Colombia Award19-064B
19-064B Colombia Award
October 24, 2023
AWARD NOTICE
The Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) Freight IFB19-064B for 27,500 MT Bulk Wheat to Colombia
On behalf of The Pan American Development Foundation (PADF.), Charterer, BKA Logistics is pleased to announce the following freight award::
Charter Party Date October 23, 2023
Owners: Schuyler Line Navigation Co. LLC., 130 Severn Ave. Annapolis, MD 21403-2673
Vessel Name: M/V SLNC SEVERN, IMO No. 9629988
Geared Bulker; U.S. Flag; Built January 2017, Class NK.
57,887.54 MT DWT on 13.02 M SSW Draft; LOA 189.99M; Beam 32.26M;
5 Holds / 5 Hatches; Garin Cubic Capacity: 73,745.00 CBM, Cranes 4 X 35 MTs.
All details about.
Cargo: Full or part cargo at Owner’s option, 27,500 MT Min/Max Hard Red Winter Wheat in Bulk as follows:
BKA Ref F23-0079: 22,440 MT for receiver Harinera del Valle S.A.
BKA Ref F23-0080: 3,410 MT for receiver Organizacion MAS SAS.
BKA Ref F23-0081: 1,650 MT for receiver Colombina S.A.
The above three cargoes may be commingled provided they are loaded by same supplier, same load terminal, and under same Purchase Order.
Separation and further load details as per IFB.
Laydays: December 15-25, 2023.
Load port: 1 safe berth, 1 safe U.S. Gulf port. Intention is Gulf–Houston-Cargill (intended suppler CHS Inc.)
Loading terms: Berth Terms at 6,000 MT per WWDSSHEX EIU – details as per IFB.
Discharge port: One safe berth, One safe port Buenaventura, Colombia. Charterers to declare discharge berth a minimum of five (5) days prior to vessel sailing from last U.S. loadport. The current intended terminal will be either Sociedad Portuaria or OPP or Compas at Charterer’s / Receiver’s option. Owner must verify any vessel restrictions at said terminals/berths and vessel to comply by same. Further details as per IFB.
Discharging terms: Cargo to be discharged, free of risk and expense to the vessel (Free Out discharge), at the average rate of 4,000 MT of 2204.6 pounds for bulk carriers, per weather working days of 24 consecutive hours, Saturdays PM, Sundays and holidays excluded, even if used (WWDSATPMSHEX EIU), on the basis of the Bill of Lading quantity. Further details as per IFB.
Freight Rate: Basis total cargo of 27,500 Metric Tons the Ocean Freight Rate is
USD 99.00 Per Metric Ton. Ocean freight rate is basis One Safe Load port / One Safe Load berth (G-HOUS-CAR) to one safe berth Buenaventura, Colombia.
For each additional load port, if used, add lumpsum USD 300,000.00
For each additional load berth, if used, add lumpsum USD 100,000.00
Demurrage: USD 36,000.00 per day prorata / Despatch USD 18,000.00 per day prorata
Otherwise as per terms and conditions of The Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) Freight Tender IFB19-064B dated October 12, 2023 and The Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) Charter Party Proforma.
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19-064B Colombia Tender
October 12, 2023
Freight Tender: BKA Logistics, The Pan American Development Foundation (PADF)
27,500 MT Bulk HRW Wheat to Colombia.
Freight IFB No: 19-064B
Date: October 12, 2023
BKA Logistics LLC., for and on behalf of The Pan American Development Foundation (hereafter called PADF), requests firm offers of U.S. and non-U.S. flag vessels for the carriage of wheat in bulk, under the Food for Progress program on the following basis:
BKA Refs: F23-0079 / F23-0080 / F23-0081
IFB No: 19-064B
Sales Order No. 5000876757
Commodity Solicitation No. 2000009632
Freight Solicitation No. 2000009633
Agreement No: FCC-529-2019/001-00
Freight offers are due no later than 1000 hours Central Time USA (1100 hours ET) October 17, 2023. Freight offers are to remain valid until 1700 hours ET October 19, 2023.
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:
All carriers are required to submit offers electronically, by the due date and time, for the cargoes advertised by this IFB via the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system for the Invitation number(s) referenced above. All offers are subject to all requirements of WBSCM and of the afore-mentioned Invitation(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.
