24R4067 QA 0002.pdf

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND

N3220524R4067

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, 0002

05 APRIL 2024

THE FOLLOWING ARE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS RECEIVED FROM POTENTIAL

OFFERORS.

1. PART 1 VESSEL REQUIRED THIS REQUIRES OFFERS FOR TWO (2) CLASSES

OF PASSENGER VESSELS WITH MINIMUM CAPACITIES OF 270 AND 570

PASSENGERS. THE RFP, PART 1 PARAGRAPH M REFERS TO POSSIBLE

ADDITIONAL PASSENGERS BEING PLACE ABOARD. TO ENSURE

COMPLIANCE WITH THE RFP, WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF

PASSENGER CAPACITY REQUIRED FOR EACH VESSEL? THIS IS CRITICAL

AS ITS EFFECTS PASSENGER SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND PROVISIONING.

ANSWER: THERE IS NO SET MAXIMUM CAPACITY REQUIRED. THE

VESSEL NEED ONLY BE ABLE TO MEET THE MINIMUM CAPACITY

SPECIFIED IN THE RFP. UNLESS LIMITED IN THE OFFER, IF VESSELS

HAVE GREATER CAPACITY, THE GOVERNMENT MAY USE IT AFTER

THE PRE-NOTICE OUTLINED IN Q&A 0001 POSTED 04 APRIL 2024. USE

WOULD BE AT THE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL RATE OFFERED.

2. PARAGRAPH A - PLEASE DEFINE THE LEVEL – NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE CREW MEDICAL SUPPORT.

ANSWER: THERE ARE NO MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR

MEDICAL SERVICES. MSC REQUESTS THAT THE OFFEROR OUTLINE

EXISTING MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL CAPABILITIES THAT

WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT.

3. WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR PRESCRIPTION REFILL CAPABILITIES?

ANSWER: THERE ARE NO MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR

PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES. MSC REQUESTS THAT THE OFFEROR

OUTLINE EXISTING PHARMACEUTICAL CAPABILITIES THAT WOULD

BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT.

4. PARAGRAPH C - THIS STATES THAT THE VESSEL SHALL BE DELIVERED

FULLY PROVISIONED AND BUNKERED. THE RFP STATES A 30-DAY

CHARTER AND FOUR 30-DAY OPTIONS. DOES MSC REQUIRE THAT THE

VESSEL BE PROVISIONED AND BUNKERED FOR 30 OR 150 DAYS?

ANSWER: MSC REQUIRES THE VESSEL TO BE FULLY BUNKERED AND

PROVISIONED AT DELIVERY FOR AT LEAST THE BASE PERIOD.

5. WHO PAYS FOR THE PROVISIONS OR BUNKERING IF MSC ONLY CHARTERS

FOR 90 DAYS?

ANSWER: PAYMENT OF BUNKERS WILL BE ADDRESSED PER PASSTIME

PART IV (P) FUEL. COST OF PROVISIONS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE

DAILY RATE FOR EACH PERIOD.

6. PARAGRAPH F STATES THE VESSEL REMAIN AT ANCHOR 3 -12 NM OF

SOUTHERN ISRAEL. WILL MSC PROVIDE ALL TRANSPORTATION FOR ITS

EMBARKED PERSONNEL TO AND FROM THE VESSEL?

ANSWER: THE GOVERNMENT WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION OF

EMBARKED PERSONNEL.

7. WILL MSC PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR SUSTAINMENT BEYOND THE

INITIAL 30 DAYS?

ANSWER: MSC WILL PROVIDE OR REIMBURSE COSTS FOR

TRANSPORTATION FOR SUSTAINMENT (E.G. BUNKERS, PROVISIONS)

FOR THE CONTRACT (BASE AND ALL OPTION PERIODS), IF THE VESSEL

REQUIRES.

8. WILL MSC HAVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE

CONTRACTOR BETWEEN LARNACA CYPRUS AND THE VESSEL AT ANCHOR

DURING THE CHARTER PERIOD?

