENDED TO READ 55 DAYS

1.            TOW BARGES NOT ALLOWED.

2.            DRY CARGO SHIP WORKABLE

3.            ITB WORKABLE

4.            TANKERS  AND GEARLESS VSLS ARE  WORKABLE HOWEVER OWNERS TO PAY AND ARRANGE FOR ANY EXTRA HANDLING OF EQUIPMENT AND VACUVATORS/PIPES AND ANY OTHER GEAR(S) NECESSARY  TO LOAD/DISCHARGE AS REQUIRED BY THE TERMINALS/PORTS.

5.            VESSEL TO PROVIDE GEARS NECESSARY (MIN LIFTING CAPACITY OF 15MT AND/OR SUFFICIENT VACUVATORS, IF REQUIRED) TO DISCHARGE ALL CARGO MAINTAINING THE GUARANTEED DISCHARGE RATE.

6.            CARRIAGE OF EMPTY BAGS FREIGHT FREE (AS PER CLAUSE 55)

7.            SUBSTITUTION OF VESSEL IS NOT PERMITTED WITHOUT CHARTERER’S AND USAID/USDA PRIOR APPROVAL. VESSEL SUBSTITUTIONS AS PER RECENT NOTICE TO THE TRADE (DATED OCTOBER 20, 2009) AND SHOULD BE OF THE SAME OR BETTER TYPE, CLASS, YEAR BUILT, APPROXIMATE SIZE AND WITHIN SAME LAYDAYS AS THE AWARDED VESSEL.  THE PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE VESSEL MUST ALSO APPEAR ON THE APPLICABLE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION US OR FOREIGN FLAG VESSEL LIST.

8.            WFP CARGO NOT TO BE SUBLET.

9.            OWNERS TO APPOINT CHARTERERS’ AGENTS.

10.         BULK CARRIERS TO BE SUITABLE FOR INTRANSIT FUMIGATION BY

            RECIRCULATION METHOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH USDA/FGIS REGULATIONS. FOR     

           TANKERS AND ITB’S BY STANDARD SURFACE METHOD.

11.         U.S. FLAG SHIPS TO SUBMIT ONE WAY/RETURN CARGO RATE AS PER AMENDED CL. 49 AND CONFIRM THAT ALL NECESSARY DATA HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO MARAD.

12.         ITINERARY FROM DAY OF OFFER TO FIRST LOAD PORT TO BE SUBMITTED AND FORM PART OF THE C/P.

13.         14 DAYS PRE-ADVICE NOTICE. PREADVICE MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOON ON A BUSINESS DAY TO COUNT TO BEGIN THE SAME DAY.

14.         IF OWNERS INTEND TO LIGHTEN, THE OFFER SHOULD SPECIFY THE COST OF LIGHTENING,  AND TOTAL NO. OF OCEAN GOING LIGHTER VESSELS TO BE USED,  WHETHER PARTIAL OR FULL LIGHTENING. IF LIGHTENING NOT PERFORMED AT THE DISCHARGE PORT AND VESSEL DIRECTLY DISCHARGES AT BERTH, WFP WILL DEDUCT THE LIGHTENING COST FROM THE OCEAN FREIGHT.

15.         FAILURE TO PRESENT OFFER EXACTLY IN THIS FORM OR TO COMPLETE INFORMATION STATEMENT OR DECLARATION WILL RENDER OFFERS NON-COMPLIANT AND AS SUCH WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

16.         FULL CARGO. HOWEVER IT IS A  CONDITION OF THE CONTRACT THAT THE FIXTURE OF ANY PART-CARGO OTHER THAN RELIEF CARGO WILL BE SUBJECT TO PRIOR APPROVAL BY WFP.  WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ANY DAMAGES THAT WFP MAY CLAIM, FAILURE BY OWNERS TO COMPLY WITH THIS CONDITION WILL GIVE WFP THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE THE CONTRACT OR TO IMPOSE ON OWNERS A RATE REDUCTION OF USD 10.00 PER CONTRACTED MT, AS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.

17.         OFFERS TO BE RECEIVED LATEST 1000 HRS US CDT ON 15th OCTOBER 2014 AND TO BE VALID FOR 3 WORKING DAYS FROM THAT TIME / DATE.

Submission of Freight Offers:

To determine the lowest landed cost, all carriers are required to submit offers electronically for the cargoes advertised by this Tender via the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system for the Solicitation Number referenced above.  

All offers are subject to all requirements of WBSCM and of the afore-mentioned Solicitation, including the deadline for submission of bids therein. 

Freight offers are due no later than 1000 hrs us cdt on 15th October 2014.

The  Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system can be accessed through the following website:

http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome?navid=WBSCM

Carriers must be assigned a USDA eAuthentication logon ID and password to access WBSCM system.  Contact the WBSCM Help Desk for information regarding logon IDs, passwords, and WBSCM system questions or concerns:

Tel  (877)  927-2648

Email   WBSCMhelp@ams.usda.gov