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

V -- WATER TRANSPORTATION SOL N00033-99-R-5763 DUE 093099 POC Cynthia Frye (202) 685-5813 WEB: www.msc.navy.mil, www.msc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: cathy.stangler@smtpgw.msc.navy.mil, cynthia.vass-frye@smtpgw.msc.navy.mil. REF: (A) SF 1449 (B) MSC DRYVOY REV.1 (6/99) (NEW -- CHECK WEBSITE) VOYAGE CHARTER(S) FOR U.S. OR FOREIGN SELF- SUSTAINING VESSEL(S) OR TUG AND BARGE UNIT(S). PREFERENCE FOR US FLAG AND VISA PARTICIPANTS TO BE GIVEN INACCORDANCE WITH THE CARGO PREFERENCE ACT OF 1904 AND SECTION IIIA.3 OF THE VOLUNTARY INTERMODAL SEALIFT AGREEMENT(VISA) AT 64 FEDERAL REGISTER 8214-8222 DATED 18 FEB 1999. MSC SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, CODE PM52P, REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR A VESSEL(S) CAPABLE OF MEETING THE TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED BELOW. REFERENCES BELOW APPLY TO THE BOX LAYOUT OF REF (A) AND REF(B) WHICH ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (AVAILABLE FROM THE MSC WEBSITE WWW.MSC.NAVY.MIL -- LOOK UNDER CONTRACTS/LIBRARY OF COMMON DOCUMENTS -- OR UPON REQUEST) WHICH SHALL BE THE CHARTER FORM OF ANY CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION.I. STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES 2. CONTRACT NO: TBD5. SOLICITATION NUMBER: N00033-99-R-5763 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: 23 SEP 1999 7. FOR INFORMATION CALL: CYNTHIA FRYE (202) 685-5813 OR HOLLY HUBBELL 685-58268. OFFER DUE DATE: 1400 EDST 30 SEPT 99 9. ISSUED BY: MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND,SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, CODE PM52P, BLDG 210, RM 275, WASHINGTONNAVY YARD, WASHINGTON, DC 20398, FAX: (202) 685-5852 OR ALTERNATE 685-5887.10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED 18A. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY: COMMANDERMILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, N86, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD BLDG 157,WASHINGTON DC 20398II. DRYVOY BOXES 1. VESSEL(S) REQUIRED: U.S. OR FOREIGN FLAG SELF-SUSTAINING VESSEL(S) OR TUG AND BARGE UNIT(S). VESSEL MUST BE CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING CARGO DESCRIBED IN BOX 2. MINIMUM CAPACITY SHALL BE 15 STONS. VESSEL MUST HAVE LADEN SPEED OF 8 KNOTS. 2. CARGO DESCRIPTION: 233 (+/- 10% CHOP) SHORT TONS OF BREAKBULK AMMUNITION LISTED BY CLASS BELOW AND ADDITIONAL PALLETIZED AMMUNITION. CLASS WEIGHT MEASUREMENT TONS 1.1E 21 ST 28 1.1D 1 ST 2 1.4S 109 ST 80 PALLETIZED AMMO -- CLASS DIMENSIONS IN INCHES NO. OF PALLETS (L X W X H) 1.3C 47 X 37 X 54 3 4S 35 X 47 X 45 63 1.4S 48 X 40 X 35 1 BOX 1.4G 40.5 X 46.5 X 50 195 1.4G 39 X 40 X 48 65 TERMS: FREE-IN/LINER-OUT 3. LOADING PORTS/PLACES: SUNNY POINT, NC4. LAYTIME: 4 DAY(S) SSHEX 5. DISCHARGE PORTS/PLACES: SANTA MARTA, COLOMBIA 6. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING: 03 OCT 99/CANCELING: 04 OCT 99 7. TERMS /CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED ORMODIFIED: III(i) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPH (1), CARGO TO BE IN SANTA MARTA, COLOMBIA NO LATER THAN 15 OCT 99. III(k) CHANGE "SSHEX" TO "SSHINC". V(c) LOADING AND DISCHARGING (LINER TERMS)(DISCHARGE PORT ONLY); ADD V(d) -- LOADING (F.i.o.s.s. WITH OWNER FURNISHED LASHING GEAR); (LOAD PORT ONLY); ADDV(g) -- POSITION REPORTS (ATTN: GLENDA HUNTER) FAX (202) 685-5887); ADD;V(i) -- TUGS AND BARGES; ADD. V(ac) -- SECURING AND STOWING OF AMMUNITION CONTAINERS (AS APPLICABLE) V(ad) -- EXPLOSIVE WARRANTY (AS APPLICABLE) V(ae) -- SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTIONS AND LIGHTING (AS APPLICABLE) X -- CHANGE DATE OF CLAUSE TO "JUNE 1999" X(j) -- INTERNET HOME PAGE ON 3RD TO LAST LINE IS CHANGED TO http://www.customerservice@dnb.com XII -- CHANGE DATE OF CLAUSE TO "JUNE 1999" XII(c)(4) -- ADD "( ) IS NOT," AFTER "( ) IS,"III. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS OFFERORS SHALL USE THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN PART X FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFERS; HOWEVER AT A MINIMUM, OFFERS MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:1. LUMPSUM PRICE AND DEMURRAGE/DETENTION RATE. 2. SPEED OF ADVANCE (SOA), LADEN AND DETAILED ITINERARY; 3. SET OF COMPLETED BOXES (REF(B) PAGES I-1 THROUGH I-4). 4. COMPLETED REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (PART XII,XIII REF (B)). IV. EVALUATION -- FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES, 2 DAY DEMURRAGE WILL BE ADDED TO THE EVALUATED PRICE. Posted 09/23/99 (W-SN383814). (0266)

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