Guatemala Award15-101B

15-101B Guatemala Award

October 27, 2022

Award Notice NCBA/ CLUSA. Freight IFB15-101B

On behalf of NCBA CLUSA, Charterer, BKA Logistics is pleased to announce the following freight award under referred freight IFB:

Charter Party date October 27, 2022

Owners: USS HOLDING LLC, 

Vessel name: TANK BARGE “SEA CREST”

U.S. FLAG TANK BARGE BUILT 1982; LOA / BEAM: 272.0 FT / 70.0 FT

DWT: 5,700 MT ON 14.82 FT SSW

10 TANKS PLASITE EPOXY COATED CARGO TANKS: 10 PUMPS

SPEED: ABOUT 8 KNOTS ; CLASSED HIGHEST ABS

TUG “AEGEAN DAWN” , U.S. FLAG TUGBOAT BUILT 1977

LOA /BEAM: 98.3 FT / 30.2 FT ; GRT/NRT - 179 / 122

SPEED: ABOUT 8 KNOTS

Vessel currently engaged in U.S. Coastwise trade.

Vessel ETA US Gulf December 3, 2022

ETA Santo Tomas about 7 days after sailing from load port

Offers certify that the last three cargoes in the vessel tanks, tank lines, hoses and pumping systems were clean, unleaded and non-toxic and that the most recent of these cargoes does appear on the FOSFA list of acceptable previous cargoes.

The last three cargoes carried in cargo tanks and the last three cargoes pumped through the cargo pumps and lines are as follows:

1st last:  Caustic Soda ;  2nd last:  Caustic Soda ; 3rd last: Caustic Soda

Cargo: 40 MT CDSO for NCBA/ CLUSA as part cargo in addition, vessel shall be carrying 2630 MT CDSO for Counterpart International Inc. (CPI ),  1430 MT CDSO for IESC, and 100 MT CDSO for CRS.  All CDSO in bulk for Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala.  Total cargo 4,200 MT CDSO.

Any additional completion cargo(es), if applicable, as per freight IFB terms.

Laydays: November 28- Dec 8, 2022

Load port:  1 to 2 safe berths, 1 safe U.S. Gulf port (intention Bunge / IMTT St. Rose, LA. To be confirmed at time of the above stated 14 days preadvice notice).

Loading terms:  Free In / no demurrage/no despatch/no detention.  As per freight IFB.

Discharge port: One safe berth, Santo Tomas De Castilla, Guatemala.

Discharging terms: Full Berth Terms – no demurrage / no despatch / no detention. Further details per freight IFB terms for discharge.

Freight rate: Ocean freight rate:  USD 186.50 PMT basis total 4,200 metric ton CDSO.

Ocean freight rate is basis one safe load port / one safe load berth USGULF (intended Bunge IMTT St.. Rose LA.) To one safe berth, Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala.

Additional premiums if applicable as follows.

For each additional load berth at G-NO, if used, add USD 50,000.00 lumpsum

Otherwise as per terms and conditions of NCBA CLUSA IFB 15-101B dated October 21, 2022

END

 

 

 

 

 

