Nicaragua Award14-016P

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IFB# 14-016P Nicaragua Tender

July 9, 2015

FETTIG AND DONALTY, INC.  AS AGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF WORLD VISION INC, ISSUE FREIGHT TENDER AMENDMENT FOR CARRIAGE OF THE FOLLOWING CARGO UNDER THE MCGOVERN-DOLE FOOD FOR EDUCATION PROGRAM IN NICARAGUA. 

PROGRAM:  MCGOVERN-DOLE FFE               DATE:  JULY 9, 2015    

TENDER NUMBER: 14-016P

INVITATION NUMBER: 075 

WBSCM FREIGHT SOLICITATION NUMBER: 2000003437

WBSCM COMMODITY SOLICITATION NUMBER: 2000003436

AMENDMENT:

FREIGHT OFFER DUE DATE IS EXTENDED UNTIL 1000 HR CENTRAL TIME ON JULY 10, 2015

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITSIONS AS PER FREIGHT TENDER DATED JUNE 30, 2015

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL FETTIG & DONALTY AT 202-628-5700.

ISSUED JULY 9, 2015

IFB# 14-016P Nicaragua Tender

June 30, 2015

FETTIG AND DONALTY, INC.  AS AGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF WORLD VISION INC, ISSUE FREIGHT TENDER REQUESTING U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG OFFERS FOR CARRIAGE OF THE FOLLOWING CARGO UNDER THE MCGOVERN-DOLE FOOD FOR EDUCATION PROGRAM IN NICARAGUA.  VESSEL TYPE MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE OFFER.

PROGRAM:  MCGOVERN-DOLE FFE               DATE:  JUNE 30, 2015   

TENDER NUMBER: 14-016P

INVITATION NUMBER: 075 

WBSCM FREIGHT SOLICITATION NUMBER: 2000003437

WBSCM COMMODITY SOLICITATION NUMBER: 2000003436

CARGO: 

F D NUMBER	WV2372A SO# 5000280376
CARGO	80.000 NMT Veg Oil SUBSTITUTABLE IN 6-4 ltr
CARGO AVAILABILITY	US PORTS
AVAILABILITY DATE	FAS PORT SEPT 20, 2015 FOR INLAND PLANT REFER TO COMMODITY TENDER
DESTINATION	THRU B/L TO SEBACO
F D NUMBER	WV2372B SO# 5000280376
CARGO	130.000 NMT DARK RED KIDNEY BEANS IN 50 kg bags
CARGO AVAILABILITY	US PORTS
AVAILABILITY DATE	FAS PORT SEPT 20, 2015 FOR INLAND PLANT REFER TO COMMODITY TENDER
DESTINATION	THRU B/L TO SEBACO
F D NUMBER	WV2372C SO# 5000280376
CARGO	200.000 NMT Cornmeal IN 25 KG HP BAGS
CARGO AVAILABILITY	US PORTS
AVAILABILITY DATE	FAS PORT SEPT 20, 2015 FOR INLAND PLANT REFER TO COMMODITY TENDER
DESTINATION	THRU B/L TO SEBACO
F D NUMBER	WV2372D SO# 5000280376
CARGO	180.000 NMT CSB PLUS IN 25 KG HP BAGS
CARGO AVAILABILITY	US PORTS
AVAILABILITY DATE	FAS PORT SEPT 20, 2015 FOR INLAND PLANT REFER TO COMMODITY TENDER
DESTINATION	THRU B/L TO SEBACO
F D NUMBER	WV2372E SO# 5000280376
CARGO	180.000 NMT Rice IN 50 kg bags
CARGO AVAILABILITY	US PORTS
AVAILABILITY DATE	FAS PORT SEPT 20, 2015 FOR INLAND PLANT REFER TO COMMODITY TENDER
DESTINATION	THRU B/L TO SEBACO

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. CARGO TO BE CONTAINERIZED

2. CARRIER TO DELIVERY CARGO ON A THRU B/L TO RECEIVER’S WAREHOSUE IN SEBACO. CARRIER TO UNSTUFF AND STACK COMMODITIES INTO RECEIVER’S WAREHOSUE FLOOR(REF 2Cii). PREFERENCE IS TO USE THE DISCHARGE PORT OF PUERTO CORTES.  45 DAYS FREE TIME REQUIRED AT THE PORT OF DISCAHRGE ON CARGO AND CONTAINERS FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE.  CONTAINER DEMURRAGE/DETENTION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CARRIER CONTAINER DEMURRAGE/DETENTION RATES, BUT SHALL NOT EXCEED $10 PER CONTAINER PER DAY OR AS PER CARRIER TARIFF RATE, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST COST PER DAY/PER CONTAINER. CARRIERS TO ARRANGE ALL CUSTOMS CLEARANCE AND FORMALITIES AND PASSAGE AT THE DISCHARGE PORT AND FORMALITIES AT ALL POINTS OF ENTRY AT CARRIERS EXPENSE. ALL NECESSARY SECURITY MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO INSURE SAFE ARRIVAL OF WORLD VISION’S CARGOES AT THEIR DESTIATION WAREHOUSE.

