IFB # 12-013P Mali Tender Results

November 28, 2012

FETTIG AND DONALTY, INC.  AS AGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF AGA KHAN FOUNDATION, ISSUE FREIGHT TENDER RESULTS FOR CARGO UNDER THE USDA FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM IN MALI. 

INVITATION NUMBER: 112A 

WBSCM FREIGHT SOLICITATION NUMBER: 2000001469

WBSCM COMMODITY SOLICITATION NUMBER: 2000001468

CARGO: 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL FETTIG & DONALTY AT 202-628-5700.

ISSUED NOVEMBER 28, 2012

IFB # 12-013P Mali Amendment 2

November 9, 2012

FETTIG AND DONALTY, INC.  AS AGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF AGA KHAN FOUNDATION, ISSUE FREIGHT TENDER AMENDMENT #2  FOR CARRIAGE OF THE FOLLOWING CARGO UNDER THE USDA FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM IN MALI.  VESSEL TYPE MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE OFFER.

PROGRAM:  FOOD FOR PROGRESS               DATE:  NOVEMBER 9, 2012

TENDER NUMBER: 12-013P

INVITATION NUMBER: 112A 

WBSCM FREIGHT SOLICITATION NUMBER: 2000001469

WBSCM COMMODITY SOLICITATION NUMBER: 2000001468

CARGO: 

FREIGHT OFFERS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 1000 HR CENTRAL TIME (1100 HR EASTERN TIME) NOVEMBER 14, 2012  

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS PER TENDER DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2012

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL FETTIG & DONALTY AT 202-628-5700.

ISSUED NOVEMBER 9, 2012

IFB # 12-013P Mali Amendment 1

November 9, 2012

FETTIG AND DONALTY, INC.  AS AGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF AGA KHAN FOUNDATION, ISSUE FREIGHT TENDER AMENDMENT FOR CARRIAGE OF THE FOLLOWING CARGO UNDER THE USDA FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM IN MALI.  VESSEL TYPE MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE OFFER.

PROGRAM:  FOOD FOR PROGRESS               DATE:  NOVEMBER 9, 2012

TENDER NUMBER: 12-013P

INVITATION NUMBER: 112A 

WBSCM FREIGHT SOLICITATION NUMBER: 2000001469

WBSCM COMMODITY SOLICITATION NUMBER: 2000001468

CARGO: 

INSERT UPDATED TRANSATLANTIC BARGE CLAUSE:

“TOWED BARGES WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE TRANSATLANTIC TRADE PROVIDED ALL CARGO IS CONTAINERIZED AND STOWED UNDER DECK. NO OTHER STOWAGE ARRANGEMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED UNLESS THE CARRIER HAS RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FROM THE SHIPPER(S) AND USDA/FAS PROVIDING APPROVAL FOR A SPECIFIC VESSEL PRIOR TO THAT VESSEL PARTICIPATING IN ANY FOOD FOR PROGRESS AND MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM TRANSATLANTIC FOOD AID SHIPMENTS.”

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS PER TENDER DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2012

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL FETTIG & DONALTY AT 202-628-5700.

ISSUED NOVEMBER 9, 2012

IFB # 12-013P Mali Tender

November 9, 2012

FETTIG AND DONALTY, INC.  AS AGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF AGA KHAN FOUNDATION, ISSUE FREIGHT TENDER REQUESTING U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG OFFERS FOR CARRIAGE OF THE FOLLOWING CARGO UNDER THE USDA FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM IN MALI.  VESSEL TYPE MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE OFFER.

PROGRAM:  FOOD FOR PROGRESS               DATE:  NOVEMBER 8, 2012

TENDER NUMBER: 12-013P

INVITATION NUMBER: 112A 

WBSCM FREIGHT SOLICITATION NUMBER: 2000001469

WBSCM COMMODITY SOLICITATION NUMBER: 2000001468

CARGO: 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. CARRIER TO DELIVER THE CARGO BASIS BOOKING NOTE REF 2Ai, STACKED ONTO RECEIVER’S TRUCKS OR IN THE EVENT CARGO IS CONTAINERIZED FOR CARRIER CONVENIENCE, UNSTRUFF AT THE PORT AND STACKED ONTO RECEIVER’S TRUCKS.  TERMINAL HANDLING CHARGES (THC) FOR CARRIER ACCOUNT.

