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V -- WATER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES -DRY CARGO SOL N00033-00-R-5286 DUE 051600 POC Cynthia Vass-Frye (202)685-5813/Holly Hubbell (202)685-5826 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 BREAKBULK OR 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-5286 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: 11 MAY 2000 7. FOR INFORMATION CALL: CYNTHIA FRYE AT(202)685-5813 OR HOLLY HUBBELL AT (202)685-5826 8. OFFER DUE DATE: 1000 16 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 BREAKBULK OR RO/RO VESSEL(S) CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE CARGO LISTED IN BOX 2 BELOW. VESSEL MUST BE EQUIPPED TO LOAD AND DISCHARGE CONTAINERS. VESSEL MUST HAVE MINIMUM SPEED OF 15 KNOTS. VESSEL GEAR REQUIRES MINIMUM OF 30 TON SWL. OWNER TO PROVIDE ALL ADEQUATE LASHING POINTS AND LASHING GEAR. ACCOMMODATIONS TO BE PROVIDED FOR A MINIMUM OF 2 SUPERCARGOES. NOTE: PORT RESTRICTIONS IN CHUK SAMET DICTATES MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LOA AT 700 FT AND MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DRAFT AT 9.6 METERS. SONGKHLA DICTATES MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LOA AT 6.9 METERS. 2. CARGO DESCRIPTION: 28,000 SQ FT (+/- 10% CHOP) OF MILITARY CARGO TO INCLUDE RO/RO AND 2 CONTAINERS. PACKING LIST IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. TERMS: FREE IN/FREE OUT 3. LOADING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): PORT ETA CARGO AMOUNT (SQ FT) CHUK SAMET 09 JUN 00 2 TEUS SONGKHLA 11 JUN 00 25,000 4. LAYTIME: 4 DAYS SSHINC TOTAL 5. DISCHARGE PORT(S)/PLACE(S): NAHA, JAPAN 6. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING: 08 JUN 00/CANCELLING: 09 JUN 00 7. TERMS/CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED: III(i) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPH (1), EXPECTED DISCHARGE IN NAHA, JAPAN TO BEGIN NO LATER THAN 18 JUN 00. III(k) 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. 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, 2 DAYS OF DEMURRAGE FOR RO/RO VESSELS AND 4 DAYS OF DEMURRAGE FOR BREAKBULK VESSELS WILL BE ADDED TO THE OVERALL COST. Posted 05/11/00 (W-SN453995). (0132)

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