IFB# 12-029B Tanzania Award
April 5, 2013
Award Date: April 5, 2013
IFB 12-029B Tanzania
Cargo: 11,830 MT HRW
Combo:
11,830 MT HRW for FINCA and
6,340 MT HRW for Mercy Corps
Laycan: April 19-29, 2013
Loading: 1-2SB 1-2SP USG
Delivery: 1-2SB 1SP Dar es Salaam
Vessel: Black Eagle, U.S. Flag
Owner: Black Eagle Shipping, LLC
Freight:
USD 167.43/MT, 1SB 1SP Load / 1SB 1SP Discharge
Basis either Cargill Houston or LDC Houston
(includes USD 26.67/MT for partial lightering Dar es Salaam)
Additionals if applicable:
USD 10.00/MT for any other USG berth
Following to be pro-rated amongst all above cargoes/part cargoes if applicable:
USD 50,000 LS for additional load berth excluding Mississippi River, if used
USD 75,000 LS for additional load berth Mississippi River, if used
USD 150,000 LS for additional load port, if used
USD 250,000 LS for loading Mississippi River
IFB# 12-029B Tanzania Amendment
March 27, 2013
Freight Tender Amendment No. 1
March 27, 2013
Invitation for Bid 12-029B
WBSCM Freight Solicitation Number 2000001726
WBSCM Commodity Solicitation Number 200001725
Muller Shipping Corporation, New York, as sub-contractor to
LifeLink Logistics and acting for and on behalf of Catholic Relief Services
(CRS), hereby amends the freight tender issued March 26, 2013 covering up to
approximately 11,830 metric tons Hard Red Winter Wheat in bulk for discharge at
Dar es Salaam as follows.
Freight tender Clause 11 now to read:
11. Discharge Terms:
Cargo to be discharged free of risk and expense to
the vessel (Free Out discharge) at the average rate of 2,500 MT (in tons of
2,204.6 pounds) pro-rata per weather working day of 24 consecutive hours
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excluded even if used (WWDSSHEX.EIU), on the
basis of the bill of lading quantity. This
is the combined discharge rate guarantee for all wheat being discharged at Dar
es Salaam on behalf of CRS, FINCA and Mercy Corps, and Laytime at the discharge
port is to be pro-rated (by metric tons) amongst all Charterers with cargo on a
given vessel being discharged at Dar es Salaam.
The discharge guarantee shall not apply for LASH/Seabee barges.
Any shifting necessary due to the vessel’s size or configuration to be at
Owner’s time, risk and expense.
All other terms and conditions of the freight tender as
originally issued March 26, 2013 are unchanged.
For further information contact Muller
Shipping Corp. 516-256-7700 (
END OF FREIGHT TENDER AMENDMENT
IFB# 12-029B Tanzania Tender
March 26, 2013
Freight Tender
Invitation for Bid 12-029B
March 26, 2013
WBSCM Freight Solicitation Number 2000001726
WBSCM Commodity Solicitation Number 200001725
Muller Shipping Corporation, New York, as sub-contractor to
LifeLink Logistics and acting for and on behalf of Catholic Relief Services
(CRS), requests offers of U.S. and non-U.S. flag geared vessels (U.S. flag
gearless vessels will be considered provided Owners supply all necessary
discharging equipment) for the carriage of commodities under the Food for
Progress program on the following basis:
Cargo: Up to
approximately 11,830 metric tons Hard Red Winter Wheat in bulk
WBSCM S.O.:
5000157414
Laycan: April
19-29, 2013
Loading: 1-2SB,
1-2SP,
Discharging:
1-2SB 1SP
Load Terms:
Scale Gross Load (see below)
Discharge:
Free Out with Demurrage/Despatch (details below)
Partial shipments are not permitted under the terms of sale
and letter of credit requirements.
SUBMISSION OF FREIGHT OFFERS:
To determine lowest landed cost, all carriers are required to
submit offers electronically for the cargoes advertised by this tender via the
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:
All offers must remain valid through close of business U.S.
Eastern time April 5, 2013. No
phone offers or offers via e-mail will be accepted.
Offerors should consider offering vessels to carry a range of
tonnages in the event that the quantity purchased is more or less than the
quantity stated in this tender. Contracted
quantity will be on Min/Max basis.
