IFB# 11-060P Guatemala Tender Award
November 14, 2012
Notice of Awards IFB 102B, SG Parcels
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SG Guatemala / 121063
210 NMT PBL-DR - Bags (50 Kg)
Intermodal - Bridge: Lake Charles, LA
Date At US Port: 20-Dec (Estimated)
Discharge Port: Santo Tomas
Ocean Carrier: America Cargo Transport Corp.
Vessel/Flag: American Trader / USA (P1)
Booked Rate/GMT: $429.00 (Ocean $406.00 / Non-Ocean $23.00)
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SG Guatemala / 121064
210 NMT PBL-DR - Bags (50 Kg)
Intermodal - Bridge: Lake Charles, LA
Date At US Port: 20-Dec (Estimated)
Discharge Port: Santo Tomas
Ocean Carrier: America Cargo Transport Corp.
Vessel/Flag: American Trader / USA (P1)
Booked Rate/GMT: $429.00 (Ocean $406.00 / Non-Ocean $23.00)
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SG Guatemala / 121065
40 NMT PBL-DR - Bags (50 Kg)
Intermodal - Bridge: Lake Charles, LA
Date At US Port: 20-Dec (Estimated)
Discharge Port: Santo Tomas
Ocean Carrier: America Cargo Transport Corp.
Vessel/Flag: American Trader / USA (P1)
Booked Rate/GMT: $429.00 (Ocean $406.00 / Non-Ocean $23.00)
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SG Guatemala / 121066
220 NMT CSB - Bags (25 Kg)
Intermodal - Bridge: Lake Charles, LA
Date At US Port: 20-Dec (Estimated)
Discharge Port: Santo Tomas
Ocean Carrier: America Cargo Transport Corp.
Vessel/Flag: American Trader / USA (P1)
Booked Rate/GMT: $419.00 (Ocean $406.00 / Non-Ocean $13.00)
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SG Guatemala / 121067
310 NMT VO - Cartons (6/4-Litre-P)
Intermodal - Bridge: Jacintoport, TX
Date At US Port: 20-Dec (Estimated)
Discharge Port: Santo Tomas
Ocean Carrier: America Cargo Transport Corp.
Vessel/Flag: American Trader / USA (P1)
Booked Rate/GMT: $444.76
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SG Guatemala / 121068
460 NMT MR - Bags (50 Kg)
Intermodal - Bridge: Lake Charles, LA
Date At US Port: 5-Dec (Estimated)
Discharge Port: Santo Tomas
Ocean Carrier: America Cargo Transport Corp.
Vessel/Flag: American Trader / USA (P1)
Booked Rate/GMT: $419.00 (Ocean $406.00 / Non-Ocean $13.00)
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For further information contact Muller Shipping Corporation, tel. 516-256-
7700, fax 516-256-7701
IFB# 11-060P Guatemala Tender Amendment 1
October 16, 2012
Freight Tender Amendment No. 1
Amendment Date: October 16, 2012
Program: McGovern-Dole Food for
Education
Country:
IFB
Number: 11-060P
WBSCM
Freight Solicitation Number 2000001375 (AG-IFFP-S-13-0001)
WBSCM
Commodity Solicitation Number 2000001374 (AG-INFP-S-13-0001)
Issued
By: Muller Shipping Corporation
On
Behalf of: SHARE de Guatemala
IFB
issued October 11, 2012 is hereby amended as follows (change in freight bid
deadline):
Freight offers are due no later than 1:00 p.m.
All
other terms and conditions of original freight tender issued October 11, 2012
are unchanged.
For further information call 516-256-7700.
END OF FREIGHT TENDER AMENDMENT
IFB# 11-060P Guatemala Tender
October 11, 2012
Freight Tender
Program: McGovern-Dole Food for
Education
Country:
Date:
October 11, 2012
IFB
Number: 11-060P
WBSCM
Freight Solicitation Number 2000001375 (AG-IFFP-S-13-0001)
WBSCM
Commodity Solicitation Number 2000001374 (AG-INFP-S-13-0001)
Issued
By: Muller Shipping Corporation
On
Behalf of: SHARE de Guatemala
To determine lowest landed cost, all carriers are required to
submit offers electronically for the cargoes advertised by this IFB 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.
Freight offers are due no later than 10:00 a.m.
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 an 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
Availability/At Port Date for commodity deliveries F.A.S.
vessel for this Solicitation is December 20, 2012 but supplier contracts for
delivery may allow for earlier shipment from origin points.
The potential shipping periods for bids at the plant or bridgepoint
locations can be found in the commodity solicitation.
Carriers awarded cargo bookings will be required to provide an acceptable
vessel loading schedule and to receive cargoes in accordance with USDA-supplier
contractual shipping dates and delivery terms.
EXPANSION OF TERMINAL DESIGNATIONS WITHIN THE PORT OF
Effective with Title II Invitation 028 issued on January 23,
2008, the Notice to the Trade EOD-150 (Pilot Program for Load Port Surveys and
Processed Commodity Bidding Basis Houston, Texas) is cancelled.
USAID Notice to the Trade dated April 5, 2006 “F.A.S. Allocated
Commodities at Houston and Jacinto” is also rescinded.
This means that beginning with INV 028,
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.
