RFP_DryVoy_15-R-5231.docx

02 September 2015

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Subj: RFP N62387-15-R-5231

MSC Strategic Sealift Program Support Office, Code N1033, requests proposals for vessel(s) capable of meeting the transportation requirements described below. The paragraph numbers below apply to the box layout of references (a) and (b), which are incorporated herein by reference (available on the MSC web site at http://www.msc.navy.mil, under “Contracts,” then “Proforma,” or upon request), and shall be the charter form of any contract resulting from this solicitation. By submission of a proposal, the offeror confirms agreement with all terms and conditions of this solicitation and the charter form, unless otherwise identified therein.

STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES

I. Standard Form 1449 Boxes

2. Contract No.: Will be provided upon award

5. Solicitation No.: N62387-14-R-5231

6. Solicitation Issue Date: 02 September 2015

7. For Solicitation Information Call: Robbin Jefferson at 757-443-5886 or e-mail at robbin.jefferson@navy.mil

8. Offer Due Date: 04 September 2015 at 0900 hours local Washington DC time.

9. Issued By: Military Sealift Command, Strategic Sealift Program Support Office, N1033, Bldg. 210, Rm. 275, 914 Charles Morris Court SE, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20398-5540, (Code: N62387); FAX: (202) 685-5852

10. This Acquisition is: Small Business Set-Aside/ NAICS CODE: 483111

14. Method of Solicitation: RFP 18a. Payment will be made by: SEE Part VIII (4) WAWF Submit electronic invoices IAW WAWF contract clause, MSC Worldwide DC ANY (MAY 2013).

18b. Submit invoices to: SEE Part VIII (5) MSC WIDE AREA WORKFLOW (WAWF) INSTRUCTIONS (AUG 2012) 27a. Solicitation incorporates by reference FAR 52.212-1 and 52.212-4; 52.212-3 and 52.212-5 are incorporated by full text.

A. PART I-DRYVOY BOXES:

1. Vessel Required:

Request a U.S. flag, Jones Act, self-sustaining vessel or ABS certified tug and barge to move a minimum of 60 TEUs Government provided (ammunition laden).

2. Cargo Description:

Packing list (attached) reflects 51 TEUs. Up to an additional nine TEUs may be included with weights averaging 33,000 lbs and a maximum gross weight of 40,878 lbs.

Ammunition class:

1.1 Thru 1.4 and 4.2G (N.E.W 173,409 lbs.)

Average TEU weight is 40,000 lbs.

Cargo Dimensions:

20 Feet TEUs

2a. Load/ Disch Term Free in at Naval Magazine Indian Island, WA (NMII) Liner out at Valdez, AK

3. Load Port(s)/Place(s):

4. Laytime: 2 days SSHEX Total for entire mission.

5. Discharging Port(s)/Place(s):

6. Laydays:

Additonal Vessels Requirements:

· Contractor is responsible for segregating all loaded munitions containers aboard the vessel in strict conformance with all applicable regulations concerning the safe and proper loading and stowage of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E). The segregation of all commodities within the containers shall be the responsibility of the shipper.

· Contractor is responsible to post two armed security guards at the entrance to the Valdez, Alaska pier and enforce "restricted access" to the piers during all (24/7) AA&E discharge and transfer operations until operations are complete.

· Contractor is responsible for all lifting, stevedoring, and other required discharge procedures upon arrival Valdez, AK.

· Provide copy of vessel’s ISPS, IMDG, USCG and any other certificates as required in this RFP.

· Contractor shall provide itinerary based on an award of 11 September 2015.

· Contractor is responsible for providing a container handling forklift with a minimum lifting capacity of 40,000 lbs onboard the vessel. The forklift will be needed for container positioning on the vessel during loading and discharge operations. Forklift must be in good working order and have backfire deflectors and a fire extinguisher as stated in DA PAM 385-64, paragraph 10-3.

· Contractor is responsible for loading, blocking and bracing aboard the vessel. Contractor is responsible for inspecting the loading or to use a marine surveyor.

· Contractor or sub-contractor must be cleared through the Defense Security Service (DSS) before movement unless an exemption to the requirement is given by SDDC.

· Contractor may have to provide a floating crane with a lifting capacity of not less than 20 tons.