     

OWNERS TO PROVIDE THE NAME OF THE INLAND CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO CHARTERER’S/USDA FINAL APPROVAL OF THE FREIGHT FIXTURE.

3. ALL COMMODITIES TO BE SHIPPED ON ONE/ MAXIMUM 2 VESSEL SAILINGS.

 

4. CARRIER TO FUMIGATE ALL CARGO EXCEPT VEG OIL AND PROVIDE CERTIFICATE OF FUMIGATION.

5.  THE FOLLOWING CONTAINER LOADING PROTOCOL TO BE IN PLACE FOR PARCEL WV2372B, DARK RED KIDNEY BEANS:

IN AN ATTEMPT TO PROTECT HIGH MOISTURE COMMODITIES FROM CONDENSATION

INDUCED LOSSES AND TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF U.S. FOREIGN FOOD

ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, THE FOLLOWING CONTAINER LOAD PROTOCOL TO APPLY:

A) REQUIRE LOADING INTO 20 FOOT CONTAINERS ONLY.

B) CONTAINER WALLS AND FLOOR MUST BE COVERED WITH CORRUGATED SHEETING

(KRAFT PAPER LINER). A LAYER OF SHEETING MUST ALSO BE PLACED AND

SECURED ON THE TOP TIER OF BAGS.

C) USE OF DESICCANT REQUIRED. CALCIUM CHLORIDE (CACL2) BASED DESICCANT

TO BE APPLIED HORIZONTALLY TO INTERIOR CONTAINER WALLS AND MAINTAIN A

MINIMUM OF 8 INCHES OF HEADSPACE FOR OPTIMAL EFFECTIVENESS.  VENTS OF

CONTAINERS SHOULD BE CLOSED OR TAPED CLOSED.

THE AMOUNT OF DESICCANT USED MUST BE BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE

COMMODITY WILL BE IN THE CONTAINERS.

ASSUME CUSTOMS CLEARANCE IN GUATEMALA WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS.

IF COMMODITY IS TO BE IN CONTAINERS:

45-60 DAYS, USE 36 BAGS OF CACL2 BASED DESICCANT

60-90 DAYS, USE 72 BAGS OF CACL2 BASED DESICCANT

90-120 DAYS, USE 108 BAGS OF CACL2 BASED DESICCANT

D) STEAMSHIP LINE WILL ALLOW USDA TO ACCESS THE CONTAINERS AT LOADING

AND WILL ALLOW THE PVO OR ITS AGENT TO ACCESS THE CONTAINERS AT

DISCHARGE TO PERFORM QUALITY INSPECTIONS AND TO ENSURE THE LOADING

PROTOCOL IS PROPERLY IMPLEMENTED.

E) DISPOSAL OF THE USED DESICCANT AT DISCHARGE WILL BE ACCORDING TO

THE LOCAL LAWS GOVERNING DISPOSAL OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE BASED DESICCANT

PRODUCTS.

5. VESSEL CARRIERS MUST COMPLY WITH SUPPLIER'S LOAD AND CAPACITY CAPABILITIES. IF THE VESSEL FAILS TO COMPLY WITH SUPPLIER'S LOAD CAPABILITIES, ANY COSTS INCURRED BY CCC INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CARRYING CHARGES, LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, STORAGE, WILL BE FOR THE VESSEL'S ACCOUNT. CARRIER MUST ENSURE THAT CONTAINERS ARE PLACED AT THE PLANT BY THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SUPPLIER'S SHIPPING PERIOD AND SUPPLY CONTAINERS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS UNTIL THE SUPPLIER FULFILLS HIS CONTRACT QUANTITY.

6. DUE TO URGENT NEED TO MAINTAIN CARGO SCHEDULE INTEGRITY, A LOADING DELAY ASSESSEMNT (LDA) OF USD 1.00 PER METRIC TON PER DAY, OR PRO-RATA, WILL BE IMPOSED.  THE LDA WILL BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY, OR PRO-RATA, BEYOND THE CONTRACTED LOAD DATE, PLUS A TEN (10) DAY GRACE PERIOD, THAT VESSEL FAILS TO PRESENT, AND BE ACCEPTED, AT THE FIRST (OR SOLE) LOAD PORT FOR WORLD VISION’S CARGO.  LDA, IF ANY, WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM OCEAN FREIGHT PAYMENT AGAINST EACH BILL OF LADING ISSUED.