For evaluation, Offerors to enter Ocean Transportation charges basis Free Out, One safe berth Buenaventura, Colombia.
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 or rsingh@bkalogistics.net
1) Cargo: Up to a total 27,500 MT Hard Red Winter Wheat in Bulk as follows:
BKA Ref F23-0079: Up to 22,440 MT for receiver Harinera del Valle S.A.
BKA Ref F23-0080: Up to 3,410 MT for receiver Organizacion MAS SAS.
BKA Ref F23-0081: Up to 1,650 MT for receiver Colombina S.A.
The above three cargoes may be commingled provided they are loaded by same supplier, same load terminal, and under same Purchase Order. Otherwise, the above three cargoes to be separated as per the separation requirement stated below.
PADF cargoes to be the first port of discharge after vessel completes loading and sails from the U.S. load port(s).
If vessel is fixed basis Part Cargo - Any additional completion cargo(es) must be duly separated, must be compatible and non-injurious to PADF’s cargo, and must be detailed in offer or approved by PADF/USDA if contracted after fixture of PADF cargo. Vessel’s itinerary and geographic proximity of completion cargo(es) will be taken into consideration by PADF/USDA in approval of such part cargo(es) in order not to unduly impede delivery of PADF’s cargo to discharge port(s).
Any such completion cargoes, even if same grade and quality of PADF cargo must be duly separated by owner, at owner’s risk time and expense. Separation to be by vessel’s natural segregation or otherwise by Kobe-type separation for wheat only. Separation, if any, shall be at owner’s time, risk and expense. If Kobe separation used, Owner must construct the separation so that fumigation of the cargo is effective and the separation/ stowage must be approved by the National Cargo Bureau (NCB), all at Owner’s time, risk and expense.
2) Laydays: December 15-25, 2023. Offers submitted under this invitation are required to have a cancelling date no later than the last date of the laydays as stated above. Vessels which are offered with a cancelling date beyond the laydays specified above will not be considered.
3) Owners to provide Fourteen (14) day preadvice of vessel readiness to load. Preadvice notice must be received at the office of BKA Logistics LLC. Prior to 1100 hours Washington DC time on regular business day to be considered received on that day. If preadvice is received later than 1100 hours Washington DC time on regular business day –or- on weekends / holidays then preadvice notice will be considered received on the next business day. In addition to sending preadvice notice to BKA, as above, owner must also provide copy of their preadvice notice to USDA / KCCO Bulk Commodities Division, Email: carol.buchanan@USDA.gov and justin.martinek@USDA.gov.
4) Loading: 1 to 2 safe berths each 1 to 2 safe port(s) any U.S. range. Mississippi River, including but not north of Port Allen to be considered as one port; Colombia River District including Portland to be considered as one port; San Francisco Bay area including Sacramento and Stockton to be considered as one port.
5) Discharge port: 1 safe berth, one safe port Buenaventura, Colombia. Charterer’s to declare discharge berth a minimum of five (5) days prior to vessel sailing from last U.S. loadport. The current intended terminal will be either Sociedad Portuaria or OPP or Compas at Charterer/Receivers option. Owners must verify any vessel restrictions at said terminals/berths and contracted vessel to comply by same.
Owners are responsible for vessel arriving at the discharge port within allowable draft.
Lightening is permitted. Lightening (if applicable) must be performed in the territorial
waters of the country of the discharge port. Lightening daughter vessel must be single deck
bulk carriers meeting port’s vessel restrictions. If the cargo is lightened using vacuvators
from mother vessel to daughter vessels, vacuvators cannot be used again to discharge the
daughter vessel(s). Daughter vessel must be classed highest in Lloyds or equivalent and
certified fit for receipt and carriage of bulk cargo under this charter party by first class
independent surveyor. If full lightening performed then, each daughter vessel, after
completion of lightening operations applicable to that vessel, must tender its Notice of
Readiness to discharge to consignees/receivers of their agents during regular business
hours (as per Clause 7 below) and laytime shall commence at 0800 hrs on next business
day and prior time is not to count as laytime used. Laytime shall not count on daughter
vessel(s) waiting for discharge berth while another daughter vessel is occupying the
discharge berth. Laytime shall recommence on daughter vessel awaiting discharge berth
once the daughter vessel at discharge berth has departed.
