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V -- WATER TRANSPORTATION SOL N00033-00-R-5279 DUE 050100 POC Cynthia Vass-Frye or Karen Rooney WEB: www.msc.navy.mil, www.msc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: cathy.stangler@msc.navy.mil, cynthia.vass-frye@msc.navy.mil or karen.rooney@msc.navy.mil. 28 APR 2000 THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, WASHINGTON, DC SUBJ: RFP N00033-00-R-5279 REF: (A) SF 1449 (B) MSC DRYVOY Rev 1 (6/99) VOYAGE CHARTER(S) FOR U.S. FLAG WITH COASTWISE ENDORSEMENT SELF-SUSTAINING BREAKBULK VESSEL(S). PREFERENCE FOR 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 99. MSC SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, CODE PM52P, REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR VESSEL(S) CAPABLE OF MEETING THE TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED BELOW. REFERENCES BELOW APPLY TO THE BOX LAYOUT OF REF (A) AND (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. BY SUBMISSION OF AN OFFER, OFFEROR AGREES WITH ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS SOLICITATION, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, AND WARRANTS THAT THE VESSEL IS CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE CARGO DESCRIBED IN DRYVOY 99 BOX 6 BELOW. I. STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES 2. CONTRACT NO. : TO BE ASSIGNED UPON AWARD 5. SOLICITATION NO.: N00033-00-R-5279 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: 28 APR 2000 7. FOR INFORMATION CALL: CYNTHIA FRYE AT(202)685-5813 OR KAREN ROONEY (202)685-5823. 8. OFFER DUE DATE: 0900 02 MAY 2000 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. FLAG WITH COASTWISE ENDORSEMENT SELF-SUSTAINING BREAKBULK VESSEL(S) CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE CARGO LISTED IN BOX 2 BELOW. OWNER MUST FURNISH ALL LASHING GEAR. VESSEL MUST BE CAPABLE OF STORING HELICOPTERS UNDERDECK. VESSEL'S CRANE MUST HAVE MINIMUM LIFT CAPACITY OF 10 LONG TONS. VESSEL MUST HAVE A MINIMUM SPEED OF 13 KNOTS. 2. CARGO DESCRIPTION: 8301 SQ FT (+/- 10% CHOP) OF CARGO CONSISTING OF 19 HELICOPTERS, 11 TWENTY FOOT MILVANS, AND 3 ISU-90 CONTAINERS (4 DOOR). CARGO EXTREMES: DIMENSIONS: LONGEST -- 403 INCHES WIDEST -- 116 INCHES TALLEST -- 165 INCHES HEAVIEST -- 5.1 LONG TONS TERMS: FREE IN FREE OUT 3. LOADING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): BEAUMONT, TX 4. LAYTIME: 1 DAY SSHINC 5. DISCHARGE PORT(S)/PLACE(S): PEARL HARBOR, HI 6. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING: 14 MAY 00/CANCELLING: 15 MAY 00 7. TERMS/CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED: III(i) -- NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPH (1), DISCHARGE IN PEARL HARBOR, HI NO LATER THAN 05 JUN 2000. III(j) AND III(k) -- 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: GLENDA HUNTER) FAX (202) 685-5887 OR glenda.hunter@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 OF REF (B) FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFERS; HOWEVER AT A MINIMUM, OFFERS MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING: 1. LUMPSUM PRICE AND DEMURRAGE RATE. 2. SPEED OF ADVANCE (SOA), LADEN AND DETAILED ITINERARY. 3. SET OF COMPLETED BOXES (REF B I-1 THRU I-4). 4. COMPLETED REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (PART XII, REF (B) IV. EVALUATION -- FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES, ONE HALF DAY(S) OF DEMURRAGE WILL BE ADDED TO THE OVERALL COST. SIGNED: CATHLENE JO STANGLER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, PM52 Posted 04/28/00 (W-SN449851). (0119)

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