IFB 11-037B Kenya Award
April
2, 2012
RE:
BKA LOGISTICS LLC FREIGHT TENDER FOR TECHNOSERVE ,
FFP
11,000 MT BULK WHEAT TO
FREIGHT AWARD
VESSEL
FLAG :
DESCRIBED AS : GEARED BULK
CARRIER ; ABT. 50,601 MT DWT ON 11.92 M. SSW
LOA
189.99 M ; BEAM 32.2 M ;
6 HOLDS/ 6 HATCHES.
4 X 30 TON CRANES ; SPEED
ABT 14.25 KNOTS
TNS
CARGO SHALL BE
IN FOUR (4) LOTS OF
A) 2,000 METRIC TONS.
B) 2,000 METRIC TONS.
C) 3,000 METRIC TONS.
D) 4,000 METRIC TONS.
EACH
VESSEL
WILL ALSO LIFT OTHER PART CARGO UNDER SEPARATE CHARTER PARTY OF 10,000 MT OF
BULK WHEAT FOR CRS FOR TOAMASINA,
CARGOES TO BE SEPARATED BY
VESSEL NATURAL SEGREGATION OR BY PLYWOOOD SEPARATION.
ALL CARGO SEPARATION SHALL
BE AT OWNER’S RISK, TIME AND EXPENSE.
LAYCAN: APRIL 10-20, 2012
LOADING TERMS:
AS PER FREIGHT TENDER 11-037B.
DISCHARGING TERMS:
FREE OUT AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF 2,000 MT OF 2204.6
LBS.
PER WEATHER WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SATURDAYS,
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED. (WWDSSHEX EIU)
ON THE BASIS OF BILL OF LADING QUANTITY. TIME FROM
1700 HRS. LT FRIDAY (OR ON A DAY PRECEDING A HOLIDAY) THROUGH 0800 HRS LT MONDAY
(OR A DAY AFTER A
OCEAN FREIGHT RATE: USD
177.00 PMT FOR THE 11,000 MT BULK WHEAT FOR TNS BASIS IT IS COMBINED WITH THE
15,000 MT OF BULK SORGHUM FOR USAID AND THE 10,000 MT OF BULK WHEAT FOR CRS.
ABOVE
FREIGHT RATE IS BASIS ONE LOAD BERTH/
IF ANY CARGO LOADS OR
DISCHARGES AT A DIFFERENT PORT/BERTH, THEN ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS SHALL APPLY.
IF
IF TNS
CARGO LOADS
AT A DIFFERENT LOAD PORT THAN USAID AND CRS CARGO THEN ADD
LUMPSUM USD 100,000.00.
FOR
EACH ADDITIONAL
USD 50,000.00
FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOAD
BERTH (IF DIFFERENT THAN USAID AND CRS) IN EXCESS OF ONE PER PORT, IF USED, ADD
LUMPSUM USD 60,000
FOR
EACH DISCHARGE BERTH THAT IS USED THAT IS DIFFERENT BERTH THAN USAID IN
DEMURRAGE/ DESPATCH AT
END
IFB
11-037B Kenya Tender
March
19, 2012
Freight
Tender: BKA Logistics, Wheat, TNS Kenya
IFB NO.
11-037B
BKA LOGISTICS
LLC., FOR AND ON BEHALF OF TECHNOSERVE (TNS), 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 REF :
F12-0076
TENDER DATE:
MARCH 19, 2012
IFB NO:
11-037B
FREIGHT
INVITATION NO. 2000000915
COMMODITY
INVITATION NO. 2000000914.
FREIGHT
OFFERS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 1000 HRS CDT (1100 HRS EDT) ON
MARCH 26, 2012.
FREIGHT
OFFERS ARE TO REMAIN VALID UNTIL 1700 HOURS EDT ON MARCH 28, 2012.
ONLY FIRM
OFFERS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED.
FREIGHT
OFFERS TO BE SUBMITTED BY FAX
TO PACIFIC CARGEOS INC.,
(AS AGENTS
FOR BKA LOGISTICS LLC) 1629 K STREET NW SUITE 502, WASHINGTON DC 20006 , FAX 202
296 1160, PRIOR TO TENDER CLOSING
TIME. OFFERS RECEIVED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
NO PHONE OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
IN ADDITION
TO DETERMINE LOWEST LANDED COST, ALL CARRIERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT OFFERS
ELECTRONICALLY, BY THE DUE DATE AND TIME, 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.