If partial lightening performed then, after mother vessel has completed lightening operations and reached required safe arrival draft for the discharge port, the mother vessel may tender its Notice of Readiness to discharge to consignees/receivers or their agents during regular business hours (as per Clause 7 below) and laytime shall commence at 0800 hours on next business day and prior time used is not to count as laytime used.
6) Load terms: Cargo to be loaded according to berth terms with customary despatch at the average rate as provided below based on vessels contracted quantity. The rates are basis tons of 2204.6 pounds per weather working day of 24 consecutive hours, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted, even if used (WWDSSHEXEIU). Any Stowing and/or trimming to be for Owner’s account.
Bulk carriers:
Vessel contracted Quantity Loading guarantee
0 – 9,999.99 MT 4,000 MT per day
10,000.00 – 19,999.99 MT 5,000 MT per day
20,000.00 – 29,999.99 MT 6,000 MT per day
30,000.00 – 39,999.99 MT 7,500 MT per day
40,000.00 – 49,999.99 MT 10,000 MT per day
50,000.00 MT and above 12,000 MT per day
Tween-deckers: the load guarantee shall be 3,000 MT per day.
No load guarantee for Lash / Seabee barges.
Prior to tendering the notice of readiness the vessel must pass USDA FGIS stowage examination inspection and NCB Load Readiness inspection. Charterer requires and owner to provide the original USDA FGIS Vessel Stowage Examination certificate and NCB load readiness certificate and not worksheets.
NB: Charterer/Receiver may require a Preshipment Inspection (PSI) or a Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC). Said PSI or PVoC shall be arranged and paid for by Charterer/ Receiver, Owner to permit the Preshipment inspector to board and inspect vessel holds and witness the loading.
Further Charterer/ Receiver will require samples of grain to be drawn as loaded on to the vessel. Said sampling shall be done, arranged and paid for by Charterer/ receiver. Owner to permit Charterer/Receiver Sampling inspector to board the vessel and take the said samples from the vessel’s holds.
The bulk cargo shall not be loaded into deeptanks, bunker and bridge spaces, wing spaces or ends of tweendecks or other intervening spaces where cargo cannot bleed into centerholds where cargo is directly accessible to grab discharge. Any time used for discharge the cargo from such places shall not count as laytime or time on demurrage.
7) Discharging terms: Cargo to be discharged, free of risk and expense to the vessel (Free Out discharge), at the average rate of 4,000 MT of 2204.6 pounds for bulk carriers, including ITB/ ATB bulk carriers, and 1,500 MT of 2204.6 pounds for Tween/Multi-deckers per weather working days of 24 consecutive hours, Saturdays PM, Sundays and holidays excluded, even if used (WWDSATPMSHEX EIU), on the basis of the Bill of Lading quantity. Time from 1200 hours local time Saturday (or on a day preceding holiday) through 0800 hours local time Monday (or day after holiday) shall not count against laytime, even if used.
Notification of vessel’s readiness (NOR) to discharge must be provided to the buyer/receiver or its agent within the period of 0900 hours to 1700 hours (local time), Monday through Friday (except Sundays and Holidays), and within the period of 0900 hours to 1200 hours on Saturdays, whether vessel has been customs cleared or not (WCCON); whether vessel has been granted Free Pratique or not (WIFPON); whether vessel is in port or not (WIPON); whether vessel is in berth or not (WIBON). Laytime to commence at 0800 hours on the next working day after the NOR has been tendered, WCCON, WIFPON, WIPON, WIBON. At the vessel’s option the NOR may be tendered in writing by email. Furthermore, at the Vessel’s option, the NOR may be tendered if the vessel is at anchorage waiting for a berth. Laytime to commence at 0800 hours on the next working day after the NOR has been tendered.
Waiting time (inside or outside commercial port limits) for anchorage or berth will count as laytime. Laytime will commence at 0800 hours (local time) on the next working day after the NOR, as per the Governing Charter Party, has been tendered, WCCON, WIFPON, WIPON, WIBON, even if discharging commences earlier.
