Honduras Award12-014P

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IFB# 12-014P Honduras Award

December 11, 2012

LIFELINK LOGISTICS issues Award Notice for Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

IFB NO. 12-014P (Inv.112A)
WBSCM Freight Solicitation Number 2000001469
WBSCM Commodity Solicitation Number 2000001468
Dated December 4, 2012
Issued by LIFELINK LOGISTICS, Berea, Ohio
On behalf of Catholic Relief Services
For carriage of Food for Education commodities as follows:

CARGO UNDER SALES ORDER NO. 5000144023:

AA: CRS-HN-01 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 440 NMT VO 6/4 LTR CANS
DISPORT: SIGUATEPEQUE THRU BL VIA PUERTO CORTES
FUMIGATION: NOT APPLICABLE
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES, NON-URGENT
SPLIT - 110 NMT VO 6/4 LTR CANS
LOADPORT: LC
CARRIER: SCHUYLER LINE NAVIGATION CO.
VESSEL/FLAG: MV EOT SPAR/P1
FREIGHT: OCEAN $336.16 + FOR INL $95.00 TOTAL $431.16/GMT
SPLIT - 330 NMT VO 6/4 LTR CANS
LOADPORT: HMAN
CARRIER: SCHUYLER LINE NAVIGATION CO.
VESSEL/FLAG: MV EOT SPAR/P1
FREIGHT: OCEAN $337.16 + FOR INL $95.00 TOTAL $432.16/GMT

BB: CRS-HN-02 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 1,640 NMT CSB 25 KILO BAGS
DISPORT: SIGUATEPEQUE THRU BL VIA PUERTO CORTES
FUMIGATION: REQUIRED
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES, NON-URGENT
SPLIT - 160 NMT CSB 25 KILO BAGS
LOADPORT: LC
CARRIER: SCHUYLER LINE NAVIGATION CO.
VESSEL/FLAG: MV EOT SPAR/P1
FREIGHT: OCEAN $336.16 + FOR INL $95.00 + FUM $6.00
TOTAL $437.16/GMT
SPLIT - 1,480 NMT CSB 25 KILO BAGS
LOADPORT: HMAN
CARRIER: SCHUYLER LINE NAVIGATION CO.
VESSEL/FLAG: MV EOT SPAR/P1
FREIGHT: OCEAN $337.16 + FOR INL $95.00 + FUM $6.00
TOTAL $438.16/GMT

CC: CRS-HN-03 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 280 NMT MR 50 KILO BAGS
DISPORT: SIGUATEPEQUE THRU BL VIA PUERTO CORTES
FUMIGATION: REQUIRED
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES, NON-URGENT
LOADPORT: LC
CARRIER: SCHUYLER LINE NAVIGATION CO.
VESSEL/FLAG: MV EOT SPAR/P1
FREIGHT: OCEAN $336.16 + FOR INL $95.00 + FUM $6.00
TOTAL $437.16/GMT

IFB# 12-014P Honduras Tender Amendment 2

November 13, 2012

LIFELINK LOGISTICS issues Freight Tender - Amendment 2 for Catholic Relief Services
(CRS) under IFB NO. 12-014P (Inv.112A) to Honduras.

November 13, 2012

LifeLink Logistics, Berea, OH hereby amends the freight tender IFB 12-014P issued
November 9, 2012 for CRS under Food for Education Program.

Freight offers are due no later than --- 2:00 pm Central Time (3:00 pm Eastern Time),
14 November 2012 --

All other terms and conditions of the original freight retender are unchanged.

IFB# 12-014P Honduras Tender Amendment 1

November 9, 2012

LIFELINK LOGISTICS issues Freight Tender - Amendment 1 for Catholic Relief Services
(CRS) under IFB NO. 12-014P (Inv.112A) to Honduras.

November 9, 2012

LifeLink Logistics, Berea, OH hereby amends the freight tender IFB 12-014P issued
November 9, 2012 for CRS under Food for Education Program.

Freight offers are due no later than --- 10:00 am Central Time (11:00 am Eastern Time),
14 November 2012 --

All other terms and conditions of the original freight retender are unchanged.

IFB# 12-014P HondurasTender

November 9, 2012

LIFELINK LOGISTICS issues freight tender for Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

IFB NO. 12-014P (Inv.112A)
WBSCM Freight Solicitation Number 2000001469
WBSCM Commodity Solicitation Number 2000001468
Dated November 9, 2012
Issued by LIFELINK LOGISTICS, Berea, Ohio
On behalf of Catholic Relief Services
For carriage of Food for Education commodities as follows:

Firm Offers are requested from all U.S. and foreign flag carriers.