15-101B Guatemala Re-Tender 2

October 21, 2022

NCBA CLUSA Freight Tender
NCBA CLUSA Bulk CDSO, FFP, Guatemala 2022
IFB No.: 15-101B
Date: October 21, 2022
BKA Logistics LLC., as agents for and on behalf of COOPERATIVE LEAGUE OF THE
USA (CLUSA) d.b.a. as NATIONAL COOPERATIVE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
(NCBA), NCBA CLUSA, Charterer, requests firm offers of U.S. and non-U.S. flag
tankers for the carriage of bulk Crude Degummed Soybean Oil (CDSO) financed under
the Food For Progress program on the following basis:
IFB No.: 15-101B
BKA Ref No.: F22-0065
FFP Agreement No.: FCC-517-2015/008-00
WBSCM Commodity Solicitation 2000008851
WBSCM Freight Solicitation 2000008852
Sales Order (SO) No.: 5000801125
Freight offers to be submitted electronically to WBSCM no later than 1000 hours CDT
USA (1100 hours EDT) October 25, 2022.
Freight offers to be valid until 1700 hours EDT October 27, 2022.
Only firm offers that are responsive to the terms of this IFB will be considered and no
negotiations will be permitted.
Submission of freight offers:
To determine lowest landed cost, all carriers are required to submit offers electronically
for the cargoes advertised by this IFB 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 aforementioned
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: wbscm.servicedesk@caci.com
All proposals will be evaluated on the rates submitted in WBSCM. Free form remarks are
not evaluated and are for informational purposes only and to cover optional ports,
optional discharge rates, etc.
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 60 MT of Crude Degummed Soybean Oil in bulk under Sales Order
No. 5000801125. For Receiver – Procesadora Quirigua S.A.
Offerors should consider offering vessels to carry a range of tonnages in event that
the quantity purchased is less than the quantity stated above for NCBA/CLUSA.
Contracted quantities will be on min/max basis.
Offerors are encouraged to combine with the cargo of Crude Degummed Soybean
Oil for CPI for up to 3240 MT; CRS for up to 160 MT; and IESC for up to 1,740
MT, to the same Buyer/Receiver in Guatemala.
Cargoes of CDSO for NCBA CLUSA, CPI, CRS, and IESC may be commingled
provided they are purchased from the same supplier, same load facility, with the
same grade/specifications. Otherwise, the NCBA/CLUSA cargo shall be
segregated by separate tank, lines and pumping systems.
2. Laydays: November 28- December 8, 2022. Offeror to submit vessel scheduled
voyage itinerary giving vessel’s current position, ETA Load port/range.
3. Fourteen (14) days preadvice required. Daily vessel position / status reports
required. Owners to provide fourteen (14) day Preadvice of vessel readiness to
load. Preadvice Notice must be received at the office of BKA Logistics LLC,
Washington, DC prior to 11:00 a.m. Wash., DC time on regular business day to be
considered received on that day. If Preadvice is received later than 11:00 a.m.
Wash., DC time on regular business day or on weekends / holidays, Preadvice
notice will be considered received only on next business day. Owners also to give
ten (10) days', five (5) days' and two (2) days' notice of vessel's readiness to load.
4. Vessel to sail directly from the last US port of loading to the discharge port of Santo
Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala, as the first port of discharge, with exception of
taking bunkers in route.
5. Any additional completion cargo(es) must be duly segregated by tank, lines and
pumping systems and must be compatible and non-injurious to NCBA/CLUSA
cargo(es), and must be detailed in offer or approved by Charterers/USDA if
contracted after fixture of NCBA/CLUSA cargo(es). Vessel's itinerary and
geographic proximity of completion cargo(es) will be taken into consideration by
Charterer/USDA in approval of such part cargo(es) in order not to unduly impede
delivery of NCBA/CLUSA cargo(es) to discharge port. Commingling of cargo for
other destinations is prohibited. Owner to guarantee that no dangerous cargo will be
shipped on the vessel and Charterer’s cargo will be properly segregated. Owner is
to be fully responsible for the contamination of Charterer’s cargo on board due to
leakage in pipes or for any other reason(s).
6. Loading port/range: one to two safe berths each one or two safe U.S. ports.
The Mississippi River District including, but not north of Port Allen is to be
considered as one port. The Columbia River District including Portland is to be
considered as one port. The San Francisco Bay Area including Sacramento and
Stockton is to be considered as one port.
7. Discharge port: One Safe Berth, One Safe Port Santo Tomas De Castilla,
Guatemala.
8. Terms:
a) Loading terms: Free in with no demurrage / no Despatch / no detention.
Load rate (without guarantee): 150 MT per hour. Load port agent to be appointed
and paid by Owner.
b) Discharging terms: Full Berth Terms – No Demurrage / No Despatch / No
Detention. The cargo shall be pumped out of the vessel at the expense of the
vessel, but at the risk and peril of the vessel only so far as the vessel’s permanent
hose connections where delivery of the cargo shall be taken by the Receivers.
As a guideline only, without guarantee, Receivers will undertake to receive and
store the cargo at an average rate of 80 MT per running hour WWDSHINC in
Shore tanks and or trucks.
c) The vessel shall have all necessary equipment (including without limitation
main/stripping pumps, hoses, and reducers) in good working order to enable the
discharge of the cargo into shore tanks and/or tank trucks with pumps to have
(i) a minimum pressure of 50 pounds p.s.i. (ii) pumping capacity of not less than
100 MT per hour and (iii) capability to pump water with adequate pressure to
clean hoses and pipes at the discharge terminal.
d) All other hose (suitable to fit vessel’s connection) and other necessary equipment
and labor to accomplish delivery of the cargo shall be provided by the Receivers.
e) If stevedoring is required, it is to be arranged and paid for by the Receivers.
f) The vessel remains responsible for sweeping a/o puddling at their expense and
time.
g) If needed, vessel to furnish steam at its expense for the operation of receivers’
pumps at port of discharge. Squeeging to be paid by the vessel.
9. Notices and Inspections:
a) At loading port(s)- prior to tendering Notice of Readiness (NOR) at first load port,
owner to provide vessel tank inspection certificate evidencing cleanliness of all
tanks to be loaded for this fixture. Vessel must pass inspection by a FOSFA
International member inspector appointed by the supplier(s) and/or Charterer and
be certified as compliant with FOSFA OPS before loading can commence. Vessel
is to clean tanks, lines and pumps to the said inspectors’ satisfaction at owner’s
time, risk and expense. The NOR must be accompanied with the said certificate.
Owners responsible to provide to BKA Logistics LLC – for the CDSO - i)
Original FOSFA Combined Masters Certificate; ii) Original FOSFA Certificate of
Compliance, Cleanliness, and Suitability of Ship’s Tanks and iii) Original Vessel
Owner’s certificate of the last 3 cargoes as per FOSFA rules. Said Certificates to
be couriered by Owner or their agent to BKA Logistics LLC within 48 hours of
vessel sailing from the load port. All vessel inspections and vessel certificates
mentioned above are at Owner’s time, risk, expense.
b) Owners are required to provide an additional NCB certification that any openings
leading to cargo compartments have been properly 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.
c) Charterer/Receiver may require a Pre-Shipment inspection by Receiver appointed
surveyor. Said Pre-Shipment Inspection shall be arranged and paid for by
Charterer and or Receiver, but Owner to permit appointed surveyor /inspector to
board the vessel and witness the loading.
d) In the event that any of the last three cargoes were not food grade cargoes and if
vessel fails to pass initial inspection by the surveyor, additional test for trace
cargoes to be evidenced by means of a wall wash test at owner's expense.
e) Upon completion of loading – Owner to send Charterer’s agent a Sailing Notice,
with Vessel Name, date and time of sailing foreign, cargo on board, stowage plan,
Cargo Manifest, and ETA discharge port.
f) Owner / Master to keep Charterer or their agent and Receivers’ agent at discharge
port on vessel status and any changes of vessel ETA.
g) Owner/ Master to give Charterer’s agent and Receivers’ and or their agents
Vessel’s 96 hours, 72, 48 and 24 hours ETA discharge port.
h) On arrival at the discharge port Master to file vessel’s Notice of Readiness, in
writing to discharge with the Receivers’ agents and the shore terminal office. At
the port of discharge, the vessel must be in free pratique on arrival.
i) Charterers/Receivers reserve the right to nominate agents at the discharge port(s)
and if such right is exercised Owner's to appoint vessel agents at discharging
port(s) as nominated by Charterer’s, with agency fees for Owners' account, but
not to exceed customary applicable fees. If Charterer’s waive their option to
nominate agents at the discharge port(s) Owners to nominate an agent of their
own choosing, subject to Charterer’s approval, with agency fees for Owner’s
account. Charterer/Receiver will nominate the discharge port agent upon
receiving the required 14 days Preadvice notice of vessel ETA Load Port.
10. The performing vessel and any lighterage vessels utilized must comply with the
Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Association Ltd. (FOSFA) "operational
procedures for all ships engaged in the ocean and short sea carriage and
transshipment of oils and fats for edible and oleo-chemical use", hereinafter
"FOSFA OPS" except as modified elsewhere herein and in the proforma Charter
Party.
11. Owners are to list the last three cargoes carried (for both vessel and lighterage
vessel, if applicable) in cargo tanks and the last three cargoes pumped through the
cargo pumps and lines (if different) and certify in their offer that the last three
cargoes were clean, unleaded and non-toxic. Further, owners are to certify that the
immediate previous cargo for tanks, lines and pump systems (for both ocean vessel
and lighterage vessels, if applicable) designated to load the oils must be in
compliance with the NIOP/FOSFA list of acceptable previous cargoes. Owners
must stipulate exactly the last three cargoes carried, without statements of "and or"
or "will be". Further, cargo names must be spelled out without abbreviations. For
ship's tanks that have been newly coated or fully re-coated and have not carried at
least three cargoes subsequent to the new/re-coating, Owners are to list any cargoes
