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

V -- TIME CHARTER MARKET SURVEY FOR AMMUNITION CONTAINER SHIP SOL N00033-00-R-3000 DUE 082100 POC Al Skudlarek 202-685-5078 WEB: MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND HOMEPAGE, HTTP: WWW.MSC.NAVY.MIL. E-MAIL: MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND MARKET SURVEYS, ALFONS.SKUDLAREK@MSC.NAVY.MIL. ISSUED BY: MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, PREPOSITIONING PROGRAM (PM3) SUBJECT: MARKET SURVEY NUMBER PM3-00-001 1. THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY BEING CONDUCTED BY THE PREPOSITIONING PROGRAM OF THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND. IT IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND RESPONSES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS OFFERS. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED FOR THE PREPARATION OR SUBMISSION IN RESPONSE TO THIS MARKET SURVEY. FURTHER, THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTRACT FOR ANY SERVICE WHATSOEVER. DATA RECEIVED MAY BE USED IN DRAFTING OF AN RFP DUE TO BE RELEASED IN THE FALL OF THIS YEAR. 2. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE COST AND AVAILABILITY OF SELF-SUSTAINING U.S. FLAG VESSEL(s) WITH THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICS:  MINIMUM CAPACITY: 1600 AMMUNITION LADEN, 20-FT GOVERNMENT PROVIDED CONTAINERS. VESSEL IS IN WORLDWIDE SERVE AND CARGO CONTAINERS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT OR BELOW 85 DEGREES FARENHEIT, AND BETWEEN 40 AND 50 PERCENT RELATIVE HUMIDITY. (PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL FOR A DETAILED CARGO LISTING AND DESCRIPTION.)  10,000 SQUARE FEET OF RORO SPACE WITH 15 FOOT OVERHEAD SPACE  MAXIMUM, SUSTAINABLE OPERAING SPEED (LADEN, MODERATE WEATHER): MINIMUM OF 16 KNOTS  MAXIMUM LADEN DRAFT: 35 FEET WHEN LOADED WITH THE DESCRIBED CARGO.  VESSEL (S) MUST BE SELF SUSTAINING AND POSSESS A MINIMUM OF TWO CARGO CRANES EACH. PLEASE IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF CRANES, GANTRY OR PEDESTAL TYPE, AND PROVIDE COST DATA TO PROCURE AND INSTALL SAID CRANES IF PROCUREMENT WAS NECESSARY.  DELIVERY: AUGUST 2001, AT SUNNY POINT, NC (VICINITY WILMINGTON, NC) WITH LAY DAYS BETWEEN 27 AUG TO 17 SEPTEMBER 2001.  ONE 6.5 MT ELECTRIC STORES CRANE 3. BEST VALUE CONSIDERATIONS MAY BE GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING:  TWO 40 MT ELECTRIC-HYDRAULIC GANTRY CRANES WITH 20 FOOT TELESCOPIC AUTOMATIC SPREADERS  EXTRA CAPACITY BEYOND 1600 TEU  LADEN DRAFT LESS THAN 30 FEET  MINIMAL TO NO RELIANCE ON CONTAINER COCOONING  MAXIMUM SPEED IN EXCESS OF 16 KNOTS 4. INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:  VESSEL'S NAME, FLAG, SPEED, DRAFT, OTHER SPECIFICATIONS, ETC.  DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE; CHARTER PERIODS COULD BE UP TO FIVE YEARS  WHETHER SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESS  ALTERNATE PROPOSALS  ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS 5. THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION 19.102 ESTABLISHES THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS TYPE OF WATER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AS SIC CODE "4412" FOR WATER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WITH A SMALL BUSINESS SIZE DOLLAR LIMITATION OF 500 EMPLOYEES. PLEASE INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN. 6. IT IS REQUESTED THAT INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PARAGRAPH 3 ARE PROVIDED NOT LATER THAN 1100 HOURS, WASHINGTON DC TIME, 21 August 2000. POINT OF CONTACT IS AL SKUDLAREK AT (202) 685-5078. PROVIDE RESPONSES BY FAX (202) 685-5540, ALTERNATIVE FAX (202) 685-5084. OR EMAIL TO: ALFONS.SKUDLAREK@MSC.NAVY.MIL IF YOUR COMPANY IS USING MICROSOFT WORD SOFTWARE. Posted 08/02/00 (W-SN481398). (0215)

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