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 --- 2:00 pm Central Time (1:00 am Eastern
Time), 13 November 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


CARGO UNDER SALES ORDER NO. 5000144023:

AA: CRS-HN-01 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 440 NMT VO 6/4 LTR CANS
DISPORT: SIGUATEPEQUE THRU BL VIA PUERTO CORTES
FUMIGATION: NOT APPLICABLE
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES, NON-URGENT
LOADPORT AVAILABILITY: 02/05/2013

BB: CRS-HN-02 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 1,640 NMT CSB 25 KILO BAGS
DISPORT: SIGUATEPEQUE THRU BL VIA PUERTO CORTES
FUMIGATION: REQUIRED
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES, NON-URGENT
LOADPORT AVAILABILITY: 02/05/2013

CC: CRS-HN-03 SEE NOTE 1
CARGO: 280 NMT MR 50 KILO BAGS
DISPORT: SIGUATEPEQUE THRU BL VIA PUERTO CORTES
FUMIGATION: REQUIRED
DISCHARGE/DELIVERY: PER US FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE SECTION 2.C.i
LDA: YES, NON-URGENT
LOADPORT AVAILABILITY: 02/05/2013

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.

FOR ALL CRS CARGOES. CARRIER'S ARE ENCOURAGED TO OFFER ON
ANY/ALL "FAS POINTS" AND "BRIDGE POINTS" AS LISTED ON THE USDA
DOCUMENTS "APPROVED PORTS/TERMINALS" AND FORM KC-362. LOADING
USDA APPROVED PORTS/PLANTS/BRIDGES AS PER KC-362 AVAILABILITY
AS PROVIDED ABOVE BASIS FAS LOAD PORT.(PLEASE REFER TO ACTUAL
COMMODITY IFB FOR POTENTIAL SHIPPING PERIODS BASIS PLANT BRIDGE
DESTINATIONS).

FOR DELIVERY BASIS INTERMODAL PLANT AND BRIDGE, OFFERORS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO COORDINATE WITH VENDOR TO ENSURE SMOOTH
LOADING OPERATION.

***U.S. FOOD AID BOOKING NOTE FOR PACKAGED COMMODITIES - PART II,
DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2004 TO APPLY IN FULL. A COPY OF THESE
GUIDELINES CAN BE FOUND ON THE USAID WEBSITE, WWW.USAID.GOV

Approved Exceptions to Standard US Food AID Booking Note Terms, Procedures
and Formats and other special terms and conditions (These items will apply to
above cargo, unless specified otherwise):

Full Liner Berth Terms, All Inclusive. No Demurrage - No Dispatch - No Detention

Rates offered must include a breakdown of the Ocean Charge component.
Rates offered to be quoted in US Dollars per metric ton to be 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, fumigation or destination bagging, and special requirements
for container load protocol (if applicable). No minimum bill of lading quantities or
charges or minimum container quantities or charges to apply.

- SINGLE BOTTOM SERVICE OFFER MUST INCLUDE VESSEL ITINERARY
IN THE REMARKS SECTION.
- REGULAR LINER SERVICE OFFER MUST INCLUDE FREQUENCY/
ROUTING/TRANSIT TIME IN THE REMARKS SECTION.

For all parcels, please refer to Clause 14 of Booking Guidelines for Notice requirements.

For all offers, Carrier must acknowledge in the remarks section of WBSCM all
country specific requirements when submitting offer.

LOAD TERMS: Cargo to be delivered to Carrier FAS Vessel or bridge point at the
specified load port, and loaded at Carrier's time, risk and expense with no
demurrage/no despatch/ no detention.

DISCHARGE TERMS: Cargo to be discharged at Carrier's time, risk and expense, and
delivered in Carrier's conveyance to the door of the Receiver's/Consignee's
warehouse(s)located outside the port area, with no demurrage/ no despatch/
no detention - per U.S. Food Aid Booking Note Sec. 2.(C)(i)

Should cargo be containerized for carrier convenience, any/all additional cost at
destination due to containerization including devanning or stripping into warehouse
and THC is for carrier account.

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.

Central America/Caribbean Barge Clause:

If a barge is offered for service, it must be of such a type to adequately protect
the cargo, either by design, such as a house or multi-deck barge, or by use of
permanent bin walls, provided the commodity is containerized.

For ALL CRS CARGOES. Owners and/or their agents must return signed Bills of Lading
and related documents to LifeLink Logistics within 48 hours (2 business days) after
receipt of approved masters at Owners and/or their agents expense. Rates offered to
be all-inclusive and displayed on a per metric ton basis on all rated Bills of
Lading as per Booking Guideline Section 18.

For All CRS Cargoes. Owners and/or their agents must return signed Booking Note to
LifeLink Logistics within 10 business days of receipt.

HONDURAS Cargo. Cargo to be delivered to Puerto Cortes and transported via Thru
Bill of Lading to CRS' Central Warehouse located at:
Barrio Las Americas,
6 cuadras al Este del Instituto Evangelico
Siguatepeque, Honduras

Prefer all commodities to arrive on one vessel (no split shipments). Fumigation
of Rice must be witness by USDA/FGIS at Carrier's time/risk/expense. Carrier/
Carrier's fumigator must coordinate the fumigation/witness with USDA/APHIS. Copies
of Fumigation Certificates and USDA/FGIS letters must be provided to LifeLink.

