IFB 10-055P Guatemala Tender
April 9, 2012
Booking Details – Invitation No. 032A
PCI-GT-FFE-10-055P
1.
Vessel Owner:
Evergreen line
Vessel:
Ever Radiant
Load/Dis: BCHI / Santo Tomas
Frt rate: $176.60 per MT
B
Cargo:
30 NMT CSB in 25 kg Bags
Load/Dis: BCHI /
Santo Tomas
Frt Rate:
$167.00 per MT
Vessel:
SHIPPAN ISLAND
A. Cargo: 110 NMT Rice in 50 kg Bag
Load/Dis: Jacintoport / Santo Tomas
Frt rate: $132.00 per MT
B.
Cargo:
40 NMT A.P. Flour in 50 kg Bags
Load/Dis:
Jacintoport / Santo Tomas
Frt Rate:
$132.00 per MT
C. Cargo:
40 NMT Vegoil in 6/4 ltr Plastic Bottles
Load/Dis:
Jacintoport / Santo Tomas
Frt Rate:
$130.00 per MT
All other terms and conditions remain
unchanged.
IFB 10-055P Guatemala Tender
March 9, 2012
Freight Tender: Project Concern
International McGovern-Dole Cargoes to Guatemala
PANALPINA,
INC. FOR AND ON BEHALF OF PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL, REQUESTS OFFERS OF U.S.
AND NON U.S. FLAG OFFERS FOR CARRIAGE OF THE FOLLOWING CARGO THROUGH THE
MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM:
1.
DATE:
MARCH 9, 2012
IFB NO.:
PCI-GT-FFE-10-055P
INVITATION #032A
WBSCM
FREIGHT SOLICITATION #2000000897
WBSCM COMMODITY SOLICITATION #2000000896
2.
CARGOES:
A.
SALES ORDER NO.:
5000095913
COMMODITY:
BLACK BEANS IN 50 KG BAGS
CARGO:
50 NET METRIC TONS
LOADPORT:
SEE SPECIAL NOTE *B BELOW
AVAILABILITY DATE:
SEE SPECIAL NOTE *C BELOW
DISCHARGE PORT:
REFER NOTE *1 BELOW
B.
SALES ORDER NO.:
5000095913
COMMODITY:
A.P. FLOUR IN 50 KG BAGS
CARGO:
40 NET METRIC TONS
LOADPORT:
SEE SPECIAL NOTE *B BELOW
AVAILABILITY DATE:
SEE SPECIAL NOTE *C BELOW
DISCHARGE PORT:
REFER NOTE *1 BELOW
C.
SALES ORDER NO.:
5000098518
COMMODITY:
VEGETABLE OIL
SUBSTITUTABLE 6/4 LTR
CARGO:
40 NET METRIC TONS
LOADPORT:
SEE SPECIAL NOTE *B BELOW
AVAILABILITY DATE:
SEE SPECIAL NOTE *C BELOW
DISCHARGE PORT:
REFER NOTE *1 BELOW
D.
SALES ORDER NO.:
5000101424
COMMODITY:
RICE IN 50 KG BAGS
CARGO:
110 NET METRIC TONS
LOADPORT:
SEE SPECIAL NOTE *B BELOW
AVAILABILITY DATE:
SEE SPECIAL NOTE *C BELOW
DISCHARGE PORT:
REFER NOTE *1 BELOW
E.
SALES ORDER NO.:
5000095913
COMMODITY:
CORN SOY BLEND IN 25 KG BAGS
CARGO:
30 NET METRIC TONS
LOADPORT:
SEE SPECIAL NOTE *B BELOW
AVAILABILITY DATE:
SEE SPECIAL NOTE *C BELOW
DISCHARGE PORT:
REFER NOTE *1 BELOW
Note #1
Discharge Port: Santo Tomas, Guatemala (CY delivery) –
containerization
required. Receivers require a 45
day
free period on each container to allow for customs
clearance and on carriage to
HUEHUETENANGO and return to Santo Tomas terminal.
