Attachment 7 - WI Resupply Barge FAQs.pdf
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- FA5215-22-Q-9002
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This document contains frequently asked questions regarding the Wake Island Resupply Barge contract opportunity. The government solicits a requirements-based contract on an annual basis to transport cargo from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to Wake Island and return. Interested vendors bid to move all cargo using one or two vessels. There is no set transportation rate as the government calculates each shipper's fair share after award based on awarded price and cargo percentage. Shippers must coordinate cargo details through the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command by specific deadlines. No space is reserved and late shippers may have higher costs if room remains. Support services are not included.
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Wake Island Resupply Barge Frequently Asked Questions
Developed by 611 ASUS Resupply Barge Manager, Charles DuCharme at e-mail charles.ducharme@us.af.mil or cell 907-301-4968.
As of 9 Feb 2021
• Does the government contract the entire vessel and can I throw on my cargo free?
o No, the government does not contract a vessel per say; it is a requirements based onetime only contract which contracts specific cargo to be moved from one location to another. The barge vendors determine if they will use one large vessel or two medium sized vessels to meet the cargo requirements.
o No it is not free for your cargo, you must have a sealift authorized Transportation Account Code (TAC) which can take 30 days to establish. SDDC Headquarters will calculate each TAC holder’s fair share of cost based on the contract award price and your percentage of total cargo.
• What is the cargo rate charged for cargo going on the government contracted barge movement?
o There is no set rate because this is a requirement based onetime only contract solicitation. Once contract is awarded SDDC Headquarters will calculate each TAC holder’s fair share of cost based on the contract award price and your percentage of total cargo.
o If you are trying to financially plan a project, then I would contact SDDC Hawaii to query some past vendors used for this contract. You could reach out to past vendors and solicit cost estimate based on your specific cargo.
• Where does the Wake Island Resupply Barge depart and where does it stop along the route?
o This is a once a year barge movement. The barge typically goes out of Pearl
Harbor HI Pier K-11 then after clearing Foreign Clearance Authority sails directly to Wake Island (approx. 8 to 10 day voyage).
o If there is retrograde cargo the barge goes from Wake Island back to Pearl Harbor HI Pier K-11 .
o Each leg of the voyage requires Customs clearance in HI.
o The vessel cannot depart WI until all paperwork is filed with Foreign Clearance
Authority.
• Is there a firm schedule for cargo to be ready at each port for container stuffing and loading on/off the barge?
o No there is not a firm movement schedule until the barge contract is awarded and the barge vendor announces the dates for the movement.
mailto:charles.ducharme@us.af.mil o 611 ASUS Resupply Barge Manager, Charles DuCharme, typically socializes a tentative milestone schedule based on historic timelines but is subject to change after contract is awarded to a barge vendor based on vessel availability.
o This is a once in a year barge movement.
• Can I reserve space on the barge; what is the process?
o No that is not how the solicitation works; the cargo specifics for all shippers go out on a combined requirements based onetime only contract solicitation.
o We start holding barge planning telecoms every two weeks starting in October each year for the following Spring barge movement.
o During the telecoms you will have to fill out all cargo specifics on a Excel spreadsheet called an ETRR.
o You must specify if you need barge vendor provided containers or will be providing your own (20’ or 40’ containers or Flat Racks).
o All contractor owned containers/flat-racks must be immediately emptied on site and the empties will be placed on back on the barge (no govt contracted vendor provided containers will stay on site for the year due to corrosive environment and government liability.
o By mid-December date announced during the telecom all shippers must send their filled out ETRR into 611 ASUS Resupply Barge Manager and the ASRCC Log Manager.
o The ASRCC Log Manager will merge all shippers ETRR into a excel workbook and submit it to SDDC Anchorage.
o Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor HI is our Transportation Office which will enter all cargo requirements into the Transportation system. SDDC Hawaii will use this cargo requirements data to solicit and award a barge contract for Wake Island Resupply Barge.
o Once the barge contract is awarded (typically mid-March) then the barge vendor will announce all cargo timelines.
• If I am a government agency with government DOD owned cargo, do I have to coordinate the movement of DOD cargo through a Transportation Office like SDDC?
o Yes, IAW DOD Transportation Regulations passed by congress all DOD owned cargo must go through a Transportation Office for contracting transportation.
o Environmental or construction type barge contracts are not orchestrated through a Transportation Office therefore DOD owned cargo cannot be transported on these non-transportation type contracted vessels.
• If I am a corporate or non-governmental agency with non-government owned cargo do I have to go through a Transportation Office for government contracted transportation?
o If your government contract does not require you to go through a Transportation Office then No this is not required. You can broker your own deal directly with a barge vendor or merge in with another project barge to avoid SDDC contract administration surcharge.
• If I come on the scene late and miss the cargo ETRR submission cutoff date is there any way to still get cargo on the barge?
o Possibly you can if there is deck space available which can be found out after award of the barge contract.
o If there is deck space available and then you must immediately after contract award request SDDC HI mod the contract to add your cargo;
likely at a higher cost due to lack of competition.
• How much space, on average, is available for contractor use?
o Unknown on size of barge vessel bidders may provide. The government does not contract entire vessel, only the cargo to be moved.
• How is cost determined and what are the unit costs?
o There is no set rate. Once contract is awarded the over-all movement price is known. Then SDDC Headquarters bills each TAC holder their fair share.
o You can always contact SDDC HI to find out if there are other barge vendors you could contact for estimates.
• Is there an equipment at Wake Island pier to download/upload the cargo off/on the barge?
o Yes but it will depend on the cargo specs if it can be handled.
• Will the base support contractor download and move my cargo to assigned location on Wake Island and un-stuff my containers for free?
o No not necessarily, ASRCC will need to be contacted and broker a support deal with your agency because your cargo is not a part of normal Operations and Maintenance of the site and therefore is not considered in the scope of the government contracted services.
• How do I get a Transportation Account Code (TAC) which is authorized for sealift?
o For directions, contact 611 ASUS Transportation Manager, Joe Staunches, e-mail:
joseph.staunches.1@us.af.mil .
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