IFB 11-041B Malawi Award

April 23, 2012

FREIGHT AWARD ON IFB 11-041B FOR 4,500 MT BULK CDSBO FOR LAND O’LAKES TO MALAWI

BKA LOGISTICS LLC FREIGHT FORWARDER FOR LAND O’LAKES, CHARTERER, ANNOUNCES FOLLOWING FREIGHT AWARD FOR IFB 11-041B:

OWNERS:  SNTG BV

VESSEL:  MT STOLT NORLAND

VESSEL FLAG: CAYMAN ISLAND                              BUILT 2009.   

DWT .25, 881 MT DWT ON 8.4 M SSW; LOA; 182.75 M / BEAM 32.20 M

40 CARGO TANKS/PUMPS; STAINLESS /COATED

 SPEED 14.6 KNOTS   

 CLASSED DNV HIGHEST.

CARGO: AS PART CARGO OF 4,500 MT MIN/MAX OF CRUDE DEGUMMED SOYBEAN OIL IN BULK. IN ADDITION 2,350 MT MIN/MAX OF CRS TO TOAMASINA MADAGASCAR OF CRUDE DEGUMMED SOYBEAN OIL IN BULK UNDER A SEPARATE CHARTER PARTY.

ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGOES:

VESSEL WILL LOAD VARIOUS OTHER PART CARGO PARCELS CONSISTING OF EDIBLE OILS/AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. THESE CARGOES WILL BE DULY SEGREGATED BY TANK, WILL BE COMPATABLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO THE LOL AND CRS CARGO. ALL CARGO TANKS ON THIS VESSEL ARE INDEPENDENT, EACH WITH INDIVIDUAL PUMPING SYSTEMS AND CARGO LINES.

OWNER CERTIFY THAT VESSEL’S LAST THREE CARGOES IN THE VESSEL TANK(S), TANK LINES, HOSES AND PUMPING SYSTEMES PRIOR TO ANY CONTRACT MADE UNDER THIS FIXTURE WERE UNLEADED AND NON TOXIC AND DO NOT APPEAR ON THE FEDERATION OF OILS, SEEDS AND FATS ASSOCIATION LTD. (FOSFA) LIST OF BANNED IMMEDIATE PREVIOUS CARGOES AND THAT THE MOST RECENT PREVIOUS CARGO DOES APPEAR ON THE FOSFA LIST OF ACCEPTABLE PRIOR CARGOES.

INTENDED STOWAGE OF THE 4,500 MT CDSBO TO DISCHARGE AT MAPUTO FOR MALAWI AS PER YOUR OFFER WITH LAST THEREE CARGOES STATED.

LAYCAN:  MAY 11-21, 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:  FREE IN / NO DEMURRAGE/NO DESPATCH/ NO DETENTION

DISCHARGE PORT(S): 1 TO 2 SAFE BERTHS MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE.

DISCHARGING TERMS: FULL BERTH TERMS DISCHARGE – NO DEMURRAGE/NO DESPATCH/ NO DETENTION.

FREIGHT RATE AND PAYMENT TERMS:

OCEAN FREIGHT RATE, FOR THE 4,500 MT OF LOL (WITH FIXING THE 2,350 MT OF CRS) US$270.00 PMT

BASIS USGULF LOADING AND DISCHARGE 2,350 MT TO TOAMASINA FOR CRS AND 4,500 MT TO MAPUTO FOR LOL.

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

ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS:

ADDITIONAL USD 20,000.00 LUMPSUM FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOAD BERTH USED.

ADDITIONAL USD50,000.00 LUMPSUM FOR SECOND LOAD PORT IF USED.

ADDITIONAL USD 20,000.00 LUMPSUM FOR SECOND DISCHARGE BERTH USED EACH DISCHARGE PORT.

OTHERWISE AS PER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF FREIGHT TENDER IFB 11-041B AND LAND O’LAKES VEGOIL CHARTER PARTY PROFORMA. END

 IFB 11-041B Malawi Tender Amendment

April 12, 2012

AMENDMENT 1

TO FREIGHT TENDER: LAND O' LAKES , BULK CDSBO, FFP, MALAWI  - IFB NO. 11-041B

DATE: APRIL 12, 2012

BKA REF NO: F12-0098

WBSCM COMMODITY INVITATION 2000000968.

WBSCM FREIGHT INVITATION 2000000969

THE FREIGHT ETNDER IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

PARA .1.  CARGO(ES):

            (A) 4,000 MT MIN/MAX CRUDE DEGUMMED SOYBEAN OIL IN BULK

            (B)  500 MT MIN/MAX CRUDE DEGUMMED SOYBEAN OIL IN BULK          

THE TWO LAND O’ LAKES PARCELS CAN BE COMMINGLED.

OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMBINE WITH ANOTHER TITLE II CARGO OF 2,350 MT CDSBO FOR CRS TO TOAMASINA, MADAGASCAR. 

THE LAND O ‘LAKES AND THE CRS CARGOES AND ANY OTHER COMPLETION CARGOES MUST BE SEGREGATED BY VESSEL’S TANKS AT OWNER’S RISK , TIME AND EXPENSE. COMMINGLING WITH OTHER COMPLETION CARGOES IS PROHIBITED EVEN THOUGH THE PARCELS MAYBE CDSBO.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FREIGHT TENDER IFB NO. 11-041B REMAIN UNCHANGED.

END.

 IFB 11-041B Malawi Tender

April 10, 2012

FREIGHT TENDER: LAND O' LAKES , BULK CDSBO, FFP, MALAWI

DATE: APRIL 10, 2012

BKA LOGISTICS LLC, AS AGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF LAND O' LAKES, (LAKES) CHARTERER, REQUESTS OFFERS OF U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG TANKERS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF BULK CRUDE DEGUMMED SOYBEAN OIL

FINANCED UNDER THE FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS:

IFB NO. 11-041B

BKA REF NO: F12-0098

WBSCM COMMODITY INVITATION 2000000968.

WBSCM FREIGHT INVITATION 2000000969.

FREIGHT OFFERS TO BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO WBSCM NO LATER THAN 1000 HOURS CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME USA (1100 HOURS EDT) ON APRIL 18, 2012.  OFFERS TO BE ALSO 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. 

FREIGHT OFFERS TO BE VALID UNTIL 1700 HOURS EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME APRIL 19, 2012.

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 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

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(ES):

            (A) 4,000 MT MIN/MAX CRUDE DEGUMMED SOYBEAN OIL IN BULK

            (B)  500 MT MIN/MAX CRUDE DEGUMMED SOYBEAN OIL IN BULK          

THE TWO PARCELS MUST BE SEGREGATED BY VESSEL TANKS AT OWNERS TIME, RISK AND EXPENSE. OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMBINE WITH ANOTHER TITLE II CARGO OF 2,350 MT CDSBO FOR CRS TO TOAMASINA, MADAGASCAR.  ALL PARCELS  MUST BE SEGREGATED AT OWNER’S RISK , TIME AND EXPENSE. COMMINGLING PROHIBITED EVEN THOUGH THE PARCELS ARE ALL CDSBO.

2.  LAYDAYS:  MAY 11-21, 2012.

3. ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLETION CARGO(ES) MUST BE DULY SEGREGATED BY TANK, MUST BE COMPATIBLE AND NON-INJURIOUS TO LAND O’LAKES CARGO(ES), AND MUST BE DETAILED IN OFFER OR APPROVED BY CHARTERERS/USDA IF CONTRACTED AFTER FIXTURE OF LAND O’LAKES CARGO(ES). VESSEL'S ITINERARY AND GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY OF COMPLETION CARGO(ES) WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BY CHARTERER/USDA IN APPROVAL OF SUCH PART CARGO(ES) IN ORDER NOT TO UNDULY IMPEDE DELIVERY OF LAND O’LAKES CARGO(ES) TO DISCHARGE PORT.

4.  FOURTEEN (14) DAYS PREADVICE REQUIRED. DAILY VESSEL POSITION / STATUS REPORTS REQUIRED.  SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 11 FOR FULL DETAILS OF THESE TWO REQUIREMENTS.

5.  LOADING PORT/RANGE: ONE TO THREE SAFE BERTHS EACH ONE OR TWO SAFE U.S. PORTS.  SEE PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY (C/P) CLAUSE 43 FOR LOAD RANGES CONSIDERED AS ONE PORT.

6.  DISCHARGE PORT: 1/2 SAFE BERTH(S) MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE.

7.  TERMS:

  (A) LOADING TERMS: FREE IN WITH NO DEMURRAGE / NO DESPATCH /

NO DETENTION.  LOAD RATE (WITHOUT GUARANTEE): 150 MT PER HOUR.

   (B) DISCHARGING TERMS: BERTH TERMS WITH NO DEMURRAGE / NO DESPATCH / NO DETENTION.

    (C) OWNERS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL NCB CERTIFICATION THAT ANY OPENINGS LEADING TO CARGO COMPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN PROPERLY 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.

    (D) THE VESSEL IS TO BE FITTED WITH EFFICIENT STRIPPING PUMPS.