Free time will not commence until a consignment is completely off-loaded from
the vessel and available to
receivers at carrier’s own or designated container
yard with all carrier requirements completed and to
cease upon return
of empty container(s) to the
terminal at Santo Tomas. Free time is to include time on
equipment and any terminal
storage or similar costs.
Any demurrage claims after the free time period
expires must not
exceed $10 per day per container or
not to exceed the carrier’s tariff rate, whichever is
lower.
Time for the fumigation process (from the date PROJECT
CONCERN INTERNATIONAL through its
customs agent,
requests the carrier for the coordination for
fumigation until fumigation and aeration is completed
and the Ministry of Agriculture releases the Customs
Declaration) is for the
owner’s account and will not
count against the 45 day free period.
No demurrage. No despatch, No detention.
All container
handling charges at Santo Tomas port are for the
carrier’s account including, but not limited to,
reception and cleaning of the
destuffed containers.
Contracted freight rate must include any operational/
administrative costs/expenses/fees
charged by the
ocean carrier, the carrier’s local representative or
terminal operators in
the destination country,
including but not limited to documentation handling,
representation fees, local taxes for temporary import
of containers (ATC), cleaning
and reception of
containers, gate charges, lift charges, transfer
charges, container deposits, shorehandling or
terminal
handling charges. CONTAINER RENTAL
CHARGES
ARE NOT ALLOWED.
It is the carrier’s responsibility to ensure that their
office/representative at Santo Tomas is fully aware of
all of the terms of the booking.
SPECIAL NOTES:
A.
CARRIERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO OFFER ON ANY/ALL “FAS
POINTS” AND “BRIDGE POINTS” AS
LISTED ON THE USDA
DOCUMENTS “APPROVED PORTS/TERMINALS” AND FORM
KC-362 AND ALL “INTERMODAL PLANT POINTS” AS LISTED
ON FORM KC-362.
B.
AVAILABILITY/AT PORT DATE FOR COMMODITY DELIVERIES
F.A.S. VESSEL JUNE 5, 2011.
THE POTENTIAL SHIPPING
PERIODS FOR BIDS AT THE PLANT OR BRIDGEPOINT
LOCATIONS CAN BE FOUND IN THE COMMODITY SOLICITATION. THE AVAILABILITY/AT
PORT AND SHIPPING
PERIODS ARE THE CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENT OF THE
SUPPLIER(S), SUCCESSFUL OCEAN
CARRIER(S) ARE
ENCOURAGED TO COORDINATE WITH SUPPLIER(S) TO
ENSURE A SMOOTH LOADING AND/OR TRANSFER OPERATION.
3.
SHIPMENT OF COMMODITIES IN ONE VESSEL PREFERRED.
4.
SHIPMENT OF SPLIT BOOKINGS ARE NOT ALLOWED (ALL CARGO UNDER ONE BOOKING
MUST BE SHIPPED TOGETHER).
5.
CARGO MUST BE CONTAINERIZED IN 20’ CONTAINERS.
- CARGO IS TO BE STUFFED INTO CONTAINERS AT OWNER’S
TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE.
- CONTAINERS SHALL BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO LOADING
AND AN INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OBTAINED WHICH
ENSURES THAT THE CONTAINER IS CLEAN, DRY,
FREE OF
INSECT INFESTATION AND ODOR, AND IS IN
CONDITION TO
LOAD AND CARRY FOOD COMMODITIES.
- CARRIER MUST CERTIFY THAT EACH CONTAINER UTILIZED
TO LOAD THESE CARGOES IS:
(A) IN WIND AND WATER TIGHT CONDITION;
(B) NOT MORE THAN TEN (10) YEARS OLD;
(C) NOT A SALVAGED CONTAINER OR MUSTERED OUT FROM
REGULAR SERVICE.
