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

V -- WATER TRANSPORTATION SOL N00033-00-R-5209 DUE 102599 POC Cynthia Frye (202) 685-5813 WEB: www.msc.navy.mil, www.msc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: cathy.stangler@smtpgw.msc.navy.mil, cynthia.vass-frye@smtpgw.msc.navy.mil. REF: (A) SF 1449 (B) MSC DRYVOY REV.1 (6/99) VOYAGE CHARTER(S) FOR U.S. OR FOREIGN SELF-SUSTAINING RO/RO OR BREAKBULK VESSEL(S).PREFERENCE FOR US FLAG AND VISA PARTICIPANTS TO BE GIVEN 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 FEB 1999. 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 WEBSITE WWW.MSC.NAVY.MIL -- LOOK UNDER CONTRACTS/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 2. CONTRACT NO: TBD 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER: N00033-00-R-5209 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: 20 OCT 1999 7. FOR INFORMATION CALL: CYNTHIA FRYE (202) 685-5813 8. OFFER DUEDATE: 1500 EST 25 OCT 99 9. ISSUED BY: MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND,SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE,CODE PM52P, BLDG 210, RM 275, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON, DC 20398, FAX:(202) 685-5852 OR ALTERNATE 685-5887. 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED 18A. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY: COMMANDER MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, N86,WASHINGTON NAVY YARD BLDG 157,WASHINGTON DC 20398 II. DRYVOY BOXES 1. VESSEL(S) REQUIRED: U.S. OR FOREIGN FLAG SELF-SUSTAINING RO/RO OR BREAKBULK VESSEL(S). VESSEL MUST BE CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING CARGO DESCRIBED IN BOX 2. ALL VESSEL TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A MINIMUM 60 STON CRANE AND STERN RAMP CAPABLE OF SLEWING AT 22 -- 45 DEGREES. ACCOMMODATIONS TO BE PROVIDED FOR TWO SUPERCARGOES. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE ALL LASHING GEAR. 2. CARGO DESCRIPTION: 53,473 SQ FT (+/- 10% CHOP) OF APPROXIMATELY 725 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK AND TWENTY FOOT CONTAINERS. PACKING LIST IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. MEASUREMENT EXTREMES -HEAVIEST: 53.9 STONS, WIDEST: 168 INCHES, LONGEST: 556 INCHES, TALLEST: 170 INCHES. TERMS:FREE IN/FREE OUT 3. LOADING PORTS/PLACES: THESSALONIKI, GREECE 4. LAYTIME: 4 DAY(S) TOTAL SSHINC FOR BREAKBULK VESSEL(S) AND 3 DAYS TOTAL SSHINC FOR RO/RO VESSEL(S). 5. DISCHARGE PORTS/PLACES: A) ROTA, SPAIN (21,505 SQ FT -- APPROXIMATELY 80 PIECES OF RO/RO AND 45 TEUS (+/- 10%));B) BREMERHAVEN, GE (31,968 SQ FT (+/- 10% CHOP)) BALANCE OF CARGO 6. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING: 07 NOV 99/CANCELING: 08 NOV 99 7. TERMS/CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED: III(i) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPH (1), CARGO TO BE IN ROTA, SPAIN NO LATER THAN 15 NOV 99. III(i) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPH (1), CARGO TO BE IN BREMERHAVEN, GE NO LATER THAN 23 NOV 99. III(j) -- CHANGE "SSHEX" TO "SSHINC". V(d) -- LOADING AND DISCHARGING (F.i.o.s.s. WITH OWNER FURNISHED LASHING GEAR); ADD V(g) -- POSITION REPORTS (ATTN: JAY STANDRING) FAX (202) 685-5887 OR EMAIL JAY.STANDRING@MSC.NAVY.MIL); ADD; X -- CHANGE DATE OF CLAUSE TO "JUNE 1999" X(j) -- INTERNET HOME PAGE ON 3RD TO LAST LINE IS CHANGED TO http://www.customerservice@dnb.com XII -- CHANGE DATE OF CLAUSE TO "JUNE 1999" XII(c)(4) -- ADD "( ) IS NOT," AFTER "( ) IS,"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,XIII REF (B)).IV. EVALUATION -- FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES, 3 DAYS OF DEMURRAGE WILL BE ADDED TO THE EVALUATED PRICE FOR BREAKBULK VESSEL(S) AND 1.5 DAYS OF DEMURRAGE WILL BE ADDED TO THE EVALUATED PRICE FOR RO/RO VESSELS. Posted 10/21/99 (W-SN393505). (0294)

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