    (E) VESSEL TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING PUMPS, HOSES,  AND REDUCERS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER) TO EFFECT DISCHARGE OF THE CARGO INTO SHORE TANKS AND/OR TANK TRUCKS.  PUMPS MUST HAVE MINIMUM PRESSURE OF 50 POUNDS P.S.I. WITH PUMPING CAPACITY OF AT LEAST 100 MT PER HOUR AND ABLE TO

PUMP WATER WITH ADEQUATE PRESSURE TO CLEAN HOSES AND PIPES AT THE DISCHARGE TERMINAL.

    (F) PRIOR TO TENDERING NOTICE OF READINESS (NOR) AT FIRST LOAD PORT, OWNER TO PROVIDE VESSEL TANK INSPECTION CERTIFICATE EVIDENCING CLEANLINESS OF ALL TANKS TO BE LOADED FOR THIS FIXTURE.  INSPECTION TO BE PERFORMED AND CERTIFICATE TO BE ISSUED BY AN INDEPENDENT SURVEYOR AT OWNER'S EXPENSE IN

ACCORDANCE WITH NIOP/FOSFA INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.

    (G) THE PERFORMING VESSEL AND ANY LIGHTERAGE VESSELS UTILIZED MUST COMPLY WITH THE FEDERATION OF OILS, SEEDS AND FATS ASSCOATION LTD. (FOSFA) "OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR ALL SHIPS ENGAGED IN THE OCEAN AND SHORT SEA CARRIAGE AND TRANSHIPMENT OF OILS AND FATS FOR EDIBLE AND OLEO-CHEMICAL USE", HEREINAFTER "FOSFA OPS" EXCEPT AS MODIFIED ELSEWHERE HEREIN AND IN THE PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY.

    (H) OWNERS ARE TO LIST THE LAST THREE CARGOES CARRIED (FOR BOTH VESSEL AND LIGHTERAGE VESSEL, IF APPLICABLE) IN CARGO TANKS AND THE LAST THREE CARGOES PUMPED THROUGH THE CARGO PUMPS AND LINES (IF DIFFERENT) AND CERTIFY IN THEIR OFFER THAT THE LAST THREE CARGOES WERE CLEAN, UNLEADED AND NON-TOXIC.  FURTHER, OWNERS ARE TO CERTIFY THAT THE IMMEDIATE PREVIOUS

CARGO FOR TANKS, LINES AND PUMP SYSTEMS (FOR BOTH OCEAN VESSEL AND LIGHTERAGE VESSELS, IF APPLICABLE) DESIGNATED TO LOAD THE OILS MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NIOP/FOSFA LIST OF ACCEPTABLE PREVIOUS CARGOES.  OWNERS  MUST STIPULATE EXACTLY THE LAST THREE CARGOES CARRIED, WITHOUT STATEMENTS

OF "AND OR" OR "WILL BE".  FURTHER, CARGO NAMES MUST BE SPELLED OUT WITHOUT ABBREVIATIONS. FOR SHIP'S TANKS THAT HAVE BEEN NEWLY COATED OR FULLY RE-COATED AND HAVE NOT CARRIED AT LEAST THREE CARGOES SUBSEQUENT TO THE NEW/RE-COATING,

OWNERS ARE TO LIST ANY CARGOES THAT HAVE BEEN CARRIED IN THOSE TANKS, PUMPS AND LINES AFTER THE NEW/RE-COATING, OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE.  IN ADDITION, OWNERS MUST FURNISH WITH THEIR OFFER A COPY OF A SURVEY CERTIFICATE FROM A FOSFA-APPROVED SURVEYOR, DATED NOT MORE THAN SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE OFFER DATE, ATTESTING THAT THE VESSEL (ALL TANKS, WHETHER OR NOT NEW/RE-COATED) IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH FOSFA REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF EDIBLE OILS.  FOR LIGHTERAGE VESSELS ONLY: IF OWNERS CANNOT PROVIDE INFORMATION ON IMMEDIATE PRIOR CARGOES AT THE TIME OF OFFER, OFFEROR SHALL ACKNOWLEDGE

THAT THEY WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO UTILIZE ANY LIGHTERAGE VESSEL THAT HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO LOADING BY A FOSFA-APPROVED SURVEYOR AT THE LOAD AND/OR DISCHARGE PORT.  ANY TIME LOST AT LOAD AND/OR DISPORTS FOR INSPECTION OR OTHER DELAYS IN PROVIDING SUITABLE LIGHTERAGE

VESSEL TO BE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.

