SOLICITATION NOTICE
V -- TankTime 90 Days
- Notice Date
- 3/31/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 483111
— Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command, MSC HQ - Washington, 914 Charles Morris Court, SE, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, District of Columbia, 20398-5540
- ZIP Code
- 20398-5540
- Solicitation Number
- N00033-10-R-5414
- Archive Date
- 4/17/2010
- Point of Contact
- Craig A. Miller, Phone: 2026855078
- E-Mail Address
-
craig.miller@navy.mil
(craig.miller@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1.Vessel(s) required: One clean, approved U.S. or foreign flag, double hull tanker with IGS and SBT that is capable of carrying a minimum of 310,000 BBLS (about 40,000 LT) for at least two clean petroleum products (intentions JP5, JA1, and/or F76), in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation and with the following minimum particulars: •Vessel must have current vetting approval from at least two major oil companies (e.g. Shell / BP / ExxonMobil, etc). •Vessel must be a party to the SIRE System and provide a current Q-88 with offer (no more than 60 days old). •Vessel must possess current ISM Certification and International Ship Security Certificate. •Vessel’s age shall be less than 15 years for the duration of the charter. •Vessel must have Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBT) and Inert Gas System (IGS). •Vessel must have a maximum LOA of 200.0 meters (about 656 feet 2 inches). •Vessel must have the ability to load 310,000 BBLS not to exceed a laden draft of 12 meters (about 39 feet 8 inches). •Maximum height of cargo manifold above water line (AWL) 14.0 meters (about 49 feet 11 inches. •Vessel must have a minimum SOA of 13 knots. •Vessel must indicate Supercargo carrying capacity as vessel may be required to carry up to 12 armed U.S. military personnel for security reasons. (Owner must provide additional lifesaving equipment in accordance with applicable SOLAS/USCG requirements.) •Vessel must have a minimum ten (10) ton cargo hose handling boom at the manifold. •Vessel must have the ability / be equipped to call at offshore petroleum facilities. •Vessel must have the ability / be equipped to perform cargo operations pierside. •Vessel must have the ability / be equipped to perform cargo operations at anchorage (e.g. adequate fendering). •Vessel must have the ability / be equipped to mechanically clean, mop, dry and inert cargo tanks within three (3) days during performance of the charter when required. •Vessel must have the ability to carry one complete undecanted tank washings in dedicated slop tanks. •Vessel must hot wash all cargo spaces with water not to exceed 58 degrees centigrade prior to presenting for initial acceptance and inspection. All cargo tanks must be free of loose rust, previous cargo residues and films (including dyes), significant salt deposits and other impediments that could impact the quality of the cargo to be loaded. •Vessel must arrive at load port in a clean, gas-free condition, and be ready for internal tank inspection by Quality Assurance Representative (QAR). Ensure any adjacent tanks are also clean and gas free. Contractor shall provide (Owner's account) a Certified Marine Chemist to certify tanks safe for entry for internal tank inspection by Government / Charterer representative. Contractor will provide time needed to re-inert after inspection. If a prior (last and next to last) cargo contained a percentage of benzene, Owner’s Certified Marine Chemist must also measure toxicity for Benzene content and certify safe for entry. All safe for entry / toxicity / flammability assessments will be performed in the presence if the inspecting QAR. •The use of copper and copper alloys (brass, bronze, etc.) in vessel compartments, pipelines, heating coils, fittings, etc. is not permitted in vessels chartered by MSC to carry petroleum products, unless vessel possesses a current DESC waiver. •If vessel cargo tanks have heating coils, provide the coil type or composition (such as stainless steel, copper, etc.), date that the heating coils were last used and pressure tested, and the results of the test (passed or failed). Date of last pressure test cannot exceed 12 months for duration of this charter. Vessel tanks with copper or yellow metal compounds are normally not acceptable for Jet Fuel cargoes. •If vessel cargo tanks are coated, provide the coating type (epoxy, inorganic zinc, etc.). Coal tar coating is not acceptable. If tanks are not coated then state “none”. Coatings that are incompatible with the fuel to be carried will be rejected. •Vessel must provide Certificates of Quality for last and next to last cargoes. These Certificates should contain all test data required by specification for the products that were previously loaded (last and next to last). They shall be submitted for each shore tank as well as the vessel tanks after loading (composite sample). Results of “typical” are not acceptable. Additionally the following are required for the specific products mentioned: 1.Naphtha / Condensates: Mercaptan Sulphur, reported in “parts per million” (ppm) or “mass percent”, or Doctor Test (ASTMD 4952). 2.Gasoline (Motor or Aviation): State whether the previous product was “leaded” or “unleaded”. This is needed to determine cargo tank “safe entry” testing requirements. •Vessel must be able to take upper, middle, lower, bottom, and all-level samples of the cargo (to include OBQ & ROB) without contaminating them from the sampling location. If unable to do so or if the sampling location is contaminated or suspected to be contaminated, Charterer will require open sampling on a tank by tank basis, consistent with safety and local terminal regulations.
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