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-5256 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 52,000 (+/- 10% CHOP) sq ft of military cargo including ro/ro. Cargo extremes are longest 500 in, widest 138 in, tallest 166 in, heaviest 18 short tons. Vessel must be equipped to load and discarge ammunition containers. Vessel must have a minimum speed of 10 knots. Vessel must 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. Vessel maximum allowable loa is 700 ft and maximum allowable draft is 9.6 meters. Terms are free in/free out. Laydays are 01/02 APR 2000. Loading port is Naha, Japan with discharge in Chuk Sa Met, Thailand. Posted 02/19/00 (W-SN427076). (0050)

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