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

V -- TRANSPORTATION, TRAVEL, AND RELOCATION SERVICES SOL N00033-00-R-5212 DUE 111099 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. THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. SUBJ: RFP N00033-00-R-5212 REF: (A) SF 1449 (B) MSC DRYVOY REV.1 (6/99) VOYAGE CHARTER(S) FOR U.S. OR FOREIGN SELF- SUSTAINING RO/RO OR BREAKBULK 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-5212 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: 05 NOV 1999 7. FOR INFORMATION CALL: CYNTHIA FRYE (202) 685-5813 8. OFFER DUE DATE: 1000 EST 10 NOV 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 OR BREAKBULK VESSEL(S). VESSEL MUST BE CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING CARGO DESCRIBED IN BOX 2. BREAKBULK VESSEL(S) TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A MINIMUM 30 STON CRANE. ACCOMMODATIONS TO BE PROVIDED FOR TEN (10) SUPERCARGOES. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE ALL LASHING GEAR. 2. CARGO DESCRIPTION: APPROXIMATELY 151,000 SQ FT (+/- 10% CHOP) OF ROLLING STOCK AND TWENTY FOOT CONTAINERS. PACKING LIST IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. MEASUREMENT EXTREMES -- HEAVIEST: 27.5 STONS WIDEST: 152 INCHES LONGEST: 422 INCHES TALLEST: 161 INCHES TERMS: FREE IN/FREE OUT 3. LOADING PORTS/PLACES: THESSALONIKI, GREECE 4. LAYTIME: 4 DAY(S) TOTAL SSHINC FOR BREAKBULK VESSEL(S) AND 3 DAYS TOTAL SSHINC FOR RO/RO VESSEL(S)S 5. DISCHARGE PORTS/PLACES: BREMERHAVEN, GE 6. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING: 28 NOV 99/CANCELING: 29 NOV 99 7. TERMS/CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED: III(i) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPH (1), CARGO TO BE IN BREMERHAVEN, GE NO LATER THAN 13 DEC 99. III(j) -- CHANGE "SSHEX" TO "SSHINC". V(d) -- LOADING AND DISCHARGING (F.i.o.s.s. WITH OWNER FURNISHED LASHING GEAR); ADD V(g) -- POSITION REPORTS (ATTN: JAY STANDRING) FAX (202) 685-5887 OR EMAIL JAY.STANDRING@MSC.NAVY.MIL); 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. INSTRUCTIONSTO 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 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, 3 DAYS OF DEMURRAGE WILL BE ADDED TO THE EVALUATED PRICE FOR BREAKBULK VESSEL(S) AND 2 DAYS OF DEMURRAGE WILL BE ADDED TO THE EVALUATED PRICE FOR RO/RO VESSELS. SIGNED: CATHLENE JO STANGLER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, PM52 Posted 11/05/99 (W-SN398724). (0309)

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