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V -- VOLUNTARY INTERMODAL SEALIFT AGREEMENT (VISA) OCEAN AND INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES SOL DAMT01-98-R-9203 DUE 091298 POC Ken Radcliffe at 703-681-5623; Lynn Strickland, Contracting Officer, 703-681-9213/FAX 703-681-5621 WEB: http://mtmc.army.mil, http://mtmc.army.mil. E-MAIL: strickll@baileys-emh5.army.mil, radclifk@baileys-emh5.army.mil. The Joint Traffic Management Office (JTMO) intends to procure commercial U.S. flag breakbulk and containerized ocean and intermodal services for the carriage of Department of Defense (DoD)cargo in support of DoD contingency actions. Offers are solicited from owners/operators of commercial U.S. flag vessels who have been approved by the Department of Transportation's (DoT) Maritime Administration (MARAD) as a participant in the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) program (62 Fed. Reg. 6838, Feb. 13, 1997)effective 1 October 1998. Contracts (VCC), if awarded, will be for a one (1) year period commencing 01 October 1998 through 30 September 1999. VISA is a DoD approved sealift readiness program jointly sponsored with DoT. This solicitation, when awarded, will incorporate the terms and conditions of the VISA Contingency Contract which will be issued pursuant to Part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The RFP is expected to be released by 08 September 1998. Request for this solicitation and information may be faxed to Ken Radcliffe at (703) 681-5621. Potential offerors who are not currently enrolled in the VISA program should provide the JTMO with a request in writing. VCC awards will be restricted to VISA participants. Posted 08/28/98 (W-SN243495). (0240)

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