   (I) IN THE EVENT THAT ANY OF THE LAST THREE CARGOES WERE NOT FOOD GRADE CARGOES AND IF VESSEL FAILS TO PASS INITIAL INSPECTION BY THE SURVEYOR, ADDITIONAL TEST FOR TRACE CARGOES TO BE EVIDENCED BY MEANS OF A WALL WASH TEST AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.

   (J) ISM AND ISPS CODE COMPLIANCE REQUIRED AS PER PROFORMA CP CLAUSE 41.

   (K) AS THE CARGO ADVERTISED IN THIS TENDER IS A GOVERNMENT IMPELLED (PREFERENCE) CARGO, OFFERORS OF NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS MUST WARRANT THAT VESSEL(S) AND OWNER / OPERATOR ARE NOT DISQUALIFIED TO CARRY SUCH GOVERNMENT IMPELLED (PREFERENCE) CARGO(ES) AS OULINED IN SECTION 408 OF THE COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1998, PUBLIC LAW 105-383 (46 U.S.C., PARAGRAPH 2302(E).  SEE PROFORMA C/P CLAUSE 42 FOR FULL DETAILS.

   (L) OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSURING THAT PERFORMING VESSEL IS FULLY COMPLIANT (AT TIME OF FIXING AND DURING TIME OF PERFORMANCE) WITH ALL INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS AND PROTOCOLS REGARDING THE CARRIAGE OF CARGO(ES), INCLUDING MARPOL 73/78 ANNEX II REVISIONS, AS WELL AS ALL REGULATIONS OF THE COUNTRIES OF LOADING AND DISCHARGE.  OWNERS TO CERTIFY IN OFFER THAT VESSEL (PERFORMING AND/OR SUBSTITUTE) MEETS OR

EXCEEDS THE SHIP TYPE 2 TANK CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE IBC CODE OR, ALTERNATIVELY, THAT THE VESSEL MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIP TYPE 3 CHEMICAL TANKERS AND RELATED EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN MARPOL ANNEX II REGULATION 4.1.3; THAT THE CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS FOR VESSEL INDICATES THAT VESSEL IS ENTITLED TO OPERATE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS REG; THAT ALL FLAG STATE AND PORT STATE AUTHORIZATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OR CONFIRMED, AS NECESSARY; AND, THAT THE OWNERS CAN CONFIRM THAT VESSEL WILL BE PERMITTED TO BERTH AND LOAD OR DISCHARGE AT ALL PORTS NAMED OR CONTEMPLATED IN THIS TENDER.  OWNERS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SUBMIT COPIES OF DOCUMENTATION EVIDENCING COMPLIANCE WITH MARPOL REGULATIONS UPON REQUEST AT THE TIME OFFERS ARE SUBMITTED.

  (M) OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VESSEL ARRIVING AT DISCHARGE PORT MEETING ANY VESSEL RESTRICTIONS FOR THE DISCHARGE PORT.  ANY LIGHTENING REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF VESSEL'S FAILURE TO ARRIVE AT DISCHARGE PORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VESSEL RESTRICTIONS FOR THE DISCHARGE PORT IS FOR OWNER'S RISK AND

EXPENSE.  LIGHTENING, IF REQUIRED, TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF MOZAMBIQUE.

  (N) 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, DOCKAGE, AND SERVICES AND FACILITIES CHARGES) TO BE FOR OWNERS' ACCOUNT.

  (O) NON-VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIERS (NVOCC) MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED TO CARRY U.S. FLAG OR FOREIGN FLAG SHIPMENTS.  TOWED TANK BARGES ARE EXCLUDED. ITB TANK BARGES WILL BE CONSIDERED PROVIDED WARRANTED SPEED AND ITINERARY OF PROPOSED ITB WOULD ALLOW ITB UNIT TO ARRIVE AT DISCHARGE PORT WITHIN TWENTY-TWO

DAYS FROM SAILING LOAD PORT.

   (P) U.S. FLAG VESSEL(S) MUST BE REGISTERED HIGHEST IN A.B.S.   NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS SHOULD NOT EXCEED 20 YEARS OF AGE AND MUST BE REGISTERED HIGHEST IN LLOYD'S OR EQUIVALENT CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY.  EXTRA INSURANCE OWING TO VESSEL'S AGE, FLAG, TYPE, CONFIGURATION (INCLUDING ITB), CLASS OR OWNERSHIP

TO BE FOR OWNERS' ACCOUNT, BUT NOT EXCEEDING NEW YORK MARKET RATES FOR U.S. FLAG VESSELS AND NOT EXCEEDING LONDON MARKET RATES FOR NON-U.S. FLAG VESSELS..