2. OIL TO BE SHIPPED ON THE SAME VESSEL WITH 1030 MT OF VEG OIL FOR IRD UNDER INV 112A.

3. VESSEL CARRIERS MUST COMPLY WITH SUPPLIER'S LOAD AND CAPACITY CAPABILITIES. IF THE VESSEL FAILS TO COMPLY WITH SUPPLIER'S LOAD CAPABILITIES, ANY COSTS INCURRED BY CCC INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CARRYING CHARGES, LIQUIDATED DAMAGES, STORAGE, WILL BE FOR THE VESSEL'S ACCOUNT. CARRIER MUST ENSURE THAT CONTAINERS ARE PLACED AT THE PLANT BY THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SUPPLIER'S SHIPPING PERIOD AND SUPPLY CONTAINERS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS UNTIL THE SUPPLIER FULFILLS HIS CONTRACT QUANTITY.

4. DUE TO URGENT NEED TO MAINTAIN CARGO SCHEDULE INTEGRITY, A LOADING DELAY ASSESSEMNT (LDA) OF USD 1.00 PER METRIC TON PER DAY, OR PRO-RATA, WILL BE IMPOSED.  THE LDA WILL BE ASSESSED FOR EACH DAY, OR PRO-RATA, BEYOND THE CONTRACTED LOAD DATE, PLUS A TEN (10) DAY GRACE PERIOD, THAT VESSEL FAILS TO PRESENT, AND BE ACCEPTED, AT THE FIRST (OR SOLE) LOAD PORT FOR AGA KHAN.  LDA, IF ANY, WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM OCEAN FREIGHT PAYMENT AGAINST EACH BILL OF LADING ISSUED.

5. WAR RISK PREMIUM

CARRIES SHALL INCLUDE ALL ACTUAL AND ANTICIPATED WAR RISK INSURANCE PREMIUMS IN THEIR OFFERED RATES.  OWNER BEARS THE RISK OF ANY INCREASE IN WAR RISK INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

6. TOWED BARGES WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE TRANSATLANTIC TRADE PROVIDED ALL CARGO IS CONTAINERIZED AND STOWED UNDER DECK. STOWAGE UNDER DECK IS DEFINED AS A COMPLETELY ENCLOSED DECK COVERED BY HATCH COVERS, COMPLETELY PROTECTED FROM SALT SPRAY OR WEATHER ELEMENTS. NO OTHER STOWAGE ARRANGEMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED UNLESS THE CARRIER HAS RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FROM THE SHIPPER(S) AND USDA/FAS PROVIDING APPROVAL FOR A SPECIFIC VESSEL PRIOR TO THAT VESSEL PARTICIPATING IN ANY FOOD FOR PROGRESS AND MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM TRANSATLANTIC FOOD AID SHIPMENTS.

7. THE CARRIER IS REPONSIBLE TO COORDINATE WITH INTERTEK THE LOADING OF THE CARGO IN ORDER FOR THE ‘VESSEL LOADING OBSERVATION” (VLO) CERTIFICATE TO BE ISSUED.

ADDITIONAL CLAUSES:

1. 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.  ADDITIONALLY, SUCH OFFERS SHOULD INCLUDE FULL PARTICULARS ON VESSEL OWNER'S COMPANY INCLUDING OFFICERS, ADDRESS AND BANK REFERENCE UNLESS ALREADY ON FILE.

2. ALL OFFERS AND CARGO BOOKINGS MUST BE 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 WITH NAME OF INLAND CONTRACTING COMPANY, FUMIGATION.

3. EVALUATION AND CONTRACT AWARD: OFFERS WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH MANDATORY 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.

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.

4. SUBMISSION OF FREIGHT OFFERS:

TO DETERMINE LOWEST LANDED COST, ALL CARRIERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT OFFERS ELECTRONICALLY 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.

FREIGHT OFFERS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 1400 HR CENTRAL TIME (1500 HR EASTERN TIME) NOVEMBER 13, 2012  

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

5 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 NOV 1, 2004 WHICH ARE FULLY INCORPORATED HEREIN.  COPIES OF THESE GUIDELINES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USAID WEBSITE AT

www.usaid.gov/business/ocean/notices/

AND THE FETTIG & DONALTY WEBSITE AT www.fettigdonalty.com/public_docs.cfm?section=proforma

6.  TOTAL COMMISSIONS 2.5%. IF OFFERED DIRECT, 2.5% TO FETTIG & DONALTY, INC. IF OFFERED THROUGH A BROKER, 2/3 OF 2.5% TO FETTIG & DONALTY, INC., AND 1/3 OF 2.5% TO OWNERS’ BROKER.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL FETTIG & DONALTY AT 202-628-5700.

ISSUED NOVEMBER 8, 2012