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V -- TIME CHARTER, 2-3 20' CONTAINER SHIPS, WORLDWIDE PREPOSITIONING SOL N00033-99-R-3201 DUE 031300 POC Ken Allen or Allison Grace at (202) 685-5078/5507 WEB: Military Sealift Command Homepage, http://www.msc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Military Sealift Command, allison.grace@msc.navy.mil. The US Navy requires two or three vessels for the carriage of containers for use in the U.S. Army's Prepositioning Program, to be charter in accordance with MSC's DRYTIME 99 (5-99). The vessels must be self-sustaining for the discharge/loading of all cargo both instream and pierside. Under this acquisition, the Government will request rates under a charter period of 30-months with one 29-month option for vessels that are currently U.S.-flagged. Offers for these vessels may also contain rates on a firm 59-month basis. For vessels which require re-flagging prior to performance and U.S. shipyard new builds, rates are requested on a firm 59-month charter period basis. Alternative proposals for laydays, periods of performance may be considered. All interested parties shall submit requests for the solicitation via fax (202-685-5540) or e-mail (ken.allen@msc.navy.mil or allison.grace@msc.navy.mil ). Copies of the solicitation may be downloaded directly from the msc webpage (www.msc.navy.mil). Posted 02/01/00 (W-SN420563). (0032)

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