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

V -- WATER TRANSPORTATION SOL N00033-00-R-5208 DUE 102599 POC Holly Hubbell (202)685-5826 WEB: www.msc.navy.mil, www.msc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: cynthia.vass-frye@smtpgw.msc.navy.mil, Holly.Hubbell@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 FLAG SELF-SUSTAINING RO/RO VESSEL(S). PREFERENCE FOR US FLAG AND VISA PARTICIPANTS TO BE GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE 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: TBD 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER: N00033-00-R-5208 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: 20 OCT 1999 7. FOR INFORMATION CALL: HOLLY HUBBELL (202)685-5826 OR CYNTHIA FRYE (202)685-5813 8. OFFER DUE DATE: 1100 EDST 25 OCT 99 9. ISSUED BY: MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND,SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE,CODE PM52P, BLDG 210, RM 275, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON, DC 20398, FAX:(202) 685-5852 OR ALTERNATE 685-5887. 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED 18A. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY: COMMANDER MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, N86,WASHINGTON NAVY YARD BLDG 157,WASHINGTON DC 20398 II. DRYVOY BOXES 1. VESSEL(S) REQUIRED: U.S. OR FOREIGN FLAG SELF-SUSTAINING RO/RO VESSEL(S). VESSEL MUST BE CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING CARGO DESCRIBED IN BOX 2. ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MINIMUM 6 SUPERCARGOES. 2. CARGO DESCRIPTION: 47,770 (+/- 10% CHOP)SQ FT/8,695.8 (+/- 10% CHOP) MEASUREMENT TONS/1,805.8 (+/-10% CHOP)SHORT TONS OF CARGO. CARGO INCLUDES,24,671 SQ FT ROLLING STOCK AND APPROXIMATELY 23,099 SQ FT OTHER GENERAL CARGO. CARGO EXTREMES ARE AS FOLLOWS:LONGEST: 612 IN,WIDEST: 125 IN,HIGHEST: 142 IN, HEAVIEST: 20 S/T TERMS: FREE-IN/FREE-OUT 3. LOADING PORTS/PLACES: DUKAYLAH, EGYPT 4. LAYTIME: 4 DAY(S) SSHINC 5. DISCHARGE PORTS/PLACES: SALALAH, OMAN 6. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING: 26 NOV 99/CANCELING: 27 NOV 99 7. TERMS /CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED:III (i) NOTHWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPH (1), CARGO TO BE IN SALALAH, OMAN NO LATER THAN 08 DEC 99. III(j) & (k) CHANGE "SSHEX" TO "SSHINC". V(d) -- LOADING (F.i.o.s.s. WITH OWNER FURNISHED LASHING GEAR);ADD V(g) -- POSITION REPORTS (ATTN: CHRISTA FAEHNDRICH OR TIM PICKERING) FAX (202) 685-5887); ADD; V(k) -- SUPERCARGO AND GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES; ADD. 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), LADENAND 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 DAYS DEMURRAGE WILL BE ADDED TO THE EVALUATED PRICE. Posted 10/20/99 (W-SN393355). (0293)

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