V -- DEEP SEA TRANSPORT OF DOD CARGO

Notice Date

October 30, 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-5208

Response Due

November 1, 2001

Point of Contact

Mark Chadwick, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-685-5560, Fax 202-685-5852, Email mark.chadwick@msc.navy.mil -- Cynthia Vass-Frye, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-685-5813, Fax 202-685-5852, Email cynthia.vass-frye@msc.navy.mil

Description

+ 30 October 2001 This is the Military Sealift Command, Sealift Program Management Office, Washington, DC Subj: RFP N00033-02-R-5208, Bulgaria/US East Coast ? THREATCON CHARLIE ? SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF TERRORIST ACTIVITY Ref: (A) SF1449 (B) MSC DRYVOY 99 (Rev 1 (6-99)) Voyage Charter for U.S. or foreign flag combination RO/RO LO/LO vessel. Preference for U.S. flag 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 66 Federal Register 10938 -- 10948 dated 20 February 2001. MSC Sealift Program Management Office, Code PM52P, requests proposals for a vessel 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 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.: N00033-02-R-5208 6. Solicitation Issue Date: 30 October 2001 7. For Solicitation Information Call: Mark Chadwick, (202)685-5560 8. Offer Due Date: 1100 EST 01 November 2001 9. Issued By: Military Sealift Command, Sealift Program Management Office, PM52P, Bldg. 210, Rm. 275, 914 Charles Morris Court SE, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20398-5540 (Code: N00033) Fax: (202) 685-5852 or Alternate (202) 685-5850 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 Required: U.S. or foreign flag combination RO/RO LO/LO vessel capable of transporting cargo described in Box 2. Contractor to furnish sufficient lashing gear and tie down points. Minimum required speed 13 Kts laden in moderate weather. Owner to warrant that any and all regulatory compliances are maintained. Bulgaria Port Restrictions: Max vessel length 225 meters (738 ft), max draft 10 meters (32 ft 9 in) 2. Cargo Description: 17,786 sq. ft (+/-10% CHOP), 29 helicopters and containers Cargo Extremes: Length: 646 inches Height: 148 inches Width: 206 inches Weight: 22,720 Pounds Accommodation for 3 supercargo Cargo will include HAZMAT classes: 2.2, 3, 8, and 9 contained in 1 ISU 90 class 2.2) and 1 MILVAN (classes 3,8,9) HELICOPTERS MUST BE STOWED BELOW DECK AND MUST BE LOADED VIA RO/RO VICE LO/LO Packing list available via fax or email: Mark Chadwick, mark.chadwick@msc.navy.mil,(202) 685-5560 2a. Load: Free-in 2b. Discharge: Free-out 3. Loading Port(s)/Place(s): Bulgaria (Port to be announced prior to award) 4. Laytime: 3 Days Total, SSHINC 5. Discharging Port(s)/Place(s): US Eats Coast (Port to be announced prior to award) 6. Laydays: 15 November 2001/16 November 2001 Available for load 16 November 2001. 7. Terms/Conditions/Attachments added, deleted or modified: III(i)? Notwithstanding subparagraph (1), earliest arrival date for discharge port is 08 December 2001; latest arrival date is 14 December 2001 III(i)and (j) ? Change ?SSHEX? to ?SSHINC?; Change III(o)(4) to include ?OWNER TO PROVIDE A CERTIFIED CREW LIST PRIOR TO AWARD BUT NO LATER THAN DELIVERY OF THE VESSEL AT THE LOAD PORT. THIS LIST SHALL INCLUDE NAME, DATE OF BIRTH AND NATIONALITY OF ALL CREWMEMBERS AND OTHER PERSONNEL ONBOARD THE VESSEL.?; ADD -- IV(i)(1) ?Owner to notify Charter of any increased Premia prior to entering any excluded zone.?; ADD ? V(d) ? ?Loading and Discharging (F.i.o.s.s. with Owner-Furnished Lashing Gear)?; ADD -- V(g) -- "Position Reports", (Attn: Capt. Jim Smith email: capt.smith@msc.navy.mil, or fax: 202-685-5887, sdo.msc@msc.navy.mil, tim.pickering@msc.navy.mil, cargo.mschq@msc.navy.mil); ADD V(k) ? ?Supercargo and Government Representatives? 3 total; VI -- Change date of clause to "MAY 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.com XII -- Change date of clause to "May 2001" and Alternates I, 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/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, 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)". Vendors operating in the US are REQUIRED to provide EFT information for electronic payment. IV. Evaluation: Price will be evaluated using the lump sum freight and 1.5 days of proposed demurrage rate. The highest proposed demurrage rate in those offers with varying rates will be used in the price evaluation. Signed: Cathlene Jo Stangler, Contracting Officer, MSC, PM52

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011101/VSOL002.HTM (D-303 SN5118K8)