If the discharge berth is occupied and the vessel occupying the berth is prevented from discharging her cargo due to weather conditions, time so lost shall not count as laytime, unless Sellers' vessel waiting for the berth to become available is on demurrage. Any delays caused by floods, quarantine, strike, lockdown or by cases of Force Majeure shall not count as laytime unless the vessel is already on demurrage.
When master has tendered notice of readiness to discharge from a waiting place and vessel is subsequently found unready in application of the above provisions, laytime or time on demurrage shall not count from the time the vessel is rejected until the time she is accepted. Any time lost shifting from waiting place to berth shall not count as laytime or as time on demurrage.
Time will cease to count as laytime or time on demurrage upon cargo discharge being completed.
Shifting from customary waiting place at port anchorage to discharge berth to be for vessel’s account, and time not to count as laytime.
Any shifting and associated laytime as a result of vessel and/or vessel owner’s inability to allow buyers/receivers to access cargo will be for Owner’s account and time used not to count as laytime.
All other time and expenses used in the Vessel shifting from one anchorage or berth or place of cargo operations to another are for the Buyer’s/Receiver’s account and will count as laytime, even if such Vessel shifting was ordered by the relevant authority at the discharge port.
8) Laytime is non-reversible.
9) At load port owner to appoint and pay for stevedores. At discharge port charterer /receivers to appoint and pay for stevedores.
10) At load port owner to appoint and pay for vessel’s agent. Charterer/receiver shall nominate the vessel’s agent at the discharge port, whom owner will appoint and pay. Charterer/ Receivers nominate following agent at discharge port:
SCS ADUANERA
POC: Nicolas Molina
Phone: +57 (602) 2414744
Mobile: 3155504384
Cl. 8 #3-52, Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca
11) The ocean carrier shall release a set of clean on board ocean Bills of Lading, marked “Freight Payable as per Governing Charter Party” to Charterer's freight forwarder promptly upon completion of loading of each commodity supplier's cargo. Said Bills of Lading to be sent by courier to Charterer’s freight forwarder at owner’s expense.
Upon Vessel's arrival at discharge port(s) delivery will be allowed by the Owner's local Agent against Charterer's or Charterer’s nominated Receivers’ letter(s) of indemnity in lieu of the original Bill of Lading, if same is not received in time.
12) Demurrage / Despatch are applicable at load and discharge ports. Owners are to specify their demurrage/despatch rates in their offer, despatch rates must be one-half of demurrage rates as quoted.
13) At load port (s) Laytime accounts are to be settled directly between owners and commodity supplier(s). Laytime calculation, overtime and trimming to be in accordance with addendum no 1 of the North American Export Grain Association’s FOB Contract No 2 (revised as of May 1, 2000) clause nos. 1-10 inclusive (hereinafter referred to as NAEGA) regardless of vessel type. Further, the following modifications to NAEGA will apply: anywhere the word “buyer” appears, the words “vessel owner” is to be substituted. Under no circumstance shall charterers or USDA/CCC be responsible for resolving disputes involving the calculations of laytime or the payment of demurrage or despatch between the vessel owner and commodity supplier. Any/all disputes between vessel owner and supplier arising out of the contract relating to the settlement of laytime issues shall be arbitrated in New York in accordance with the Int’l Arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association.
14) At discharge port, laytime calculation and settlement of demurrage and despatch will be directly between Buyers/Receivers (Harinera del Valle S.A.; Organizacion MAS SAS; Colombina S.A.) and Vessel Owner. Neither Charterer (PADF) nor USDA will be responsible for settling matters of laytime calculation or settlement of demurrage / despatch. Any disputes in settlement of laytime issues between Buyer/Receiver and Vessel Owner, to be arbitrated in the State of New York under Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc. Any additional laytime terms shall be as per the governing Charter Party.
Vessel Owner is to prepare and submit signed discharge port Laytime Statement to Receivers within ten (10) days after completion of discharge. Copies of the signed discharge port Notice of Readiness, Statement of Facts and Laytime Statement also to be provided to BKA Logistics LLC – Email: mark.millard@bkalogistics.net . Discharge port Laytime accounts and other related matters are to be settled directly between vessel Owners and Receivers latest within 30 days from completion of discharge in accordance with the demurrage/despatch costs established in the governing Charter Party.