that have been carried in those tanks, pumps and lines after the new/re-coating,
otherwise subject to the above. In addition, owners must furnish with their offer a
copy of a survey certificate from a FOSFA-approved surveyor, dated not more than
six months prior to the offer date, or alternatively a statement from the owner,
attesting that the vessel (all tanks, whether or not new/re-coated) is in compliance
with FOSFA requirements for the carriage of edible oils. For lighterage vessels
only: if owners cannot provide information on immediate prior cargoes at the time
of offer, offeror shall acknowledge that they will not be permitted to utilize any
lighterage vessel that has not been inspected and approved prior to loading by a
FOSFA-approved surveyor at the load and/or discharge port. Any time lost at load
and/or disports for inspection or other delays in providing suitable lighterage vessel
to be at owner's expense and shall not count as laytime or time on demurrage at the
discharge ports.
12. ISM and ISPS code compliance required as per Proforma CP clause 41.
13. As the cargo advertised in this tender is a government impelled (preference) cargo,
offerors of non-U.S. flag vessels must warrant that vessel(s) and owner / operator
are not disqualified to carry such government impelled (preference) cargo(es) as
outlined in Section 408 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998, Public Law
105-383 (46 U.S.C., paragraph 2302(e). See Proforma C/P clause 42 for full
details.
14. Owners are responsible for assuring that performing vessel is fully compliant (at
time of fixing and during time of performance) with all international regulations
and protocols regarding the carriage of cargo(es), including Marpol 73/78 Annex ii
revisions, as well as all regulations of the countries of loading and discharge.
Owners to certify in offer that vessel (performing and/or substitute) meets or
exceeds the ship type 2 tank configuration requirements of the IBC code or,
alternatively, that the vessel meets all requirements for ship type 3 chemical tankers
and related exemption requirements as outlined in Marpol Annex ii regulation 4.1.3;
that the certificate of fitness for vessel indicates that vessel is entitled to operate
under the provisions of this Reg; that all flag state and port state authorizations have
been received or confirmed, as necessary; and, that the owners can confirm that
vessel will be permitted to berth and load or discharge at all ports named or
contemplated in this tender. Owners should be prepared to submit copies of
documentation evidencing compliance with Marpol regulations upon request at the
time offers are submitted.
The Shipping Document containing information prescribed by IBC Code Chapter
17 will be provided to Owners by each commodity supplier furnishing products
covered by this charter party. This will be furnished to Owners promptly after the
supplier has been provided with the bill of lading number(s), vessel tank
information, and any other data necessary for issuing the Shipping Document.
15. Owners are responsible for vessel arriving at discharge port meeting any vessel
restrictions for the discharge port / terminal – see Clause 7 above. Any lightening
required as a result of vessel's failure to arrive at discharge port in accordance with
the vessel restrictions for the discharge port is for owner's risk and expense.
Lightening, if required, to be accomplished in the territorial waters of Guatemala.
16. Any dues and/or taxes on cargo and/or freight to be for charterers' account, and any
dues and/or taxes on vessel (including normal port dues, dockage, wharfage on
freight and services and facilities charges) to be for owners' account.
17. Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC) may not be employed to carry
U.S. flag or foreign flag shipments. U.S. flag towed tank barges and ITB/ATB tank
barges will be considered.
18. U.S. flag vessel(s) must be registered highest in ABS. Non U.S. flag vessels must
not exceed 15 years of age and must be registered highest in Lloyd's or equivalent
classification society. Applicable to U.S. Flag vessels - Extra insurance owing to
vessel's age, flag, type, configuration (including ITB), class or ownership to be for
owners' account, but not exceeding New York market rates for U.S. flag vessels.
19. Bills of lading to be issued in accordance with shore figures. If any discrepancies
between shore figures and ship's tank ullages, then shore figures shall prevail.
Full set of ‘Shipped on Board’ Tanker Bills of Lading marked “Clean” and “Freight
Payable as per Charter Party”, must be signed and released to Charterer and or their
agent. Bills of Lading cannot be claused and must include the name of the vessel
“Owner” as stated in the governing Charter Party.
Additional documents to be provided by Vessel Owner:
- Original FOSFA Combined Master’s Certificate.
- Original FOSFA Certificate of Compliance, Cleanliness, and Suitability of
Ship’s Tanks
- Original Vessel Owner’s certificate of the last 3 cargoes as per FOSFA
rules.
Said Certificates to be couriered by Owner or their agent to BKA Logistics LLC
within 48 hours of vessel sailing from the load port. The additional
documents/certificates listed above must be provided in original form with original
blue ink signatures. Electronic certs not acceptable.
20. Freight rates to be quoted on the basis of up to 60 MT with Volume Premiums basis
per Metric Ton (MT) Free In with no Demurrage/ no Despatch /no Detention and
Berth Terms discharge with no Demurrage/ no Despatch no Detention basis one
loading berth / one loading port to one discharging berth / one discharging port.
Plus, additional freight for each additional load berth or port, if used.
All proposals will be evaluated on the rates submitted in WBSCM. Free form
remarks are not evaluated and are for informational purposes only and to cover
optional ports, optional discharge rates, etc.
Offers submitted under this invitation are required to have a canceling date no later
than the last contract layday as above, and the vessels which are offered with a
canceling date beyond the laydays specified above will not be considered. Offers of
named vessels only. No vessel substitution is permitted without NCBA/CLUSA and
USDA approval.
Offers should also include the following information: Vessel type, number of cargo
systems, number of tanks, discharge equipment including hoses, current
employment and position of the vessel, and proposed itinerary of the vessel with
ETA at load and discharge ports.
U.S. flag non-liner vessels which exceed 15 years of age from date of original
construction must offer an alternate freight rate (one way rate) to be applicable in
the event the vessel is either scrapped or vessel ownership is transferred to another
owner after discharge at destination, but prior to its return to the United States.
If owners intend to lighten, the offer is to specify the cost of lightening. If
lightening is not performed at the discharge port and vessel directly discharges at
berth, the lightening cost will be deducted from ocean freight.
21. U.S. flag vessels which require prior approval from the Maritime Administration
(MARAD) to participate in preference cargoes because of operating differential
subsidy ODS) contractual constraints, or because of reflagging/foreign construction
eligibility issues, must obtain such MARAD approval prior to submission of bids
22. Provisions applicable to U.S. Flag vessels:
(a) U.S. Flag approved freight rates will be reduced to a level not higher than
Maritime Administration fair and reasonable rate in the event that originally
approved vessel is substituted by a lower cost vessel (including tug and/or barge).
(b) For U.S. Flag vessels loading less than a full cargo, the less than full cargo
freight rate will be subject to reduction to meet any revised Maritime
Administration freight rate guideline due to vessel loading other additional cargo.
(c) U.S. Flag offers will not be considered if the vessel operator has not provided
the Maritime Administration with the vessel costs prior to submission of the offer.
(d) U.S. Flag vessels which require approval from the Maritime Administration to
participate in preference cargoes because of Operating Differential Subsidy (ODS),
contractual constraints or because of reflagging/foreign construction issues must
obtain such MARAD approval prior to submission of bids.
(e) One-way rates must be quoted in addition to round trip rates for non-liner U.S.
Flag vessels whose date of original construction exceeds fifteen years from date of
fixture.
23. In the event authorities do not permit the vessel to enter the port,
and/or grant Free Pratique, because of port quarantine procedures
related to COVID-19 restrictions and thus causing the vessel to be
detained from entering the port and discharging the cargo, such time
lost shall be entirely for Vessel Owner's account and time.
Any delays or quarantine time due to determination of COVID -19
infection by any ship personnel, and/or due to contamination of the
vessel, the time to remedy and disinfection of same, including
vacating/re-berthing costs and shifting time, if the vessel was already
at/in berth/port, shall be entirely for vessel owner's account and time.
Any delays or quarantine time due to determination of COVID-19
infection by any receiver's personnel, receiver's contractor and/or due
to contamination of the discharging and/or storage facilities at the
discharge port, the time to remedy and disinfection of same, including
vacating/reberthing costs and shifting time, if the vessel was already
at/in berth/port, shall be entirely for buyer’s/receiver's account and
time.
24. NCBA/CLUSA reserves the right to accept or reject offers.
25. Only offers which are responsive to this IFB will be considered and no negotiation
is permitted. Only firm offers will be considered.
26. Commission: 1.67 percent on freight / deadfreight is payable to BKA Logistics
LLC.
27. All fixtures resulting from this tender are subject to approval by USDA and
NCBA/CLUSA.
28. Further details and additional terms are subject to the terms and conditions of the
NCBA CLUSA Proforma Charter Party (free in/berth terms discharge) - Food For
Progress (as current), which is available upon request from BKA Logistics LLC,
Washington, DC. In event of any terms and condition of this IFB are in conflict to
the Proforma CP, the IFB terms shall prevail over the Charter Party terms and shall
be incorporated into the governing Charter Party.
For further information, contact:
BKA logistics LLC, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202-331-7395, fax: 202-331-7735;
Email: mark.millard@bkalogistics.net and RSingh@bkalogistics.net

