Transport of Cargoes - 3339093

The GEODIS USA, INC. in USA from Americas region had released this tender for Tenders are invited for Transport of PL-480 / Title II Emergency Cargoes Pre-Treatment of Containers for Carrying Packaged Food Aid Cargoes 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 MONDAY, JULY 17, 2023 – 1100 HRS ET. LATE OFFERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. CARGO DESCRIPTION: WFP SI# 7800010296 MALI SO# 5000814284 UP TO 790 NMT CSB-SCP 15K BOXES (PALLETIZED / SHRINK-WRAPPED BSS 10 PLTS PER TEU) LOAD: PAL (PALMER LOGISTICS – HOUSTON, TX) SPIKEWOOD FACILITY AVAIL: PROMPT DISCH: LOME CONTAINERIZATION REQUIRED - CY DELVY W/30 DAYS FREE TIME (2C). WFP SI# 7800010373 CHAD SO# 5000816003 UP TO 430 NMT CSB-SCP 15K BOXES (PALLETIZED / SHRINK-WRAPPED BSS 10 PLTS PER TEU) LOAD: PAL (PALMER LOGISTICS – HOUSTON, TX) SPIKEWOOD FACILITY AVAIL: PROMPT DISCH: DOUALA / KRIBI CONTAINERIZATION REQUIRED - CY DELVY W/30 DAYS FREE TIME (2C). WFP SI# 7800010374 CHAD SO# 5000816004 UP TO 570 NMT CSB-SCP 15K BOXES (PALLETIZED / SHRINK-WRAPPED BSS 10 PLTS PER TEU) LOAD: PAL (PALMER LOGISTICS – HOUSTON, TX) SPIKEWOOD FACILITY AVAIL: PROMPT DISCH: DOUALA / KRIBI CONTAINERIZATION REQUIRED - CY DELVY W/30 DAYS FREE TIME (2C). NOTE: RATES REQUESTED EX DOOR – PALMER LOGISTICS, HOUSTON, TX. OFFERS TO BE BASIS USD PER TEU & FEU ALL-INCLUSIVE. FUMIGATION OF OR CARGO ACCT (USAID/PALMER). As only Phosphine can be used for this commodity, fumigated containers will need to be monitored daily for 4 days before they can be picked up by the Carrier. If FEUs are used, there is a limit of 10 that can sit in the yard. PRE-TREATMENT OF CONTAINERS FOR CARRIER ACCT. THE FOLLOWING USAID NOTICES TO THE TRADE ARE FULLY INCORPORATED INTO THIS SOLICITATION. “Pre-treatment of Containers for carrying packaged Food Aid Cargoes” https://www.usaid.gov/node/490051 “GHG Emissions Reporting” https://www.usaid.gov/node/488556 (CARRIERS ARE REQUESTED TO COPY GEODIS EMAIL (worldfoodops.ff.us@geodis.com) WHEN SUBMITTING REPORTS DIRECTLY TO USAID EMAIL) OFFER MUST CERTIFY THAT CARRIER WILL COMPLY WITH PRE-TREATMENT OF CONTAINERS, FUMIGATION AND GHG EMISSIONS REPORTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH USAID NOTICES TO THE TRADE (WHERE APPLICABLE). 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/index.php?q=usaid-procurementannouncements/notices-trade 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/index.php?q=usaid-procurementannouncements/notices-trade 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_h umanitarian_assistance/cargo_human_assistance_reports/Humanitarian_Food_Aid_R eports.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: 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. 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. 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. 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. FOR THOSE CARGOES REFLECTING MULTIPLE DISPT OPTIONS, FIRST DISPT LISTED IS INTENTION WITH NO GUARANTEE AND WILL BE USED FOR FREIGHT ANALYSIS PURPOSES. EMAIL OFFERS TO: GEODIS USA, INC. ATTN: F.TRIPODI EMAIL: frank.tripodi@geodis.com Valerie.nettles@geodis.com worldfoodops.ff.us@geodis.com PLEASE CONTACT US SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING SAME. GEODIS USA AS AGTS FOR WFP CC: USAID BULLETIN BOARD WFP BROKER PANEL with tender notice no. USP-2320 published on 18 Jul 2023. The tender expired on 17 Jul 2023. This tender is sourced from Official Website and is eligible for suppliers interested in Special-purpose road passenger-transport services. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 3339093.