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V -- WATER TRANSPORTATION SOL N00033-00-R-5229 DUE 122299 POC Holly Hubbell (202)685-5826 or Cynthia Frye (202)685-5813 WEB: Click here to download Ref (A) and Ref (B)., http://www.MSC.Navy.mil/N10/conthp.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Contract Specialist., Holly.Hubbell@MSC.Navy.mil. Ref: (A) SF1449 (B) MSC DRYVOY 99 (Rev 1 (6-99)) Voyage Charter(s) for U.S. or foreign flag self-sustaining vessel(s)or tug and 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-5229 6. Solicitation Issue Date: 16 Dec 1999 7. For Solicitation Information Call: Cynthia Frye (202) 685-5813 or Holly Hubbell (202)685-5826. 8. Offer Due Date: 1100 EDST 22 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), FAX: 202/685-5852 or alternate 202/685-5887. 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 self-sustaining vessel(s) or tug and barge unit(s) with crane. Vessel must be capable of transporting cargo described in Box 2. Contractor must furnish lashing gear sufficient for securing cargo. If the proffered vessel is a RO/RO, vessel may be required to be able to ballast/deballast, have 15-20' ramps or other equipment, such as dunnage to facilitate RO/RO operations. Tug must have a minimum 2,000 shaft horsepower. 2. Cargo Description: Approximately 25,153 sq. ft. (+/10% chop) of rolling stock. Measurement extremes: Longest: 460 inches Widest: 117 inches Highest: 128 inches Heaviest: 50,000 lbs. Packing list is available upon request. Terms: Liner-In/Liner-Out 3. Loading Port(s)/Place(s): Mobile, AL 4. Laytime: N/A 5. Discharging Port(s)/Place(s): Acajutla, El Salvador 6. Laydays: Commencing: 16 Jan 00/Cancelling: 17 Jan 00 7. Terms/Conditions/Attachments added, deleted or modified: III(i) -- Nothwithstanding subparagraph (1), cargo to be in Acajutla, El Salvador no later than 02 Feb 00. III(j) -- Change "SSHEX" to "SSHINC". V(g) "Position Reports", (Attn: Glenda Hunter e-mail: Glenda.Hunter@MSC.Navy.mil 202/685-5887; 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 detention rate. 2. Detailed decription of ramp. 3. Shaft horsepower(SHP)for tugs, Speed of Advance (SOA), laden 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". Posted 12/16/99 (W-SN409383). (0350)

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