brightspyre. - note: (before filling the form, please … f… · web viewhowever, a hybrid...

Expression of Interest (EOI)

Participation in Hybrid Trial Shipment of Mango from Punjab & Sindh to North America on a Cost Share Basis

Closing Date: June 30, 2018

Submission through any track-able courier serviceor email to the following address:

[email protected]

The Procurement Department:U.S.-Pakistan Partnership for Agricultural Market Development

5th Floor, 83-A, E/1, Main Boulevard, Gulberg-IIILahore, Pakistan042-353782545-9

U.S. - PAKISTAN PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT

mailto:[email protected]

NOTE: (Before filling the form, please read and understand documents carefully)

Introduction: The U.S.-Pakistan Partnership for Agricultural Market Development (AMD) is a USAID funded, four year project that aims to improve the ability of Pakistan’s commercial agriculture and livestock sectors to compete in international and national markets in the four target product lines; meat, high value and off season vegetables, mangoes, and citrus. AMD will act as a catalyst for development and investment in its target product lines by actively promoting cooperation and coordination amongst the value chain actors and ancillary service providers. AMD’s implementation strategy is underpinned by a strictly commercial and market driven approach with a clear focus on strengthening market access for its partner organizations and supporting marketing and sales efforts, both nationally and internationally. The objective of the AMD project is to encourage investments in the four target product lines through offering matching grants and empowering stakeholders by developing synergies among them to accomplish together what they cannot do alone. AMD will support upgrading, streamlining of supply chains, optimization of profit margins, increase in the participation of women entrepreneurs, and ultimately help make Pakistani meat, high value and off season vegetables, mangoes and citrus more profitable and competitive.

AMD will undertake a competitive bidding exercise, intending to issue a solicitation document to those companies which shall express their interest and provide initial relevant information demonstrating their ability to fulfill AMD’s requirements.

Background:The export of Pakistani mango is spread to a number of countries including GCC and EU where it is cherished for its taste and aroma; mostly in the ethnic markets. Usually the passenger planes provide around 3-4 MT capacity per flight for shipment to various destinations. Space availability for air shipments to lucrative destinations during the peak harvest season coupled with high cost of air freight erodes the competitiveness of Pakistani mango in international markets. Heavy reliance of mango exports on airfreight services, high cost associated with it, and access to a few conventional ethnic markets remain the foremost factors driving market access and growth. The air freight directly from Pakistan to EU and other distant markets costs around 1.8 to 2.5 USD per Kg which significantly erodes the profitability. However, a hybrid shipment (Karachi to Dubai via sea and air shipment beyond Dubai) can save around 0.7 to 0.9 USD per kg, thus adding to the competitiveness of Pakistani mangoes in the international market with only an addition of 3-4 days of voyage as compared to total air shipment.

Sustainable growth of exports and greater profitability depend on the competitive positioning of the sector. To address the high cost of shipping mango via air freight and the subsequent interruption in the cool chain, an innovative hybrid sea/air concept has been developed that leverages a combination of sea and air freight services to reduce costs and preserve quality.

ObjectiveThe main objective of the hybrid sea/air trial shipments of Mangoes from Punjab (Karachi to UAE via sea and air shipments beyond UAE) is to reduce freight costs to existing markets as well as provide access to new export destinations. AMD’s support will provide international technical assistance and cost share to mitigate the financial risk of implementing this innovative process with the results of improving quality, competitiveness and market penetration of Pakistani mango. The successful intervention will have a


significant and positive impact for the mango value chain stakeholders by providing higher margins through improved quality and a more economical mode of transportation from Pakistan to the targeted export trade. Furthermore, the activity is envisioned to be a catalyst for continued market expansion and diversification based on future market needs, thus helping the Pakistani mango sector to become competitive with global players.

Modus OperandiThe proposed hybrid trial shipment aims to support eligible mango exporters to expand into existing markets and enter new international markets. The target market for this trial shipment is North America (USA and/or Canada). One container will be shipped by sea to UAE, held in-transit and cross-docked to an airline unit load device (ULD) for air shipment to the final destination while maintaining the cold chain at each step. Such shipments utilizing this hybrid shipment mode will be supported for eligible registered mango exporters/processors on a cost-sharing basis in terms of in-land transportation from processing unit to Karachi sea port, sea freight charges from Karachi to Dubai, transfer from seaport to airport, Air freight charges from Dubai to the selected destination and the associated freight insurance. AMD will also provide technical assistance for processing, in-land transportation, shipping and inspection. The selected exporter(s) will bear the cost of export quality mechanically graded mango, mango transportation from farm to processing unit, related labor cost for processing, packing, packaging, palletizing and loading on to refrigerated container, DPP approved pallets, corrugated carton boxes, reinforced corner boards, strapping and other related costs besides cost of corresponding export documentation including phyto certificates as well as customs and other relevant charges at local and end destination. The AMD marketing team would carry out assessments for shelf life, quality and safety of the product together with the consumer acceptance at the end destination.

