V -- TRANSPORTATION OF CPP VIA TANKER FROM KUWAIT TO DIEGO GARCIA

Notice Date

January 3, 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-5118

Response Due

January 4, 2001

Point of Contact

Ms. Lisa Murtha, Contract Specialist at 202/685-5885

E-Mail Address

Contract Specialist (lisa.murtha@msc.navy.mil)

Description

REF: (A) MSC TANKVOY 92 (REV. 5/92) A. MSC SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, CODE PM51P, REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR TRANSPORTATION CAPABLE OF MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED BELOW. THE PARAGRAPH NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE BOX NUMBERS IN PART I SUBPART A OF REF (A) WHICH IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. BY SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSAL, THE OFFEROR CONFIRMS AGREEMENT WITH ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS SOLICITATION AND THE CHARTER FORM, UNLESS OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED THEREIN. REFERENCES BELOW APPLY TO THE BOX LAYOUT OF REF (A). IN THE SPACE PROVIDED IN BOXES 37 AND 39 OF THIS SOLICITATION, OFFERORS SHALL SUBMIT ALL REQUESTED DATA, AS APPROPRIATE, FOR THE VESSEL'S LAST TWO CARGOES. TO THE EXTENT THAT THERE IS ANY INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT'S CHARTER FORM TERMS AND CONDITIONS INCORPORATED IN THIS RFP AND THE CHARTER FORM TERMS AND CONDITIONS SUBMITTED BY THE OWNER, WHICH INCONSISTENCY HAS NOT BEEN CLEARLY DISCLOSED TO THE GOVERNMENT BY THE OWNER, THE GOVERNMENT'S CHARTER FORM TERMS AND CONDITIONS SHALL CONTROL IN THIS CHARTER PARTY. 1. RFP NO.: N00033-01-R-5118 (DATED 03 JANUARY 2001) 2. CONTRACT NO.: WILL BE PROVIDED UPON FIXTURE 3. ISSUING AGENCY: MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, CODE PM51P, 914 CHARLES MORRIS COURT SE, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD 20398-5540 4. ADDRESS PROPOSALS TO: SEE BOX 3 ABOVE. 5. VESSEL REQUIRED: CLEAN, APPROVED U.S. OR FOREIGN FLAG COATED TANKER WITH IGS AND SBT, CAPABLE OF CARRYING 225M BBLS (28,813 LT) (INTENTIONS JP5) CLEAN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. UNDER THE CARGO PREFERENCE ACT OF 1904, PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO U.S. FLAG VESSELS. MAXIMUM AGE OF VESSEL SHALL BE 20 YEARS. VESSEL MUST ARRIVE AT LOAD PORT IN CLEAN, GAS-FREE CONDITION, AND BE READY FOR INTERNAL TANK INSPECTION BY QUALITY ASSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE. LAST PRODUCT CARRIED IN TANKS MUST BE AN APPROVED PRODUCT. THE USE OF COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS (BRASS, BRONZE, ETC.) IN VESSEL COMPARTMENTS, PIPELINES, HEATING COILS, FITTINGS, ETC. IS NOT PERMITTED IN VESSELS CHARTERED BY MSC TO HAUL PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, UNLESS VESSEL POSSESSES A CURRENT DESC WAIVER. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE (OWNERS ACCOUNT) A CERTIFIED MARINE CHEMIST TO CERTIFY TANKS SAFE FOR ENTRY FOR INTERNAL TANK INSPECTION BY GOVERNMENT / CHARTERER REPRESENTATIVE. IN ADDITION, IF A PRIOR (LAST OR NEXT TO LAST) CARGO CONTAINED A PERCENTAGE OF BENZENE, CERTIFIED MARINE CHEMIST PROVIDED BY OWNER SHALL CERTIFY THAT BENZENE CONTENT WAS TESTED AND IS AT SAFE LEVEL FOR ENTRY BY INSPECTOR. 6. CARGO DESCRIPTION: THE GOVERNMENT IS OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE 225M BBLS (28,813 LT) (INTENTIONS JP5) CLEAN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. 7. LOADING PORT (INTENTIONS): KUWAIT -- SHUAIBA PORT RESTRICTIONS (WOG): MAX LOA: 994', MAX DRAFT: 38', MAX BERTHING DRAFT: 25' (7.6M), MAX HT MANIFOLD: 49'(15M). 8. DISCHARGE PORTS: (INTENTIONS): DIEGO GARCIA PORT RESTRICTIONS (WOG): MAX LOA: 1200', MAX DRAFT: 40' 9. ROUTE: NONE 10. PROPOSALS ACCEPTED UNTIL: 04 JANUARY 2001, 0900 HOURS WASHINGTON, DC TIME 11. LAYDAYS: 24 26 JANUARY 2001 12. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: MS. LISA MURTHA, 202/685-5885 RESPONSES MAY BE FAXED TO 202/685-5852 ALT FAX 202/685-5850 13. ACCOUNT CHARGEABLE: TO BE PROVIDED UPON AWARD. 