15) Vessel type restrictions: Towed barges will not be considered. Tankers will not be considered. US Flag Bulk Carriers including ITB/ ATB and Tween/Multi deckers are acceptable. Non- US Flag vessels only Bulk Carriers will be considered. All performing vessels must meet the port /terminal restrictions on Vessel LOA, Beam, and arrival draft. Otherwise, the lightening clause of this tender takes effect.
16) Foreign flag vessels must not be older than 15 years and must be classed highest in Lloyd’s register or its equivalent – date of original construction, not rebuilt date, to govern. Any extra insurance on account of vessel’s age, flag, ownership, type, configuration or classification will be for owners account, but not exceeding New York market rates for U.S. Flag vessels and not exceeding London Market rates for Non-US Flag vessels, at time of application. The Receiver to produce quotes and vouchers to evidence that such coverage penalty has been incurred. NVOCC’s may not be employed to carry U.S. flag or foreign flag shipments. For US flag vessels over 15 years of age and ATBs / ITBs, owners are required to provide an additional certificate from NCB certifying that vessel’s hatch covers and any other openings leading to cargo compartments have been 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.
Special note: Should offered vessel be enrolled in an insurance program that negates the overage premium requirement, offer to include all information and certifications for verification.
17) Vessel gear requirements: Geared Bulk Carriers are required, U.S. Flag gearless vessels will be considered provided owner provides appropriate shore gear to discharge the cargo at the Charter Party agreed discharge rate.
The shore gear provided by owner must meet all requirements of the Receivers and the discharge port authorities.
Any time lost as a result of breakdown of Owner provided gear and or discharge equipment (including vacuvators) to be excluded from laytime used.
Opening and closing of hatches to be carried out by vessel’s crew free of charge to charterers. Mechanical or hydraulic hatch covers for vessels or rain tents for all hatches are required.
Laytime not to count for the time taken in opening / closing of vessel hatches.
18) At the Load Port -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 and services and facilities charges) to be for Owners' account.
At the discharge port - Any dues and/or taxes on cargo to be for Charterers' account, and any port dues, fees and/or taxes on vessel (including normal port dues and services and facilities charges) to be for Owners' account.
19) Fumigation.
Vessel will be fumigated with an Aluminum Phosphide preparation in-transit, in
accordance with USDA/FGIS Handbook revised July 10, 2020 and any
subsequent revisions to said handbook. At final loading port, commodity supplier
will arrange and pay for in-transit fumigation performed by a certified applicator.
Fumigation will be witnessed by FGIS, USDA, and the Aluminum Phosphide
preparation must be contained in packaging as described in the fumigation
handbook. Dust retainers must be used. For tweendeckers and bulk carriers
(including push-mode ITB), the recirculation method of fumigation will be used.
Tween-deck/multi-deck vessels are acceptable only when a certified applicator states that
the vessel has been inspected and found to be suitable for in-transit fumigation.
USDA FAS Notice to the Trade titled “Cargo Fumigation Requirements”, Dated February 16, 2023, are full incorporated herein, which includes Fumigation Protocols for Bulk Cargo https://procurement.usaid.gov/node/8123
The removal and disposal of fumigant sleeves, pipes, dust retainers or other fumigation materials used for intransit fumigation shall be for Buyer’s/Receiver’s time, risk, and expense and time used to count as laytime.
At the discharge port and upon inspection by government inspectors, if cargo
and/or vessel is found to be infested and provided clean bill(s) of lading were
issued, fumigation costs are for owner's (vessel's) account.
20) Offers of only named vessels will be considered. No vessel substitution is permitted without The Pan American Development Foundation / USDA approvals.
21) Owner warrants, represents and undertakes that the Vessel complies fully with all the requirements of the International Safety Management (ISM) code and the International Code for the Security of Ships and of port facilities and the relevant amendments to Chapter XI of Solas and all amendments from time to time in force (ISPS Code) and where the Load Port or Discharge Port is within the USA and US territories or waters, with the US Maritime Transportation Security Act 2002 (MTSA). Upon request, Owner shall, inter alia, provide the relevant International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC).
