18R3200;_A0001.pdf

06 OCTOBER 2017

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM

SUPPORT OFFICE, N1033

TO: ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

SUBJECT: N32205-18-R-3200, AMENDMENT 0001

REF: (A) MSC RFP N32205-18-R-3200, DATED 05 OCTOBER 2017

1. SUBJECT RFP IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

AMEND PART 1 BOX 1, PARAGRAPH “n” TO READ: OWNER MUST CONFIRM

VESSEL WILL ARRIVE AT LOAD PORT IN A CLEAN, GAS-FREE CONDITION,

AND BE READY FOR INTERNAL TANK INSPECTION BY QUALITY

ASSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE (QAR). ENSURE ANY ADJACENT TANKS

ARE ALSO CLEAN AND GAS FREE. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE

(OWNER'S ACCOUNT) A CERTIFIED MARINE CHEMIST TO CERTIFY TANKS

SAFE FOR ENTRY FOR INTERNAL TANK INSPECTION BY GOVERNMENT /

CHARTERER REPRESENTATIVE. CERTIFIED MARINE CHEMIST MUST

ENTER ALL CARGO TANKS IN ADVANCE OF THE QAR AND PERFORM A

FULL FOUR CORNER ENTRY INSPECTION. CERTIFIED MARINE CHEMIST’S

INSPECTION MUST INCLUDE ALL TANK POCKETS IDENTIFIED BY THE QAR

TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE QAR. IF A PRIOR (LAST AND NEXT TO LAST)

CARGO CONTAINED A PERCENTAGE OF BENZENE, OWNER’S CERTIFIED

MARINE CHEMIST MUST ARRIVE EQUIPPED WITH BENZENE DETECTION

TUBES TO MEASURE TOXICITY FOR BENZENE CONTENT. ALL SAFE FOR

ENTRY / TOXICITY / FLAMMABILITY ASSESSMENTS WILL BE PERFORMED

IN THE PRESENCE OF THE INSPECTING QAR. CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE

TIME NEEDED TO RE-INERT AFTER INSPECTION.

SPECIAL BP SASOL REQUIREMENT: THE AUGUSTA BAY HARBOR MASTER

HAS SPECIFICALLY APPOINTED TWO MARINE CHEMISTS TO CERTIFY

CARGO TANKS SAFE FOR ENTRY. THE HARBOR MASTER REQUIRES THE

ISSUE OF A CERTIFICATE OF "SAFE FOR MEN" BY ONE OF THE TWO

APPOINTED MARINE CHEMISTS BEFORE ANY PERSON MAY ENTER VESSEL

CARGO TANKS. THE APPOINTED MARINE CHEMISTS PERFORM

INSPECTIONS FROM THE DECK LEVEL ONLY AND WILL NOT ENTER THE

TANKS. TO MEET CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS, OWNERS MUST

PROVIDE A SECOND INDEPENDENT MARINE CHEMIST FOR TANK ENTRY

AND FULL FOUR CORNER ENTRY INSPECTIONS AND FOR THEIR ACCOUNT.

2. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

SIGNED: KENNETH ALLEN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, N103B