5230 Amendment 0001.doc

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND SEALIFT PROGRAM PM52

DATE:

25 JUNE 2008

TO:

ALL potential OFFERORS

SUBJ:

RFP N00033-08-R-5230 AMENDMENT 0001

REF: (A) N00033-08-R-5230 of 24 JUNE 2008

1. Amend Part II (1) TUGCON Boxes to read:

“1. Tug(s) Required: Request U.S. flag, Jones Act compliant tug(s) with coastwise endorsement for the tow of one or two (2) barges.

Offerors are informed of the following additional requirements:

▪ Barges are required to be towed in accordance with the US Navy Tow manual (See http://www.supsalv.org/pdf/towman.pdf ).

▪ Specific bollard pull and tug HP requirements are not identified. The US Navy Tow Manual shall be followed.

▪ Minimum tow speed 6 kts.

▪ An independent marine surveyor shall be mutually agreed upon.

▪ Towing company to provide towing bridle, navigational lights and emergency fire and flooding equipment to include lighted flooding alarms.

▪ Barges will be tow ready.

▪ Pre-tow conferences: Location/Date: NAVSTA San Diego, CA 09 September 2008; PSNS Bremerton, WA 11 September 2008; contractor to be in attendance.”

2. Amend Standard Form 1449 Boxes 8 to read:

“Offer Due Date: 08 July 2008 @ 0900 EDT”

3. AMEND “MODIFY: X(c) – The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm until 1700 EDT 09 JULY 2008.” to read:

“MODIFY: VIII(c) - The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm until 1700 EDT 11 JULY 2008.”

4. AMEND “ADD: X (d) – Form of Submission:” to read:

“MODIFY: VIII (m) – Form of Submission:

Proposals may NOT be submitted via telex. Proposals may be submitted via e-mail in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format, and must be compatible with Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0. The offer must contain a scanned image of the handwritten signature of the Offeror or Offeror’s agent. Offerors are advised that delays in the receipt of e-mail do occur. The Offeror is solely responsible for timely receipt of offers by the Government regardless of any problems or delays related to computer hardware or software systems including, but not limited to, servers and firewalls. The timestamp of the Offeror’s sent e-mail shall not be construed as sufficient documentation of the Government’s receipt of an e-mailed offer. Alternately, Proposals may be faxed or mailed/carried to the address shown in Box 9 on the SF 1449.”

5. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

SIGNED: KENNETH ALLEN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, N1033