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
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.
Pacific
Cargoes Inc. – email; mail@isc-pci.com – Att: Ravi Singh.
1) CARGO:
UP TO 11,000
MT HARD RED WINTER WHEAT IN BULK (HRW) IN FOUR (4) LOTS AS FOLLOWS:
A) 2,000 MT.
B) 2,000 MT.
C) 3,000 MT.
D) 4,000 MT.
SINCE EACH
LOT IS TO A SEPARATE RECEIVER IN MOMBASA , THE LOTS MUST BE SEPARATED EITHER BY
VESSEL NATURAL SEGRAGATION OR BY PLYWOOD SEPARATION BY OWNER AT OWNER’S TIME ,
RISK AND EXPENCE.
CONTRACTED
QUANTITY WILL BE ON MIN/MAX BASIS.
IF OFFER IS
BASIS PART CARGO THAN TNS CARGO SHALL BE LAST IN/ FIRST OUT UNLESS OWNER CAN
GUARANTEE THAT TNS CARGO SHALL ARRIVE MOMBASA
BEFORE MAY 30, 2012 ANY COMPLETION CARGOES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL
OF TNS AND USDA (SEE CLAUSE 19 BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON COMPLETION CARGOES).
ANY COMPLETION CARGOES , EVEN IF SAME GRADE AND QUALITY OF TNS 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 PLYWOOD SEPERATION. OFFERORS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO CONSIDER OFFERING IN COMBINATION WITH USAID PREPO CARGOES OF
10,000 MT OF BULK SORGUM TO DURBAN AND 5,000 MT OF BULK SORGUM TO MOMBASA AND
CRS CARGO OF 10,000 MT HRW TO MADAGASCAR
2) LAYCAN:
APRIL 10-20, 2012. OWNERS TO PROVIDE THIRTEEN (13) DAYS PREADVISE NOTICE OF
VESSEL ETA LOAD PORT.
3) LOADING:
1/3 SAFE BERTHS EACH 1/3 SAFE PORT(S) ANY U.S. RANGE.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT NORTH OF PORT ALLEN TO BE CONSIDERED
AS ONE PORT; COLUMBIA RIVER DISTRICT INCLUDING PORTLAND TO BE CONSIDERED AS ONE
PORT; SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA INCLUDING SACRAMENTO AND STOCKTON TO BE CONSIDERED
AS ONE PORT). FOR OFFERS BASIS U.S.
GREAT LAKES UTILIZING FEEDER VESSELS, OFFER TO INCLUDE NAME AND DETAILS OF
FEEDER VESSELS.
4) DISCHARGE
PORT: 1 / 2 SAFE BERTHS MOMBASA, KENYA.
5) 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, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED.
SATURDAYS AS PER THE BFC SATURDAY CLAUSE.
BULK
CARRIERS:
VESSEL
CONTRACTED QTY
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
TANKERS:
VESSEL
CONTRACTED QTY
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 MT
AND ABOVE
7,500 MT PER DAY
TWEEN-DECKERS: THE LOAD GUARANTEE SHALL BE 3,000 MT PER DAY.