Offers are encouraged on a single bottom in combination with
FINCA and Mercy Corps shipments of bulk wheat to
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.
For offers basis
Offers submitted under this invitation are required to have a
canceling date no later than the last contract Layday.
Vessels which are offered with a canceling date beyond the Laydays
specified above will not be considered.
Owners to provide Fourteen (14) day load port pre-advice of
vessel's readiness to load.
Pre-advice notice must be received at office of Muller Shipping Corp. prior to
1100 New York time on a regular business day to be considered received on that
day. If pre-advice is received after
1100
Terms/Conditions:
1. Vessel
Restrictions:
- Tankers and Towed Barges not workable.
- Non-U.S. flag vessels must not be older than twenty (20)
years and must be classed highest in Lloyd's Register or its' equivalent.
Year of original construction, not rebuilt date, to govern.
- All vessels 15 years and older and all ocean-going barges
must have all openings to cargo spaces and hatches' covers tightly sealed with
tape or by other means to assure watertight integrity.
The sealing shall be done to the satisfaction of attending NCB surveyor
as attested by a special survey.
Cost of sealing hatch covers/openings to cargo spaces as well as special survey
fees shall be for vessel owner's account.
Special survey certificate shall in no way affect owner's liability and
responsibilities toward the cargo.
- Any extra insurance on cargo and/or freight as a result of
Vessel's age, class, type, flag, or ownership to be for Owners' account.
Any documentary evidence of overage premium waivers or reductions is to
be furnished with offer.
- Cargo shall not be loaded into deep/wing holds or tanks and
other spaces which are not bleedable or directly accessible to grab discharge.
2. Only clean
offers of named vessels with full particulars will be considered.
Offerors are encouraged to include the following information:
Name of vessel and flag, Year built, Type, LOA, Beam, DWT, Draft, Speed,
Vessel's itinerary from day of offer to first or sole
discharge port under this tender is to be submitted with offer and be
incorporated into the CP.
3. Vessel Gear
Requirements: Vessel must be
capable of self-discharge with vessel gear with capacity to safely handle
15-Metric Ton clam shell container.
For
- Discharging equipment must meet all requirements and
regulations of the applicable port authorities.
- Opening and closing of hatches at loading ports shall be
performed by the Vessel's crew at the Owners' expense.
The first opening and last closing of hatches at discharging ports shall
be at the Owners' expense, all other hatch operations at discharge port for
receiver’s time and risk If Vessel is
not equipped with hydraulic or mechanical hatch covers, Owners are to provide
rain tents for all hatches.
4. Freight rate
to be quoted per MT, basis one loading port/one discharge port, plus additional
freight per MT for additional load/discharge ports, if used.
Freight rate quotations must provide per metric ton breakdown of rates
(as applicable) for: a) Ocean
transportation; b) Cost of lightening.
5. The
commodities covered by this tender must be fully segregated from any other part
cargoes by natural separation or by Kobe Separation only.
If segregation is by artificial separations, all such separations and
stowage must be approved by the National Cargo Bureau (NCB) and all expenses are
for Owner’s account. Any part
cargo(es) shall be non-injurious to CRS cargo and detailed in offer or approved
by Charterers/USDA if contracted after fixture of CRS cargo.
Vessel itinerary and geographic proximity of completion cargoes will be
taken into consideration.
6.
Vessels must be
able to be fumigated with an aluminum phosphide preparation in-transit 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.
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.
7. Lightering at
Disport: The Owners are responsible
for the performing Vessel to be of a suitable size and for arriving at discharge
port and berth(s) with an acceptable safe arrival draft.
If Vessels' size or draft exceeds the
acceptable safe arrival draft or size limitations, Owner to be fully responsible
for any and all costs in reaching such safe draft and/or all costs for
lightering the cargo into suitable size vessels.
In the event vessel has to lighten at disport whether full
lightering or partial lightering, all lightering operations shall be at ship
owner’s time, risk and expense. For all lightering (full or partial) the
lighterage vessels, must be geared ocean-going bulk carrier vessel, classed
highest in Lloyds or equivalent, certified by a licensed surveyor that all cargo
compartments are clean and entirely fit to receive and carry contracted cargo
and that all winches/cranes are in good working order.
Laytime allowed, whether full or partial lightering, shall be based on
the bills(s) of lading weight. In the event of partial lightering, vessel will
not be considered ready until owners have arranged lightering and vessel has
reached a safe draft for berthing.
