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

V -- WATER TRANSPORTATION SOL N00033-00-R-5269 DUE 040600 POC Holly Hubbell (202) 685-5826 WEB: Click here to download referenced documents., http://www.msc.navy.mil/N10/library.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, Holly.Hubbell@MSC.Navy.mil. Ref: (A) SF1449 (B) MSC DRYVOY 99 (Rev 1 (6-99)) Voyage Charter(s) for U.S. or foreign flag tug and RO/RO barge unit(s) or RO/RO vessel(s). In accordance with the Cargo Preference Act of 1904 and Section IIIA.3 of the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) at 64 FEDERAL REGISTER 8214-8222 dated 18 February 1999, preference for U.S. flag and VISA Participants to be given. MSC Sealift Program Management Office, Code PM52P, requests proposals for a vessel(s) 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.: N00033-00-R-5269 6. Solicitation Issue Date: 28 Mar 00 7. For Solicitation Information Call: Holly Hubbell (202) 685-5826 8. Offer Due Date: 1000 EDST 06 April 2000 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 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(s) Required: U.S. or foreign flag RO/RO vessel(s) or tug and RO/RO barge unit(s). Vessel must be capable of transporting cargo described in Box 2. Ramps or other equipment required to facilitate RO/RO operations. Contractor must furnish lashing gear sufficient for securing cargo. Tugs to have 2,000 SHP (minimum shaft horsepower). Minimum laden SOA (speed of advance) for vessel is 6 knots. Accommodations for minimum one (1) supercargo. 2. Cargo Description:Approximately 6,985 sq. ft.(+/-10% CHOP) of cargo. Measurement Extremes: Longest: 345 inches Widest: 120 inches Highest: 126 inches Heaviest: 27 S/T Packing List available upon request. Terms: Free-In/Liner-Out. 3. Loading Port(s)/Place(s): Morehead City, NC 4. Laytime: 1 Day SSHEX 5. Discharging Port(s)/Place(s): Scarborough, Tobago 6. Laydays: Commencing: 02 May 00/Cancelling: 03 May 00 7. Terms/Conditions/Attachments added, deleted or modified: III(i) -- Notwithstanding subparagraph (1), cargo to be in Scarborough, Tobago no earlier than 16 May 2000. V(c) -- "Loading and Discharging (Liner terms)"(discharge port only); add. V(d) -- "Loading and Discharging (F.I.O.S.S.)" (load port only); add. V(g) -- "Position Reports", (Attn: Glenda Hunter, e-mail: Glenda.hunter@msc.navy.mil or fax: 202-685-5887); add. V(i) -- "Tugs and Barges"; add as applicable. V(k) -- "Supercargo and Government Representatives", add. X -- Change date of clause to "Nov. 1999". X(j) -- Internet home page on third to last line is changed to http://www.customerserviced@dnb.com XII -- Change date of clause to "Oct. 1999". 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. Vessel Speed of Advance (SOA) or tug SHP and detailed itinerary. 3. Detailed description of ramps. 4. Set of completed boxes (Ref (B), pages I-1 through I-4) 5. Completed Representations and Certifications (Part XII, Ref (B)). 6. 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)". * Register for electronic funds payment, also at the above-identified MSC website, under "Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Registration Form". Submit offers via Fax: 202/685-5852 or Alternate 202/685-5850. IV. Evaluation -- For evaluation purposes, .5 days demurrage will be added to the evaluated price. Posted 03/30/00 (W-SN439405). (0090)

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