11-040B Bangladesh Award

April 23, 2012

FREIGHT AWARD  IFB 11-40B – FOR 35,000 MT BULK WHEAT TO BANGLADESH  FOR  SEAF

BKA LOGISTICS LLC FREIGHT FORWARDER FOR THE SMALL ENTERPRISE ASSISTANCE FUND (SEAF), CHARTERER, ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING FREIGHT AWARD FOR IFB 11-040B :

OWNERS:  U.S. UNITED OCEAN SERVICES LLC

VESSEL:  SHEILA MCDEVITT

VESSEL FLAG : USA     BUILT 1980.   

DESCRIBED AS : SELF TRIMMING GEARED BULK CARRIER ; ABT.37,244 MT DWT ON 35.31 FT SSW

CARGO: FULL  CARGO  OF 35,000 MT MIN/MAX  HARD RED WINTER (HRW) WHEAT IN BULK.

LAYCAN:  MAY 04-14, 2012.

OWNERS TO PROVIDE 14 DAYS PREADVICE OF VESSEL READINESS TO LOAD.  

LOAD PORT:  1 TO 3  SAFE BERTHS EACH 1 TO 2 SAFE PORTS US GULF.

LOADING TERMS:  BERTH TERMS AT THE RATE OF 7,500 MT PER WEATHER WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND  HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED.

DISCHARGE PORT(S): 1 TO 2 SAFE BERTHS CHITTAGONG , BANGLADESH.

DISCHARGING TERMS:

CARGO TO BE DISCHARGED, FREE OF RISK AND EXPENSE TO THE VESSEL (FREE OUT DISCHARGE), AT  MAXIMUM 1,500 METRIC TONS (OF 2204.6 POUNDS) BASIS 5 HOLDS OR 300 METRIC TONS (OF 2204.6 POUNDS) PER WORKING HATCH PER WEATHER WORKING DAYS OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED WWDFSHEX EIU, ON THE BASIS OF THE BILL OF LADING QUANTITY.

TIME FROM 1700 HRS LOCAL TIME THURSDAY (OR ON A DAY PRECEDING A HOLIDAY) THROUGH 0800 HRS LOCAL TIME SUNDAY (OR THE DAY AFTER A HOLIDAY) SHALL NOT COUNT AGAINST LAYTIME, EVEN IF USED. NOTIFICATION 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, LOCAL TIMES SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAYS (EXCEPT HOLIDAYS). LAYTIME TO THEN COMMENCE AT 0800 HOURS LOCAL TIME ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WHETHER IN BERTH OR NOT, BUT ANY PRIOR TIME USED NOT TO COUNT.

FREIGHT RATE AND PAYMENT TERMS:

OCEAN TRANSPORT RATE, FOR SEAF CARGO FREE OUT TERMS USD168.03 PMT

USD 15.00 PMT INCLUDED IN THE OCEAN TRANSPORT RATE FOR FULL LIGHTENING AT CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH.

ADDITIONAL US$150,000 LUMPSUM FOR ANY CARGO LOADED EX- MISSISSIPPI RIVER..

OCEAN TRANSPORTATION RATES ARE BASIS ONE LOAD PORT /ONE LOAD BERTH.

ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS:

ADDITIONAL USD 50,000.00 LUMPSUM FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOAD BERTH USED.

ADDITIONAL USD150,000.00 LUMPSUM FOR SECOND LOAD PORT IF USED.

ADDITIONAL USD 50,000.00 LUMPSUM FOR EACH ADDITIONAL DISCHARGE BERTH USED .

DEMURRAGE USD 20,000 / HALF DESPATCH PDPR AT LOAD PORT.

DEMURRAGE USD 5,000 / HALF DESPATCH PDPR AT DISCHARGE PORT (SEAF CHITTAGONG).

IN-TRANSIT FUMIGATION PER FREIGHT TENDER.

OTHERWISE AS PER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FREIGHT TENDER IFB 11-040B AND SEAF CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA. END.

IFB 11-040B Bangladesh Tender

April 9, 2012

Freight Tender: BKA Logistics, Wheat, SEAF - Bangladesh

IFB NO. 11-040B

BKA LOGISTICS LLC., FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SMALL ENTERPRISE ASSISTANCE FUNDS (SEAF), 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 : F12-0096

TENDER DATE: APRIL 09, 2012

IFB NO: 11-040B

FREIGHT INVITATION NO. 2000000962.

COMMODITY INVITATION NO. 2000000961

FREIGHT OFFERS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 1000 HRS. CDT. (1100 HRS. EDT.) ON  APRIL 16, 2012.

FREIGHT OFFERS ARE TO REMAIN VALID UNTIL 1700 HOURS EDT. ON APRIL 18, 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.

1) CARGO:   

UP TO 35,000 MT HARD RED WINTER WHEAT IN BULK (HRW)

CONTRACTED QUANTITY WILL BE ON MIN/MAX BASIS.

IF OFFER IS BASIS PART CARGO THAN ‘SEAF’ CARGO SHALL BE LAST IN/ FIRST OUT. ANY COMPLETION CARGOES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF ‘SEAF’ AND USDA (SEE CLAUSE 19 BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON COMPLETION CARGOES).  ANY COMPLETION CARGOES , EVEN IF SAME GRADE AND QUALITY OF ‘SEAF’ 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.

