22R4122 A0002 Reopen.pdf

10 AUGUST 2022

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT

PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A

TO: ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

SUBJECT: RFP N3220522R4122; AMENDMENT 0002

REF: (A) MSC RFP N3220522R4122, DATED 13 JULY 2022, AS AMENDED

1. REF (A) IS HEREBY RE-OPENED.

A. OFFERORS WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED TIMELY OFFERS MUST

EITHER REAFFIRM THEIR EXISTING OFFER OR RESUBMIT IT. FAILURE

TO SUBMIT OR REAFFIRM AN OFFER WILL RESULT IN THE OFFER NOT

BEING CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

B. ALL OTHER OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT THEIR ENTIRE OFFER TO BE

CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

C. OFFERS OR REAFFIRMED OFFERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE

CLOSING DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED IN BOX 8, FORM 1449.

D. OFFERORS ARE REMINDED THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO EVALUATE

OFFERS AND AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS.

THEREFORE, THE OFFEROR’S INITIAL OFFER SHOULD CONTAIN THE

OFFEROR’S BEST TERMS FROM A PRICE AND TECHNICAL STANDPOINT.

2. REF (A) IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

A. AMEND PART I, MSC TANKTIME BOX 1(I) TO READ:

VESSEL CANNOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM DWT OF 35,000 MT.

RE-MEASUREMENT MUST BE COMPLETED AT OWNER / OFFEROR EXPENSE

BEFORE TENDERING NOR. UPON TENDERING NOR, THE MOST CURRENT Q-

88 MUST REFLECT THE NEW DWT FOR THE VESSEL.

B. ADD PART I, MSC TANKTIME BOX 1(BB) TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

OWNER / OFFEROR MUST PROVIDE VESSEL STOWAGE PLAN

DEMONSTRATING VESSEL’S ABILITY TO CARRY A MINIMUM OF 120,000

BBLS JA1 AND 200 M³ FRESH WATER WITH A MAXIMUM DRAFT OF 12.00

METERS.

C. ADD PART I, MSC TANKTIME BOX 1(CC) TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

OWNER / OFFEROR MUST CONFIRM THE VESSEL WILL BE IN

COMPLIANCE WITH NATO POL SEA TERMINAL REGULATIONS ITEM 5, AND

IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 3 OF ANNEX 5 TO LEGISLATIVE DECREE

152/06, THE VESSEL MUST ARRIVE AT DISCHARGE PORT WITH 200 M³ OF

FRESH WATER IN A CHARGING TANK.

D. ADD PART I, MSC TANKTIME BOX 1(DD) TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

OWNER / OFFEROR MUST PROVIDE CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS OF WATER

SAMPLE TAKEN FROM THE SHIP’S TANK MEETING THE TESTO UNICO

AMBIENTE FOR DISCHARING IN SURFACE WATERS: BEFORE BEING ABLE

TO INITIATE PRODUCT PUMPING, THE DISCHARGE TERMINAL MUST

RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE TAKEN FROM THE

SHIP’S TANK (OR, AS AN ALTERNATIVE, THE ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE

TAKEN FROM THE LIGHTER THAT SUPPLIED THE WATER TO THE SHIP

ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF CLEANING OF THE SHIP’S TANK

RECEIVING THE WATER).

E. ADD PART I, MSC TANKTIME BOX 1(EE) TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

OWNER / OFFEROR MUST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS NOT ALLOWED FOR

THE SHIP TO TRANSFER WATER FROM A SERVICE TANK TO A CHARGING

TANK AS SOON AS THE LATTER IS EMPTIED (THIS OPERATION WILL

CONTAMINATE THE CERTIFIED WATER), THE TANK DESIGNATED FOR

THE WATER MUST BE PRECISELY THE ONE THAT WILL BE CLEARED

AFTER CARGO OPERATIONS ARE COMPLETED.

F. ADD PART I, MSC TANKTIME BOX 1(FF) TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

OWNER / OFFEROR MUST CONFIRM VESSEL’S ABILITY TO PUMP WATER

WITH PRESSURE NOT LESS THAN KG/CM2 AND FLOW RATE NOT LESS

THAN 400 M3/H.

G. ADD PART I, MSC TANKTIME BOX 1(GG) TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

OWNER / OFFEROR MUST CONFIRM THE FRESH WATER MUST BE PUMPED

WITHOUT DETACHING THE HOSE UPON CONCLUSION OF DISCHARGING

OR AT ANY TIME UPON REQUEST OF THE TERMINAL, IT MUST BE PUMPED

IN THE AMOUNTS REQUESTED BY THE TERMINAL, AND COMPLY WITH A

PRESSURE NOT LESS THAN 5 KG/CM² AND FLOW RATE NOT LESS THAN 400

M³/HR.

H. ADD PART I, MSC TANKTIME BOX 1(HH) TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, THE OWNER / OFFEROR MUST CONFIRM THE

WATER IS TO BE IMMEDIATELY PUMPED TO CLEAR THE SEA-LINE AND

ENSURE IT IS SAFE TO RELEASE THE HOSE. DISCHARGE OF FUEL

CANNOT BEGIN IF TWO HUNDRED (200) M3 OF WATER IS NOT ON BOARD

AND AVAILABLE IN A TANK ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATING PUMPS.

I. ADD PART I, MSC TANKTIME BOX 1(II) TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

OWNER / OFFEROR MUST CONFIRM THE LA SPEZIA SEA TERMINAL

DETERMINES THE ACTUAL FRESHWATER REQUIREMENT NECESSARY

FOR EACH VESSEL. AS A MINIMUM, VESSELS ARE TO BE CAPABLE OF

PROVIDING DISCHARGE PRESSURE NOT LESS THAN 5 KG/CM2 AND A

FLOW RATE OF NOT LESS THAN 400 M3 PER HOUR. THE TANK

CONTAINING 200 M3 OF WATER SHOULD BE A CHARGING TANK AND NOT

A SLOP TANK. THE PUMPS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SLOP TANKS

GENERALLY DO NOT ENSURE EFFECTIVE CLEARING OF THE SEA LINE.

THE FLOW RATE OF NOT LESS THAN 400 M3 PER HOUR IS TO BE

MAINTAINED DURING THE OPERATION TO ENSURE A SHARP INTERFACE

BETWEEN WATER AND FUEL. IF THESE PARAMETERS ARE NOT

MAINTAINED, 200 M3 OF WATER MAY NOT BE ENOUGH FOR SAFE

CLEARANCE OF THE SEA LINE.

J. AMEND PART I, MSC TANKTIME BOX 5 ‘LAYDAYS,’ TO READ:

COMMENCING: 01 SEPTEMBER 2022

CANCELING: 02 SEPTEMBER 2022

3. STANDARD FORM SF 1449 BOXES:

AMEND BOX 8 ‘OFFER DUE DATE,’ TO READ: TUESDAY, 16 AUGUST 2022, AT

1000 EASTERN TIME

4. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

SIGNED: ROBBIN JEFFERSON, CONTRACTING OFFICER, N103A