7. WAR RISK PREMIUM

CARRIES SHALL INCLUDE ALL ACTUAL AND ANTICIPATED WAR RISK INSURANCE PREMIUMS IN THEIR OFFERED RATES.  OWNER BEARS THE RISK OF ANY INCREASE IN WAR RISK INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

8. THE CARRIER IS REPONSIBLE TO COORDINATE WITH INTERTEK THE LOADING OF THE CARGO IN ORDER FOR THE ‘VESSEL LOADING OBSERVATION” (VLO) CERTIFICATE TO BE ISSUED.

9. clause 1c of the food aid booking note part ii, is amended as follows:

INTERMODAL – BRIDGE – POINT OF ORIGIN (POO)

(AS DESIGNATED BY LETTER “B“ PRECEDING POINT OF ORIGIN) — CARRIER IS TO PROVIDE SHIPPER WITH THE EXACT LOCATION FOR DELIVERY OF CARGO AT THE NAMED BRIDGE POINT. CARGO SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE CARRIER ON RAIL CARS, TRUCKS OR CARRIER SUPPLIED CONVEYANCE AT THE NAMED BRIDGE POINT, FREE OF EXPENSE TO THE CARRIER. CARRIER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CARGO HANDLING AND TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES INCURRED TO MOVE THE CARGO FROM SAID BRIDGE POINT OF DELIVERY TO ON-BOARD THE NOMINATED OCEAN GOING VESSEL AT A USDA APPROVED U.S. PORT OF EXPORT. IF TRUCKS ARE TO BE USED TO TRANSPORT THE CARGO TO THE BRIDGE POINT, THEN THE FREIGHT TENDER MUST PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION.

ADDITIONAL CLAUSES:

1. OFFERS MUST BE FOR NAMED VESSEL(S) AND INCLUDE REASONABLE AND ACCEPTABLE LOADING SCHEDULES AND TRANSIT TIMES IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED RESPONSIVE.  OFFERS FOR CARRIAGE VIA VESSELS NOT IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED LINER SERVICE MUST PROVIDE VESSEL'S ITINERARY AND CURRENT POSITION.  ADDITIONALLY, SUCH OFFERS SHOULD INCLUDE FULL PARTICULARS ON VESSEL OWNER'S COMPANY INCLUDING OFFICERS, ADDRESS AND BANK REFERENCE UNLESS ALREADY ON FILE.

2. ALL OFFERS AND CARGO BOOKINGS MUST BE FULL LINER TERMS WITH NO DEMURRAGE/ NO DESPATCH / NO DETENTION.  RATES OFFERED TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE AND STATED PER GROSS METRIC TON. ALL-INCLUSIVE RATES WHICH INCLUDE COSTS FOR SERVICES OTHER THAN PORT TO PORT OCEAN TRANSPORTATION MUST INCLUDE A BREAKDOWN OF THE OCEAN CHARGE COMPONENT AND EACH OF THE FOLLOWING OTHER CHARGES, AS APPLICABLE:  DOMESTIC INLAND TRANSPORTATION, FOREIGN INLAND TRANSPORTATION WITH NAME OF INLAND CONTRACTING COMPANY, FUMIGATION.

3. EVALUATION AND CONTRACT AWARD: OFFERS WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS OF THIS IFB WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. OFFERS MUST INCLUDE FULL PARTICULARS DEMONSTRATING THE WILLINGNESS AND ABILITY TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS. THE SHIPPER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS.

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.

4. 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.

FREIGHT OFFERS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 1000 HR CENTRAL TIME (1100 HR EASTERN TIME) JULY 9, 2015  

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

 

5. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, ALL AWARDS UNDER THIS IFB, WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PART II OF THE U.S. FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE DATED NOV 1, 2004 WHICH ARE FULLY INCORPORATED HEREIN.  COPIES OF THESE GUIDELINES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USAID WEBSITE AT

www.usaid.gov/business/ocean/notices/

AND THE FETTIG & DONALTY WEBSITE AT www.fettigdonalty.com/public_docs.cfm?section=proforma

6.  TOTAL COMMISSIONS 2.5%. IF OFFERED DIRECT, 2.5% TO FETTIG & DONALTY, INC. IF OFFERED THROUGH A BROKER, 2/3 OF 2.5% TO FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., AND 1/3 OF 2.5% TO OWNERS’ BROKER.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL FETTIG & DONALTY AT 202-628-5700.

ISSUED JUNE 30. 2015