V -- TRANSPORT OF DOD CARGO

Notice Date

October 26, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command, MSC HQ -- Washington, 914 Charles Morris Court, SE Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, 20398-5540

ZIP Code

20398-5540

Solicitation Number

N00033-02-R-5117

Response Due

October 29, 2001

Point of Contact

Michael Vicory, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-685-5962, Fax 202-685-5965, Email michael.vicory@msc.navy.mil

Description

(Jones Act)=20 CLEAN, APPROVED U.S. FLAG (MAX AGE 30 YEARS), COATED TANKER WITH IGS AND SBT THAT IS VESSEL MUST POSSESS ISM CERTIFICATION OR TUG AND BARGE WITH COASTWISE ENDORSEMENT CAPABLE OF CARRYING 220,000 BBLS (29,016LT) (INTENTIONS DFM (F76)) CLEAN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. TUG MUST HAVE A MINIMUM SHAFT HORSEPOWER OF 1800SHP. BARGE MUST HAVE POSITIVE SEGREGATION TO ENSURE CARGOES ARE NOT COMINGLED. VESSEL MUST ARRIVE AT LOAD PORT IN A CLEAN, GAS-FREE CONDITION, AND BE READY FOR INTERNAL TANK INSPECTION BY QUALITY ASSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE (OWNER'S ACCOUNT) A CERTIFIED MARINE CHEMIST TO CERTIFY TANKS SAFE FOR ENTRY FOR INTERNAL TANK INSPECTION BY GOVERNMENT / CHARTERER REPRESENTATIVE. IF A PRIOR (LAST AND NEXT TO LAST) CARGO CONTAINED A PERCENTAGE OF BENZENE, OWNER?S CERTIFIED MARINE CHEMIST MUST ALSO MEASURE TOXICITY FOR BENZENE CONTENT AND CERTIFY SAFE FOR ENTRY. IF PARTIAL SHIPMENT IS OFFERED, ADJACENT TANKS NEXT TO GOVERNMENT CARGO ARE TO BE GAS-FREE. LAST AND NEXT TO LAST CARGOES 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 JET PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, UNLESS VESSEL POSSESSES A CURRENT DESC WAIVER. LAYDAYS ARE 24 NOVEMBER/4 DECEMBER 2001. TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE RFP, PLEASE SEE MSC WEBSITE, CONTRACTS PAGE.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011030/VSOL001.HTM (D-299 SN5116J1)