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

V -- WATER TRANSPORTATION SOL N00033-00-R-5281 DUE 051000 POC Cynthia Vass-Frye (202) 685-5823 WEB: MSC Home Page, www.msc.navy.mil/N101/solicsum.htm. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, Cynthia.Vass-frye@msc.navy.mil. REF: (A) SF 1449 (B) MSC DRYVOY Rev 1 (6/99) VOYAGE CHARTER(S) FOR U.S. OR FOREIGN FLAG SELF-SUSTAINING RO/RO VESSEL(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 DOCUEMNTS -- 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-5281 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: 04 MAY 2000 7. FOR INFORMATION CALL: CYNTHIA FRYE AT(202)685-5813 OR KAREN ROONEY AT 685-5823. 8. OFFER DUE DATE: 1100 10 MAY 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 RO/RO VESSEL(S) CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE CARGO LISTED IN BOX 2 BELOW. VESSEL TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR A MINIMUM OF 8 SUPERCARGO. VESSEL MUST FURNISH ALL LASHING GEAR. VESSEL TO HAVE MINIMUM SPEED LADEN OF 17 KNOTS. 2. CARGO DESCRIPTION: 129,266 SQ FT (+/- 10% CHOP) OF PRIMARILY ROLLING STOCK.PACKING LIST IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CARGO EXTREMES: DIMENSIONS: LONGEST -- 523 INCHES WIDEST -- 240 INCHES TALLEST -- 216 INCHES HEAVIEST -- 107,200 LBS GOVERNMENT TO DRIVE VEHICLES ABOARD VESSEL AT LOAD PORT. VESSEL CREW OR STEVEDORES TO LASH AND ONLOAD CONTAINERS. TERMS: LINER IN/FREE OUT 3. LOADING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): THESSALONIKI, GREECE 4. LAYTIME: 5 DAYS SSHINC TOTAL 5. DISCHARGE PORT(S)/PLACE(S): MOREHEAD CITY, NC (CARGO TO BE IN MOREHEAD CITY, NC NLT 28 JUN 00) 6. LAYDAY: COMMENCING: 12 JUN 00/CANCELLING: 12 JUN 00 7. TERMS/CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED: III(j) -- CHANGE "SSHEX" TO "SSHINC". V(c) -- LOADING AND DISCHARGING (LINER TERMS) (LOAD PORT ONLY); ADD. V(d) -- LOADING AND DISCHARGING (FIOSS WITH OWNER FURNISHED LASHING GEAR)(DISCHARGE PORT ONLY); (ADD. V(g) -- POSITION REPORTS (ATTN: JAY STANDRING) FAX (202) 685-5887 OR jay.standring@msc.navy.mil); ADD. V(k) -- SUPERCARGO AND GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES 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, 2.5 DAYS OF DEMURRAGE WILL BE ADDED TO THE OVERALL COST. Posted 05/08/00 (W-SN452445). (0129)

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