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

V -- WATER TRANSPORTATION SOL N00033-00-R-5508 DUE 080100 POC Mark Chadwick (202) 685-5844 WEB: Contracts then Library of Common Documents, http://www.msc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: cathy.stangler@msc.navy.mil, mark.chadwick@msc.navy.mil. 1. Vessel(s) Required: (i) Vessel Characteristics: U.S. or foreign flag self-sustaining container/breakbulk vessel to lift containerized/ reefer containerized, breakbulk, ammunition and vehicle cargo. Charter is in support of military operations based in Diego Garcia. (ii) Speed/Operating Range/Draft: a. Vessel minimum acceptable speed is thirteen (13) knots when fully laden. b. Vessel shall have a minimum operating range of 8,000 nautical miles. c. Vessel maximum draft shall not exceed 35 feet. (iii) Container Capacity: a. Vessel shall accommodate a minimum of 130 twenty-foot containers and 35 forty-foot dry containers. The vessel shall be equipped with matching stacking cones/inter-box-connectors (IBC) and sufficient container deck sockets for carriage of all containers. Vessel shall be capable of carrying containers in stacks of two high minimum on deck. b. Refrigerated Container Outlets: In addition to containers stated in paragraph (a) above, vessel shall accommodate a minimum of thirty (30) reefer containers with operational outlets capable of sustaining refrigerated TEU containers on 200 VAC, 3 Phase, 50/60Hz 220 VAC, 3 Phase, 60Hz 380-415 VAC, 3 Phase, 50Hz 440 VAC, 3 Phase, 60Hz (iv) Breakbulk Capacity: a. Vessel shall have a minimum breakbulk cargo capacity of 115,000 cubic feet bale with a minimum 9 feet 6 inch clearance in addition to capacity requirements set forth in paragraph iii above. b. Vessel shall be capable of carrying breakbulk ammunition with proper segregation. The Government will sheath holds as required. (v) Cargo Gear: Vessel must be self-sustaining for loading and discharging breakbulk, containerized and vehicle cargoes. Vessel's gear shall consist of booms or cranes with a minimum of 20 LT SWL lifting capacity at all hatches where twenty-foot containers are stowed. Hatches where forty-foot containers are to be stowed shall have cargo gear with a minimum 30 LT SWL lift capacity. Vessel must be equipped with 20 ft and 40 ft spreader bars. Such spreader bars shall besupplied by the vessel owner. All lashing and securing gear for containers is to be provided by owner. (vi) Accommodations: The vessel shall, at a minimum, accommodate 4 supercargo in addition to the Master, Officers and Crew. Article IV(k) pertains. (vii) Deck Loading: Tank tops intended for stowage shall be designed to accommodate heavy vehicles, up to and including the M-1 tank with a uniformly distributed load of minimum 525 p.s.f. These decks shall be capable of supporting the local loads imposed by such vehicles without recourse to mandatory parking patterns. These decks shall also be capable of supporting lighter vehicles with small footprints (which may impose severe local loading and specific deck structures) such as fully loaded 2.5 ton truck or forklift truck. No grating is permitted on decks intended for cargo stowage. 2. Place/Range of Delivery: Guam-Singapore Range in CHOP. 3. Place/Range of Redelivery: Singapore-Diego Garcia Range, Port in CHOP. 4. Charter Period: Approximately 60 days with Government option to cancel at no additional cost to the government after 30 days with 5 days prior written notice. 5. Laydays: Commencing 11 August 2000/Canceling 16 August 2000. To be narrowed by the Government. 6. Terms/conditions/attachments added, deleted or modified: (a) Part XI: All before "(1) Technical Acceptability" is deleted and replaced with the following: (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose technically acceptable proposal represents the lowest overall cost to the Government, price and price related factors considered. (b) Part XI(a)(2) Flag is changed to read: "U.S. Flag preference will be given IAW the Cargo Preference Act of 1904." (c) Part XI(a)(3) is changed to read: Preference will be given to VISA participants in accordance with the VISA document. Delete XI (a)(5)(i),(ii) and (iv) Delete XI (b) Delete XI (c) Instructions to offerors Offerors shall use the guidelines set forth in PART X for submission of offers. Posted 07/31/00 (W-SN480299). (0213)

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