Tender No. 20.074 WFP Niger Ex-Houston Prepo
USP-2018
GEODIS USA, ON BEHALF OF WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME, HEREBY REQUESTS U.S. AND NON-U.S. FLAG OFFERS FOR TRANSPORT OF THE FOLLOWING PL-480 / TITLE II EMERGENCY CARGOES EX USAID/USA PREPOSITION PROGRAM:
OFFERS ARE DUE LATEST WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 – 1100 HRS ET. LATE OFFERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
CARGO DESCRIPTION:
SI 7800005421 NIGER SO 5000623071
UPT TO 150 MT VEG OIL 6/4L (PALLETIZED - ABT 11 TEUS)
LOAD: PAL (PALMER LOGISTICS – HOUSTON, TX)
AVAIL: PROMPT
DISCH: LOME
SI 7800005424 NIGER SO 5000623074
UPT TO 820 MT VEG OIL 6/4L (PALLETIZED - ABT 56 TEUS)
LOAD: PAL (PALMER LOGISTICS – HOUSTON, TX)
AVAIL: PROMPT
DISCH: LOME
SEE ATTACHED FULL STYLE / POC DETAILS FOR PALMER LOGISTICS – HOUSTON.
NOTE: RATES REQUESTED EX DOOR – PALMER LOGISTICS, HOUSTON, TX.
CONTAINERIZATION REQUIRED - CY DELVY W/30 DAYS FREE TIME (2C).
OFFER TO SPECIFY INTENDED LOAD PORT AND INCLUDE DOMESTIC INLAND COST COMPONENT ON DOOR RATES.
FOR CONTAINERIZED OFFERS, BID MUST CONFIRM SUFFICIENT FGIS CONTAINERS ARE AVAILABLE.
AWARD WILL BE MADE ON BEST VALUE TO THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING SERVICE, PAST PERFORMANCE & PRICE
FIRM OFFERS ONLY WILL BE CONSIDERED.
https://forums.info.usaid.gov/
SOLAS/VGM:
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) amended the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) to require, as a condition for loading a packed container onto a ship for export, that the container has a verified gross weight, called the Verified Gross Mass (VGM). This global requirement is effective on July 1, 2016. After this date, it will be a violation of SOLAS to load a packed container onto a vessel if the vessel operator and marine terminal operator do not have a VGM for each container. Ocean carriers offering container service, whether containerized for carrier convenience or containerizing to fulfill tender requirements, are responsible to engage in a weighing service, at the carrier’s time/risk/expense, to determine the VGM. It is the ocean carrier's responsibility to enter the VGM into their system and provide the VGM to the marine terminal operator, within all VGM deadlines. Any costs incurred due to late or inaccurate VGM submission, are for the ocean carrier’s account.
There have been significant changes to the Cargo Preference legislation. Offerors are encouraged to review the USAID notice on the same, available at:
https://forums.info.usaid.gov/
All vessel substitution requests must be reviewed by USAID. 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/cargo_humanitarian_assistance/cargo_human_assistance_reports/Humanitarian_Food_Aid_Reports.htm
USAID Notice to the Trade dated July 22, 2009 - Freedom of Information Act Requests (FOIA):
Please be advised that effective immediately, all ocean carriers submitting freight proposals in response to P.L. 480 Title II freight RFPs for mark and count cargoes and/or bulk cargoes and/or overseas and/or domestic preposition cargoes must include one of the statements below in each freight offer submitted. Please note that this statement is required for each offer submitted. For offers submitted through WBSCM, one of the statements below must appear in the Free Form Remarks Section for each offer submitted. Each page of each offer submitted outside of WBSCM must include one of the following statements:
- 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 —
- This freight proposal, whether successful or unsuccessful, may, in the future, be made public or released under a FOIA request.
For questions regarding this FOIA notice, please send inquires to Oceantransportation@usaid.gov
"The food shipped under this solicitation is provided under the authority of section 202(a) of the Food for Peace Act."
Transatlantic Barge Clause (W.AFR):
Towed barges will be considered in the Transatlantic Trade provided all cargo is containerized and stowed under deck. To qualify as “Under Deck” stowage, the containers must be stowed in a hold or compartment below the weather deck capable of being ventilated and allotted entirely to the carriage of cargo. It must be bound by permanent decks or bulkheads or the shell of the vessel, completely protected from salt spray and weather elements. No other stowage arrangement will be considered unless the carrier has received written notification from the shipper(s) and USAID providing approval for a specific vessel prior to that vessel participating in any Title II Transatlantic food aid shipments.
CENTRAL AMERICAN/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.
BREAK BULK TRANSSHIPMENT IS PROHIBITED.
FOR CARGOES CONTAINERIZED AT CARRIERS CONVENIENCE - WFP B/N PART II
(2B) APPLIES AS FOLLOWS:
Containerized at Carrier's Convenience (CCC), delivered to Carrier's CFS
discharge port: If cargoes have been containerized for Carrier's convenience, the containers are to be discharged and moved to the Carrier's container freight station (CFS) where the Carrier is responsible to de-van the cargo and to deliver to the Receivers, loaded/stacked on Receiver's conveyance.
OFFERS TO BE BASIS FULL LINER TERMS, NO DEM/DES/DET - BENDS PER GROSS METRIC TON.
OFFER "MUST" INCLUDE:
- VESSEL/FLAG/VOY
- FULL ROUTING INCLUDING INTENDED LOAD PORT AND RELAY PORT(S).
- ETD LOAD PORT
- ETA DISCHARGE PORT
OFFERS BSS CCC/FCL ARE SUBJECT TO WFP BOOKING NOTE (JAN 01, 2005), AS AMENDED. *WFP REQUESTS SWB’s BE ISSUED IN LIEU OF OBL’s.
OFFERS BSS BREAK BULK ARE SUBJECT TO WFP C/P TERMS.
EMAIL OFFERS TO:
GEODIS USA, INC.
ATTN: F.TRIPODI
EMAIL:
PLEASE CONTACT US SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING SAME.
GEODIS USA AS AGTS FOR WFP
CC: USAID BULLETIN BOARD
WFP BROKER PANEL