All time lost before vessel reaches said draft is not to count as Laytime used.
Laytime is not to commence prior 0700 on the next working day following
completion of lightering and presentation of valid notice of readiness.
In the event of full lightering Laytime shall commence at 0700 on the
next working day after daughter vessel(s) have presented their notice(s) of
readiness to discharge and demurrage/despatch rate shall apply only to the
daughter vessel(s). Mother vessel
(partial lightering) and daughter vessels (full or partial lightering) to take
turns at discharge and time on second and subsequent vessels not to count until
previous vessel completes discharge and has vacated the berth.
Time for shifting into berth not to count as Laytime or time on
demurrage.
Any lighterage is to be accomplished within the territorial
waters of the country of the named discharge port(s) unless otherwise approved
by Charterers and USDA.
If owners intend to lighten, the offer should specify the
cost of lightering, whether full or partial lightering.
If lightering is not performed at the discharge port and vessel directly
discharges at berth USDA will deduct the lightering cost from the ocean freight.
8. Owners to
provide for vessel hold inspection certificate by the Federal Grain Inspection
Service/USDA (FGIS).
9. Loading and
stowage to be approved by National Cargo Bureau and certificate of NCB required
at Owners expense. Owners to
provide additional NCB certification that vessel hatch covers and any other
openings leading to cargo compartments have been sealed to prevent any outside
water from entering the cargo compartments.
10. Loading rate:
(a) Cargo to be loaded according to berth terms with
customary despatch at the average rate as delineated below based on vessel's
contracted quantity. The rates are
basis tons of 2,204.6 pounds per weather working day of 24 consecutive hours.
Sundays and holidays excepted, even if used.
Saturdays per BFC Saturday clause.
Vessel Contracted Quantity
Loading Guarantee
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Bulk carriers:
0 -
9,999.99 MT
4,000 MT per day
10,000 - 19,999.99 MT
5,000 MT per day
20,000 - 29,999.99 MT
6,000 MT per day
30,000 - 39,999.99 MT
7,500 MT per day
40,000 - 49,999.99 MT
10,000 MT per day
50,000 MT and above
12,000 MT per day
Tween-deckers and Multi-deckers, including liners: the load
guarantee shall be 3,000 MT per day.
LASH/SEABEE barges:
the load/discharge guarantees shall not apply.
No demurrage/no despatch/no detention to be applied and same to be
loaded/discharged in regular turn without undue delay.
(b) Demurrage/despatch is applicable at load and discharge
port(s). Owners are to specify
demurrage/despatch rates in their offer.
Despatch rates must be one-half of demurrage rates quoted.
Laytime is non-reversible.
(c) Laytime accounts are to be settled directly between
owners and commodity supplier(s) at load port(s).
Laytime calculation, overtime and trimming to be in accordance to
Addendum No. 1 of the North American Export Grain Association, Inc. F.O.B.
Contract No. 2 (revised as of May 1, 2000) Clauses nos. 1-10 inclusive
(hereinafter "N.A.E.G.A."), regardless of type of vessel.
Further, the following modifications to N.A.E.G.A. will apply:
anywhere the word "buyer" appears, the words "vessel owner" should be
substituted in its place. Under no
circumstances shall Charterers or
(d) Discharge port Laytime accounts are to be settled
directly between owners and
buyers.
Vessel owner is to prepare and submit signed discharge port Laytime
statement to Receivers within twenty (20) days of completion of discharge.
Copies of signed discharge port Notice
of Readiness, Statement of Facts, and Laytime Statement to be provided to Muller
Shipping Corporation,
11. Discharge Terms:
Cargo to be discharged free of risk and expense to
the vessel (Free Out discharge) at the average rate of 2,500 MT (in tons of
2,204.6 pounds) pro-rata per weather working day of 24 consecutive hours
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excluded even if used (WWDSSHEX.EIU), on the
basis of the bill of lading quantity. Waiting
time prior to berthing counted as Laytime, if any, to be pro-rated (by metric
tons) amongst all Charterers with cargo on a given vessel being discharged at
12. Notice of Readiness at discharge port to be delivered ot
the office of Receivers or Receiver’s Agent during normal office hours, between
0800 hours and 1800 hours Monday through Friday, or between 0800 hours and 1300
hours on Saturday (Sundays and holidays excluded), whether vessel has been
customs cleared or not (WCCON), whether vessel has been granted free pratique or
not (WIFPON), whether vessel in is port or not (WIPON), whether vessel is in
berth or not (WIBON). At vessel’s
option, NOR may be tendered in writing by cable, telex, email or facsimile, or
if vessel is at anchorage waiting for berth.
