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

V -- WATER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES SOL N00033-00-R-5254 DUE 022300 POC Cynthia Frye 202-685-5813 WEB: www.msc.navy.mil, www.msc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: www.cathy.stangler@msc.navy.mil, www.cynthia.vass-frye@msc.navy.mil. Requirement is for a U.S. or foreign flag self-sustaining breakbulk or ro/ro vessel(s) capable of transporting approximately 27,214 (+/- 10% CHOP) of cargo to include ammunition containers. Measurement extremes of cargo are longest 396 in, widest 180 in, tallest 156 in, heaviest 17 short tons. Terms are free in/free out. Minimum speed laden is 13 knots. Vessel to provide sufficient number of 40 ft spreader bars attached d-rings, capable of lifting at least 30 tons of cargo to be provided by the owner for each shipment. Maximum allowable loa is 700 ft and maximum allowable draft is at 9.6 meters. Cargo is to load in Iwakuni, Japan, Naha, Japan and Tengan, Okinawa with discharge in Songklha, Thug Prong, and Chuk Sa Met of which all are in Thailand. Laydays are 01/02 APR 2000. Posted 02/19/00 (W-SN427075). (0050)

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