6) DISCHARING
TERMS: CARGO TO BE DISCHARGED, FREE OF
RISK AND EXPENSE TO THE VESSEL (FREE OUT DISCHARGE), AT THE AVERAGE RATE OF
2,000 TONS OF 2204.6 POUNDS FOR SINGLE DECK BULK CARRIERS , 1,500 TONS OF 2204.6
POUNDS FOR TWEENDECKERS/MULTI-DECKERS AND 1,000 TONS OF 2204.6 POUNDS FOR
TANKERS PER WEATHER WORKING DAYS OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND
HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED WWDSSHEXEIU, ON THE BASIS OF THE BILL OF LADING
QUANTITY. TIME FROM 1700 HRS LOCAL
TIME FRIDAY (OR DAY PRECEDING HOLIDAY) THROUGH 0800 HRS LOCAL TIME MONDAY (OR
NEXT WORKING DAY FOLLOWING HOLIDAY) SHALL NOT COUNT AGAINST LAYTIME, EVEN IF
USED. NOTIFICATION OF OF VESSEL’S READINESS TO DISCHARGE MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE
BUYER/RECEIVER OR ITS AGENT WITHIN THE PERIOD OF 0900 HOURS TO 1700 HOURS ,
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY (EXCEPT HOLIDAYS) AND WITHIN THE PERIOD OF 0900 HOURS TO
12000 HOURS ON SATURDAYS. LAYTIME TO COMMENCE AT 0800 HOURS ON THE NEXT BUSINESS
DAY, WHETHER IN BERTH OR NOT, BUT ANY PRIOR TIME USED NOT TO COUNT.
DISCHARGE
GUARANTEE SHALL NOT APPLY ON LASH/SEABEE BARGES.
7) AT LOAD
PORT OWNER TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR STEVEDORES . AT DISCHARGE PORT CHARTERER
/RECEIVERS TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR STEVEDORES.
8) AT LOAD
PORT OWNER TO APPOINT AND PAY FOR VESSEL’S AGENT. CHARTERER/RECEIVER SHALL
NOMINATE THE VESSEL’S AGENT AT THE DISCHARGE PORTS, WHOM OWNER WILL APPOINT AND
PAY.
9) DEMURRAGE
/ DESPATCH IS APPLICABLE AT LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORTS.
OWNERS ARE TO SPECIFY THEIR DEM/DES RATES IN THEIR OFFER, DESPATCH RATES
MUST BE ONE-HALF OF DEMURRAGE RATES AS QUOTED.
10) LAYTIME
IS NON-REVERSIBLE.
11) 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.
12) AT
DISCHARGE PORT LAYTIME ACCOUNTS TO BE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN RECEIVER AND
VESSEL OWNER. NEITHER CHARTERER (TECHNOSERVE) NOR USDA SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
RESOLVING DISPUTES INVOLVING CALCULATION OF LAYTIME OR THE PAYMENT OF DEMURRAGE
OR DESPATCH BETWEEN RECEIVER AND VESSEL OWNERS. ANY/ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN
RECEIVER AND VESSEL OWNER ARISING OUT OF THIS CONTRACT RELATING TO THE
SETTLEMENT OF LAYTIME ISSUES SHALL BE ARBITRATED IN NEW YORK SUBJECT TO THE
RULES OF THE SOCIETY OF MARITIME ARBITRATORS, INC.
13) VESSEL
TYPE RESTRICTIONS: TOWED BARGES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
TANKERS (US FLAG ONLY) WILL BE CONSIDERED BASIS DISCHARGING DIRECTLY AT
RECEIVER’S BERTH(S) AT THE DISCHARGE
PORT, PROVIDED THE PERFORMING VESSEL MEETS THE VESSEL PORT RESTRICTIONS ON LOA,
BEAM, AND ARRIVAL DRAFT. OTHERWISE THE LIGHTENING CLAUSE OF THIS TENDER TAKES
EFFECT.
14) FOREIGN
FLAG VESSELS MUST NOT BE OLDER THAN 20 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 ACOUNT 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 LONDON RATES FOR NON-US FLAG VESSELS.
NVOCC’S MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED TO CARRY U.S. FLAG OR FOREIGN FLAG SHIPMENTS.
FOR VESSELS OVER 15 YEARS OF AGE AND ITB’S, 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 OWNERAND IN NO WAY
DIMINISHES OWNERS LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARD THE CARGO.
SPECIAL NOTE
1: SHOULD OFFERED VESSEL BE ENROLLED IN AN INSURANCE PROGRAM THAT NEGATES THE
OVERAGE PREMIUM REQUIREMENT, OFFER TO INCLUDE ALL INFORMATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
FOR VERIFICATION.
