Mozambique Award15-020P

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IFB# 15-020P Mozambique Tender

August 10, 2016

FETTIG & DONALTY, INC.  AS AGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF PLANET AID, 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 MOZAMBIQUE.  VESSEL TYPE MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE OFFER.

PROGRAM:  MCGOVERN-DOLE FFE               DATE:  AUGUST 10, 2016

IFB 15-020P

INVITATION NUMBER: 086

CARGO: 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. CARGO TO BE CONTAINERIZED

2. CARRIER TO DELIVER THE CARGO BASIS BOOKING NOTE REF 2Aii, MAPUTO CONTAINER YARD WITH 21 FREE DAYS ON THE CONTAINERS AND PORT STORAGE.

3. CARRIER TO FUMIGATE CARGO AND PROVIDE CERTIFICATE OF FUMIGATION.

4. 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 PLANET AID 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. VESSEL TYPE EXCLUSIONS: TOWED BARGES ARE EXCLUDED

9. 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.

10. THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO) AMENDED THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA CONVENTION (SOLAS) TO REQUIRE, AS A CONDITION FOR LOADING A PACKED CONTAINER ONTO A SHIP FOR EXPORT, THAT THE CONTAINER HAS A VERIFIED GROSS WEIGHT, CALLED THE VERIFIED GROSS MASS (VGM).  THIS GLOBAL REQUIREMENT IS EFFECTIVE ON JULY 1, 2016.  AFTER THIS DATE, IT WILL BE A VIOLATION OF SOLAS TO LOAD A PACKED CONTAINER ONTO A VESSEL IF THE VESSEL OPERATOR AND MARINE TERMINAL OPERATOR DO NOT HAVE A VGM FOR EACH CONTAINER.  OCEAN CARRIERS OFFERING CONTAINER SERVICE, WHETHER

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:

OFFERS MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL OR HAND DELIVERED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE TO:
FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., 613 2nd St NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002. EMAIL: MLAGOON@FETTIGDONALTY.COM TELEPHONE OFFERS ARE NOT ALLOWED AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.  OFFERS FROM NVOCC’S WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.  SHIPPER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY OR ALL OFFERS.

OFFERS RECEIVED AFTER 1100 HRS. WASHINGTON, D.C.  TIME AUGUST 16, 2016   WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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 AUGUST 10, 2016