14. SUBMIT INVOICES TO THE PAYING OFFICE AS FOLLOWS: COMMANDER MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, 914 CHARLES MORRIS COURT SE, CODE N86, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD 20398-5540 15. ARTICLES DELETED FROM MASTER SOLICITATION: (A) ARTICLE C1.42 (B) ARTICLE H15.6 (C) ARTICLES L3 -- L13.1 (D) ARTICLE M1.4 16. ARTICLES MODIFIED IN THE MASTER SOLICITATION: (A) ARTICLE S10 LINE 3455 REPLACE "THIRTY" WITH "TWENTY". (B) BOX 37 REPLACE WITH: "DATA ON LAST CARGO(S) LISTED IN BOX 31". ACTUAL ASTM COLOR: COPPER CORROSION FACTOR @100 DEG. FAHRENHEIT SULFUR CONTENT: MERCAPTAN SULFUR OR DOCTORS TEST RESULT: DYED? [ ]YES [ ] NO IF YES, HOW WAS DYE APPLIED (C) BOX 39 REPLACE WITH: "DATA ON NEXT TO LAST CARGO(S) LISTED IN BOX 32". ACTUAL ASTM COLOR: COPPER CORROSION FACTOR @100 DEG. FAHRENHEIT SULFUR CONTENT: MERCAPTAN SULFUR OR DOCTORS TEST RESULT: DYED? [ ]YES [ ] NO IF YES, HOW WAS DYE APPLIED (D) ARTICLE G1.2 LINES 856-858 DELETE "ASSISTANT SECRETARY AUTHORIZED THE." LINE 858 CHANGE "TO" TO "MAY." LINES 860-862 DELETE "THIS...ONLY." LINES 865-867 DELETE "THIS ...1993." (E) ARTICLE H6 DELETE TITLE IN ITS ENTIRETY. REPLACE WITH "OIL POLLUTION CLEANUP". ARTICLE H6.1 DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY. ARTICLE H6.2.(C) LINE 1090 DELETE THE WORD "EITHER". LINE 1092 DELETE THE WORDS "OR UNDER". LINES 1093 THROUGH 1096 DELETE IN THEIR ENTIRETY. ARTICLE H6.3 LINE 1110 DELETE THE WORDS "OR TOVALOP". ARTICLE H15.1 LINE 1358 DELETE THE WORDS "(INCLUDING TOVALOP". LINE 1359 DELETE THE WORD "OBLIGATIONS)". LINE 1366 DELETE THE WORD "INCLUDING". LINE 1367 DELETE THE WORDS "TOVALOP OBLIGATIONS". (F) THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES ARE HEREBY MODIFIED: ATTACHMENT J2 (MODIFIED CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS) IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS RFP, AND IS AVAILABLE BY MAIL/E-MAIL. (G) ADD THE FOLLOWING TO THE END OF M1.2: "AWARD WILL BE MADE, IF AT ALL, TO THE RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR(S) THAT SUBMITS THE LOWEST-COST TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE PROPOSAL(S). COST FACTORS COMPRISING THE OVERALL COST IS THE SUM OF THE LUMPSUM AND ONE DAY OF DEMURRAGE." 16A. ARTICLES ADDED TO MASTER SOLICITATION: (A) "ARTICLE C3.1(B) OWNER WARRANTS THAT THIS VESSEL COMPLIES FULLY WITH THE INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (ISM) CODE AND IS IN POSSESSION OF A VALID SAFETY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE AND DOCUMENT OF COMPLIANCE AND WILL REMAIN SO FOR THE ENTIRETY OF HER EMPLOYMENT UNDER THIS CHARTER PARTY. OWNER WILL PROVIDE CHARTERER WITH SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE IF REQUIRED TO DO SO. ANY DELAY AS A RESULT OF NON-COMPLIANCE SHALL NOT COUNT AS USED LAYTIME OR DEMURRAGE IF ON DEMURRAGE. (B) THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES IN SECTION S APPLY TO THIS SOLICITATION: S9 and S10 (C) THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR PROPOSAL: 1. HAS YOUR VESSEL BEEN INSPECTED BY A MAJOR OIL COMPANY? WHAT COMPANIES? DATE? WHERE? 2. HAS YOUR VESSEL BEEN INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT OCIMF STANDARD? DATE? WHERE? 3. DOES YOUR VESSEL FULLY COMPLY WITH THE ISM CODE? DATE ISSUED? DATE OF EXPIRATION? 4. DOES YOUR VESSEL POSSESS A VALID SAFETY MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE AND DOCUMENT OF COMPLIANCE? 5. PLEASE PROVIDE THE OWNERS FULL STYLE, DUNS NUMBER, CAGE CODE, TIN (APPLICABLE TO US FIRMS) AND PAYMENT INFORMATION (ADDRESS, POC AND FORWARDING FED-X ACCOUNT #) WITH OFFER. 6. ALL OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT COMPLETED SECTIONS SUBPART A, B, C, D AND K AS IN ATTACHMENT J2 (MODIFIED CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS). IAW DFARS 242.204-7004, 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: * REGISTER IN THE CCR BY CALLING 1-888-227-2423 OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE AT WWW.CCR2000.COM. * A DUNS NUMBER IS REQUIRED TO VERIFY REGISTRATION AND TO REGISTER IN THE CCR. THE DUNS NUMBER CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 1-800-333-0505. * ELECTRONIC FUNDS PAYMENT IS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE. NOTE: FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION AS REQUESTED COULD RESULT IN YOUR OFFER NOT BEING CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

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