   (Q) BILLS OF LADING TO BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SHORE FIGURES.  IF ANY DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN SHORE FIGURES AND SHIP'S TANK ULLAGES, THEN SHORE FIGURES SHALL PREVAIL.

8.  FREIGHT RATES TO BE QUOTED PER M/T FREE IN WITH NO DEMURRAGE/

NO DESPATCH/NO DETENTION // BERTH TERMS DISCHARGE WITH NO DEMURRAGE/ NO DESPATCH/NO DETENTION BASIS ONE LOADING BERTH/ ONE LOADING PORT TO ONE DISCHARGING BERTH / ONE DISCHARGING PORT. PLUS ADDITIONAL FREIGHT FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LOAD BERTH ; LOAD PORT, IF USED AND FOR SECOND DISCHARGE BERTH IF USED.

     OFFERS SUBMITTED UNDER THIS INVITATION ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A CANCELING DATE NO LATER THAN THE LAST CONTRACT LAYDAY AS ABOVE, AND THE VESSELS WHICH ARE OFFERED WITH A CANCELING DATE BEYOND THE LAYDAYS SPECIFIED ABOVE WILL NOT BE ONSIDERED.

    OFFERS OF NAMED VESSEL'S ONLY.   NO VESSEL SUBSTITUTION IS PERMITTED WITHOUT LAND O' LAKES/USDA APPROVAL.

    OFFERS SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: VESSEL TYPE, NUMBER OF CARGO SYSTEMS, NUMBER OF TANKS, DISCHARGE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING HOSES, CURRENT EMPLOYMENT AND POSITION OF THE VESSEL, AND PROPOSED ITINERARY OF THE VESSEL WITH ETA AT LOAD AND DISCHARGE PORTS.

    U.S. FLAG NON-LINER VESSELS WHICH EXCEED 15 YEARS OF AGE FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION MUST OFFER AN ALTERNATE FREIGHT RATE (ONE WAY RATE) TO BE APPLICABLE IN THE EVENT THE VESSEL IS EITHER SCRAPPED OR VESSEL OWNERSHIP IS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER OWNER AFTER DISCHARGE AT DESTINATION, BUT PRIOR TO ITS RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES.

    IF OWNERS INTEND TO LIGHTEN, THE OFFER IS TO SPECIFY THE COST OF

LIGHTENING.    IF LIGHTENING IS NOT PERFORMED AT THE DISCHARGE PORT AND VESSEL DIRECTLY DISCHARGES AT BERTH, THE LIGHTENING COST WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM OCEAN FREIGHT.

9. U.S. FLAG VESSELS WHICH REQUIRE PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION (MARAD) TO PARTICIPATE IN PREFERENCE CARGOES BECAUSE OF OPERATING DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDY (ODS) CONTRACTUAL CONSTRAINTS, OR BECAUSE OF REFLAGGING/FOREIGN CONSTRUCTION ELIGIBILITY ISSUES, MUST OBTAIN SUCH MARAD APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF BIDS.

10. FURTHER DETAILS AND ADDITIONAL TERMS ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE LAND O’LAKES PROFORMA CHARTER PARTY (FREE IN/BERTH TERMS DISCHARGE - FOOD FOR PROGRESS – MARCH 2012) WHICH IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM BKA LOGISTICS LLC, WASHINGTON, D.C.

11. LAND O' LAKES RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT OFFERS.

12.  ONLY OFFERS WHICH ARE RESPONSIVE TO THIS IFB WILL BE CONSIDERED AND NO NEGOTIATION IS PERMITTED. ONLY FIRM OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED.  

 13. COMMISSION:  2.5 PCT ON FREIGHT / DEADFREIGHT TO CHARTERER'S AGENT (BKA LOGISTICS LLC) IF OFFERED DIRECT; IF BROKER INVOLVED, 2/3 OF 2.5 PCT TO CHARTERER'S AGENT (BKA LOGISTICS LLC), AND 1/3 OF 2.5 PCT TO BROKER.

14. ALL FIXTURES RESULTING FROM THIS TENDER ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY USDA AND LAND O’LAKES.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:

BKA LOGISTICS LLC, WASHINGTON, DC

TELEPHONE: 202-331-7395, FAX: 202-331-7735; EMAIL: mark.millard@bkalogistics.net.

AND/OR

PACIFIC CARGOES, INC.., WASHINGTON, D.C.

TELEPHONE: 202-785-3400; FAX: 202-296-1160; EMAIL: mail@isc-pci.com