Laytime to commence at 0700 hours on the next working day after NOR has
been tendered in accordance with these provisions.
All times indicated are local (
13. Charterers/Receivers reserve the right to nominate agents
at the discharge port(s) to be appointed by Owners, with agency fees for Owner’s
account, but not to exceed customary applicable fees.
14. Ship owners and/or their agents to release original and
non-negotiable bills of lading to Charterer immediately upon completion of
loading and without any undue delays.
15. On completion of Loading Master and or owner and or agent
to send a Sailing Notice to Charterer’s agent, Muller Shipping Corporation, New
York, Fax: 516-256-7701/email cargo@mullershipping.com.
Said notice to state vessel name, flag, quantity on board in Metric Tons,
stowed in hold numbers, Bill of lading date, ETA Dar es Salaam and any ports of
call en route, and loaded draft of vessel
16. Transshipment is not permitted.
17. Payment of one-hundred percent (100%) of freight will be
paid directly to the carrier by the USDA upon confirmation by the cooperating
sponsor of vessel arrival at the first or sole discharge port, subject to terms
and conditions of governing charter party clause 27.
Freight payment will be made through WBSCM.
In event owner has not paid the carrying/interest charges if any,
18. Provisions applicable to U.S. Flag vessels
(a) U.S. Flag approved freight rates will be reduced to a
level not higher than Maritime Administration fair and reasonable rate in the
event that originally approved vessel is substituted by a lower cost vessel
(including tug and/or barge).
(b) For U.S. Flag vessels loading less than a full cargo, the
less than full cargo freight rate will be subject to reduction to meet any
revised Maritime Administration freight rate guideline due to vessel loading
other additional cargo.
(c)
(d) U.S. Flag vessels which require approval from the
Maritime Administration to participate in preference cargoes because of
Operating Differential Subsidy (ODS), contractual constraints or because of
reflagging/foreign construction issues must obtain such MARAD approval prior to
submission of bids.
(e) One way rates must be quoted in addition to round trip
rates for non-liner U.S. Flag vessels whose date of original construction
exceeds fifteen years from date of fixture.
19. Both
20. Non-vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC) may not be
employed to carry
21. Owners must guarantee that the performing vessel fully
complies with the International Safety Management (ISM) Code and the
International Ship and Port Facilities Security (ISPS) Code issued in accordance
with International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (1974) as amended
(SOLAS) and will remain compliant for the entirety of her employment under this
charter party. Upon request, Owners
are to provide Charterers with a copy of the relevant document of compliance (
22. Sub-standard vessels and operators:
Section 408 of the U.S. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998, Public Law
105-383 (46 U.S.C. Section 2302(E)), establishes, effective January 1, 1999,
with respect to non-U.S. 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 a government impelled (Preference) cargo, offerors
must warrant that vessel(s) and owner/operator are not disqualified to carry
such government impelled (Preference) cargo(es).
23. Owners warrant that vessel offered is free from any liens
and/or encumbrances.
24. Substitution of Vessel is not permitted without
Charterers-USDA prior approval. Any
vessel substituted shall be of the similar type, class, approximate size and
with same Laydays.
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
25. Commission: 2.50 percent on gross freight, deadfreight
and demurrage is payable to LifeLink Logistics if vessel offered direct.
If broker involved then 2/3 of 2.50
percent is payable to LifeLink Logistics and 1/3 of 2.50 percent is payable to
offering broker.
26. In case of claims for loss, damage or shrinkage in
transit, or any other claims against the carrier, the rules and conditions
governing commercial shipments and the provisions of the Carriage of Goods by
Sea Act of 1936 shall not apply as to the period within which notice thereof
shall be given to carriers, or period within which claim therefore shall be made
or suit instituted.
27. All other terms and conditions as per Proforma Charter
Party, available upon request.
For further information contact Muller
Shipping Corp. 516-256-7700 (
END OF FREIGHT TENDER