Commander, Military Sealift Command, Bldg 210, 914 Charles Morris Court SE, Code N10, Washington, DC 20398-5540

V -- TIME CHARTER OF VESSEL TO SUPPORT CABLE-LAYING OPERATIONS SOL N00033-99-R-2012 DUE 082699 POC Kevin Spillane, 202-685-5776 WEB: Military Sealift Command, http://www.msc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Office via e-mail, kevin.spillane@smptgw.msc.navy.mil. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12, Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13.5. The Government is not required to establish a competitive range, conduct discussions, nor request final revisions. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation may also be viewed at the MSC Web site (http://msc.navy.mil/N10/trans.htm). A. MSC PM2P requests proposals for a U.S. flag vessel as described below. This synopsis/solicitation incorporates by reference MSC SPECIALTIME 99 (rev. 5/99). Copies of the updated proforma may be downloaded from the MSC Web site (http://msc.navy.mil/N10/library.htm) or may be obtained by calling Kevin Spillane at (202) 685-5776. Proposals must be received prior to 1200 hours, Eastern Standard Time, Thursday, 26 August 1999. Proposals may be submitted via fax to (202) 685-5225 or by mail to the following address: Military Sealift Command Code PM2P Room 320, Bldg. 157 914 Charles Morris Ct., SE Washington Naval Station Washington, DC 20398-5540 B. General: One U.S. flag vessel is required for cable laying operations at the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Facility (AFWTF), St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands (USVI). The period of performance is approximately 19 days commencing 10 October 1999. The area of operation is up to 10 nautical miles Northwest of Fredricksted, St. Croix, USVI. Vessel loading and unloading will take place in Key West, FL. The work required of the contractor shall be to provide a vessel capable of deploying 60 km of cable (two separate lengths) and stationkeeping in 45 meters of water at the end point of the cable route for a period of several hours. The cable-laying route will involve making a minimum of two 180 turns at a radius of 850 meters in 1,000 meters of water depth. The vessel shall provide sufficient deck space to lay out all of the AFWTF project cable-laying equipment. C. 1. Vessel Requirements: (a) Length overall: 75 meters or greater (b) Beam: greater than 12 meters (c) Draft: 6 meters or less (d) Depth: 9 meters or less (e) Freeboard: 3 meters or less at the stern (f) Clear deck space: minimum 407-m2 (33.4-m long x 12.2-m wide). Sufficient deck space shall be available to lay out all the AFWTF project cable-laying equipment listed in Attachment 1 (available upon request). (g) The vessel must be capable of conducting cable-laying operations in up to and including Sea State 4 (19-knot winds, average wave height of 4.3 feet). (h) The minimum range is 1,000 nautical miles excluding transits to and from the vessel's homeport. Vessel must be capable of operating 24 hours per day at sea for a minimum of five consecutive days. (i) The minimum transit speed shall be 10 knots. (j) The vessel must be capable ofmaintaining operating (cable laying) speeds of 0.5-2 knots constant for approximately 24 hours. The vessel must maintain a course of +75 feet up to a Sea State 4 with ocean current speeds ranging from 0-2 knots. Government project personnel will direct vessel navigation and control cable payout. Dynamic positioning is required to ensure that these slow operating speeds can be achieved. (k) The cable-laying route will involve making a minimum of two 180 turns at a radius of 850 meters in 1000 meters of water. (l) The vessel shall be capable of a fixed static moor in a water depth of 30 meters. The static moor shall consist of a four-point system that will not interfere with the deck layout illustrated in Attachment 2 (available upon request). This static moor shall be for the purpose of mooring the vessel at the end point of the cable deployment. This means bitts or cleats to secure mooring lines, not a four-point winch system. The vessel should be able to move into and pick up a four-point moor.(m) Deck loading: 1000 lbs/ft2 (n) The vessel shall have a steel aft deck to weld equipment. If wooden beams cover the steel deck, the contractor shall propose a method to weld equipment to the deck such as metal beams, angle etc. running across the deck, the cost of which shall be included in the per diem rate. No special installations/alterations or underwater hull work/dry-docking is required. (o) Personal Computer monitors will be installed by the Government on the vessel's bridge for displaying navigation. (p) Fresh or salt water cooling is required for the Government-furnished Linear Cable Engine. The flow rate is 120 liters per minute (q) Electrical power consisting of 208 VAC, 1 phase, 50-60 Hz, 50 amps is required. Government-furnished equipment (Linear cable engine) will be powered (440 volt, 3 phase, 60 Hertz, star delta starting, 125-kW) by Government-furnished generators. (r) The estimated maximum number of days at sea required is 13. (s) One 5 ft by 3 ft desk space on the bridge for helmsmannavigation display is required. (t) Air conditioning of the bridge is required. (u) The total number of project personnel to be berthed and fed is 16; independent berthing shall be provided for one female. (v) If the vessel is equipped with a small boat, the boat may remain aboard as long as it does not interfere with the AFWTF deck layout. 2. Port Operations: (a) The port of operations will be the Naval Air Warfare Center, Trumbo Annex, Key West, FL. The contractor, at time of award, will be provided with a point of contact to arrange dockage of the vessel. (b) Port Services: Vessel berthing will be arranged by a local agent on the behalf of the Government. Requirements for entering/exiting the berthing shall be the contractor's responsibility. The contractor shall make arrangements for water, fuel, shore power, trash/sewage removal. (c) Fueling Requirements: Fuel will not be supplied. It shall be the contractor's responsibility. The contractor shall also be responsible for providing diesel fuel for the project generators. D. Government-Furnished Equipment: Attachment 1 lists all the Government-furnished equipment (GFE) by type, dimensions and weight. The Government project crew will be responsible for the loading, installation, operation and maintenance of all GFE. The GFE does not require any air or water cooling. E. Estimated operating scenario: 4 days of mobilization at the Mobilization and Staging Area (MASA) in Southern Florida, 4 day transit from MASA to St. Croix, 5 days of cable laying operations in St. Croix, 4 days return transit to Southern Florida, 2 demobilization days at MASA Southern Florida, Transits to and from the port of operations to the cable-laying site are approximately 1,000 miles. Percent time underway: Five days at 0-2 knots will be required during cable-laying operations. Percent of time in port is approximately six days. While in port the vessel shall use contractor-arranged shore power. Percent of time during transit to/from the cable-laying site and the MASA is approximatelyeight days. F. Laydays: 10 October 1999 G. Delivery/redelivery: Key West, FL H. Period of charter: Approximately 19 days commencing 10 October 1999. I. The sections, provisions, clauses, and conditions of MSC SPECIALTIME 99 (rev 5/99) apply including but not limited to: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. See MSC SPECIALTIME 99 (rev 5/99) for applicable clauses of FAR 52.212-5. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, within its offer. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11. The following changes are made to MSC SPECIALTIME 99 (rev 5/99): 1. Section XI is deleted and replaced with the following: XI. FAR 52.212-2EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) past performance; (iii) price. Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. 2. Add the following clause: DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (Mar 1998). Posted 08/23/99 (W-SN371159). (0235)

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