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V -- WATER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES -- DRY CARGO SOL N00033-00-R-5291 DUE 051600 POC Cynthia Vass-Frye 202-685-5813 WEB: MSC Home Page, www.msc.navy.mil/N101/solicsum.htm. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist, Cynthia.vass-frye@msc.navy.mil. SUBJ: RFP N00033-00-R-5291 REF: (A) SF 1449 (B) MSC DRYVOY Rev 1 (6/99) VOYAGE CHARTER(S) FOR U.S. OR FOREIGN FLAG SELF-SUSTAINING CONTAINER VESSEL(S). 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-5291 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: 12 MAY 2000 7. FOR INFORMATION CALL: CYNTHIA FRYE AT(202)685-5813 OR CATHY STANGLER (202)685-5825. 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 CONTAINER VESSEL(S)CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE CARGO LISTED IN BOX 2 BELOW. VESSEL MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TWISTLOCKS. OWNER MUST FURNISH ALL LASHING GEAR, STACKING CONES, ETC. REQUIRED. VESSEL MUST HAVE A MINIMUM SPEED OF 15 KNOTS. 2. CARGO DESCRIPTION: VOYAGE A: APPROXIMATELY 625 20 FT. CONTAINERS OF AMMO AND 400 ST OF BREAKBULK AMMO (+/- 10% CHOP) OPTIONAL VOYAGE B: APPROXIMATELY 500 20 FT. CONTAINERS OF AMMO (+/- 10% CHOP) AND 183 ST OF BREAKBULK AMMO (+/-10% CHOP) TERMS: FREE IN/FREE OUT 3. LOADING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): VOYAGE A: MOTSU, SUNNY PT., NC OPTIONAL VOYAGE B: NORDENHAM, GE OPTIONAL VOYAGE TO BE DECLARE BY THE GOVERNMENT NLT 15 JUN 00 4. LAYTIME: 2 DAYS SSHEX EACH VOYAGE 5. DISCHARGE PORT(S)/PLACE(S): VOYAGE A: NORDENHAM, GE APPROXIMATELY 379 20 FT. CONTAINERS AND 183 ST OF AMMO (+/- 10%CHOP) AND HAMMERNESODDEN, NORWAY APPROXIMATELY 246 20 FT CONTAINERS OF AMMO (+/- 10% CHOP) OPTIONAL VOYAGE B: MOTSU, SUNNY PT., NC 6. LAYDAYS: VOYAGE A: COMMENCING: 2 JUN 00/CANCELLING: 4 JUN 00 OPTIONAL VOYAGE B: IN DIRECT CONTINUATION 7. TERMS/CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED: III(i) -- NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPH (1), DISCHARGE FOR VOYAGE A EXPECTED IN NORDENHAM, GE NO LATER THAN 20 JUN 2000. III(j) AND III(k) -- CHANGE "SSHEX" TO "SSHINC". V(d) LOADING AND DISCHARGING (F.I.O.S.S. WITH OWNER-FURNISHED LASHING GEAR); ADD. V(g) POSITION REPORTS (ATTN: JAY STANDRING) FAX (202) 685-5887 OR JAY.STANDRING@msc.navy.mil); ADD. V(ac) SECURING AND STOWING OF AMMUNITION CONTAINERS; ADD. V(ad) EXPLOSIVE WARRANTY; ADD V(ae) SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTIONS AND LIGHTING; ADD V(ag) NORDENHAM/BREMERHAVEN PORT CHARGES; 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 XI(c) -- CHANGE TO READ "TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD, AN OFFEROR'S PROPOSAL MUST BE DETERMINED TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE, I.E. IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS SOLICITATION. AWARD WILL BE MADE TO THE RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR(S) WHOSE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE PROPOSAL(S) OR COMBINATION OF PROPOSAL(S), IN THE HIGHEST OF THE PRIORITIES REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH (A) ABOVE, REPRESENT THE LOWEST OVERALL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT, OPTIONS INCLUDED. XI(d) -- DELETE 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 FOR VOYAGE A AND/OR VOYAGE B 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 -- FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES, 2 DAYS OF DEMURRAGE WILL BE ADDED TO THE OVERALL TOTAL COST FOR EACH VOYAGE. Posted 05/12/00 (W-SN454194). (0133)

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