 

 

 

15-101B Guatemala Re-Tender

October 12, 2022

NCBA CLUSA Freight Re-Tender

NCBA CLUSA Bulk CDSO, FFP,

Guatemala 2022 IFB No.: 15-101B

Date: October 12, 2022

BKA Logistics LLC., as agents for and on behalf of COOPERATIVE LEAGUE OF THE USA (CLUSA) d.b.a. as NATIONAL COOPERATIVE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (NCBA), NCBA CLUSA, Charterer, requests firm offers of U.S. and non-U.S. flag tankers for the carriage of bulk Crude Degummed Soybean Oil (CDSO) financed under the Food For Progress program on the following basis: IFB No.: 15-101B BKA Ref No.: F22-0065 FFP Agreement No.: FCC-517-2015/008-00 WBSCM Commodity Solicitation 2000008833 WBSCM Freight Solicitation 2000008834 Sales Order (SO) No.: 5000801125 Freight offers to be submitted electronically to WBSCM no later than 1000 hours CDT USA (1100 hours EDT) October 19, 2022. Freight offers to be valid until 1700 hours EDT October 21, 2022. Only firm offers that are responsive to the terms of this IFB will be considered and no negotiations will be permitted. Submission of freight offers: To determine lowest landed cost, all carriers are required to submit offers electronically for the cargoes advertised by this IFB 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: wbscm.servicedesk@caci.comAll proposals will be evaluated on the rates submitted in WBSCM. Free form remarks are not evaluated and are for informational purposes only and to cover optional ports, optional discharge rates, etc.
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 60 MT of Crude Degummed Soybean Oil in bulk under Sales Order
No. 5000801125. For Receiver – Procesadora Quirigua S.A.
Offerors should consider offering vessels to carry a range of tonnages in event that
the quantity purchased is less than the quantity stated above for NCBA/CLUSA.
Contracted quantities will be on min/max basis.
Offerors are encouraged to combine with the cargo of Crude Degummed Soybean
Oil for CPI for up to 3240 MT; CRS for up to 160 MT; and IESC for up to 1,740
MT, to the same Buyer/Receiver in Guatemala.
Cargoes of CDSO for NCBA CLUSA, CPI, CRS, and IESC may be commingled
provided they are purchased from the same supplier, same load facility, with the
same grade/specifications. Otherwise, the NCBA/CLUSA cargo shall be
segregated by separate tank, lines and pumping systems.
2. Laydays: November 28- December 8, 2022. Offeror to submit vessel scheduled
voyage itinerary giving vessel’s current position, ETA Load port/range.
3. Fourteen (14) days preadvice required. Daily vessel position / status reports
required. Owners to provide fourteen (14) day Preadvice of vessel readiness to
load. Preadvice Notice must be received at the office of BKA Logistics LLC,
Washington, DC prior to 11:00 a.m. Wash., DC time on regular business day to be
considered received on that day. If Preadvice is received later than 11:00 a.m.
Wash., DC time on regular business day or on weekends / holidays, Preadvice
notice will be considered received only on next business day. Owners also to give
ten (10) days', five (5) days' and two (2) days' notice of vessel's readiness to load.
4. Vessel to sail directly from the last US port of loading to the discharge port of Santo
Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala, as the first port of discharge, with exception of
taking bunkers in route.
5. Any additional completion cargo(es) must be duly segregated by tank, lines and
pumping systems and must be compatible and non-injurious to NCBA/CLUSA
cargo(es), and must be detailed in offer or approved by Charterers/USDA if
contracted after fixture of NCBA/CLUSA cargo(es). Vessel's itinerary and
geographic proximity of completion cargo(es) will be taken into consideration by
Charterer/USDA in approval of such part cargo(es) in order not to unduly impede
delivery of NCBA/CLUSA cargo(es) to discharge port. Commingling of cargo for
other destinations is prohibited. Owner to guarantee that no dangerous cargo will be
shipped on the vessel and Charterer’s cargo will be properly segregated. Owner is
to be fully responsible for the contamination of Charterer’s cargo on board due to leakage in pipes or for any other reason(s).
6. Loading port/range: one to two safe berths each one or two safe U.S. ports.
The Mississippi River District including, but not north of Port Allen is to be
considered as one port. The Columbia River District including Portland is to be
considered as one port. The San Francisco Bay Area including Sacramento and
Stockton is to be considered as one port.
7. Discharge port: One Safe Berth, One Safe Port Santo Tomas De Castilla, Guatemala.
8. Terms:
a) Loading terms: Free in with no demurrage / no Despatch / no detention.
Load rate (without guarantee): 150 MT per hour. Load port agent to be appointed and paid by Owner.
b) Discharging terms: Full Berth Terms – No Demurrage / No Despatch / No Detention. The cargo shall be pumped out of the vessel at the expense of the vessel, but at the risk and peril of the vessel only so far as the vessel’s permanent hose connections where delivery of the cargo shall be taken by the Receivers.
As a guideline only, without guarantee, Receivers will undertake to receive and store the cargo at an average rate of 80 MT per running hour WWDSHINC in Shore tanks and or trucks.
c) The vessel shall have all necessary equipment (including without limitation main/stripping pumps, hoses, and reducers) in good working order to enable the discharge of the cargo into shore tanks and/or tank trucks with pumps to have
(i) a minimum pressure of 50 pounds p.s.i. (ii) pumping capacity of not less than 100 MT per hour and (iii) capability to pump water with adequate pressure to clean hoses and pipes at the discharge terminal.
d) All other hose (suitable to fit vessel’s connection) and other necessary equipment and labor to accomplish delivery of the cargo shall be provided by the Receivers.
e) If stevedoring is required, it is to be arranged and paid for by the Receivers.
f) The vessel remains responsible for sweeping a/o puddling at their expense and time.
g) If needed, vessel to furnish steam at its expense for the operation of receivers’ pumps at port of discharge. Squeeging to be paid by the vessel.
9. Notices and Inspections:
a) At loading port(s)- prior to tendering Notice of Readiness (NOR) at first load port, owner to provide vessel tank inspection certificate evidencing cleanliness of all tanks to be loaded for this fixture. Vessel must pass inspection by a FOSFA International member inspector appointed by the supplier(s) and/or Charterer and be certified as compliant with FOSFA OPS before loading can commence. Vessel is to clean tanks, lines and pumps to the said inspectors’ satisfaction at owner’s time, risk and expense. The NOR must be accompanied with the said certificate. Owners responsible to provide to BKA Logistics LLC – for the CDSO - i)
Original FOSFA Combined Masters Certificate; ii) Original FOSFA Certificate of Compliance, Cleanliness, and Suitability of Ship’s Tanks and iii) Original Vessel Owner’s certificate of the last 3 cargoes as per FOSFA rules. Said Certificates to be couriered by Owner or their agent to BKA Logistics LLC within 48 hours of vessel sailing from the load port. All vessel inspections and vessel certificates mentioned above are at Owner’s time, risk, expense. b) Owners are required to provide an additional NCB certification that any openings leading to cargo compartments have been properly 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.
c) Charterer/Receiver may require a Pre-Shipment inspection by Receiver appointed surveyor. Said Pre-Shipment Inspection shall be arranged and paid for by Charterer and or Receiver, but Owner to permit appointed surveyor /inspector to board the vessel and witness the loading.
d) In the event that any of the last three cargoes were not food grade cargoes and if vessel fails to pass initial inspection by the surveyor, additional test for trace cargoes to be evidenced by means of a wall wash test at owner's expense.
e) Upon completion of loading – Owner to send Charterer’s agent a Sailing Notice, with Vessel Name, date and time of sailing foreign, cargo on board, stowage plan, Cargo Manifest, and ETA discharge port.
f) Owner / Master to keep Charterer or their agent and Receivers’ agent at discharge port on vessel status and any changes of vessel ETA.
g) Owner/ Master to give Charterer’s agent and Receivers’ and or their agents Vessel’s 96 hours, 72, 48 and 24 hours ETA discharge port.
h) On arrival at the discharge port Master to file vessel’s Notice of Readiness, in writing to discharge with the Receivers’ agents and the shore terminal office. At the port of discharge, the vessel must be in free pratique on arrival.
i) Charterers/Receivers reserve the right to nominate agents at the discharge port(s) and if such right is exercised Owner's to appoint vessel agents at discharging port(s) as nominated by Charterer’s, with agency fees for Owners' account, but not to exceed customary applicable fees. If Charterer’s waive their option to nominate agents at the discharge port(s) Owners to nominate an agent of their own choosing, subject to Charterer’s approval, with agency fees for Owner’s account. Charterer/Receiver will nominate the discharge port agent upon receiving the required 14 days Preadvice notice of vessel ETA Load Port.
10. The performing vessel and any lighterage vessels utilized must comply with the Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Association Ltd. (FOSFA) "operational procedures for all ships engaged in the ocean and short sea carriage and transshipment of oils and fats for edible and oleo-chemical use", hereinafter "FOSFA OPS" except as modified elsewhere herein and in the proforma Charter Party.
11. Owners are to list the last three cargoes carried (for both vessel and lighterage vessel, if applicable) in cargo tanks and the last three cargoes pumped through the