ANSWER: WHILE THE VESSEL WILL BE REPROVISIONED AND

REFUELED IN THE MANNER ALLOWED BY CENTCOM, WHICH COULD

BE GOING OFF STATION, HAVING THE GOVERNMENT BRING FUEL OR

PROVISIONS ON A GOVERNMENT OWNED OR CHARTERED VESSEL, OR

HAVING THE CONTRACTOR CONTRACT FOR DELIVERY OF FUEL OR

PROVISIONS (THE COST OF DELIVERY OF EITHER WOULD BE

REIMBURSED) , MSC WILL NOT PROVIDE “TRANSPORTATION

SERVICES” TO THE CONTRACTOR FOR OTHER PURPOSES, SUCH AS,

BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CREW CHANGES.

9. PARAGRAPH H STATES ONLY ESSENTIAL CONTRACTOR PASSENGER

SUPPORT – AMENITY STAFF ONBOARD. PLEASE CONFIRM THAT THIS IS

SEPARATE FROM THE CREW REQUIRES OPERATE THE VESSEL.

ANSWER: YES, MSC’S REQUIREMENT FOR ONLY ESSENTIAL

CONTRACTOR PASSENGER SUPPORT-AMENITY STAFF ONBOARD IS

SEPARATE FROM THE CREW REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE VESSEL. FOR

EXAMPLE, MSC DOES NOT WANT NOR REQUIRE STAFF FOR

ENTERTAINMENT (I.E. SALON SERVICES) OR OTHER NON-ESSENTIAL

PURPOSES. MSC REQUIRES THE VESSEL TO BE CAPABLE OF BERTHING,

VICTUALLING, AND CARING FOR THE EMBARKED PERSONNEL AS

OUTLINED IN THE SOLICITATION. ADDITIONAL SHIP PERSONNEL

SHALL BE MINIMIZED TO WHAT IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE

NECESSARY, REQUIRED SERVICES.

10. I CAN SUBMIT AS A BROKER OR I CAN SUBMIT AS AN OPERATOR CAN YOU

CONFIRM WHICH METHOD WOULD BE PREFERRED BY MSC?

ANSWER: FOR ALL CHARTERS THAT MSC’S SOLICIT, WE ARE USED TO

RECEIVING OFFERING FROM EITHER SHIP OPERATORS/DEMISE/TIME-

CHARTERERS, SHIP OWNERS, OR BROKERS. THERE IS NO PREFERENCE

FOR ONE APPROACH OVER ANOTHER.

11. THE INSURER FOR ONE OF THE VESSELS I WILL OFFER ASKS: WHERE WILL

THE VESSEL BE LOCATED (THE COORDINATES)?

ANSWER: THE INTENT AS OUTLINED IN THE RFP IS 3-12 NM OFFSHORE

OF SOUTHERN ISREAL. AT THIS TIME, NO SPECIFIC LOCATION CAN BE

PROVIDED. UPON VESSEL DELIVERY, THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO

ISSUE SAIL ORDERS TO THE VESSEL. IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART IV

(H-1)-WAR(2), IF THESE ORDERS WILL RESULT IN THE VESSEL SUBJECT

TO THIS CONTRACT BEING SENT BEYOND THE LIMITS OF THE WAR

RISK TRADING WARRANTIES OF INSURANCE POLICIES REQUIRED BY

THE CHARTERS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FOLLOW THE

APPROPRIATE PROCESSED OUTLINE IN THE CHARTER TO SEEK

EITHER PRE-APPROVAL FOR OBTAINING APPROPRIATE WAR-RISK

COVERAGE TO PROSECUTE THE VOYAGE THAT WILL BE REIMBURSED

BY THE GOVERNMENT, OR U.S. GOVERNMENT PROVIDED WAR-RISK OR

INDEMNIFICATION.

(END OF Q&A)