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

V -- WATER TRANSPORTATION SOL N00033-00-R-5506 DUE 071300 POC Holly Hubbell (202) 685-5840 or Mark Chadwick (202) 685-5834 WEB: Click here to download related 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. Vessel(s) Required: (i) Vessel Characteristics: U.S. or foreign flag self-sustaining container vessel able to lift minimum 630 twenty-foot containers at one time (of which 355 are described in (iii) below). (ii) Speed: Vessel minimum acceptable speed is sixteen (16) knots when fully laden. (iii) Ammunition: Vessel shall be capable of carrying a minimum of 355 twenty foot containers of Class 1 ammunition. Vessel offered must be acceptable for the carriage of explosives in accordance with International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG). In addition to being fully equipped to carry IMDG Class 1, Vessel must be fully container fitted either with cell guides or stools (base fittings for securing containers on tank tops/hatch covers), stacking cones and container securing devices. Containers loaded with IMDG Class 1 explosives stowed underdeck must be stowed a minimum of 3 meters away from the engine room bulkhead when the Vessel is fitted wih an engine room bulkhead insulated to A60 standard. For vessels not fitted with an engine room bulkhead insulated to A60 standard, there must be a 9 meter separation. Deck stowed containers must be separated from the bridge, accommodation spaces and life saving appliances by a minimum horizontal distance of 8 meters. Vessels offered must be in compliance with all applicable safety regulations and SOLAS requirements, comply with the IMDG code and be equipped with the following fire protection equipment in working order when tendering NOR: 1) main machinery spaces must be fitted with a fixed fire-detection and fire alarm system and a fixed fire-extinguishing installation equivalent to SOLAS standards; 2) all cargo spaces must be fitted with a fire detection system; 3) vessel must be equipped with a power operated emergency fire pump, which together with its source of power and sea connections, should be located outside the machinery space; 4) at least two sets of self-contained breathing appartus of an approved type must be aboard; and 5) at leasttwo fireman's outfits of an approved type must be aboard. If fixed hold lighting is installed, the fittings and wiring must be intrinsically safe, well protected from mechanical damage, dust tight and protected from water damage. If portable hold lights are used they must be completely protected from dust and protected against projections of water from all directions. Flexible cable should have at least a steel or copper braid armour with an overall sheath of pvc, tough rubber or similar material. Owner must warrant that Vessel is suitable for carriage of such explosives as described herein. Provision of any fittings, such as fire fighting/detection equipment, and making good any defects to the Vessel, her gear, her fixtures and fittings to make the Vessel suitable for carrying the cargo described, including any necessary certificates/surveys required by competent autority, shall be for the expense of the Vessel. Vessels are required to have aboard current editions of the following publications: 1) Medical First Aid Guide for use in accidents involving dangerous goods (MFAG); 2) Emergency Procedures for Ships carrying dangerous goods (EMS); and 3) IMDG code volume relating to IMDG Class 1. (iv) Cargo Gear: Vessel must be self-sustaining for loading and discharging containerized cargoes. Vessel must be equipped with 20 ft spreader bar. Spreader bar shall be supplied by the Vessel Owner. All lashing and securing gear for containers is to be provided by Owner. (v) Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA): Prior to contract performance, U.S. flag Owners shall be a Participant in VISA and the Vessel must be enrolled in VISA. 2. Place/Range of Delivery: (MOTSU) Sunny Point, NC 3. Place/Range of Redelivery: (MOTSU) Sunny Point, NC 4. Charter Period: 70 days with Government option to redeliver after 30 days with 10 days prior notice. 5. Laydays: Commencing -- 23 JULY 2000/Canceling -- 24 JULY 2000 6. Terms/conditions/attachments added, deleted or modified: a) Part III(b) the following is added: "III(b) Under the direction of the Military Sealift Command, the vessel(s) will be primarily employed in service between Nordenham, Germany, Ash Shuaiba, Kuwait,and Varna, Bulgaria." b) III(h)(4) For information, Owner will be required to provide stevedoring services in Varna, Bulgaria and Ash Shuaibi, Kuwait. c) Delete Part IV paragraphs (af) and (ag). Add the following as new Paragraph (af):In addition to the items required in Paragraph II(g) of the contract, include (1)the invoice number (no more than 18 alpha numeric characters), (2)CLIN number, (3)expenditure type, (4)vessel name, (5)port (if applicable), (6)vessel status (FOS, ROS), and (7) and (8) the appropriate project and task numbers (to be provided upon award). c) Part V, add the following paragraphs: V(b) Communications Equipment V(c) Navigational Equipment d) Part V(b)(1)iii, replace "500" with "400". e) Part XI is revised to read as follows: XI.FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offer whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantages to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers. (1)Technical Acceptability. In order to be determined technically acceptable,the offeror's proposal must meet all requirements of this solicitation. Award will be made to an offeror whose proposal is deemed technically acceptable. (2)Flag. Preference will be given for U.S. flag Vessels in accordance with the Cargo Preference Act of 1904, 10 U.S.C. 2631. (3)VISA Status. U.S. flag offerors must be a Participant of the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) and Vessel must be enrolled in VISA; or must agree to become a Participant and enroll vessel prior to or on the required delivery date. In the latter case, in the event that the offeror is awarded the contract and fails to become a VISA Participant prior to or on the required delivery date, this contract shall be terminated at no cost to the Government. (4)Cost. An evaluated price shall be calculated for each offer based on the charter hire rate offered for the entire charter period, fuel costs with an operating scenario of 14 days at anchor/in port and 56 days steaming underway at 16 knots, and other costs, if any. ROS charter hire will be examined for reasonableness only. (5) Past Performance. Offerors will be evaluated on their performance under existing and prior contracts for similar services and as otherwise detailed in the solicitation. Information obtained from references listed in proposals, other customers known to the Government, and other sources of useful and relevant information will be considered. (A) At a minimum, award will not be made to an offeror who is or within the past three years has been seriously deficient in contract performance, unless the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances were properly beyond the offeror's control or that the offeror took appropriate corrective action. (B) If discussions are held, offerors will be given the opportunity to address unfavorable reports of past performance. (C) Offerors without a past performance history relating to this solicitation shall receive a neutral evaluation. While the evaluated price will be of significantly greater weight than that of Past Performance evaluation, award will be made to the offeror whose offer represents the most desirable balance between price to the Government and Past Performance evaluation. (b)A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Instructions to offerors Offerors shall use the guidelines set forth in PART X for submission of offers. Posted 07/12/00 (W-SN473665). (0194)

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