V -- WATER TRANSPORTATION

Notice Date

May 17, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

20398-5540

Solicitation Number

N00033-01-R-5247

Response Due

May 21, 2001

Point of Contact

Michelle Hupp (202) 685-5823 or Cynthia Vass-Frye (202) 685-5813

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact Contract Specialist via e-mail. (michelle.hupp@msc.navy.mil )

Description

Ref: (A) SF1449 (B) MSC DRYVOY 99 (Rev 1 (6-99)) Voyage Charter for U.S. or foreign flag Ro/Ro vessel. Preference for U.S. Flag vessels to be given in accordance with the Cargo Preference Act of 1904. Preference for VISA Participants to be given in accordance with Section IIIA.3 of the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) at 64 FEDERAL REGISTER 8214-8222 dated 18 February 1999. MSC Sealift Program Management Office, Code PM52P, requests proposals for a vessel capable of meeting the transportation requirements described below. References below apply to the box layout of Ref (A) and Ref (B) which are incorporated by reference (available from the MSC web site, http://www.msc.navy.mil/N10/conthp.htm, under "Library of Common Documents", or upon request), which shall be the charter form of any contract resulting from this solicitation. I. Standard Form 1449 Boxes 5. Solicitation No.: N00033-01-R-5247 6. Solicitation Issue Date: 11 May 2001 7. For Solicitation Information Call: Michelle Hupp, (202)685-5823 or Cynthia Vass-Frye, (202)685-5813. 8. Offer Due Date: 1300 EST 21 May 2001 9. Issued By: Military Sealift Command, Sealift Program Management Office, PM52P, Bldg. 210, Rm. 275, Washington Navy Yard, 914 Charles Morris Court SE, Washington, DC 20398-5540 (Code: N00033) Fax: (202) 685-5852 or Alternate (202) 685-5850 14. Method of Solicitation: RFP 18a. Payment Will Be Made By: Commander, Military Sealift Command, N86, Washington Navy Yard, Bldg. 157, 914 Charles Morris Court SE, Washington, DC 20398-5540. II. DRYVOY Boxes 1. Vessel Required: U.S. or foreign flag Ro/Ro vessel capable of transporting cargo described in Box 2. Vessel must be capable of maintaining a minimum laden speed of 14 knots. Contractor to furnish lashing gear and cargo tie-down points to support cargo. All cargo are to be stowed below deck. Owner to warrant that any and all regulatory compliances are maintained. 2. Cargo Description: 34,284 sq. ft./231 pieces (+/-10% CHOP). Dimensions (in inches): Longest: 402" Widest: 104" Highest: 141" Heaviest: 20.12 S/tons Cargo includes 1 box (48 in. x 16 in. x 28 in.)of Class II sensitive cargo. MG 50 CAL. Cargo packing list available by fax or e-mail. Contact Michelle Hupp, (202)685-5823, michelle.hupp@msc.navy.mil or Cynthia Vass-Frye, (202) 685-5813, cynthia.vass-frye@msc.navy.mil. 2a. Load: Free-In 2b. Discharge: Liner-Out 3. Loading Port(s)/Place(s): Rotterdam, Netherlands 4. Laytime: 2 Days, SSHEX (load port only) 5. Discharging Port(s)/Place(s): Um Sai'd, Qatar 6. Laydays: 12 June 2001/13 June 2001; Available for load 13 June 2001. 7. Terms/Conditions/Attachments added, deleted or modified: III(i) Not withstanding Subparagraph (1), discharge in Um Sai'd, Qatar to take place no earlier than 04 July 2001 and no later than 07 July 2001. ADD V(c) "Loading and Discharging (Liner terms) (MSC 5252.247-9851 (June 1998)) Discharge port only; ADD -- V(d) -- "Loading and Discharging (F.i.o.s.s. with Owner-Furnished Lashing Gear)" load port only; VI Change date of clause to "AUG 2000"; X Change date of clause to "OCT 2000"; X(j) Internet home page on third to last line is changed to http://www.customerserviced@dnb.com XII Change date of clause and Alternates I, II and III to "OCT 2000"; III. Instructions to Offerors Offerors shall use the guidelines set forth in Part X for submission of offers; however, at a minimum, offers must contain the following: 1. Lumpsum price and demurrage/detention rate. 2. Speed of Advance (SOA) laden and detailed itinerary. 3. Set of completed boxes (Ref (B), pages I-1 through I-4) 4. Completed Representations and Certifications (Part XII, Ref (B)). 5. Detailed deck drawings suitable for the preparation of stow plans. 6. Notice of cargo spaces not available for stowage of this cargo. 7. Notice of any unusual obstructions or characteristics of cargo space not readily discernible from deck drawings. 8. List of available cargo loading equipment on vessel, i.e., forklifts, spreader bars, etc. 9. IAW DFARS 252.204-7004, 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's website at http://www.msc.navy.mil/N10/library.htm under "Central Contractor Registration (CCR)". IV. Evaluation: Price will be evaluated using the lump sum and 1 day of proposed demurrage rate. The highest proposed demurrage rate in those offers with varying rates will be used in the price evaluation. Signed: Cathlene Jo Stangler, Contracting Officer, MSC, PM52

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010521/VSOL002.HTM (W-137 SN50M3C9)