Per PExD, Rice shipment must be fumigated according to one of the following
schedules:

Fumigation - Aluminum phosphide

Concentration Temperature Duration Comments

2-3 tablets / 1 m 24 Hours

5-6 tablets / 1 m 72 Hours


Fumigation - Methyl bromide

Concentration Temperature Duration Comments

40 g/m3 24 Hours

80 g/m3 72 Hours

Vessel Loading observation requirements and procedures, as per The U.S. Department
of Agriculture Kansas City Commodity Office’s notice to the trade of May 5, 2000,
is hereby incorporated. A copy of which can be furnished upon request.

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.

All vessel substitution requests must be reviewed by USDA. The proposed substitute
vessel should be of the same type 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/c…
humanitarian_assistance/cargo_human_assistance_reports/Humanitarian_Food_Aid_Reports.htm

Vessel substitutions must be approved by the Shipper and USDA, as applicable, and
cargo shall not be loaded into unapproved substitute vessels.

In keeping with U.S. Customs enforced compliance program for outbound documentation,
carriers are hereby notified that any assessments against the cargo due in whole or
in part to delay by carrier in verifying final load count, and providing same to
LifeLink Logistics, will be solely for carrier’s account.

Loading Delay Assessment (LDA) applicable when specified in above cargo details.

Note 1: The Shipper will impose a Loading Delay Assessment (LDA) for each and every
day beyond the contracted load date that the Carrier has failed to load the cargo
aboard a vessel. The contracted load date is defined as the date that the vessel
is estimated to arrive at the loading port, as specified in the US Aid Food Aid
Booking Note Part I, plus a ten (10) day grace period. LDA shall be US $1.00 per
metric ton per day or pro-rata, to be deducted from ocean freight payment.

Application of LDA’s will be specific to CRS cargo.

FREIGHT PAYMENT SHALL BE PROCESSED THRU THE WBSCM SYSTEM
AND PAID BY USDA. 60% OF THRU B/L FREIGHT PAYABLE UPON ARRIVAL
AT THE DISCHARGE PORT. 40% OF FREIGHT PAYABLE UPON COMPLETION
OF DELIVERY TO THE FINAL INLAND WAREHOUSE(S).

***USAID NOTICE TO THE TRADE***

For offers submitted through the electronic Web-Based Supply Chain Management
(WBSCM) system, one of the statements below must appear in the Free Form Remarks
Section for each offer submitted.

1. This freight proposal, whether successful or unsuccessful, contains trade secrets
or commercial financial information which are privileged and confidential and exempt
from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. Section 552.
Furthermore, this information is prohibited from disclosure under the Trade
Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. Section 1905.

-- OR --

2. This freight proposal, whether successful or unsuccessful, may, in the future,
be made public or released under a FOIA request."

EXPANSION OF TERMINAL DESIGNATIONS WITHIN THE PORT OF HOUSTON, TEXAS

Effective with Title II Invitation 028 issued on February 20, 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. Offerors 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-…

Commodity, load port and intermodal point abbreviations as per USDA form KC-362.
Delivery terms per USDA Notice to the Trade of April 5, 1995.

1) All offers MUST include ETA loadport, ETS loadport, and ETA destination, along
with routing information. Other requirements or pertinent information:
A. Vessel’s itinerary and current position.
B. Full particulars on vessel owner’s company including officers, address and bank
references.
C. Voyage number for vessel being offered.

2) Commodity supplier delivery terms, origin points and specific shipping dates will
not be known until commodities are purchased. All cargo's availability date at
loadport will be 02/05/2013. Depending on the commodity suppliers elected shipping
dates, cargo can start shipping out as early as 12/16/2012. Carriers will be
required to receive cargo in accordance with USDA suppliers contractual shipping
dates and delivery terms. The potential shipping periods for bids at the plant
or bridge point locations can be foundin the commodity solicitation.

3) Total commissions 2.5%. If offered direct, 2.5% to LifeLink Logistics. If offered
through a broker, 2/3 of 2.5% to LifeLink Logistics, and 1/3 of 2.5% to owners’ broker.

4) Evaluation and contract award: offers which do not comply with mandatory
requirements of this IFB, including but not limited to the minimums and maximums
specified above, will not be considered. Offers must include full particulars
demonstrating the willingness and ability to meet these requirements. Catholic
Relief Services reserves the right to award without discussions with USAID
approval. Award will be to the lowest responsible offeror meeting the mandatory
requirements of this IFB.

5) Contract Terms: Except to the extent provided above, this IFB is subject to the
standard US Food Aid Booking Note (INCLUDING ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS AND
ATTACHMENTS), which are fully incorporated herein. Copies of these guidelines
may be obtained from USAID website, www.usaid.gov.