V -- WATER TRANSPORTATION

Notice Date

September 11, 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-5269

Response Due

September 13, 2001

Point of Contact

Cynthia Vass-Frye or Dale Rieck at (202)-685-5813 or 5822

E-Mail Address

cathy.stangler@msc.navy.mil (cynthia.vass-frye@msc.navy.mil or dale.rieck@msc.navy.mil)

Description

VOYAGE CHARTER FOR A U.S. OR FOREIGN FLAG SELF-SUSTAINING ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF (RO/RO) LIFT-ON/LIFT-OFF (LO/LO) COMBINATION VESSEL(S). PREFERENCE FOR U.S. FLAG 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-5269 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: 11 SEP 2001 7. FOR SOLICITATION INFORMATION CALL: CYNTHIA FRYE (202)685-5813 OR DALE RIECK (202)685-5822 8. OFFER DUE DATE: 0900 EST 13 SEP 2001 9. ISSUED BY: MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, PM52P, BLDG. 210, RM. 275, 914 CHARLES MORRIS COURT SE, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC 20398-5540 (CODE: N00033) FAX: (202) 685-5852 OR ALTERNATE (202) 685-5850 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED. 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 SELF-SUSTAINING RO/RO LO/LO COMBINATION VESSEL(S) CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING THE CARGO DESCRIBED IN BOX 2. CONTRACTOR TO FURNISH ALL LASHING AND CARGO TIE-DOWN POINTS. MINIMUM SPEED LADEN IN MODERATE WEATHER IS 14 KNOTS. OWNER TO WARRANT THAT ANY AND ALL REGULATORY COMPLIANCES ARE MAINTAINED. VESSEL TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR A MINIMUM OF FIVE (5) GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL. 2. CARGO DESCRIPTION: APPROXIMATELY 113,202 SQ FT (+/- 10% CHOP) OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT. CARGO INCLUDES 227 TWENTY FOOT CONTAINERS FOR 36,320 SQ FT AND 577 PIECES OF BREAKBULK AND VEHICLES FOR 76,882. EXTREME CARGO DIMENSIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: LONGEST: 515 INCHES HIGHEST: 152 INCHES WIDEST: 149 INCHES HEAVIEST: 32.9 SHORT TONS CARGO WILL INCLUDE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OF CLASSES 2.1, 2.2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6.1, 7, 8, AND 9. VESSEL MUST BE PREPARED TO HANDLE WEATHERDECK STOW OF BULK FUEL CARRIERS. PACKING LIST IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 2A. LOAD: FREE-IN 2B. DISCHARGE: FREE-OUT 3. LOADING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): BEAUMONT, TX 4. LAYTIME: FOUR (4) DAYS TOTAL SSHINC 5. DISCHARGING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): BREMERHAVEN, GE 6. LAYDAYS: 24/25 SEP 2001 (AVAILABLE TO LOAD 25 SEP 01) 7. TERMS/CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED: III(J) -- CHANGE "SSHEX" TO "SSHINC"; III(i) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPH (1), CARGO TO BE DISCHARGED IN BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY NO EARLIER THAN 11 OCT 2001 NOR NO LATER THAN 17 OCT 2001. V(k) -SUPERCARGO AND GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES; ADD; V(ad) -- EXPLOSIVE WARRANTY; ADD. V(ae) -- SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTIONS AND LIGHTING; ADD. V(ag) -- NORDENHAM/BREMERHAVEN PORT CHARGES; ADD. ADD -- V(D) -- "LOADING AND DISCHARGING (F.I.O.S.S. WITH OWNER-FURNISHED LASHING GEAR)"; ADD -- V(G) -- "POSITION REPORTS", (ATTN: Tim Pickering or EMAIL: tim.pickering@msc.navy.mil, OR FAX: 202-685-5887); VI -- CHANGE DATE OF CLAUSE TO "MAY 2001"; VII -- CHANGE DATE OF CLAUSE TO "DEC 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 TO "MAY 2001" AND ALTERNATES I, 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 RATE. 2. DETAILED VESSEL DESCRIPTION TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. VESSEL DRAWINGS SUITABLE FOR THE PREPARATION OF STOW PLANS; B. LISTING OF CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT ON VESSEL (E.G FORKLIFTS, SPREADER BARS, ETC.) C. LOAD CAPACITIES OF VESSEL'S GEAR/CRANES THAT WILL SERVICE THE ASSIGNE CARGO SPACES; E. NOTICE OF ANY UNUSUAL OBSTRUCTIONS OR CHARACTISTICS OF CARGO SPACE NOT READILY DISCERNABLE FROM THE DECK DRAWINGS. F. 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. 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 FREIGHT AND TWO DAYS OF PROPOSED DEMURRAGE RATE FOR THE CARGO. 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

www.msc.navy.mil (www.msc.navy.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010913/VSOL001.HTM (W-254 SN50X324)