cargo pumps and lines (if different) and certify in their offer that the last three cargoes were clean, unleaded and non-toxic. Further, owners are to certify that the immediate previous cargo for tanks, lines and pump systems (for both ocean vessel and lighterage vessels, if applicable) designated to load the oils must be in compliance with the NIOP/FOSFA list of acceptable previous cargoes. Owners must stipulate exactly the last three cargoes carried, without statements of "and or" or "will be". Further, cargo names must be spelled out without abbreviations. For ship's tanks that have been newly coated or fully re-coated and have not carried at least three cargoes subsequent to the new/re-coating, Owners are to list any cargoes that have been carried in those tanks, pumps and lines after the new/re-coating, otherwise subject to the above. In addition, owners must furnish with their offer a copy of a survey certificate from a FOSFA-approved surveyor, dated not more than six months prior to the offer date, or alternatively a statement from the owner, attesting that the vessel (all tanks, whether or not new/re-coated) is in compliance with FOSFA requirements for the carriage of edible oils. For lighterage vessels only: if owners cannot provide information on immediate prior cargoes at the time of offer, offeror shall acknowledge that they will not be permitted to utilize any lighterage vessel that has not been inspected and approved prior to loading by a FOSFA-approved surveyor at the load and/or discharge port. Any time lost at load and/or disports for inspection or other delays in providing suitable lighterage vessel to be at owner's expense and shall not count as laytime or time on demurrage at the discharge ports.
12. ISM and ISPS code compliance required as per Proforma CP clause 41.
13. As the cargo advertised in this tender is a government impelled (preference) cargo, offerors of non-U.S. flag vessels must warrant that vessel(s) and owner / operator are not disqualified to carry such government impelled (preference) cargo(es) as outlined in Section 408 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998, Public Law 105-383 (46 U.S.C., paragraph 2302(e). See Proforma C/P clause 42 for full details.
14. Owners are responsible for assuring that performing vessel is fully compliant (at time of fixing and during time of performance) with all international regulations and protocols regarding the carriage of cargo(es), including Marpol 73/78 Annex ii revisions, as well as all regulations of the countries of loading and discharge. Owners to certify in offer that vessel (performing and/or substitute) meets or exceeds the ship type 2 tank configuration requirements of the IBC code or, alternatively, that the vessel meets all requirements for ship type 3 chemical tankers and related exemption requirements as outlined in Marpol Annex ii regulation 4.1.3; that the certificate of fitness for vessel indicates that vessel is entitled to operate under the provisions of this Reg; that all flag state and port state authorizations have been received or confirmed, as necessary; and, that the owners can confirm that vessel will be permitted to berth and load or discharge at all ports named or contemplated in this tender. Owners should be prepared to submit copies of
documentation evidencing compliance with Marpol regulations upon request at the time offers are submitted.
The Shipping Document containing information prescribed by IBC Code Chapter 17 will be provided to Owners by each commodity supplier furnishing products covered by this charter party. This will be furnished to Owners promptly after the supplier has been provided with the bill of lading number(s), vessel tank information, and any other data necessary for issuing the Shipping Document.
15. Owners are responsible for vessel arriving at discharge port meeting any vessel restrictions for the discharge port / terminal – see Clause 7 above. Any lightening required as a result of vessel's failure to arrive at discharge port in accordance with the vessel restrictions for the discharge port is for owner's risk and expense. Lightening, if required, to be accomplished in the territorial waters of Guatemala.
16. Any dues and/or taxes on cargo and/or freight to be for charterers' account, and any dues and/or taxes on vessel (including normal port dues, dockage, wharfage on freight and services and facilities charges) to be for owners' account.
17. Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC) may not be employed to carry U.S. flag or foreign flag shipments. U.S. flag towed tank barges and ITB/ATB tank barges will be considered.
18. U.S. flag vessel(s) must be registered highest in ABS. Non U.S. flag vessels must not exceed 15 years of age and must be registered highest in Lloyd's or equivalent classification society. Applicable to U.S. Flag vessels - Extra insurance owing to vessel's age, flag, type, configuration (including ITB), class or ownership to be for owners' account, but not exceeding New York market rates for U.S. flag vessels.
19. Bills of lading to be issued in accordance with shore figures. If any discrepancies between shore figures and ship's tank ullages, then shore figures shall prevail.
Full set of ‘Shipped on Board’ Tanker Bills of Lading marked “Clean” and “Freight
Payable as per Charter Party”, must be signed and released to Charterer and or their
agent. Bills of Lading cannot be claused and must include the name of the vessel
“Owner” as stated in the governing Charter Party.
Additional documents to be provided by Vessel Owner:
- Original FOSFA Combined Master’s Certificate.
- Original FOSFA Certificate of Compliance, Cleanliness, and Suitability of
Ship’s Tanks
- Original Vessel Owner’s certificate of the last 3 cargoes as per FOSFA
rules.
Said Certificates to be couriered by Owner or their agent to BKA Logistics LLC
within 48 hours of vessel sailing from the load port. The additional
documents/certificates listed above must be provided in original form with original
blue ink signatures. Electronic certs not acceptable.
20. Freight rates to be quoted on the basis of up to 60 MT with Volume Premiums basis per Metric Ton (MT) Free In with no Demurrage/ no Despatch /no Detention and Berth Terms discharge with no Demurrage/ no Despatch no Detention basis one loading berth / one loading port to one discharging berth / one discharging port. Plus, additional freight for each additional load berth or port, if used.
All proposals will be evaluated on the rates submitted in WBSCM. Free form remarks are not evaluated and are for informational purposes only and to cover optional ports, optional discharge rates, etc.
Offers submitted under this invitation are required to have a canceling date no later than the last contract layday as above, and the vessels which are offered with a canceling date beyond the laydays specified above will not be considered. Offers of named vessels only. No vessel substitution is permitted without NCBA/CLUSA and USDA approval.
Offers should also include the following information: Vessel type, number of cargo systems, number of tanks, discharge equipment including hoses, current employment and position of the vessel, and proposed itinerary of the vessel with ETA at load and discharge ports.
U.S. flag non-liner vessels which exceed 15 years of age from date of original construction must offer an alternate freight rate (one way rate) to be applicable in the event the vessel is either scrapped or vessel ownership is transferred to another owner after discharge at destination, but prior to its return to the United States.
If owners intend to lighten, the offer is to specify the cost of lightening. If lightening is not performed at the discharge port and vessel directly discharges at berth, the lightening cost will be deducted from ocean freight.
21. U.S. flag vessels which require prior approval from the Maritime Administration (MARAD) to participate in preference cargoes because of operating differential subsidy ODS) contractual constraints, or because of reflagging/foreign construction eligibility issues, must obtain such MARAD approval prior to submission of bids
22. Provisions applicable to U.S. Flag vessels:
(a) U.S. Flag approved freight rates will be reduced to a level not higher than Maritime Administration fair and reasonable rate in the event that originally approved vessel is substituted by a lower cost vessel (including tug and/or barge).
(b) For U.S. Flag vessels loading less than a full cargo, the less than full cargo freight rate will be subject to reduction to meet any revised Maritime Administration freight rate guideline due to vessel loading other additional cargo.
(c) U.S. Flag offers will not be considered if the vessel operator has not provided the Maritime Administration with the vessel costs prior to submission of the offer.
(d) U.S. Flag vessels which require approval from the Maritime Administration to participate in preference cargoes because of Operating Differential Subsidy (ODS), contractual constraints or because of reflagging/foreign construction issues must obtain such MARAD approval prior to submission of bids.
(e) One-way rates must be quoted in addition to round trip rates for non-liner U.S. Flag vessels whose date of original construction exceeds fifteen years from date of fixture.
23. In the event authorities do not permit the vessel to enter the port, and/or grant Free Pratique, because of port quarantine procedures related to COVID-19 restrictions and thus causing the vessel to be detained from entering the port and discharging the cargo, such time lost shall be entirely for Vessel Owner's account and time.
Any delays or quarantine time due to determination of COVID -19 infection by any ship personnel, and/or due to contamination of the vessel, the time to remedy and disinfection of same, including vacating/re-berthing costs and shifting time, if the vessel was already at/in berth/port, shall be entirely for vessel owner's account and time.
Any delays or quarantine time due to determination of COVID-19 infection by any receiver's personnel, receiver's contractor and/or due to contamination of the discharging and/or storage facilities at the discharge port, the time to remedy and disinfection of same, including vacating/reberthing costs and shifting time, if the vessel was already at/in berth/port, shall be entirely for buyer’s/receiver's account and time.
24. NCBA/CLUSA reserves the right to accept or reject offers.
25. Only offers which are responsive to this IFB will be considered and no negotiation is permitted. Only firm offers will be considered.
26. Commission: 1.67 percent on freight / deadfreight is payable to BKA Logistics LLC.
27. All fixtures resulting from this tender are subject to approval by USDA and NCBA/CLUSA.
28. Further details and additional terms are subject to the terms and conditions of the NCBA CLUSA Proforma Charter Party (free in/berth terms discharge) - Food For Progress (as current), which is available upon request from BKA Logistics LLC, Washington, DC. In event of any terms and condition of this IFB are in conflict to the Proforma CP, the IFB terms shall prevail over the Charter Party terms and shall be incorporated into the governing Charter Party.
For further information, contact:
BKA logistics LLC, Washington, DC
Telephone: 202-331-7395, fax: 202-331-7735;
Email: mark.millard@bkalogistics.net and RSingh@bkalogistics.net

