Transportation of Cargo Tender, USA - 105258491

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Transportation of Cargo

Deadline : 06 Aug 2024

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 105258491

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Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Transportation of Cargo.

This tender is being done outside of WBSCM and offers to be submitted to LIFELINK LOGISTICS, at 6920 Engle Road, Suite FF, Middleburg Hts, Ohio 44130, Attn: Lisa Spohn and Sally Bestor (telephone 440-243-1010) or by fax at 440-243-3030 or by email at lspohn@lifelinklogistics.com and sbestor@lifelinklogistics.com

Load terms:
Request rates basis ex door at Palmer Logistics, Houston, Tx with stuffing for USAID account.

Palmer Logistics address: 9051 Spikewood Lane, Houston, Tx 77078
POC: Elizabeth Staten, StatenE@palmerlogistics.com, 713-860-0385

Cotecna Inspection Inc. will perform VLO at Palmer Logistics.
 
CRS-HT-01 -
CARGO: UP TO 930 NMT SORGHUM BAG-50 KG
LOAD: PAL - PALMER LOGISTICS - HOUSTON, Tx
DISPORT: PORT AU PRINCE A/O CAP HAITIEN A/O LAFITEAU
AVAILABILITY: PROMPT

PRE-TREATMENT OF CONTAINERS FOR CARRIER ACCT.

Fumigation: Palmer Logistics will fumigate the sorghum & containers for USAID account; however, if vessel or cargo arrives infested at discharge port & re-fumigation is required by Government agency, all related expenses must be covered by the ocean carrier, including transfer charges. The inspection or re-fumigation process, including equipment positioning and aeration, is for Carrier-s account and free time start counting after inspection processes.

AWARD WILL BE MADE ON BEST VALUE TO THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING SERVICE, PAST PERFORMANCE & PRICE.  

Carrier must coordinate container loading schedule with Palmer Logistics. The Carrier must ensure that the containers are placed at the commencement of the agreed upon container loading schedule and containers are supplied on a continuous basis, or as otherwise mutually agreed between parties, until the contract quantity is fulfilled.

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, fumigation or destination bagging, stripping/stacking charges at final destination, 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. Carriers who do not submit all inclusive rates as outlined above will be considered non responsive.

Effective July 1, 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has 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 (VGM). The SOLAS requirement, states the shipper is responsible for the verification of the packed container-s weight; however, in most instances Food Aid cargo is containerized at Carrier-s time, risk and expense.

Therefore, the Carrier is required to provide the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) of each container, whether required containerization or for Carrier-s convenience, directly to the master or his representative and to the marine terminal operator sufficiently in advance via the appropriate platform. All responsibility and costs for VGM will be for the Carrier-s account and should be included in the freight offer. In addition the carrier agrees to hold CRS harmless of any liability for a VGM that is not accurately reported.

If accurate & timely VGM is not provided to above parties, any & all liability, delays or costs will be for Carrier-s account.  After the effective date, it would 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 verified container weight. The SOLAS amendments provide that there are two methods that may be used to determine the container weight once the container packing process has taken place. 1. weighing the packed container; or 2. weighing all packages and cargo items, including the mass of pallets, dunnage and other securing material to be packed in the container and adding the tare mass of the container to the sum of the single masses, using a certified method approved by the competent authority of the State in which packing of the container was completed. For further information: http://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Safety/Cargoes/Containers/Pages/Verification-of-the-gross-mass.aspx

Preposition Cargo Clause:
Ocean carrier will have two (2) working days to inspect, accept, or reject the contracted commodity, giving reasons in writing for any rejections. The ocean carrier shall identify any rejected commodity to USAID.
 
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.

For all offers, Carrier must CONFIRM in the offer they will include the following
statement(s) on Bills of Lading otherwise offer will be considered NON-RESPONSIVE:
** Freight Prepaid or Freight Payable per Booking Note

For all offers, Carrier must confirm all country specific requirements when submitting offer, otherwise offer will be considered NON-RESPONSIVE: ETHIOPIA CARGO:
**Containerization is required for all commodities with 45 days free time which includes time on equipment and any terminal storage and Carrier's agreement to freetime as stated in tender.
**Alternative rates to Cap Haitien &/or Lafitieau requested

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.

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.

When submitting a freight proposal, the Carrier confirms their proposal is firm and in agreement with the terms and conditions of the freight tender (s).

All proposals will be evaluated on the rates submitted in WBSCM. Free form remarks are not evaluated and are for informational purposes only and to cover optional ports, optional discharge rates, etc.

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 masters at Owners and/or their agents- expense. Rates offered to be all-inclusive. Owners and/or their agents must return signed USAID Booking Note to LifeLink Logistics within 10 business days of receipt. Bills of Lading must state "Freight Prepaid" or "Freight Payable per Booking Note".

HAITI CARGO. Containerization is required for all commodities with 45 days free time which includes time on equipment and any terminal storage. Cargo must ship in 20 foot FGIS inspected containers.

Carrier-s rates must include but not limited to APN charges, AGD charges, gate move charges, local terminal charges, demurrage and guarantee.  Any charges assessed by DECSA must be immediately paid by Ocean Carrier or the Ocean Carrier must obtain exoneration for these charges, DECSA is currently charging demurrage & guarantee charges per container.

Documents

 Tender Notice