Application/ Qualification Criteria:1. Registered Pakistani operating mango exporters that meet exporting requirements of importing

countries. The processing unit must have proper docking facilities to accommodate the loading of refrigerated sea containers.

2. Having backward linkages with producers registered with Plant Protection Department;3. Eligible to export to target export destinations of North American (USA and/or Canada);4. Agreeing to work on a cost share basis with AMD where AMD will mitigate the investment risk

by assuming the door-to-door freight costs; AMD will also provide on-site technical assistance. The exporter will assume all other export costs

5. Having relevant and valid registration with Pakistan Department of Plant Protection; 6. Willing to comply with the critical control points for handling this shipment identified by AMD;7. Confirmed export orders for the desired destination;8. Willing to share relevant export data of shipment with AMD.


INSTRUCTIONS:

1- Use capital letters;

2- Mark the applicable boxes as such ;

3- Use extra sheets where necessary;

4- Applications for pre-qualification must be submitted through any track-able courier service or email on or before June 30, 2018 in a sealed envelope. Please mark the envelope with the inscription “Participation in Hybrid Trial Shipment of Mango from Punjab and Sindh on Cost-Sharing Basis” and send to the following address:

[email protected]

The Procurement Department:U.S.-Pakistan Partnership for Agricultural Market Development

Lahore, Pakistan5th Floor, 83-A, E/1, Main Boulevard, Gulberg-III

Lahore, Pakistan042-353782545-9


mailto:[email protected]

SECTION I — GENERAL INFORMATION

Application in Response to:(Ad published on/Ref #):

Name of Entity

Type of Entity

Private Ltd.

Partnership

Other, please specify _________________

Names of Partners or Directors

1-

2-

3-

Type of Company (For Profit or Not for Profit)

Section 42 Company Registered on (Date) (Also attach registration certificate and Not For Profit status to this form)

Tax identification numbers: National Tax Number:

GST Registration Number:


Point of Contact to AMD (Name, Email, Phone Number)

Complete Address

Phone Number (Including area code)

E-Mail / Web address


SECTION II — QUALIFICATION SELECTION CRITERIA:

Exporter Based in (List city name):

Do you have backward linkages with the producers registered with DPP?

Yes

No

Agreeing to Work on a Cost Share Basis and Willing to share Cost of export quality mechanically graded mangoes, transportation cost of farm processing unit, packing, packaging, palletizing on DPP approved pallets and other associated costs

Yes

No

Presence of proper docking facilities to accommodate loading of refrigerated sea container

Yes

No

What is your preferred destination of export? Do you meet exporting requirements of your preferred export destination?

Yes

NoIf yes; please provide details.

Preferred destination: __________________

Do you have confirmed export orders for the desired destinations?

Yes

No

Willingness to comply with critical control points defined by AMD technical staff

Yes

NoIs your buyer at end destination willing to provide consumer acceptance and other relevant data to AMD?

Yes

No


SECTION III — CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

Kindly inform us if you are by any means related to U.S.-Pakistan Partnership for Agricultural Market Development (AMD) staff which may influence the outcome of this assessment process. Please mention the nature of relationship with AMD staff along with names and designations of related AMD personnel in the space providedbelow:

1.

2.

3.


SECTION IV — DECLARATION

I/We hereby confirm that all the information given in this form and in the attached documents are true and correct to the best of my/our knowledge. I/ We understand that any false information shall result in immediate disqualification.

If pre‐qualified by AMD I/we shall strictly adhere to all the rules, regulations, terms and conditions as laid down by AMD. Signature(s) of Proprietor /Partners/Directors

Name __________________ _________________ _________________

Designation __________________ _________________ _________________

CNIC No. __________________ _________________ _________________

IMPORTANT NOTE: Submission of this Application does not guarantee that the applicant shall be registered with

AMD; AMD may ask for any further details and documents, or may physically inspect the

applicant’s organizational setup/factory at any time without prior notice; Please ensure to provide complete information asked for in the absence of which your

application will not be considered.


SECTION V — CREDENTIALS

Please attac h followin g document s an d chec k th e applicabl e bo x

National Tax Registration Certificate Sales Tax Registration Certificate

Any other details please specify:

_________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

Authorized Representative’s Signature


brightspyre. - note: (before filling the form, please … f… · web viewhowever, a hybrid...

Documents