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V -- DRY CARGO WATER TRANSPORTATION SOL N00033-00-R-5272 DUE 040500 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-5272 REF: (A) SF 1449 (B) MSC DRYVOY Rev 1 (6/99) VOYAGE CHARTER(S) FOR U.S. OR FOREIGN FLAG SELF-SUSTAINING BREAKBULK OR 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 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 6 BELOW. I. STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES 2. CONTRACT NO. : TO BE ASSIGNED UPON AWARD 5. SOLICITATION NO.: N00033-00-R-5272 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: 31 MAR 2000 7. FOR INFORMATION CALL: CYNTHIA FRYE AT(202)685-5813 8. OFFER DUE DATE: 1100 05 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 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 BREAKBULK OR RO/RO VESSEL(S) CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE CARGO LISTED IN BOX 2 BELOW. VESSEL MUST BE EQUIPPED TO LOAD AND DISCHARGE AMMUNITION CONTAINERS. VESSEL MUST FURNISH ALL LASHING GEAR. VESSEL MUST HAVE A MINIMUM SPEED OF 14 KNOTS. 2. CARGO DESCRIPTION: 550 TWENTY FOOT AMMUNITION CONTAINERS AND 72 PIECES OF BREAKBULK CARGO (+/- 10% CHOP). AMMUNITION CONSISTS OF CLASS 1.1D, 1.1E, 1.1F, 1.2C, 1.2E, 1.2H, 1.2G, 1.3C, 1.3G, 1.3H, 1.4C, 1.4S, 1.4G, AND 6.1G. 72 PIECES OF BREAKBULK CARGO WILL BE WRAPPED IN STEEL CASINGS IN GROUPS OF 6 MEASURING L166 IN X W41.5 IN X H32 IN. PACKING LIST IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. TERMS: FREE IN/FREE OUT 3. LOADING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): CONCORD, CA 4. LAYTIME: 3 DAYS SSHINC TOTAL 5. DISCHARGE PORT(S)/PLACE(S): AVAILABLE PORTS CARGO HIRO, JAPAN 65 TEUS AND 72 PCS BREAKBULK CHINHAE, KOREA 485 TEUS 6. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING: 16 APR 00/CANCELLING: 17 APR 00 7. TERMS/CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED: III(i) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPH (1), DISCHARGE IN HIRO, JAPAN MUST BEGIN NO LATER THAN 06 MAY 00. III(i) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPH (1), DISCHARGE IN CHINHAE, KOREA MUST BEGIN NO LATER THAN 10 MAY 00. III(j) CHANGE "SSHEX" TO "SSHINC". V(d) -- LOADING AND DISCHARGING (FIOSS WITH OWNER FURNISHED LASHING GEAR); ADD. V(g) -- POSITION REPORTS (ATTN: CATHY TRAVIS or TIM PICKERING) FAX (202) 685-5887 OR cathy.travis@msc.navy.mil or tim.pickering@msc.navy.mil); ADD. V(ac) -- SECURING AND STOWING OF AMMUNITION CONTAINERS (AS APPLICABLE) V(ad) -- EXPLOSIVE WARRANTY (AS APPLICABLE) V(ae) -- SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTIONS AND LIGHTING (AS APPLICABLE) X -- CHANGE DATE OF CLAUSE TO "JUNE 1999" X(j) -- INTERNET HOME PAGE ON 3RD TO LAST LINE IS CHANGED TO http://www.customerservice@dnb.com XII -- CHANGE DATE OF CLAUSE TO "JUNE 1999" XII(c)(4) -- ADD "( ) IS NOT," AFTER "( ) IS," 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. Posted 04/01/00 (W-SN440394). (0092)

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