 

 

15-101B Guatemala Tender

September 28, 2022

NCBA CLUSA Freight Tender

NCBA CLUSA Bulk CDSO, FFP, Guatemala 2022

IFB No.:  15-101B

Date:  September 28, 2022

 

BKA Logistics LLC., as agents for and on behalf of COOPERATIVE LEAGUE OF THE USA (CLUSA) d.b.a. as NATIONAL COOPERATIVE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (NCBA), NCBA CLUSA, Charterer, requests firm offers of U.S. and non-U.S. flag tankers for the carriage of bulk Crude Degummed Soybean Oil (CDSO) financed under the Food For Progress program on the following basis:

 

IFB No.: 15-101B

BKA Ref No.:  F22-0065

FFP Agreement No.: FCC-517-2015/008-00

WBSCM Commodity Solicitation 2000008823

WBSCM Freight Solicitation 2000008824

Sales Order (SO) No.:  5000801125

 

Freight offers to be submitted electronically to WBSCM no later than 1000 hours CDT USA (1100 hours EDT) October 05, 2022.

 

Freight offers to be valid until 1700 hours EDT October 06, 2022.

 

Only firm offers that are responsive to the terms of this IFB will be considered and no negotiations will be permitted.

 

Submission of freight offers:

To determine lowest landed cost, all carriers are required to submit offers electronically for the cargoes advertised by this IFB 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: wbscm.servicedesk@caci.com

 

All proposals will be evaluated on the rates submitted in WBSCM. Free form remarks are not evaluated and are for informational purposes only and to cover optional ports, optional discharge rates, etc.

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 60 MT of Crude Degummed Soybean Oil in bulk under Sales Order No. 5000801125.   For Receiver – Procesadora Quirigua S.A.

 

         Offerors should consider offering vessels to carry a range of tonnages in event that 

         the quantity purchased is less than the quantity stated above for NCBA/CLUSA.  

         Contracted quantities will be on min/max basis.

 

Offerors are encouraged to combine with the cargo of Crude Degummed Soybean Oil for CPI for up to 3240 MT; CRS for up to 160 MT; and IESC for up to 1,740 MT, to the same Buyer/Receiver in Guatemala.

 

Cargoes of CDSO for NCBA CLUSA, CPI, CRS, and IESC may be commingled provided they are purchased from the same supplier, same load facility, with the same grade/specifications.  Otherwise, the NCBA/CLUSA cargo shall be segregated by separate tank, lines and pumping systems.

 

2. Laydays: November 18-28, 2022. Offeror to submit vessel scheduled voyage itinerary giving vessel’s current position, ETA Load port/range.

 

3. Fourteen (14) days preadvice required. Daily vessel position / status reports required.  Owners to provide fourteen (14) day Preadvice of vessel readiness to load.  Preadvice Notice must be received at the office of BKA Logistics LLC, Washington, DC prior to 11:00 a.m. Wash., DC time on regular business day to be considered received on that day.  If Preadvice is received later than 11:00 a.m. Wash., DC time on regular business day or on weekends / holidays, Preadvice notice will be considered received only on next business day.  Owners also to give ten (10) days', five (5) days' and two (2) days' notice of vessel's readiness to load.

 

4. Vessel to sail directly from the last US port of loading to the discharge port of Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala, as the first port of discharge, with exception of taking bunkers in route. 

   

5. Any additional completion cargo(es) must be duly segregated by tank, lines and pumping systems and must be compatible and non-injurious to NCBA/CLUSA cargo(es), and must be detailed in offer or approved by Charterers/USDA if contracted after fixture of NCBA/CLUSA cargo(es). Vessel's itinerary and geographic proximity of completion cargo(es) will be taken into consideration by Charterer/USDA in approval of such part cargo(es) in order not to unduly impede delivery of NCBA/CLUSA cargo(es) to discharge port. Commingling of cargo for other destinations is prohibited. Owner to guarantee that no dangerous cargo will be shipped on the vessel and Charterer’s cargo will be properly segregated. Owner is to be fully responsible for the contamination of Charterer’s cargo on board due to leakage in pipes or for any other reason(s).

