Military Sealift Command, Camp Pendleton, Bldg. 246, Virginia Beach, Va 23458

19 -- OPERATION OF MARINE SERVICE CRARTS SOL N31979-99-R-1052 DUE 081099 POC Contract Specialist, Mari Kane, 757-417-4531, Fax No. 757-417-4542, Contracting Officer, Charles E. Goring, 757-417-4527 E-MAIL: Charles.Goring@msc.gov.mil, Mari.Kane@msc.gov.mil. The service provider shall provide personnel to operate and maintain (1) LCU 1676 and (1) LCU 1668. The LCU 1676 is the primary vessel, and the LCU 1668 will only be operated in the event of a casualty to the primary vessel. The vessels provide vehicle and passenger ferry services between Naval Station Roosevelt Roads and the Island of Vieques. The contractor shall provide personnel to operate, assist in cargo loading and unloading, and maintain the vessels. The vehicles being transported will carry various types of ammunition. The ammunition will be loaded onto all vehicles by Navy personnel. The contractor is not required to handle ammunition. The work stated herein shall be performed at Naval Station Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico, and the surrounding vicinity. The LCU 1676 will be located in Norfolk, VA area, and it is the responsibility of the contractor to move the vessel to Roosevelt Roads upon award. The LCU 1668 will be in the Norfolk, VA area, and it is the responsibility of the contractor to move the vessel to Roosevelt Roads on or about 1 November 1999. The term of this contract is 18 months beginning on or about 30 August 1999. Normal operations will be conducted from 0700 to 1630 Monday through Friday. However, the Government reserves the right to alter the work hours to meet operational demands. The contractor will be given 24 hours notice for a change in the normal working hours. The Government intends to solicit and award a contract utilizing Commercial Item Format (FAR Part 12) within the parameters of the Test Program for Certain Commercial Items (FAR Part 13.5). The Government intends for this requirement to be a small business set-aside. The solicitation issue date is o/a 23 July 1999. The Government intends to have a vessel survey o/a 2 August 1999 in Little Creek, VA. Interested firms must submit a request for solicitation to Military Sealift Command, NFAF East, Bldg. 246, Camp Pendleton, Virginia Beach, VA 23458, ATTN: Mari Kane. Facsimile request for solicitation is authorized. Posted 07/07/99 (W-SN351272). (0188)

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