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

V -- TANKER MOVE FROM S. KOREA TO GUAM SOL N00033-00-R-5143 DUE 062000 POC Lisa Murtha (202)685-5885 E-MAIL: contract specialist, lisa.murtha@msc.navy.mil. REF: (A) MSC TANKVOY 92 (REV. 5/92) A. MSC SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, CODE PM51P, REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR TRANSPORTATION CAPABLE OF MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED BELOW. THE PARAGRAPH NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE BOX NUMBERS IN PART I SUBPART A OF REF (A) WHICH IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. BY SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSAL, THE OFFEROR CONFIRMS AGREEMENT WITH ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS SOLICITATION AND THE CHARTER FORM, UNLESS OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED THEREIN. REFERENCES BELOW APPLY TO THE BOX LAYOUT OF REF (A). IN THE SPACE PROVIDED IN BOXES 37 AND 39 OF THIS SOLICITATION, OFFERORS SHALL SUBMIT ALL REQUESTED DATA, AS APPROPRIATE, FOR THE VESSEL'S LAST TWO CARGOES. TO THE EXTENT THAT THERE IS ANY INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT'S CHARTER FORM TERMS AND CONDITIONS INCORPORATED IN THIS RFP AND THE CHARTER FORM TERMS AND CONDITIONS SUBMITTED BY THE OWNER, WHICH INCONSISTENCY HAS NOT BEEN CLEARLY DISCLOSED TO THE GOVERNMENT BY THE OWNER, THE GOVERNMENT'S CHARTER FORM TERMS AND CONDITIONSSHALL CONTROL IN THIS CHARTER PARTY. 1. RFP NO.: N00033-00-R-5143 (DATED 19 JUNE 2000) 2. CONTRACT NO.: WILL BE PROVIDED UPON FIXTURE 3. ISSUING AGENCY: MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, CODE PM51P, 914 CHARLES MORRIS COURT SE, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON DC 20398-5540 4. ADDRESS PROPOSALS TO: SEE BOX 3 ABOVE. 5. VESSEL REQUIRED: CLEAN, APPROVED U.S. OR FOREIGN FLAG COATED TANKER WITH IGS AND SBT, CAPABLE OF CARRYING UNDER VOYAGE 1 A MIN/MAX 235M 240M BBLS (30,128 30,769 LT) (INTENTIONS JP-8) AND FOR VOYAGE 2 A MIN/MAX 235M 240M BBLS (31,757 32,324 LT) (INTENTIONS DFM) CLEAN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. UNDER THE CARGO PREFERENCE ACT OF 1904, PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO U.S. FLAG VESSELS. MAXIMUM AGE OF VESSEL SHALL BE 20 YEARS. VESSEL MUST ARRIVE AT LOAD PORT IN CLEAN, GAS-FREE CONDITION, AND BE READY FOR INTERNAL TANK INSPECTION BY QUALITY ASSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE. LAST PRODUCT CARRIED IN TANKS MUST BE AN APPROVED PRODUCT. THE USE OF COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS (BRASS, BRONZE, ETC.) IN VESSEL COMPARTMENTS, PIPELINES, HEATING COILS, FITTINGS, ETC. IS NOT PERMITTED IN VESSELS CHARTERED BY MSC TO HAUL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, UNLESS VESSEL POSSESSES A CURRENT DESC WAIVER. 6. CARGO DESCRIPTION: THE GOVERNMENT IS OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE FOR VOYAGE 1 A MIN/MAX 235M 240M BBLS (30,128 30,769 LT) (INTENTIONS JP-8) AND FOR VOYAGE 2 A MIN/MAX 235M 240M BBLS (31,757 32,324 LT) (INTENTIONS DFM) CLEAN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. 7. LOADING PORT (INTENTIONS): VOYAGE 1: ONSAN, SOUTH KOREA PORT RESTRICTIONS (WOG): LOA: 715' DRAFT: MLW 44' DAYLIGHT BERTHING ONLY VOYAGE 2: ULSAN, SOUTH KOREA PORT RESTRICTIONS (WOG): LOA: 919' MLW 44'29" DAYLIGHT BERTHING ONLY 8. DISCHARGE PORTS: (INTENTIONS): VOYAGE 1: GUAM, U.S.A. PORT RESTRICTIONS (WOG): LOA: 700' DRAFT: 37 -- 41' VOYAGE 2: GUAM, U.S.A. PORT RESTRICTIONS (WOG): LOA: 700' DRAFT: 37 -- 41' 9. ROUTE: NONE 10. PROPOSALS ACCEPTED UNTIL: 20 JUNE 2000, 0900 HOURS WASHINGTON, DC TIME 11. LAYDAYS: VOYAGE 1: 30 JUNE 02 JULY 2000 VOYAGE 2: 14 16 JULY 2000 NOTES: 1. OFFERORS SHALL IDENTIFY WHETHER PROPOSING FOR BOTH VOYAGES OR ONLY FOR VOYAGE 1 OR VOYAGE 2. 2. IF OFFEROR PROPOSES FOR BOTH VOYAGES THEN VOYAGE 2 MAY BE IN DIRECT CONTINUATION OF VOYAGE 1. 12. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: LISA MURTHA, 202/685-5885 RESPONSES MAY BE FAXED TO 202/685-5852 ALTERNATE FAX NUMBER 202/685-5850 13. ACCOUNT CHARGEABLE: TO BE PROVIDED UPON AWARD. 14. SUBMIT INVOICES TO THE PAYING OFFICE AS FOLLOWS: COMMANDER MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, 914 CHARLES MORRIS COURT SE, CODE N86, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON DC 20398-5540 15. ARTICLES DELETED FROM MASTER SOLICITATION: (A) ARTICLE H15.6 (B) ARTICLES L3 -- L13.1 (C) ARTICLE M1.4 16. ARTICLES MODIFIED IN THE MASTER SOLICITATION: (A) ARTICLE S10 LINE 3455 REPLACE "THIRTY" WITH "TWENTY". (B) BOX 37 REPLACE WITH: "DATA ON LAST CARGO(S) LISTED IN BOX 31". ACTUAL ASTM COLOR: COPPER CORROSION FACTOR @100 DEG. FAHRENHEIT SULFUR CONTENT: MERCAPTAN SULFUR: DYED? [ ]YES [ ] NO (C) BOX 39 REPLACE WITH: "DATA ON NEXT TO LAST CARGO(S) LISTED IN BOX 32". ACTUAL ASTM COLOR: COPPER CORROSION FACTOR @100 DEG. FAHRENHEIT SULFUR CONTENT: MERCAPTAN SULFUR: DYED? [ ]YES [ ] NO (D) ARTICLE C1.42 DELETE WORDS "THE CHARTER PARTY DATE" INSERT "20 FEB 97". (E) ARTICLE G1.2 LINES 856-858 DELETE "ASSISTANT SECRETARY AUTHORIZED THE." LINE 858 CHANGE "TO" TO "MAY." LINES 860-862 DELETE "THIS...ONLY." LINES 865-867 DELETE "THIS ...1993." (F) ARTICLE H6 DELETE TITLE IN ITS ENTIRETY. REPLACE WITH "OIL POLLUTION CLEANUP". ARTICLE H6.1 DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY. ARTICLE H6.2.(C) LINE 1090 DELETE THE WORD "EITHER". LINE 1092 DELETE THE WORDS "OR UNDER". LINES 1093 THROUGH 1096 DELETE IN THEIR ENTIRETY. ARTICLE H6.3 LINE 1110 DELETE THE WORDS "OR TOVALOP". ARTICLE H15.1 LINE 1358 DELETE THE WORDS "(INCLUDING TOVALOP". LINE 1359 DELETE THE WORD "OBLIGATIONS)". LINE 1366 DELETE THE WORD "INCLUDING". LINE 1367 DELETE THE WORDS "TOVALOP OBLIGATIONS". (G) ARTICLE M1.2 ADD TO END OF CLAUSE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: "OFFERS WILL BE EVALUATED FOR THE BEST OVERALL PRICE TO THEGOVERNMENT FOR AWARD TO ONE OFFEROR FOR BOTH VOYAGES, OR A SPLIT AWARD FOR ONE VOYAGE EACH." (H) THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES ARE HEREBY MODIFIED: ATTACHMENT J2 (MODIFIED CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS) IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS RFP, AND IS AVAILABLE BY MAIL. 16A. ARTICLES ADDED TO MASTER SOLICITATION: (A) "ARTICLE C3.1(B) OWNER WARRANTS THAT THIS VESSEL COMPLIES FULLY WITH THE INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE AND IS IN POSSESSION OF A VALID SAFETY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE AND DOCUMENT OF COMPLIANCE AND WILL REMAIN SO FOR THE ENTIRETY OF HER EMPLOYMENT UNDER THIS CHARTER PARTY. OWNER WILL PROVIDE CHARTERER WITH SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE IF REQUIRED TO DO SO. ANY DELAY AS A RESULT OF NON-COMPLIANCE SHALL NOT COUNT AS USED LAYTIME OR DEMURRAGE IF ON DEMURRAGE. (B) THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES IN SECTION S APPLY TO THIS SOLICITATION: S9 and S10 (C) THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR PROPOSAL: 1. HAS YOUR VESSEL BEEN INSPECTED BY A MAJOR OIL COMPANY? WHAT COMPANIES? DATE? WHERE?2. HAS YOUR VESSEL BEEN INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT OCIMF STANDARD? DATE? WHERE? 3. DOES YOUR VESSEL FULLY COMPLY WITH THE ISM CODE? DATE ISSUED? DATE OF EXPIRATION? 4. DOES YOUR VESSEL POSSESS A VALID SAFETY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE AND DOCUMENT OF COMPLIANCE? 5. ALL OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT COMPLETED SECTIONS SUBPART A, B, C, D AND K. IAW DFARS 242.204-7004, 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 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". NOTE: FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION AS REQUESTED COULD RESULT IN YOUR OFFER NOT BEING CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. 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