AS A CONDITION OF PAYMENT, CARRIER MUST PROVIDE TO PANALPINA, INC.A SURVEY
REPORT ATTESTING TO THE SATISFACTORY CONDITION OF CONTAINERS.
SURVEY IS TO BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO LOADING THESE CARGOES.
- COSTS FOR ALL CONTAINER INSPECTIONS SHALL BE FOR
THE ACCOUNT OF THE OCEAN CARRIER.
6.
Fumigation: All cargo (WITH EXCEPTION
OF VEGETABLE OIL) must be fumigated at vessel owner’s time, risk and expense at
the port of Santo Tomas, including all the related costs for the containers such
as, but not limited to, internal movements and time on equipment, authority
inspections and other related costs.
Fumigation is to be performed when receivers advise that the duty
franchise (exemption) is in hand or anticipated shortly thereafter.
8.
CERTAIN COMMODITIES COVERED BY THIS IFB MUST BE
INSPECTED BY APHIS/PPQ OR OTHER SUCH AUTHORITIES
PRIOR
TO LOADING SO THAT A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE CAN
BE
ISSUED. SUCH INSPECTION MUST TAKE PLACE NOT MORE
THAN
THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE CARGO BEING LOADED ABOARD
THE VESSEL AT THE PORT OF EXPORT. CARRIERS INTENDING TO
LOAD
THESE CARGOES INTO CONTAINERS, LASH BARGES, OR
OTHERWISE UNITIZE CARGOES IN A WAY THAT WILL
PROHIBIT OR
RESTRICT INSPECTIONS WITHOUT SUSTAINING ADDITIONAL
COSTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR ALL SUCH ADDITIONAL
EXPENSES IF THIS IS DONE BEFORE INSPECTIONS ARE
EFFECTED
OR IF CARGOES ARE NOT LOADED ON-BOARD A VESSEL WITHIN
THE THIRTY DAY PERIOD FOLLOWING INSPECTION.
9.
FOR INTERMODAL CARGOES: CARRIERS MUST COMPLY WITH
SUPPLIER’S LOAD AND CAPACITY CAPABILITIES. IF THE
CARRIER
FAILS TO COMPLY WITH SUPPLIER’S LOAD CAPABILITIES,
ANY
COSTS INCURRED BY CCC INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
CARRYING CARGES, LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, AND STORAGE
WILL
BE FOR THE CARRIER’S ACCOUNT.
11.
IN KEEPING WITH U.S. CUSTOMS ENFORCED COMPLIANCE
PROGRAM FOR OUTBOUND DOCUMENTATION, CARRIERS ARE
HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ANY ASSESSMENTS AGAINST THE
SHIPPER/CARGO INTERESTS DUE IN WHOLE OR IN PART TO
DELAY BY CARRIER IN VERIFYING FINAL LOAD COUNT AND
PROVIDING SAME TO PANALPINA, INC., OR FOR LOADING
ON A
VESSEL AHEAD OF THE BOOKED SCHEDULE WITHOUT PRIOR
APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION TO PANAPINA WILL BE SOLEY
FOR
CARRIER’S ACCOUNT.
12.
THE OCEAN CARRIER SHALL RELEASE CLEAN ORIGINAL
OCEAN
BILLS OF LADING PROMPTLY UPON COMPLETION OF LOADING.
CLAUSED BILLS OF LADING ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. BILLS
OF LADING MUST NOT CONTAIN ANY CLAUSE SUCH AS “SAID TO
CONTAIN”, “SHIPPERS’ LOAD AND COUNT” OR WORDS OF
SIMILAR
EFFECT.
13.
NON U.S. FLAG VESSELS MUST BE REGISTERED IN LLOYDS
OR
EQUIVALENT AND MUST NOT BE MORE THAN 20 YEARS OLD.
14.
OFFERS FROM NVOCC’S WILL BE CONSIDERED AS NON-
RESPONSIVE.