15) VESSEL
GEAR REQUIREMENTS: VESSELS MUST BE
CAPABLE OF DISCHARGE BY MEANS OF GRABS AND/OR VACUVATORS UTILIZING VESSEL OR
OWNER SUPPLIED SHORESIDE GEAR. VESSEL(S) TO POSSESS EITHER CRANE(S) OR
DERRICK(S) WITH MINIMUM 5 MT SWL TO UPHOLD VACUVATOR(S) AND PIPING DURING
DISCHARGE OPERATIONS. ALL DISCHARGE GEAR AND EQUIPMENT IS TO BE SUPPLIED BY
OWNER AT OWNER’S EXPENSE. OWNERS TO PROVIDE AT THEIR EXPENSE ALL NECESSARY
MOTIVE POWER/ FUEL TO OPERATE OWNER PROVIDED DISCHARGING GEAR. DISCHARGE GEAR
MUST BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING THE GUARANTEED RATE OF
DISCHARGE AS PER DISCHARGING CLAUSE ABOVE.
ANY TIME LOST AS A RESULT OF BREAKDOWN OF VESSEL’S GEAR 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.
16) OWNERS
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VESSEL ARRIVING AT DISCHARGE PORT
WITH AN ACCEPTABLE SAFE ARRIVAL DRAFT.
IF VESSELS DRAFT EXCEEDS SUCH DRAFT, OWNERS TO BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY AND ALL COSTS INCURRED IN REACHING SAFE DRAFT.
LIGHTENING, IF ANY, TO BE PERFORMED IN THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF KENYA.
LIGHTENING VESSEL UTILIZED MUST BE SINGLE DECK BULK CARRIERS. IF THE CARGO IS
LIGHTENED USING VACUVATORS FROM MOTHER VESSEL TO DAUGHTER VESSELS, VACUVATORS
CANNOT BE USED AGAIN TO DISCHARGE THE DAUGHTER VESSEL(S)
17) VESSELS
MUST BE ABLE TO BE FUMIGATED WITH AN ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE PREPARATION IN-TRANSIT,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH USDA/FGIS HANDBOOK AND PROGRAM NOTICE FGIS-PN-05-02 DATED JAN
7 2005, AND VESSELS THAT CANNOT BE SO FUMIGATED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. AT FINAL
LOADING PORT, COMMODITY SUPPLIER WILL ARRANGE AND PAY FOR IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION
PERFORMED BY A CERTIFIED APPLICATOR. FUMIGATION MUST 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 VESSELS ARE ACCEPTABLE ONLY WHEN A
CERTIFIED APPLICATOR STATES THAT THE VESSEL HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE
SUITABLE FOR IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION AND SUCH WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM CERTIFIED
APPLICATOR SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITH OFFER.
18) OFFERORS
SHOULD CONSIDER OFFERING VESSELS TO CARRY A RANGE OF TONNAGES TO ACCOMMODATE
PROGRAM NEEDS.
19) ANY
ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGO(ES) MUST BE DULY SEPARATED, MUST BE COMPATIBLE AND
NON-INJURIOUS TO TNS’S CARGO, MUST BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY TNS/USDA
IF CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF TNS CARGO.
VESSEL’S ITINERARY AND GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF COMPLETION CARGO(ES) WILL
BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BY TNS/USDA IN APPROVAL OF SUCH PART CARGO(ES) IN
ORDER NOT TO UNDULY IMPEDE DELIVERY OF TNS’S CARGO TO DISCHARGE PORT(S).
20)OFFERS
SUBMITTED UNDER THIS INVITATION ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A CANCELLING DATE NO LATER
THAN THE LAST CONTRACT LAYDAY AS
ABOVE.
VESSELS WHICH ARE OFFERED WITH A CANCELLING DATE
BEYOND THE
LAYDAYS SPECIFIED ABOVE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
21) OFFERS OF
NAMED VESSELS ONLY. NO VESSEL
SUBSTITUTION IS
PERMITTED
WITHOUT TNS/USDA APPROVAL.