 

6. Loading port/range: one to two safe berths each one or two safe U.S. ports. 

     The Mississippi River District including, but not north of Port Allen is to be

     considered as one port.  The Columbia River District including Portland is to be

     considered as one port. The San Francisco Bay Area including Sacramento and

     Stockton is to be considered as one port.

 

7. Discharge port: One Safe Berth, One Safe Port Santo Tomas De Castilla, Guatemala.

 

8. Terms:

1. Loading terms: Free in with no demurrage / no Despatch / no detention.

Load rate (without guarantee): 150 MT per hour.  Load port agent to be appointed and paid by Owner.

2. Discharging terms:  Full Berth Terms – No Demurrage / No Despatch / No Detention. The cargo shall be pumped out of the vessel at the expense of the vessel, but at the risk and peril of the vessel only so far as the vessel’s permanent hose connections where delivery of the cargo shall be taken by the Receivers.

As a guideline only, without guarantee, Receivers will undertake to receive and store the cargo at an average rate of 80 MT per running hour WWDSHINC in Shore tanks and or trucks.   

3. The vessel shall have all necessary equipment (including without limitation main/stripping pumps, hoses, and reducers) in good working order to enable the discharge of the cargo into shore tanks and/or tank trucks with pumps to have

(i) a minimum pressure of 50 pounds p.s.i. (ii) pumping capacity of not less than  100 MT per hour and (iii) capability to pump water with adequate pressure to clean hoses and pipes at the discharge terminal.

4. All other hose (suitable to fit vessel’s connection) and other necessary equipment and labor to accomplish delivery of the cargo shall be provided by the Receivers.
5. If stevedoring is required, it is to be arranged and paid for by the Receivers.
6. The vessel remains responsible for sweeping a/o puddling at their expense and time.
7. If needed, vessel to furnish steam at its expense for the operation of receivers’ pumps at port of discharge. Squeeging to be paid by the vessel.

 

9. Notices and Inspections:

1. At loading port(s)- prior to tendering Notice of Readiness (NOR) at first load port, owner to provide vessel tank inspection certificate evidencing cleanliness of all tanks to be loaded for this fixture. Vessel must pass inspection by a FOSFA International member inspector appointed by the supplier(s) and/or Charterer and be certified as compliant with FOSFA OPS before loading can commence. Vessel is to clean tanks, lines and pumps to the said inspectors’ satisfaction at owner’s time, risk and expense. The NOR must be accompanied with the said certificate. Owners responsible to provide to BKA Logistics LLC – for the CDSO - i) Original FOSFA Combined Masters Certificate; ii) Original FOSFA Certificate of Compliance, Cleanliness, and Suitability of Ship’s Tanks and iii) Original Vessel Owner’s certificate of the last 3 cargoes as per FOSFA rules. Said Certificates to be couriered by Owner or their agent to BKA Logistics LLC within 48 hours of vessel sailing from the load port.  All vessel inspections and vessel certificates mentioned above are at Owner’s time, risk, expense.
2. Owners are required to provide an additional NCB certification that any openings leading to cargo compartments have been properly 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.
3. Charterer/Receiver may require a Pre-Shipment inspection by Receiver appointed surveyor. Said Pre-Shipment Inspection shall be arranged and paid for by Charterer and or Receiver, but Owner to permit appointed surveyor /inspector to board the vessel and witness the loading.
4. In the event that any of the last three cargoes were not food grade cargoes and if vessel fails to pass initial inspection by the surveyor, additional test for trace cargoes to be evidenced by means of a wall wash test at owner's expense.
5. Upon completion of loading – Owner to send Charterer’s agent a Sailing Notice, with Vessel Name, date and time of sailing foreign, cargo on board, stowage plan, Cargo Manifest, and ETA discharge port.
6. Owner / Master to keep Charterer or their agent and Receivers’ agent at discharge port on vessel status and any changes of vessel ETA.
7. Owner/ Master to give Charterer’s agent and Receivers’ and or their agents Vessel’s 96 hours, 72, 48 and 24 hours ETA discharge port.
8. On arrival at the discharge port Master to file vessel’s Notice of Readiness, in writing to discharge with the Receivers’ agents and the shore terminal office. At the port of discharge, the vessel must be in free pratique on arrival.
9. Charterers/Receivers reserve the right to nominate agents at the discharge port(s) and if such right is exercised Owner's to appoint vessel agents at discharging port(s) as nominated by Charterer’s, with agency fees for Owners' account, but not to exceed customary applicable fees.  If Charterer’s waive their option to nominate agents at the discharge port(s) Owners to nominate an agent of their own choosing, subject to Charterer’s approval, with agency fees for Owner’s account.  Charterer/Receiver will nominate the discharge port agent upon receiving the required 14 days Preadvice notice of vessel ETA Load Port.

 

10. The performing vessel and any lighterage vessels utilized must comply with the Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Association Ltd. (FOSFA) "operational procedures for all ships engaged in the ocean and short sea carriage and transshipment of oils and fats for edible and oleo-chemical use", hereinafter "FOSFA OPS" except as modified elsewhere herein and in the proforma Charter Party.

 

11. Owners are to list the last three cargoes carried (for both vessel and lighterage vessel, if applicable) in cargo tanks and the last three cargoes pumped through the cargo pumps and lines (if different) and certify in their offer that the last three cargoes were clean, unleaded and non-toxic.  Further, owners are to certify that the immediate previous cargo for tanks, lines and pump systems (for both ocean vessel and lighterage vessels, if applicable) designated to load the oils must be in compliance with the NIOP/FOSFA list of acceptable previous cargoes.  Owners must stipulate exactly the last three cargoes carried, without statements of "and or" or "will be".  Further, cargo names must be spelled out without abbreviations. For ship's tanks that have been newly coated or fully re-coated and have not carried at least three cargoes subsequent to the new/re-coating, Owners are to list any cargoes that have been carried in those tanks, pumps and lines after the new/re-coating, otherwise subject to the above.  In addition, owners must furnish with their offer a copy of a survey certificate from a FOSFA-approved surveyor, dated not more than six months prior to the offer date, or alternatively a statement from the owner,  attesting that the vessel (all tanks, whether or not new/re-coated) is in compliance with FOSFA requirements for the carriage of edible oils.  For lighterage vessels only: if owners cannot provide information on immediate prior cargoes at the time of offer, offeror shall acknowledge that they will not be permitted to utilize any lighterage vessel that has not been inspected and approved prior to loading by a FOSFA-approved surveyor at the load and/or discharge port.  Any time lost at load and/or disports for inspection or other delays in providing suitable lighterage vessel to be at owner's expense and shall not count as laytime or time on demurrage at the discharge ports.

 

12. ISM and ISPS code compliance required as per Proforma CP clause 41.

   

13. As the cargo advertised in this tender is a government impelled (preference) cargo, offerors of non-U.S. flag vessels must warrant that vessel(s) and owner / operator are not disqualified to carry such government impelled (preference) cargo(es) as outlined in Section 408 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998, Public Law 105-383 (46 U.S.C., paragraph 2302(e).  See Proforma C/P clause 42 for full details.

