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

V -- WATER TRANSPORTATION SOL N00033-00-R-5227 DUE 121399 POC Pam Broglio 202-685-5832 or Holly Hubbell 202-685-5826 WEB: Click here to download copies of References A and B, http://www.msc.navy.mil/N10/conthp.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, pam.broglio@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-5227 6. Solicitation Issue Date: 08 Dec 1999 7. For Solicitation Information Call: Pam Broglio (202) 685-5832 8. Offer Due Date: 1100 EDST 13 December 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. Contractor 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 16,835 sq. ft. (+/- 10% chop) of cargo. Measurement extremes: Longest: 584 inches Widest: 136 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, TX 6. Laydays: Commencing: 12 Jan 00/Cancelling: 13 Jan 00 7. Terms/Conditions/Attachments added, deleted or modified: III(i) -- Nothwithstanding subparagraph (1), cargo to be in Beaumont, TX no later than 22 Jan 00. 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 "Nov. 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 "Oct. 1999". 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)). 6. IAW DFARS 252.204-7004, U.S. offerors (and foreign offerors working in the U.S.) must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) in order to be considered for award. To comply: * Provide a DUNS number with your solicitation. This number is required to verify registration and in order to register in the CCR. The DUNS number can be obtained by calling 1-800-333-0505. * Register in the CCR by calling 1-888-227-2423 or through the MSC's website at http://www.msc.navy.mil/N10/library.htm under "Central Contractor Registration (CCR)". * Register for electronic funds payment, also at the above-identified MSC website, under "Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Registration Form". IV. Evaluation of Offers Part XI For evaluation purposes: 1/2 day of demurrage will be added to the total evaluated price. Signed: Cathlene Jo Stangler, Contracting Officer, MSC, PM52 Posted 12/08/99 (W-SN406776). (0342)

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