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

V -- WATER TRANSPORTATION SOL N00033-00-R-5225 DUE 113099 POC Holly Hubbell (202) 685-5826 WEB: click here to download DryVoy Boxes, www.msc.navy.mil/N10/conthp.htm. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, Cathy.Stangler@MSC.Navy.mil. Ref:(A) SF1449 (B) MSC DRYVOY 99 (Rev 1 (6-99)) Voyage Charter(s) for U.S. or foreign flag RO/RO vessel(s)or tug and RO/RO barge unit(s). 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 February 1999, preference for U.S. flag and VISA participants to be given. 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 web site, http://www.msc.navy.mil/N10/conthp.htm, under "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 5. Solicitation No.: N00033-00-R-5225 6. Solicitation Issue Date: 24 Nov 1999 7. For Solicitation Information Call: Holly Hubbell (202) 685-5826 8. Offer Due Date: 1100 EDST 30 November 1999 9. Issued By: Military Sealift Command, Sealift Program Management Office, PM52P, Bldg. 210, Rm. 275, Washington Navy Yard, 914 Charles Morris Court SE, Washington, DC 20398-5540 (Code: N00033) 10. This Acquisition Is Unrestricted. 14. Method of Solicitation: RFP 18a. Payment Will Be Made By: Commander, Military Sealift Command, N86, Washington Navy Yard, Bldg. 157, 914 Charles Morris Court SE, Washington, DC 20398-5540. II. DRYVOY Boxes 1. Vessel(s) Required: U.S. or Foreign Flag RO/RO vessel(s)or tug and RO/RO barge unit(s). Vessel must be capable of transporting cargo described in Box 2. Vessel must furnish lashing gear sufficient for securing cargo. Equipment to include ramps or other equipment to facilitate RO/RO operations. Tug must have a minimum 2,000 shaft horsepower. Owner to warrant that any and all regulatory compliances are maintained. 2. Cargo Description: Approximately 17,280 sq. ft. (+/- 10% chop) of cargo. Measurement extremes -Longest:386 inches,Widest:144 inches,Highest:149 inches Packing list is available upon request. Terms: Liner-In/Free-Out 3. Loading Port(s)/Place(s): Port Au Prince, Haiti 4. Laytime: 1 Day(s) SSHINC 5. Discharging Port(s)/Place(s): Beaumont, Texas 6. Laydays: Commencing: 03 Dec 1999/Cancelling: 04 Dec 1999 7. Terms/Conditions/Attachments added, deleted or modified: III(i) -- Nothwithstanding subparagraph (1), cargo to be in Beaumont, Texas no later than 15 DEC 99. III(j) -- Change "SSHEX" to "SSHINC" V(c) -- "Loading and Discharging (Liner Terms)", Load Port Only; add. V(d) -- "Loading and Discharging (F.i.o.s.s. with Owner-Furnished Lashing Gear)", Discharge Port Only, add. V(g) -- "Position Reports", (Attn: Glenda Hunter Fax): 202-685-5887 or e-mail: Glenda.Hunter@MSC.Navy.Mil); add. V(i) -- Tugs and barges; add, if applicable. X -- Change date of clause to "June 1999". X(j) -- Internet home page on third to last line is changed to http://www.customerserviced@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. Detailed description of ramp. 3. Shaft horsepower (SHP), and detailed itinerary; 4. Set of completed boxes (Ref (B), pages I-1 through I-4) 5. Completed Representations and Certifications (Part XII, Ref (B)). IV. Evaluation of Offers Part XI -- For evaluation purposes only: 1/2 day of demurrage will be added to the total evaluated price. Signed: Cathlene Jo Stangler, Contracting Officer, MSC, PM52 Posted 11/24/99 (W-SN403513). (0328)

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