V -- WATER TRANSPORATION

Notice Date

June 1, 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-5251

Response Due

June 6, 2001

Point of Contact

Cynthia Vass-Frye at 202-685-5813 or Cathy Stangler at 202-685-5825

E-Mail Address

cathy.stangler@msc.navy.mil (cynthia.vass-frye@msc.navy.mil)

Description

VOYAGE CHARTER(S) FOR U.S. OR FOREIGN FLAG SELF-SUSTAINING COMBINATION CONTAINER/BREAKBULK VESSELS. PREFERENCE FOR U.S. FLAG VESSELS TO BE GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CARGO PREFERENCE ACT OF 1904. PREFERENCE FOR VISA PARTICIPANTS TO BE GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION IIIA.3 OF THE VOLUNTARY INTERMODAL SEALIFT AGREEMENT (VISA) AT 64 FEDERAL REGISTER 8214-8222 DATED 18 FEBRUARY 1999. MSC SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, CODE PM52P, REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR VESSELS CAPABLE OF MEETING THE TRANSPORATION 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.: N00033-01-R-5251 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: 01 JUN 2001 7. FOR SOLICITATION INFORMATION CALL: CYNTHIA VASS-FRYE (202)685-5813 OR BY EMAIL AT cynthia.vass-frye@msc.navy.mil 8. OFFER DUE DATE: 1300 EST 06 JUN 2001 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 SELF-SUSTAINING COMBINATION CONTAINER/BREAKBULK VESSEL TO LIFT CONTAINERIZED, REEFER CONTAINER, BREAKBULK, AND VEHICLE CARGO. SHIP'S GEAR MUST HAVE A 20 LONG TON SWL AT ALL HATCHES WHERE 20 FT CONTAINERS ARE STOWED. HATCHES WHERE 40 FT CONTAINERS ARE STOWED SHALL HAVE CARGO GEAR WITH A MINIMUM 30 LONG TON SWL. VESSEL TO HAVE 20 AND 40 FT SPREADER BARS. OWNER TO PROVIDE ALL LASHING AND SECURING EQUIPMENT FOR CONTAINERS. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: TYPES OF CONTAINERS TO BE SHIPPED: 130 TWENTY FOOT DRY CONTAINERS 35 FORTY FOOT CONTAINERS 30 REEFER TWENTY FOOT CONTAINERS REEFER CONTAINER ELETRICAL REQUIREMENTS REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING: ELECTRICAL SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR THE REEFERS TO BE A FIXED INSTALLATION USING STANDARD REEFER RECEPTACLES FOR 200 VAC, 3 PHASE, 50-60 Hz. 220 VAC, 3 PHASE, 60 Hz. 380-415 VAC, 3 PHASE, 50 Hz. 440 VAC, 3 PHASE, 60 Hz. VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH MATCHING STACKING CONES/INTER-BOX CONNECTORS AND SUFFICIENT CONTAINER DECK SOCKETS FOR CARRIAGE OF ALL CONTAINERS. VESSEL SHALL BE CAPABLE OF CARRYING CONTAINERS IN STACKS OF TWO HIGH MINIMUM ON DECK. VESSEL SHALL HAVE A BREAK BULK CAPACITY OF 115,000 BALE CUBE WITH A MINIMUM DECK HEIGHT OF 9 FT 6 IN IN ADDITION TO THE CONTAINERS LISTED ABOVE. VESSEL SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SPEED LADEN OF 13 KNOTS. MAXIMUM DRAFT OF VESSEL IS 35 FT. VESSEL TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR A MINIMUM OF 4 GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL. UPON AWARD, CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: STOWAGE PROFILE OF VESSEL HYDROSTATIC TABLE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN OF VESSEL TERMS: FREE IN/FREE OUT 2. CARGO DESCRIPTION: SEE BOX 1 ABOVE. 3. LOADING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): SINGAPORE, JAPAN (VOYAGES 1 AND 2) 4. LAYTIME: 3 DAYS SSHINC TOTAL EACH VOYAGE 5. DISCHARGING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): DIEGO GARCIA (VOYAGES 1 AND 2) 6. LAYDAYS: 09 10 JUL 01 AVAILABLE TO LOAD 10 JUL 01 FOR VOYAGE 1 AND 20 21 AUG 01 AVAILABLE TO LOAD 21 AUG 01 FOR VOAYGE 2. 7. TERMS/CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED: III(j) CHANGE "SSHEX" TO "SSHINC" FOR VOYAGES 1 AND 2. ADD -- V(D) "LOADING AND DISCHARGING (F.I.O.S.S WITH OWNER- FURNISHED LASHING GEAR)"; ADD -- V(G) "POSITION REPORTS", (ATTN: LARRY RILEY, EMAIL: larry.riley@msc.navy.mil FAX: 202-685-5887); V(k) -- SUPERCARGO AND GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES; ADD. VI CHANGE DATE OF CLAUSE TO "FEB 2001"; VII CHANGE DATE OF CLAUSE TO "DEC 2000"; X CHANGE DATE OF CLAUSE TO "OCT 2000"; X(J) INTERNET HOME PAGE ON THIRD TO LAST LINE IS CHANGED TO http://www.customerserviced@dnb XII CHANGE DATE OF CLAUSE AND ALTERNATES I, II AND III TO "OCT 2000"; 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 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, REF (B)). 5. 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)". IV. EVALUATION: PRICE WILL BE EVALUATED USING THE LUMPSUM FREIGHT AND 1 DAY OF PROPOSED DEMURRAGE RATE PER VOYAGE. THE HIGHEST PROPOSAL DEMURRAGE RATE IN THOSE OFFERS WITH VARYING RATES WILL BE USED IN THE PRICE EVALUATION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH X(H) THE GOVERNMENT MAY MAKE MULTIPLE AWARDS UNDER THIS RFP. SIGNED: CATHLENE JO STANGLER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, PM52

Web Link

MSC Webpage (www.msc.navy.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010605/VSOL002.HTM (W-152 SN50N764)