22) OWNERS
GUARANTEE THAT THIS VESSEL COMPLIES FULLY WITH THE
INTERNATIONAL
SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE AND THE INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND PORT FACILITIES
SECURITY CODE (ISPS). UPON REQUEST, OWNERS TO PROVIDE CHARTERERS WITH A COPY OF
THE RELEVANT DOCUMENT OF COMPLIANCE (DOC) AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE
(SMC) IN REGARAD TO THE ISM CODE AND THE INTERNATIONAL SHIP SECURITY CERTIFICATE
(ISSC) IN REGARD
TO THE ISPS
CODE. OWNERS ARE TO REMAIN FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL CONSEQUENCES FROM
MATTERS ARISING AS A RESULT OF THE OWNER OR VESSEL BEING OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH
THE ISM AND ISPS CODE.
23) OWNERS
GUARANTEE THAT THIS VESSEL COMPLIES FULLY WITH THE
INTERNATIONAL
SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE AND (ISPS) CODE.
FULL CLAUSE PROVIDED IN PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY.
24) 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-US 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).
25) OWNERS TO
PROVIDE THIRTEEN (13) DAY PREADVICE OF VESSEL READINESS TO LOAD.
PREADVICE NOTICE MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE OF BKA LOGISTICS LLC AND
PACIFIC CARGOES INC., PRIOR TO 1100 HRS WASHINGTON DC TIME ON REGULAR BUSINESS
DAY TO BE CONSIDERED RECEIVED ON THAT DAY.
IF PREADVICE IS RECEIVED LATER THAN 1100 HRS 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 AND PACIFIC CARGOES INC,
AS ABOVE, OWNER MUST ALSO PROVIDE COPY OF THEIR PREADVICE NOTICE TO USDA / KCCO
BULK COMMODITIES DIVISION, FAX NO 816-823-2586.
26) 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.
27) 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).
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.
28) 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.
29) OFFERORS
ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
VESSEL NAME / TYPE / FLAG / YEAR BUILT / LOA / BEAM /
DWT / DRAFT /
GEAR (IF ANY) / ETA AT LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORTS /
FULL STYLE OF
OWNERS.
30) FREIGHT
RATES ARE TO BE QUOTED IN U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON
BASIS ONE
LOADING BERTH, ONE LOADING PORT TO ONE DISCHARGING BERTH EACH, ONE DISCHARGING
PORT, PLUS ADDITIONAL FREIGHT (IF ANY) PER METRIC TON ON ENTIRE CARGO FOR EACH
ADDITIONAL LOAD BERTH, LOAD PORT IF USED AND PER METRIC TON FOR EACH ADDITIONAL
DISCHARGE BERTH, IF USED.
31) 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.
32) TNS
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ALL OFFERS.
33)
COMMISSION: 2.50 PERCENT ON FREIGHT / DEADFREIGHT IS PAYABLE TO CHARTERERS AGENT
IF VESSEL OFFERED DIRECT. IF BROKER
INVOLVED THEN 2/3RD OF 2.50 PERCENT IS PAYABLE TO BKA LOGISTICS LLC AND 1/3RD OF
2.50 PERCENT IS PAYABLE TO OFFERING BROKER.
34) O’WISE
SUBJECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TNS’S CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA.
35) OFFERS TO
BE SUBMITTED TO: VIA FAX TO PACIFIC CARGOES INC.
(AS AGENTS FOR BKA LOGISTICS LLC), 1629 K STREET, NW SUITE 502 ,
WASHINGTON DC, 2006, FAX NUMBER 202 296 1160 AND ELECTRONICALLY TO WBSCM NO
LATER THAN 10.00 HOURS CENTRAL TIME USA ON
MARCH 26, 2012. 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 MARCH 28, 2012.
FIXTURES RESULTING FROM THIS TENDER ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY TNS AND USDA.
FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC TENDER CONTACT:
BKA LOGISTICS
LLC, 1629 K STREET NW, SUITE 500, WASHINGTON D.C.
20006. PHONE: 202-331-7395 TELEFAX: 202-331-7735,
EMAIL:
MARK.MILLARD@BKALOGISTICS.NET. ATTN ; MARK MILLARD
AND /OR
PACIFIC
CARGOES INC., 1629 K STREET NW SUITE 502, WASHINGTON DC 20006.
PHONE : 202
785 3400 ; TELEFAX 202 296 1160.
E-MAIL:
MAIL@ISC-PCI.COM – ATTN: STEPHEN DRUHOT AND /OR RAVI SINGH
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