IFB# 11-056p Laos Award

October 5, 2012

Booking Details

IFB# 11-056P Laos Addendum No. 1
September 13, 2012

FREIGHT OFFERS NOW DUE FRIDAY, SEPT 14, 2012 – 1000 HRS (CENTRAL)

 OWISE UNCHANGED.

GW USA AS AGTS FOR WFP

11-056P Laos Tender
September 10, 2012

SEPT 10, 2012 - INV#092A (USDA/FFE) IFB NO. 11-056P

WBSCM FREIGHT BID INVITATION# 2000001313

WBSCM COMMODITY BID INVITATION# 2000001312

GEODIS WILSON USA, ON BEHALF OF WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME, HEREBY REQUESTS U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG OFFERS FOR TRANSPORT OF THE FOLLOWING PL-480 USDA/FFE CARGOES:

FREIGHT OFFERS ARE DUE LATEST THURS., SEPT 13, 2012 – 1000 HRS (CENTRAL)
KANSAS CITY TIME. LATE OFFERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

SUBMISSION OF FREIGHT OFFERS:

To determine lowest landed cost, all carriers are required to submit offers electronically for the cargoes advertised by this RFP via the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system for the Solicitation Number(s) referenced above. All offers are subject to all requirements of WBSCM and of the afore-mentioned Solicitation(s), including the deadline(s) for submission of bids therein.

“FIRM OFFERS ONLY WILL BE CONSIDERED”

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

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

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

Telephone: (877) 927-2648

E-mail: wbscmhelp@ams.usda.gov

DETAILS:

CARGO COVERED UNDER THIS RFP IS ADVERTISED AS BREAK BULK UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

LOAD: USDA APPROVED PORTS/PLANTS/BRIDGE POINTS AS PER KC-362

 (EXCEPT LAKES DESIGNATIONS)
AVAIL: LATEST DEC 05, 2012 BSS F.A.S. LOAD PORT DESIGNATIONS

PLEASE REFER TO THE ACTUAL COMMODITY SOLICITATION FOR POTENTIAL SHIPPING
PERIODS BSS PLANT/BRIDGE DESIGNATIONS.

CARGO DESCRIPTION:

SI 21657 LAOS SO 5000137762

1170 MT CSB 25K

DISCH: BANGKOK

SI 21658 LAOS SO 5000137921

250 MT OIL-SUBSTITUTABLE

DISCH: BANGKOK

LAOS: CONTAINERIZATION REQUIRED – CY DELVY (TEUS) W/21 DAYS FREE TIME – MAX PAY LOAD 20 MT/TEU (2C).  *MAX DELIVERY 32 TEUS PER WEEK DUE TO LIMITED WAREHOUSE SPACE.

FUMIGATION REQUIRED (EXCEPT VEGOIL)

FUMIGATION CHARGE TO BE LISTED SEPARATELY IN OFFER.

REGULAR LINER SERVICE OFFER MUST INCLUDE FREQUENCY/ROUTING/TRANSIT TIME IN THE REMARKS SECTION.

SINGLE BOTTOM SERVICE OFFER MUST INCLUDE FULL VESSEL ITINERARY IN THE REMARKS SECTION.

THE PROGRAM RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OFFER DEEMED UNWORKABLE DUE TO UNREASONABLY LONG TRANSIT TIMES. IN SUCH CASES, OWNERS SHALL BE INFORMED ACCORDINGLY PRIOR TO EVALUATION/AWARD.

In awarding cargo under this freight tender, USDA/FAS will consider factors including lowest-landed cost and the impact of any potential award on FAS's ability to satisfy the requirements of statutes and regulations including the Cargo Preference Act. There have been significant changes to the Cargo Preference legislation. Offerors are encouraged to review the FAS notice on the same, available at: http://www.fas.usda.gov/excredits/ifb/default.htm.

OFFERS TO BE BASIS FULL LINER TERMS, NO DEM/DES/DET - BENDS PER GROSS METRIC TON.        

OFFER "MUST" INCLUDE:

- VESSEL NAME/FLAG/VOY
- FULL ROUTING INCLUDING INTENDED LOADPORT AND RELAY PORT.
- ETD LOAD PORT
- ETA DISCHARGE PORT. IF RELAYED, OFFER TO INCLUDE ETA RELAY PORT. 

FOR THOSE CARGOES REFLECTING MULTIPLE DISPT OPTIONS, FIRST DISPT LISTED IS INTENTION WITH NO GUARANTEE AND WILL BE USED FOR FREIGHT ANALYSIS PURPOSES.

OFFERS BSS CCC/FCL ARE SUBJECT TO WFP BOOKING NOTE (JAN 01, 2005), AS AMENDED.

PLEASE CONTACT GW USA SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

GEODIS  WILSON (USA), INC.
PH: 732-362-0608 OR 0623 OR 0636 (F.TRIPODI / J. MATUTE / J.  ROBERTS)
EMAIL: WFPOPS@US.GEODISWILSON.COM

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