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

V -- WATER TRANSPORTATION SOL N00033-00-R-5214 DUE 111699 POC Cynthia Frye (202) 685-5813 or Holly Hubbell (202) 685-5826 E-MAIL: click here to contact contracting officer via e-mail, Cathy.Stangler@MSC.Navy.mil. (A) MSC TUGCON 90 (REV. 5/90) A. Military Sealift Command, Sealift Program Office, Code PM52P, requests proposals foa r U.S. Flag Ocean-going tug capable of meeting the transportation requirments described below. Ref (A) shall be the charter form of any contract resulting from this solicitation and is available upon request. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. 1. RFP NO.: N00033-00-R-5214 (09 NOV 1999) 2. Contract No.: Willl be provided upon fixture 3. Issuing Agency: MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND (CODE N00033),ATTN: CODE PM52P, BLDG. 210, ROOM 275,914 CHARLES MORRIS CT., SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20398-5540 4. Address proposals to: Address indicated in Box 3.(CODE: N00033) 5. Tug Required: U.S. Flag ocean-going tug capable of towing the vessel described in box 6 below. Contractor shall provide tow bridle for vessel. Contractor shall provide independent survey to certify the acceptability of tow rig and its attachements to the towed vessel. Tug must ahve a minimum 2000 shaft horsepower. Therequired delivery date in Philadelphia, PA, is no later than 03 DEC 1999. The tugs are being rigged in accordance with appendix H of the Navy Towing Manual. 6. Description of the tow: ONE (1) YTB Tug. Vessel description: length overall,109 FT.; beam, 29 FT.; maximum draft, 14 FT. Riding crew-No. 7. Port/Place of departure: Roosevelt Roads, PR 8. Port/Place of destination: Philadelphia, PA 9. Laytime: 1 Day SSHEX each port. 10. Proposals accepted until: 1000 Hrs Washington DC Time, 16 NOV 1999. 11. Laydays: Commencing: 22 NOV 1999/Cancellling:22 NOV 1999. 12. For additional information, Contact: Cynthia Frye (202) 685-5813 or Holly Hubbell (202) 685-5826. 13. Account chargeable: To be provided upon award. 14. Submit invoices to: Military Sealift Command CODE N86,914 Charles Morris CT., SE,Washington, DC 20398-5540 15. Articles deleted from master solicitation: See Attachemnt J2. 16. Articles modified in master solicitation: See Attachment J2. 17. Articles added in master solicitation: See Attachment J2. (A) H24 TOWING LIABILITY "H24.1 ANY AND ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE FOR THE SOLE ACCOUNT OF THE OWNER WITHOUT RECOURSE TO THE GOVERNMENT, PROVIDED ANY OF THE FOLLOWING RESULTS DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES UNDER THIS CONTRACT, OR PREPARATIONS THEREFOR, FROM ANY NEGLIGENCE WRONGFUL ACT, OR OMISSION OF OWNER OR ITS AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES, OR SUBCONTRACTORS; OR FROM ANY UNSEAWORTHINESS, UNFITNESS, OR BREAKDOWN OF ANY TUG, GEAR, OR OTHER EQUPMENT FURNISHED BY OWNER UNDER THIS CONTRACT: (A) INJURY OR DEATH OF TUGMASTER OR CREW OF THE TUG, OR OF CAPTAIN, OFFICERS, OR CREW OF THE TOW; (B) INJURY OR DEATH OF ANY PERSON ABOARD THE TUG OR TOW; (C) LOSS OR DAMAGE OF WHATSOEVER NATURE SUSTAINED BY THE TUG OR TOW, OR ANY PROPERTY ABOARD THE TUG OR TOW; (D) LOSS OR DAMAGE OF WHATSOEVER NATURE CAUSED TO OR SUFFERED BY THIRD PARTIES OR THEIR PROPERTY BY REASON OF CONTACT WITH THE TUG OR TOW, OR BY ANY OBSTRUCTION CREATED BY THE PRESENCE OF THE TUG OR TOW; (E) ANY LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF WRECK REMOVAL FOR THE TUG OR TOW, OR IN RESPECT OF THE EXPENSE OF MOVING OR LIGHTENING OR BUOYING THE TUG OR TOW, OR IN RESPECT OF PREVENTING OR ABATING POLLUTION ORIGINATING FROM THE TUG. H24.2 WHENEVER THE TUGMASTER (OR ANY CREW) OF ANY TUG FURNISHED OR ENGAGED IN FURNISHING TUG POWER OR ASSISTANCE TO ANY VESSEL (WHICH VESSEL UTILIZES OR HAS READILY AVAILABLE HER OWN PROPULSION CAPACITY) GOES ABOARD SAID VESSEL, OR WHEN ANY LICENSED PILOT GOES ABOARD SAID VESSEL, SAID TUGMASTER, CREW MEMBER OR LICENSED PILOT BECOMES THE SERVANT OF THE OWNER OF SAID ASSISTED VESSEL IN RESPECT OF THE GIVING OF ORDERS TO ANY OF THE TUGS PROVIDED FOR OR ENGAGED IN SAID SERVICES AND IN RESPECT OF THE HANDLING OF THE VESSEL. FURTHER, NEITHER THOSE PROVIDING THE TUG OR PILOT, NOR THE TUG, ITS OWNERS, CHARTERS, OPERATORS, MANGER, OR AGENTS SHALL BE UNDER ANY LIABILITY FOR EXECUTING THE ORDERS OF SAID TUGMASTER, CREW MEMBER, OR LICENSED PILOT, NOR SHALL SAME BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM, UNLESS SAID DAMAGE ISCAUSED OR RESULTS FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OR WRONGFUL ACT OR OMISSION OF THE TUG OWNERS, CHARTERERS, OPERATORS, MANGERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS OF THOSE FURNISHING THE TUG OR PILOT. H24.3 IN ALL INSTANCES IN WHICH ALL VESSEL BEING HANDLED BY OWNER'S TUG SUSTAINS DAMAGE OR IS INVOLVED IN ANY INCIDENT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VESSELS OR PROPERTY, OR IN BODILY INJURY OR DEATH, OWNER SHALL SECURE A REPORT FROM THE TUGMASTER OR OFFICER ACTING AS PILOT, OR FROM ANY LICENSED PILOT ABOARD THE VESSEL BEING HANDLED. OWNER SHALL SUBMIT SAID REPORT IN TRIPLICATE TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS FOLLOWING SAID INCIDENT, REPORTING THE FACTS, LISTING DEATHS, REPORTING THE EXTENT OF DAMAGES OR BODILY INJURIES, AND LISTING RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE." ATTACHMENT J2 IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS RFP AND IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. B. Instructions to offerors:offerors shall use the guidelines set forth in section L of TUGCON 90 for submission of offers; however, at a minimum, the offers must contain the following: 1. Towage price, demurrage rate, and expense of marine surveyor. 2. Speed of advance (SOA), laden and detailed itinerary. 3. Part I of REF (A). 4. Section K of REF (A) fully completed. SIGNED: CATHLENE JO STANGLER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, SEALIFT PROGRAM, PM52P Posted 11/09/99 (W-SN399595). (0313)

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