2) LAYCAN: MAY 04-14, 2012. OWNERS TO PROVIDE FOURTEEN (14) 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 SAFE ANCHORAGE OR CHARTERER OPTION 1 TO 2 SAFE BERTHS CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH. OWNER TO BE RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE VESSEL ARRIVES AT DISCHARGE PORT WITHIN THE MAXIMUM ARRIVAL DRAFT PERMITTED BY THE PORT AND CAN SAFELY BERTH TO DISCHARGE THE CARGO. OTHERWISE ANY LIGHTENING REQUIRED FOR VESSEL AND OR DAUGHTER VESSELS TO SAFELY BERTH SHALL BE AT OWNER’S ACCOUNT. SEE LIGHTENING CLAUSE HEREIN BELOW. FOR GUIDANCE ONLY, WITHOUT GUARANTEE,  CHITTAGONG ANCHORAGE MAX ARRIVAL DRAFT IS 35 FT BRACKISH WATER AND MAXIMUM LOA AT BERTH OF 186 METERS.

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

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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

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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:

A) FOR SINGLE DECK BULK CARRIERS AT MAXIMUM 1,500 METRIC TONS (OF 2204.6 POUNDS) BASIS 5 HOLDS OR 300 METRIC TONS (OF 2204.6 POUNDS) PER WORKING HATCH PER WEATHER WORKING DAYS OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED WWDFSHEX EIU, ON THE BASIS OF THE BILL OF LADING QUANTITY.

B) FOR TWEENDECKERS/MULTI-DECKERS AND TANKERS AT MAXIMUM 1,250 TONS (OF 2204.6 POUNDS) BASIS 5 HOLDS OR 250 METRIC TONS ( OF 2204.6 POUNDS) PER WORKING HATCH PER WEATHER WORKING DAY OF 24 CONSECUTIVE HOURS, FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED, EVEN IF USED WWDFSHEX EIU, ON THE BASIS OF THE BILL OF LADING QUANTITY. 

TIME FROM 1700 HRS LOCAL TIME THURSDAY (OR ON A DAY PRECEDING A HOLIDAY) THROUGH 0800 HRS LOCAL TIME SUNDAY (OR THE DAY AFTER A HOLIDAY) SHALL NOT COUNT AGAINST LAYTIME, EVEN IF USED. NOTIFICATION 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, LOCAL TIMES SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAYS (EXCEPT HOLIDAYS). LAYTIME TO THEN COMMENCE AT 0800 HOURS LOCAL TIME 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 CALCULATIONS AND SETTLEMENT OF DEMURRAGE AND DESPATCH WILL BE DIRECTLY BETWEEN RECEIVER AND VESSEL OWNER. NEITHER CHARTERER (SEAF) NOR USDA SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTLING MAATERS OF LAYTIME CALCULATIONS OR STTLEMENT OF DEMURRAGE /DESPATCH BETWEEN RECEIVER AND VESSEL OWNERS. ANY/ALL DISPUTES IN SETTLEMENT OF LAYTIME ISSUES BETWEEN RECEIVER AND VESSEL OWNER ARISING OUT OF THIS CONTRACT 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.   NON US FLAG TANKERS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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.

OWNER’S 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 OWNER’S LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDS THE CARGO.

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 15 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 ARRIVAL 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 BANGLADESH. 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).

IN EVENT OF PARTIAL OR FULL LIGHTENING DUE TO VESSEL EXCEEDING MAXIUM DRAFT AND OR EXCEEDING THE DISCHARGE BERTH(S) LOA RESTRICTIONS, SAID LIGHTEING SHALL BE FOR OWNER’S TIME,, RISK AND EXPENSE. HOWEVER DISCHARGE RATES WILL APPLY BASED ON THE LIGHTER (DAUGHTER) VESSEL(S) NOTICE OF READINESS BEING ACCEPTED. APPICABLE DISCHARGE RATE OF THE LIGHTER (DAUGHTER) VESSEL(S) SHALL BE AS PER CLAUSE 6 ABOVE.

IF FULL LIGHTENING IS PERFORMED THEN EACH LIGHTER (DAUGHTER) VESSEL, AFTER COMPLETION OF THE LIGHTENING OPERATIONS APPLICABLE TO THAT VESSEL, MUST TENDER IT’S NOTICE OF READINESS TO DISCHARGE TO RECEIVER OR THEIR AGENT DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS (AS PER CLAUSE 6) AND LAYTIME SHALL COMMENCE AT 0800 HOURS ON NEXT BUSINESS DAY. PRIOR TIME USED IS NOT TO COUNT AS LAYTIME USED. LAYTIME SHALL NOT COUNT ON DAUGHTER VESSEL(S) WAITING FOR THE DISCHARGE BERTH WHILE ANOTHER DAUGHTER VESSEL IS OCCUPTING THE DISCHARGE BERTH. LAYTIME SHALL RECOMMENCE ON DAUGHTER VESSEL AWAITING DISCHARGE BERTH ONCE THE DAUGHTER VESSEL AT THE 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/BERTH, THE MOTHER VESSEL MAY TENDER IT’S NOTICE OF READINESS TO DISCHARGE TO RECEIVER OR THEIR AGENT DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS (AS PER CLAUSE 6) AND LAYTIME SHALL COMMENCE AT 0800 HOURS ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY AND PRIOR TIME USED IS NOT COUNT AS LAYTIME USED.

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 ‘SEAF’’S CARGO, MUST BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY SEAF/USDA IF CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF ‘SEAF’ CARGO.  VESSEL’S ITINERARY AND

GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF COMPLETION CARGO(ES) WILL BE TAKEN

INTO CONSIDERATION BY ‘SEAF’/USDA IN APPROVAL OF SUCH PART

CARGO(ES) IN ORDER NOT TO UNDULY IMPEDE DELIVERY OF ‘SEAF’’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 ‘SEAF’/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 FOURTEEN (14) 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) ‘SEAF’ 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) OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ‘SEAF’ 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  APRIL 16, 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 APRIL 18, 2012. OFFERS TO ALSO BE SUBMITTED VIA WBSCM. FIXTURES RESULTING FROM THIS TENDER ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY SEAF 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 . END.