 

14. Owners are responsible for assuring that performing vessel is fully compliant (at time of fixing and during time of performance) with all international regulations and protocols regarding the carriage of cargo(es), including Marpol 73/78 Annex ii revisions, as well as all regulations of the countries of loading and discharge.  Owners to certify in offer that vessel (performing and/or substitute) meets or exceeds the ship type 2 tank configuration requirements of the IBC code or, alternatively, that the vessel meets all requirements for ship type 3 chemical tankers and related exemption requirements as outlined in Marpol Annex ii regulation 4.1.3; that the certificate of fitness for vessel indicates that vessel is entitled to operate under the provisions of this Reg; that all flag state and port state authorizations have been received or confirmed, as necessary; and, that the owners can confirm that vessel will be permitted to berth and load or discharge at all ports named or contemplated in this tender.  Owners should be prepared to submit copies of documentation evidencing compliance with Marpol regulations upon request at the time offers are submitted.

 

The Shipping Document containing information prescribed by IBC Code Chapter 17 will be provided to Owners by each commodity supplier furnishing products covered by this charter party.  This will be furnished to Owners promptly after the supplier has been provided with the bill of lading number(s), vessel tank information, and any other data necessary for issuing the Shipping Document.

 

15. Owners are responsible for vessel arriving at discharge port meeting any vessel restrictions for the discharge port / terminal – see Clause 7 above.   Any lightening required as a result of vessel's failure to arrive at discharge port in accordance with the vessel restrictions for the discharge port is for owner's risk and expense.  Lightening, if required, to be accomplished in the territorial waters of Guatemala.

 

16. Any dues and/or taxes on cargo and/or freight to be for charterers' account, and any dues and/or taxes on vessel (including normal port dues, dockage, wharfage on freight and services and facilities charges) to be for owners' account.

 

17. Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC) may not be employed to carry U.S. flag or foreign flag shipments. U.S. flag towed tank barges and ITB/ATB tank barges will be considered.

 

18. U.S. flag vessel(s) must be registered highest in ABS. Non U.S. flag vessels must not exceed 15 years of age and must be registered highest in Lloyd's or equivalent classification society.  Applicable to U.S. Flag vessels - Extra insurance owing to vessel's age, flag, type, configuration (including ITB), class or ownership to be for owners' account, but not exceeding New York market rates for U.S. flag vessels.

 

19. Bills of lading to be issued in accordance with shore figures.  If any discrepancies between shore figures and ship's tank ullages, then shore figures shall prevail.

   Full set of ‘Shipped on Board’ Tanker Bills of Lading marked “Clean” and “Freight

   Payable as per Charter Party”, must be signed and released to Charterer and or their

   agent. Bills of Lading cannot be claused and must include the name of the vessel

   “Owner” as stated in the governing Charter Party.

   Additional documents to be provided by Vessel Owner:

- Original FOSFA Combined Master’s Certificate.

- Original FOSFA Certificate of Compliance, Cleanliness, and Suitability of    

  Ship’s Tanks

- Original Vessel Owner’s certificate of the last 3 cargoes as per FOSFA

   rules.

        Said Certificates to be couriered by Owner or their agent to BKA Logistics LLC   

        within 48 hours of vessel sailing from the load port. The additional  

        documents/certificates listed above must be provided in original form with original

        blue ink signatures.  Electronic certs not acceptable.

 

20. Freight rates to be quoted on the basis of up to 60 MT with Volume Premiums basis per Metric Ton (MT) Free In with no Demurrage/ no Despatch /no Detention and Berth Terms discharge with no Demurrage/ no Despatch no Detention basis one loading berth / one loading port to one discharging berth / one discharging port.  Plus, additional freight for each additional load berth or port, if used.

 

All proposals will be evaluated on the rates submitted in WBSCM. Free form remarks are not evaluated and are for informational purposes only and to cover optional ports, optional discharge rates, etc.

 

Offers submitted under this invitation are required to have a canceling date no later than the last contract layday as above, and the vessels which are offered with a canceling date beyond the laydays specified above will not be considered. Offers of named vessels only. No vessel substitution is permitted without NCBA/CLUSA and USDA approval.

 

Offers should also include the following information: Vessel type, number of cargo systems, number of tanks, discharge equipment including hoses, current employment and position of the vessel, and proposed itinerary of the vessel with ETA at load and discharge ports.

 

U.S. flag non-liner vessels which exceed 15 years of age from date of original construction must offer an alternate freight rate (one way rate) to be applicable in the event the vessel is either scrapped or vessel ownership is transferred to another owner after discharge at destination, but prior to its return to the United States.

 

If owners intend to lighten, the offer is to specify the cost of lightening. If lightening is not performed at the discharge port and vessel directly discharges at berth, the lightening cost will be deducted from ocean freight.

 

21. U.S. flag vessels which require prior approval from the Maritime Administration (MARAD) to participate in preference cargoes because of operating differential subsidy ODS) contractual constraints, or because of reflagging/foreign construction eligibility issues, must obtain such MARAD approval prior to submission of bids

 

22. Provisions applicable to U.S. Flag vessels:

(a) U.S. Flag approved freight rates will be reduced to a level not higher than Maritime Administration fair and reasonable rate in the event that originally approved vessel is substituted by a lower cost vessel (including tug and/or barge).

 

(b) For U.S. Flag vessels loading less than a full cargo, the less than full cargo freight rate will be subject to reduction to meet any revised Maritime Administration freight rate guideline due to vessel loading other additional cargo.

 

(c) U.S. Flag offers will not be considered if the vessel operator has not provided the Maritime Administration with the vessel costs prior to submission of the offer.

 

(d) U.S. Flag vessels which require approval from the Maritime Administration to participate in preference cargoes because of Operating Differential Subsidy (ODS), contractual constraints or because of reflagging/foreign construction issues must obtain such MARAD approval prior to submission of bids.

 

(e) One-way rates must be quoted in addition to round trip rates for non-liner U.S. Flag vessels whose date of original construction exceeds fifteen years from date of fixture.

 

23.  In the event authorities do not permit the vessel to enter the port, and/or grant Free Pratique, because of port quarantine procedures related to COVID-19 restrictions and thus causing the vessel to be detained from entering the port and discharging the cargo, such time lost shall be entirely for Vessel Owner's account and time.

    Any delays or quarantine time due to determination of COVID -19 infection by any ship personnel, and/or due to contamination of the vessel, the time to remedy and disinfection of same, including vacating/re-berthing costs and shifting time, if the vessel was already at/in berth/port, shall be entirely for vessel owner's account and time.

    Any delays or quarantine time due to determination of COVID-19 infection by any receiver's personnel, receiver's contractor and/or due to contamination of the discharging and/or storage facilities at the discharge port, the time to remedy and disinfection of same, including vacating/reberthing costs and shifting time, if the vessel was already at/in berth/port, shall be entirely for buyer’s/receiver's account and time.

 

24. NCBA/CLUSA reserves the right to accept or reject offers.

 

25. Only offers which are responsive to this IFB will be considered and no negotiation is permitted. Only firm offers will be considered. 

 

26. Commission: 1.67 percent on freight / deadfreight is payable to BKA Logistics LLC.

 

27. All fixtures resulting from this tender are subject to approval by USDA and NCBA/CLUSA.

 

28. Further details and additional terms are subject to the terms and conditions of the NCBA CLUSA Proforma Charter Party (free in/berth terms discharge) - Food For Progress (as current), which is available upon request from BKA Logistics LLC, Washington, DC. In event of any terms and condition of this IFB are in conflict to the Proforma CP, the IFB terms shall prevail over the Charter Party terms and shall be incorporated into the governing Charter Party.

 

For further information, contact:

BKA logistics LLC, Washington, DC

Telephone: 202-331-7395, fax: 202-331-7735;

Email: mark.millard@bkalogistics.net and RSingh@bkalogistics.net