18R3259_A0001_RFP_EDIT.pdf

12 FEBRUARY 2018

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM

SUPPORT OFFICE, N04103B

TO: ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

SUBJECT: N32205-18-R-3259, AMENDMENT 0001

REF: (A) MSC RFP N32205-18-R-3259, DATED 09 FEBRUARY 2018, AS AMENDED

1. SUBJECT RFP IS HEREBY AMENDED:

(A) TANKTIME 2013 (REV 1 (10-13)), AMEND PART I, BOX 1, FIRST PARAGRAPH,

‘VESSEL REQUIREMENTS’ TO READ: “ONE, CLEAN, APPROVED, U.S. OR FOREIGN

FLAG, DOUBLE-HULL TANKER, WITH AN INERT GAS SYSTEM (IGS) AND

SEGREGATED BALLAST TANKS (SBTS) THAT IS CAPABLE OF CARRYING A

MINIMUM OF 300,000 BBLS OF CLEAN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (INTENTIONS F76

OR JA1) WITHIN THE VESSEL’S NATURAL SEGREGATION IN DESIGNATED CARGO

TANKS WITH DOUBLE VALVE ISOLATION AND WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM

PARTICULARS:”

(B) TANKTIME 2013 (REV 1 (10-13)), AMEND PART I, BOX 1, PARAGRAPH (f), ‘VESSEL

REQUIREMENTS’ TO READ: “VESSEL SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM DWT

40,000 MT (REMEASUREMENT IS ALLOWED AT OWNERS EXPENSE).”

(C) TANKTIME 2013 (REV 1 (10-13)), ADD PART I, BOX 1, PARAGRAPH (z), ‘VESSEL

REQUIREMENTS’ TO READ: “OWNER MUST PROVIDE COPIES OF CERTIFICATES OF

QUALITY FOR VESSEL'S LAST THREE CARGOES. THESE CERTIFICATES SHOULD

CONTAIN ALL TEST DATA REQUIRED BY SPECIFICATION FOR THE PRODUCTS

THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY LOADED (LAST THREE). VESSEL CERTIFICATES OF

QUALITY FROM VESSEL POST-LOAD SAMPLES ARE PREFERRED, BUT IF

UNAVAILABLE SHORE TANK CERTIFICATES OF QUALITY REPRESENTING

QUALITY OF PRODUCT LOADED ARE ACCEPTABLE. THE CERTIFICATES OF

QUALITY SHOULD CONTAIN THE TEST DATA REQUIRED BY THE SPECIFICATION

FOR THE PRODUCT WHICH WERE LOADED. THEY SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR

EACH SHORE TANK AS WELL AS THE VESSEL TANKS AFTER LOADING

(COMPOSITE SAMPLE). RESULTS OF "TYPICAL" ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

ADDITIONALLY THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED FOR THE SPECIFIC PRODUCTS

MENTIONED:

1. NAPHTHA / CONDENSATES: MERCAPTAN SULPHUR, REPORTED IN "PARTS

PER MILLION" (PPM) OR "MASS PERCENT", OR DOCTOR TEST (ASTMD 4952).

OTHERWISE, CERTIFICATES OF QUALITY SHOULD CONTAIN THE TEST DATA

REQUIRED BY THE SPECIFICATION FOR THE PRODUCTS WHICH WERE LOADED.

2. GASOLINE (MOTOR OR AVIATION): IT MUST BE STATED WHETHER THE

PREVIOUS PRODUCT WAS "LEADED" OR "UNLEADED". THIS IS NEEDED TO

DETERMINE CARGO TANK "SAFE ENTRY" TESTING REQUIREMENTS.”

(D) TANKTIME 2013 (REV 1 (10-13)), ADD PART I, BOX 1, PARAGRAPH (aa), ‘VESSEL

REQUIREMENTS’ TO READ: “OWNERS MUST PROVIDE LIST OF APPROVALS THAT

INCLUDE THE INSPECTION DATES AND EXPIRY DATES.”

2. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

SIGNED: KENNETH ALLEN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, N04103B