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

V -- DRY CARGO WATER TRANSPORTATION SOL N00033-00-R-5273 DUE 040400 POC Cynthia.Vass-Frye@msc.navy.mil WEB: MSC Webpage, www.msc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer, www.cynthia.vass-frye@msc.navy.mil or cathy.stangler@msc.navy.mil. SUBJ: RFP N00033-00-R-5273 REF: (A) SF 1449 (B) MSC DRYVOY Rev 1 (6/99) VOYAGE CHARTER(S) FOR U.S. FLAG SELF-SUSTAINING RO/RO VESSEL OR TUG AND RO/RO BARGE UNIT(S). PREFERENCE FOR US FLAG 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 DOCUMENTS -- 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 2 BELOW. I. STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES 2. CONTRACT NO. : TO BE ASSIGNED UPON AWARD 5. SOLICITATION NO.: N00033-00-R-5273 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: 31 MAR 2000 7. FOR INFORMATION CALL: CYNTHIA FRYE AT(202)685-5813 8. OFFER DUE DATE: 1000 04 APR 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 SET ASIDE 100% SMALL BUSINESS 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 OR TUG AND RO/RO BARGE UNIT(S) WITH EQUIPMENT TO INCLUDE RAMPS OR OTHER EQUIPMENT TO FACILITATE RO/RO OPERATIONS. MINIMUM SHAFT HORSEPOWER FOR TUG IS 2000. BREAKBULK BUILDINGS MATERIALS HAS TO BE ENCAPSULATED AND/OR UNDER COVERED STORAGE TO AVOID CONTACTBY THE ELEMENTS. VESSEL MUST FURNISH ALL LASHING GEAR. ACCOMMODATIONS FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO SUPERCARGO. MINIMUM SPEED REQUIRED IS 6.5 KNOTS. 2. CARGO DESCRIPTION: 39,769 SQ FT (+/- 10% CHOP) OF ROLLING STOCK WHICH INCLUDES 5120 SQ FT OF BREAKBULK CINDER BLOCKS ON PALLETS. PACKING LIST IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CARGO EXTREMES: DIMENSIONS: LONGEST -- 480 INCHES WIDEST -- 108 INCHES TALLEST -- 154 INCHES HEAVIEST -- 30 SHORT TONS TERMS: FREE IN/LINER OUT 3. LOADING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): BEAUMONT, TX 4. LAYTIME: 2 DAYS SSHEX 5. DISCHARGE PORT(S)/PLACE(S): ST GEORGES, GRENADA (EXPECTED TO BE IN ST GEORGES, GRENADA NO LATER THAN 26 APR 00) 6. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING: 13 APR 00/CANCELLING: 14 APR 00 7. TERMS/CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED: V(a) -- LOADING AND DISCHARGING (F.I.O.S.S.) WITH OWNER FURNISHED LASHING GEAR(LOAD PORT ONLY); ADD. V(d) -- LOADING AND DISCHARGING (LINER TERMS) (DISCHARGE PORT ONLY); ADD. V(g) -- POSITION REPORTS (ATTN: GLENDA HUNTER) FAX (202) 685-5887 OR glenda.hunter@msc.navy.mil); ADD. V(i) -- TUGS AND BARGES; ADD AS APPLICABLE. 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/DETENTION 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. Posted 04/01/00 (W-SN440393). (0092)

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