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

V -- WATER TRANSPORTATION SOL N00033-00-R-5275 DUE 042500 POC Karen Rooney (202) 685-5823 WEB: Click here to download a copy of referenced documents., http://www.msc.navy.mil/N10/library.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, Cathy.Stangler@MSC.Navy.mil. 1. Ref: (a) SF 1449 (b) MSC DRYVOY Rev 1 (6/99) Voyage charter(s) for U.S. or foreign flag self-sustaining breakbulk or container vessel. Preference for U. S. 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 6 below. I. Standard Form 1449 boxes 2. Contract No. : to be assigned upon award 5. Solicitation No.: N00033-00-R-5275 6. Solicitation Issue Date: 21 April 2000 7. For information call: Karen Rooney at(202)685-5823 or Holly Hubbell at (202) 685-5826 8. Offer due date: 0900 25 April 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 Vessel(s) required: US or foreign flag self-sustaining breakbulk or container vessel. Vessel must furnish lashing gear. Cargo must be stowed below deck. Configuration of cargo requires special lifting requirements. Lifting fixtures will be used for some of cargo, each fixture weighing up to 9,000 lbs. Fixtures will be provided by shipper. Cargo cannot be stacked. Carrier requested to provide Five(5) empty 40-ft containers and Five(5) -- 40 ft. flatracks with tarps to shipper for stuffing NLT 28 April 00. Carrier requested to lash cargo to flatracks. Shipper will provide a floating crane to bring load to vessel at Philadelphia, but ship must be self-sustaining to reposition/stow cargo into vessel and to discharge at Indret. 1. Cargo description: Five(5)- 40 foot containers and Five(5) -- 40 foot flatracks (+/- 10% chop) of machinery and electronic cargo. Total cargo weight (not including container and flatrack weights): approximately 81 S/T. Flatrack cargo includes the following machinery, hardware and Electronic equipment (L x W x H in inches): 1 pc 125 x 84 x 78 10,460 lbs 1 pc 143 x 128 x 20 2,400 lbs 1 pc 282 x 130 x 30 8,485 lbs 1 pc 164 x 121 x 97 42,000 lbs 1 pc 320 x 139 x 180 50,000 lbs 1 pc 153 x 132 x 34 2,560 lbs 1 pc 127 x 118 x 67 3,400 lbs 1 pc 195 x 33 x 21 2,100 lbs 1 pc 115 x 86 x 56 3,124 lbs Cargo extreme dimensions: Heaviest: With lifting fixture 59,000 pounds Terms: Liner in/Liner out 2. Loading Port(s)/place(s): Naval Pier Philadelphia, PA 5. Discharge Port(s)/place(s): Indret, France (approximately 27 miles upriver from Loire River estuary) NOTE: Port restrictions at Indret: maximum ship length 140m (460 ft), maximum draft 7.1m (23 ft 3 in). 6. Laydays: Commencing/Canceling: 01 May 00/02 May 00 7. Terms/conditions/attachments added, deleted or modified: III(i)- Notwithstanding subparagraph (1), cargo expected to be in Indret, France no later than 14 May 2000. III(j) -- Change "SSHEX" to "SSHINC". V(c) -- Loading and Discharging (Liner Terms); Add V(g) -- Position Reports (Attn: Jay Standring, Fax:(202)685-5887 or Email: Jay.Standring@msc.navy.mil); Add. 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 detention rate. 2. Speed of advance (SOA), laden and detailed itinerary. 3. Set of completed boxes (Ref (b) I-1 thru I-4). Completed Representations and Certifications (part XII, Ref (b) 4. IAW DFARS 252.204-7004, U.S. offerors (and foreign offerors working in the U.S.) must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) in order to be considered for award. To comply: * Provide a DUNS number with your solicitation. This number is required to verify registration and in order to register in the CCR. The DUNS number can be obtained by calling 1-800-333-0505. * Register in the CCR by calling 1-888-227-2423 or through the MSC's website at http://www.msc.navy.mil/N10/library.htm under "Central Contractor Registration (CCR)". * Register for electronic funds payment, also at the above-identified MSC website, under "Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Registration Form". Posted 04/21/00 (W-SN447646). (0112)

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