15.
OFFERS MUST BE FOR NAMED VESSEL(S) AND INCLUDE
REASONABLE AND ACCEPTABLE LOADING SCHEDULES AND
TRANSIT TIMES IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED RESPONSIVE.
OFFERS FOR CARRIAGE VIA VESSELS NOT IN A REGULARLY
SCHEDULED LINER SERVICE MUST PROVIDE VESSEL’S
ITINERARY
AND CURRENT POSITION.
16.
ALL OFFERS AND CARGO BOOKINGS MUST BE BASIS FULL
LINER
TERMS WITH NO DEMURRAGE/NO DESPATCH/NO DETENTION.
RATES OFFERED TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE AND STATED PER
GROSS
METRIC TON. ALL-INCLUSIVE RATES WHICH INCLUDE COSTS
FOR
SERVICES OTHER THAN PORT TO PORT OCEAN
TRANSPORTATION
MUST INCLUDE A BREAKDOWN OF THE OCEAN CHARGE
COMPONENT AND EACH OF THE FOLLOWING OTHER CHARGES,
AS APPLICABLE: DOMESTIC INLAND TRANSPORTATION,
FOREIGN
INLAND TRANSPORTATION, FUMIGATION.
17.
NO MINIMUM BILL OF LADING QUANTITIES OR CHARGES OR
MINIMUM CONTAINER QUANTITIES OR CHARGES TO APPLY.
18.
CENTRAL AMERICAN/CARIBBEAN BARGE CLAUSE: IF A BARGE
IS
OFFERED FOR SERVICE, IT MUST BE OF SUCH A TYPE TO
ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE CARGO, EITHER BY DESIGN,
SUCH AS
A HOUSE OR MULTI-DECK BARGE, OR BY USE OF PERMANENT
BIN
WALLS, PROVIDED THE COMMODITY IS CONTAINERIZED. THE
USE OF OTHER DECK BARGES IS PERMITTED AS A PILOT PROJECT
PROVIDED THE DECK BARGE IS CONTAINER-FITTED WITH
RIGID
LASHING GEAR AND AUTOMATIC TWIST LOCKS.
19.
LOADING DELAY ASSESSMENTS TO APPLY AT USD 1.00 PER
METRIC TON PER DAY OR PRO-RATA.
20.
FREIGHT PAYMENT WILL BE MADE THROUGH THE WBSCM
SYSTEM.
22.
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED ABOVE, THIS TENDER IS
SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PART I AND
PART II
OF THE U.S. FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE AS ADOPTED
NOVEMBER 1,
2004, WHICH IS FULLY INCORPORATED HEREIN.
ALL FREIGHT OFFERS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA
THE WEB BASED SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (WBSCM) SYSTEM.
SUBMISSION OF OFFERS BY AN OTHER MEANS WILL RESULT
IN
THE OFFER DEEMED AS NONRESPONSIVE.
THE WBSCM SYSTEM CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:
http://www.fas.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic-wbs
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:
WBSCMhelp@ams.usda.gov
ALL FREIGHT OFFERS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 1000 HRS U.S. CENTRAL TIME (1100 HRS
WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME) ON MARCH 15, 2012.
ONLY OFFERS THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE TERMS OF THE TENDER WILL BE CONSIDERED
AND NO NEGOTIATION WILL BE PERMITTED.
NO PHONE OFFERS OR OFFERS VIA E-MAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED.
23.
CHARTERERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT
ANY
AND/OR ALL OFFERS.
24.
TOTAL COMMISSIONS: 2.5%. IF OFFERED DIRECT, 2.5% TO
PANALPINA, INC. IF OFFERED THROUGH A BROKER, 2/3 OF
2.5%
TO PANALPINA, INC. AND 1/3 OF 2.5% TO OWNER’S
BROKER.
25.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL PANALPINA, INC. AT
(703) 674-
2317.