CARGO DESCRIPTION:
Sales Order No.:
5000140650 (Distribution)
220 MT CSB, 25 Kg bags
460 MT MR, 50 Kg bags
460 MT PBL-DR, 50 Kg bags (Subject to
CAPIT Protocol requirements)
310 MT VO, 6/4-L-Subst (See NOTE 1)
Delivery:
BN Delivery Terms:
2.(A)(ii)
LDA: Loading
Delay Assessment (LDA) to apply as per BN Part II clause 15, basis $1.00 per ton
per day,
NOTE 1:
Vegetable Oil (Substitutable) may be round metal cans or any of the plastic
bottle types approved for Food for Education programs.
Owners are encouraged to review the Special Notice posted at the
following URL and to bid accordingly:
https://www.fbo.gov/download/85f/85f632dbf4e7b10471c6350a26d18d29/FedBizOpps_notice_VO_plastic_codes.pdf
Fumigation:
Carrier to arrange and pay for fumigation of all cargo other than vegetable oil
subsequent to arrival at the discharge port.
All expenses for fumigation, including any positioning/repositioning of
equipment and time on equipment, is for carrier’s account.
For any commodity requiring fumigation by carrier after vessel discharge,
fumigation is to be performed when receivers advise that the duty franchise
(exemption) is in hand or anticipated shortly thereafter.
Containerization is required at Port/Point of origin.
Container Inspection required as per USDA requirements.
A minimum of 45 days Free Time is required, which is to
include time on equipment and any terminal storage or similar costs.
Time for the fumigation process, including equipment positioning and
aeration, for Carrier’s account and not to count against Free Time allowed.
Time used by receivers for off-port drayage and return of equipment, if
any, to be covered by the prescribed Free Time.
Contracted freight rate must include any operational
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, container usage or
rental fees, however so described or assessed, shorehandling or terminal
handling charges.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
A. Dispute
Resolution: Part II Clause 27.(A)
[Arbitration] to be applicable to any contract(s) awarded under this IFB.
B. For any
bookings made under any of the options in Part II Clause 2.(B)or 2.(C)
[Discharge/Delivery Terms] the Carrier is responsible for all charges for
delivery to the final point named in the bill of lading, return or repositioning
of any equipment, including container and chassis, all costs associated with any
container yard or other facility where the equipment is staged until final
delivery, and all equipment costs.
C. All carriers
awarded cargoes to any destination will be required to cooperate with Receiver’s
surveyors and to allow surveyors access to cargoes, including on-board vessels
when shipped breakbulk or when containers are carried aboard a non-cellurized
vessel.
D. CONTAINER LOADING PROTOCOL FOR BAGGED BEANS
The requirements of the USAID Notice to the Trade dated April
12, 2005, as revised, covering shipments of bagged beans and corn shipped in
containers to designated countries are to apply on any such shipments covered by
this RFP. A copy of this Notice,
including diagrams for proper container loading, are available at
http://www.usaid.gov/business/ocean/notices/ or can be furnished upon request by
Muller Shipping Corporation.
Shipment(s) under this RFP for which these requirements apply
are:
- All consignments of dark red kidney beans (PBL-DR) to
E. Bill of
Lading integrity is to be maintained at all times while in the Carrier’s custody
and control, assuring that individual ocean bill of lading quantities are not
commingled.
F. Bill of
Lading integrity is to be maintained at all times while in the Carrier’s custody
and control, assuring that individual ocean bill of lading quantities are not
commingled.
ADDITIONAL CLAUSES:
1. Booked rates
are 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. No minimum
bill of lading quantities or charges or minimum container quantities or charges
to apply.
2. Evaluation
and contract award: offers which do not comply with the requirements of this IFB
will not be considered. Offers must
include full particulars demonstrating the willingness and ability to meet these
requirements. The shipper reserves the right to award without discussions.
Award(s) will be to the lowest responsive offerer meeting the requirements of
this IFB.
3. Prior to
cargo booking awards, Offerer will be required to provide named vessel(s) with
reasonable and acceptable loading schedules and transit times.
For vessels not in a regularly scheduled liner service, this to include
vessel’s current position and full itinerary from date of booking until arrival
at the port of discharge (or place of final delivery if beyond the discharge
port). Carrier also to provide full
particulars on vessel owner's company including officers, address and bank
reference (unless already on file).
4. Total
commissions 2.5%. If offered
direct, 2.5% to Muller Shipping Corporation.
If offered through a broker, 2/3 of 2.5% to Muller Shipping Corporation,
and 1/3 of 2.5% to owners’ broker.
5. 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 Muller Shipping Corporation, or for loading on a
vessel ahead of the booked schedule without prior approval and notification to
Muller will be solely for carrier’s account.
6. 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 (30) 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 period specified above following inspection.
7. If
containerization is required, container demurrage/detention shall be in
accordance with the carrier container demurrage/detention rates, but shall not
exceed $10 per container per day or as per carrier tariff rate, whichever is
lowest cost per day/per container.
8. All vessel
substitutions must be vetted through the USDA/Foreign Agricultural Service. The
proposed substitute vessel must be of the same service category as the
originally awarded vessel. This applies to both
http://www.marad.dot.gov/ships_shipping_landing_page/cargo_preference/cargo_humanitarian_assistance/cargo_human_assistance_reports/Humanitarian_Food_Aid_Reports.htm
9. Except to the
extent as provided above, all awards under this IFB, will be subject to the
terms and conditions of Part II of the U.S. Food Aid Booking Note dated November
1, 2004 which are fully incorporated herein.
A copy of these terms and conditions may be obtained from
http://www.usaid.gov/business/ocean/notices/.
For further information call 516-256-7700.
END OF FREIGHT TENDER