10-033P Liberia Re-Tender
March 3, 2011
Freight Tender (Re-Tender)
Program: Food for Progress
Country: Liberia
Date: March 3, 2011
IFB Number: 10-033P
Solicitation Number: 031
Issued By: Muller Shipping Corporation
On Behalf of: ACDI/VOCA
To determine lowest landed cost, all carriers are required to submit offers
electronically for the cargoes advertised by this tender via the USDA Freight
Bid Entry System (FBES) for the Solicitation Number(s) referenced above.
All offers are subject to all requirements of FBES 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. U.S. Central Time (11:00 a.m.
U.S. Eastern Time) on March 10, 2011.
Offers from NVOCC’s will not be considered. Shipper reserves the right to accept
or reject any or all offers.
Availability/At Port Date for commodity deliveries F.A.S. vessel for this
Solicitation is May 20, 2011 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.
FBES can be accessed through the following website:
https://indianocean.sc.egov.usda.gov/COS/Main
Carriers must be assigned a logon ID and password to access FBES. Contact
the following individuals regarding logon IDs, passwords, and FBES questions or
concerns:
Melvin Smith - (816)926-6212 / melvin.smith@kcc.usda.gov
Alan Grote - (816)926-6078 / alan.grote@kcc.usda.gov
EXPANSION OF TERMINAL DESIGNATIONS WITHIN THE PORT OF HOUSTON, TEXAS
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rescinded.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, Houston will no longer
be available as an approved delivery point. Offerers must select terminals
within the Port of Houston as listed in Notice to the Trade: Expansion of
Terminal Designations Within The Port Of Houston, Texas. The notice is posted on
the USAID Ocean Notices website at http://www.usaid.gov/business/ocean/notices/.
A complete list of delivery/bid point codes, including the new Houston
delivery/bid point codes, is available at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-ex-ap
CARGO DESCRIPTION:
FARES No.: CR-10-00658
Cargo: 5,000 MT Milled Rice in 50-Kg Bags
Delivery: Monrovia, Liberia
BN Terms: 2.(C)(i) See NOTES 1, 2
NOTE 1 – Delivered to receiver’s warehouses situated within the Freeport of
Monrovia, directly behind the Firestone Rubber Plantation Warehouse.
NOTE 2 – Carriers offering breakbulk service are requested to provide alternate
rates in FBES Free Form Remarks basis stacked on receivers trucks.
Discharge of non-containerized cargoes to be restricted to daylight hours only.
As soon as possible, but no later than 72 hours prior to first container or
cargo being loaded, the carrier must notify Muller Shipping Corporation
(traffic@mullershipping.com), in order to coordinate Pre-Shipment Inspection by
designated inspection agency (BIVAC Bureau Veritas) in the event cargo requires
inspection. No container or cargo can load until confirmation is provided
by Muller Shipping Corporation to the carrier that inspection has been arranged
or a waiver has been granted. Fees/charges associated with this
requirement will be for the account of shipper.
Fumigation required in-transit or not more than two weeks prior to loading
aboard the vessel. All expenses for fumigation, including any
positioning/repositioning of equipment and time on equipment, are for carrier’s
account.
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 AND CORN
Not applicable to any commodities covered by this IFB.
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.
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. The 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. 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
U.S. and foreign flag vessel substitutions. The proposed substitute vessel
must also appear on the applicable Maritime Administration U.S. or foreign flag
vessel list which can be accessed using the following URL:
http://www.marad.dot.gov/ships_shipping_landing_page/cargo_preference/cargo_humanitarian_
assistance/cargo_human_assistance_reports/Humanitarian_Food_Aid_Reports.htm
8. 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
10-033P Liberia Cancellation
February 24, 2011
Cancel IFB 10-033P
February 24, 2011
Muller Shipping Corporation, as agents for ACDI/VOCA, hereby cancels Food for
Progress Program Liberia freight IFB 10-033P issued February 11, 2011, in
conjunction with KCCO INV 021A.
These commodities are scheduled to be re-tendered under INV 031.
For further information call 516-256-7700.
10-033P Liberia Tender
February 11, 2011
Freight Tender
Program: Food for Progress
Country: Liberia
Date: February 11, 2011
IFB Number: 10-033P
Solicitation Number: 021A
Issued By: Muller Shipping Corporation
On Behalf of: ACDI/VOCA
To determine lowest landed cost, all carriers are required to submit offers
electronically for the cargoes advertised by this tender via the USDA Freight
Bid Entry System (FBES) for the Solicitation Number(s) referenced above.
All offers are subject to all requirements of FBES 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. U.S. Central Time (11:00 a.m.
U.S. Eastern Time) on February 17, 2011.
Offers from NVOCC’s will not be considered. Shipper reserves the right to accept
or reject any or all offers.
Availability/At Port Date for commodity deliveries F.A.S. vessel for this
Solicitation is May 5, 2011, 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.
FBES can be accessed through the following website:
https://indianocean.sc.egov.usda.gov/COS/Main
Carriers must be assigned a logon ID and password to access FBES. Contact
the following individuals regarding logon IDs, passwords, and FBES questions or
concerns:
Melvin Smith - (816)926-6212 / melvin.smith@kcc.usda.gov
Alan Grote - (816)926-6078 / alan.grote@kcc.usda.gov
EXPANSION OF TERMINAL DESIGNATIONS WITHIN THE PORT OF HOUSTON, TEXAS
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, Houston will no longer
be available as an approved delivery point. Offerers must select terminals
within the Port of Houston as listed in Notice to the Trade: Expansion of
Terminal Designations Within The Port Of Houston, Texas. The notice is posted on
the USAID Ocean Notices website at http://www.usaid.gov/business/ocean/notices/.
A complete list of delivery/bid point codes, including the new Houston
delivery/bid point codes, is available at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-ex-ap
CARGO DESCRIPTION:
FARES No.: CR-10-00658
Cargo: 5,000 MT Milled Rice in 50-Kg Bags
Delivery: Monrovia, Liberia
BN Terms: 2.(C)(i) See NOTES 1, 2
NOTE 1 – Delivered to receiver’s warehouses situated within the Freeport of
Monrovia, directly behind the Firestone Rubber Plantation Warehouse.
NOTE 2 - Carriers offering breakbulk service are requested to provide alternate
rates in FBES Free Form Remarks basis stacked on receivers trucks.
Discharge of non-containerized cargoes to be restricted to daylight hours only.
As soon as possible, but no later than 72 hours prior to first container or
cargo being loaded, the carrier must notify Muller Shipping Corporation
(traffic@mullershipping.com), in order to coordinate Pre-Shipment Inspection by
designated inspection agency (BIVAC Bureau Veritas) in the event cargo requires
inspection. No container or cargo can load until confirmation is provided
by Muller Shipping Corporation to the carrier that inspection has been arranged
or a waiver has been granted. Fees/charges associated with this requirement will
be for the account of shipper.
Fumigation required in-transit or not more than two weeks prior to loading
aboard the vessel. All expenses for fumigation, including any
positioning/repositioning of equipment and time on equipment, are for carrier’s
account.
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 AND CORN
Not applicable to any commodities covered by this IFB.
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.
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. The 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. 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
U.S. and foreign flag vessel substitutions. The proposed substitute vessel
must also appear on the applicable Maritime Administration U.S. or foreign flag
vessel list which can be accessed using the following URL:
http://www.marad.dot.gov/ships_shipping_landing_page/cargo_preference/cargo_humanitarian_
assistance/cargo_human_assistance_reports/Humanitarian_Food_Aid_Reports.htm
8. 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