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

V -- WATER TRANSPORATION SOL N00033-00-R-5238 DUE 011800 POC Cynthia Frye (202) 685-5813 WEB: www.msc.navy.mil, www.msc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: cathy.stangler@msc.navy.mil, cynthia.vass-frye@msc.navy.mil. VOYAGE CHARTER(S) FOR U.S. OR FOREIGN FLAG SELF-SUSTAINING RO/RO VESSEL(S). PREFERENCE FOR US 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 99. MSC SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, CODE PM52P, REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR VESSEL(S) CAPABLE OF MEETING THE TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED BELOW. REFERENCES BELOW APPLY TO THE BOX LAYOUT OF REF (A) AND (B) WHICH ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (AVAILABLE FROM THE MSC WEBSITE WWW.MSC.NAVY.MIL -- LOOK UNDER CONTRACTS/LIBRARY OF COMMON DOCUEMNTS -- OR UPON REQUEST) WHICH SHALL BE THE CHARTER FORM OF ANY CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION. BY SUBMISSION OF AN OFFER, OFFEROR AGREES WITH ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS SOLICITATION, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, AND WARRANTS THAT THE VESSEL IS CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE CARGO DESCRIBED IN DRYVOY 99 BOX 6 BELOW. I. STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES 2. CONTRACT NO. : TO BE ASSIGNED UPON AWARD 5. SOLICITATION NO.: N00033-00-R-5238 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: 13 JAN 2000 7. FOR INFORMATION CALL: CYNTHIA FRYE AT(202)685-5813 8. OFFER DUE DATE: 1100 18 JAN 2000 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) CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE CARGO LISTED IN BOX 2 BELOW. HELICOPTERS TO BE STOWED UNDERDECK. VESSEL TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR A MINIMUM OF 6 SUPERCARGO. VESSEL MUST FURNISH ALL LASHING GEAR. 2. CARGO DESCRIPTION: 62,066 SQ FT (+/- 10% CHOP) OF ROLLING STOCK AND 55 HELICOPTERS CARGO (16 OH-58D, 23 UH-60L, 16 AH-64A). PACKING LIST IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CARGO EXTREMES: DIMENSIONS: LONGEST -- 608 INCHES WIDEST -- 172 INCHES TALLEST -- 195 INCHES HEAVIST -- 31,200 LBS TERMS: FREE IN/FREE OUT 3. LOADING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 4. LAYTIME: 3 DAYS SSHEX TOTAL 5. DISCHARGE PORT(S)/PLACE(S): RIJEKA, CROATIA 6. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING: 01 FEB 00/CANCELLING: 01 FEB 00 7. TERMS/CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED: III(i) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPH (1), CARGO TO BE IN RIJEKA, CROATIA NO LATER THAN 18 FEB 00. V(d) -- LOADING AND DISCHARGING (FIOSS WITH OWNER FURNISHED LASHING GEAR); ADD. V(g) -- POSITION REPORTS (ATTN: JAY STANDRING) FAX (202) 685-5887 OR jay.standring@msc.navy.mil); ADD. V(k) -- SUPERCARGO AND GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES III. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS OFFERORS SHALL USE THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN PART X OF REF (B) 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 I-1 THRU I-4). 4. COMPLETED REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (PART XII, REF (B) IV. EVALUATION -- FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES, 1.5 DAYS OF DEMURRAGE WILL BE ADDED TO THE OVERALL COST. SIGNED: CATHLENE JO STANGLER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, PM52 Posted 01/14/00 (W-SN416272). (0014)

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