Notwithstanding any prior acceptance of the Vessels by Charterer, if at any time prior to or during the vessels stay at the Discharge Port the vessel is found not to be compliant with the ISPS Code or the MTSA or ceases to be so, Charterer/ Receiver shall have the right not to berth such nominated vessel and any and all damages/costs/expenses including, but not limited to, demurrage, carrying charges, levies or taxes shall be for the account of the Owner. Owner shall, accordingly, be obliged to substitute such nominated vessel with a vessel complying with the requirements of the ISPS Code or the MTSA.
Charterer/ Receiver hereby warrants that, inter alia, Discharge Port / facility is fully ISPS Code and MTSA compliant having a port Facility Security Plan (PFSC). Upon request, Charterer/ Receiver to provide written proof thereof prior to discharge. Any and all damages/costs/expenses incurred by the Vessel including, but not limited to, demurrage, damages for detention or otherwise, along with any additional charge, fee or duty levied on the Vessel at the Discharge Port resulting directly from the failure of the discharging port/terminal/installation to comply with the ISPS code or the MTSA will be for the Receiver’s account.
22) Section 408 of the U.S. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998, Public Law 105-383 (46 USC, Paragraph 2302(e)), establishes effective January 1, 1999, with respect to non-U.S. flag vessels and operators/owners, that substandard vessels and vessels operated by operators/owners of substandard vessels are prohibited from the carriage of government impelled (preference) cargo(es) for up to one year after such substandard determination has been published electronically. As the cargo advertised in this IFB is government impelled (preference) cargo, offeror must warrant that vessel(s) and operator/owner are not disqualified to carry such cargo(es).
23) One-way rates must be quoted in addition to round trip rates for U.S. flag non-liner vessels whose date of original construction exceeds 15 years from date of fixture.
24) Provisions for U.S. Flag vessels:
a) Approved U.S. flag rates will be reduced to a level no higher than the Maritime Administrations fair and reasonable rate in the event that approved vessel is substituted by a lower cost vessel to the U.S. government (including tug and/or barge).
b) For U.S. flag vessels loading less than a full cargo, the less than full cargo rate will be subject to a 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.
25) U.S. flag offers will not be considered if the vessel operator has not provided the Maritime Administration with the vessels costs prior to submission of offer.
26) Offerors are required to provide the following information: Vessel name / type / flag / year built / class / LOA / beam / DWT / draft / gear (if any) / ETA at load and discharge ports /full style of owners. Vessels must be in class at time of the offer and during the voyage.
27) Freight rates are to be quoted in U.S. Dollars per metric ton basis one loading berth, one loading port to one discharging berth, one discharging port, plus additional freight (if any) per metric ton on entire cargo for each additional load berth, load 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.
For evaluation, offerors to enter Ocean Transport charges basis one Safe Berth, Free Out Buenaventura, Columbia.
28) If owners intend to lighten, offer to specify the cost of lightening, and whether action is full or partial lightening. If lightening is not performed at the discharge port and the
Vessel discharges at berth then the cost of lightening will be deducted from the ocean freight.
29) 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 port BUENAVENTURA, 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.
30) The Pan American Development Foundation reserves the right to accept or reject all offers.
31) Commission: 1.67 percent on gross freight /deadfreight / demurrage is payable to BKA Logistics LLC.
32) Otherwise subject to terms and conditions in accordance with this IFB and The Pan American Development Foundation Charter Party Proforma.
33) Offers to be submitted electronically through the WBSCM no later than 1000 hours Central Time USA on October 17, 2023. Only offers which are responsive to this IFB will be considered and no negotiation is permitted. Only firm offers will be considered. Offers are to remain valid until 1700 hrs. Washington DC time October 19, 2023. Fixtures resulting from this tender are subject to approval by The Pan American Development Foundation and USDA.
For further information regarding this specific tender contact:
BKA Logistics LLC, 1629 K Street NW, suite 500, Washington DC 20006.
Phone: 202-331-7395
Email: mark.millard@bkalogistics.net / Email: rsingh@bkalogistics.net.
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