· During the voyage the contractor shall provide daily situation reports (SITREP) on mission progress, vessel position, condition of cargo and equipment, weather conditions, and any threats of imminent danger to all the following POCs via email or phone call: 834rd Transportation Battalion (Trans Bn) Concord, CA POC Nuria Pecot: (925) 246-4162, nuria.j.pecot.civ@mail.mil. NMII Planning POC LT Shawn Mitchell: (360) 396-7435, shawn.d.mitchell12.mil@mail.mil. SDDC G3 Command Operation Center (COC): (618) 220-4262, usarmy.scott.sddc.mbx.hgcoc@mail.mil. SDDC Alaska Detachment POC: Bill Plummer (907) 552-1170 or cell (907) 382-0514, William.l.plummer.civ@mail.mil.

ADD: V (a) POSITION REPORTS: TO BE SENT TO THE EMAIL ADDRESSES AS FOLLOWS:

· larry.larsson@navy.mil nuria.j.pecot.civ@mail.mil bruce.v.leach@navy.mil

CALL OUT:

PART V (o) LOADING AND DISCHARGE (F.I.O.S.S.) (JUN 1998); NMII.

PART V (q) LOADING AND DISCHARGING (LINER TERMS) (JUN 1998); Valdez, Alaska.

Contractor is responsible for offloading all containers from the vessel as well as transloading of containers to the intermodal trucks (approximately100 yards from the vessel).

PART X(g): It is our intention to award off of the initial proposals due to short time constraint.

7. Terms/Conditions/Attachments added, deleted or modified PART VI: AMEND TO READ: FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2015); Checked boxes remain unchanged. ADD: 52.204-14, SERVICE CONTRACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (JAN 2014) – CHECKED; ADD: 52.204-15, SERVICE CONTRACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR INDEFINITE-DELIVERY CONTRACTS (JAN 2014) – NOT CHECKED; AMEND (5) 52.204-11, AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT – REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TO READ RESERVED http://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_212_213.html 52.209-10, PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS (DEC 2014) – NOT CHECKED

ADD: 52.204-14, SERVICE CONTRACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (JAN 2014) – CHECKED

ADD: 52.204-15, SERVICE CONTRACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR INDEFINITE-DELIVERY CONTRACTS (JAN 2014) – NOT CHECKED

AMEND PART VIII (b)(12); TO READ AS FOLLOWS: DFARS 252.215-7008 ONLY ONE OFFER (OCT 2013)

AMEND PART VIII (b) (8) TO READ AS FOLLOWS: DFARS 252.204-7012 SAFE GUARDING OF UNCLASSIFIED CONTROLLED TECHNICAL INFORMATION (NOV 2013) - CHECKED.

PART VIII (b)(13): ADD: DFARS 252.223-7002 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES (MAY 1994) – CHECKED

PART VIII (b)(21): ADD: DFARS 252.223-7003 CHANGE IN PLACE OF PERFORMANCE – AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES (DEC 1991) – CHECKED

PART VIII (b)(22): ADD: 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING (DEC 2013); CHECKED

DELETE PARTS IX (a) and (b) in their entirety.

DELETE PART X (b)(10) in its entirety.

PART X(c): MODIFY TO READ: "Unless offeror proposes a shorter period, by submission of an offer, offeror agrees that its offer, including any timely revisions thereto, shall remain valid until the Government makes award under this solicitation. The forgoing does not preclude an offeror from withdrawing its offer prior to award."

AMEND PART XI(a), first sentence to read as follows:

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror (See Note (1) below) whose technically acceptable proposal with acceptable past performance represents the lowest price to the Government.

NOTE (1): It is emphasized that as an integral part of the award selection a responsibility determination of the offeror will be made in accordance with FAR Part 9.104. Within this determination, the Government will only consider an offeror responsible if it presents a viable, continued capacity to fully provide the contracted services in accordance with the charter, regardless of operating conditions (e.g., conflict or contingency operations). This will be determined using the factors shown in FAR Part 9.104, to include: 1) experience, 2) operational controls, 3) technical skills, 4) satisfactory performance record, and 5) ability to comply with required delivery schedule."

AMEND PART XI(d) and replace a, b, and c, with the following:

Past Performance. Offerors will be evaluated on their performance under existing and prior contracts for similar services and as otherwise detailed in the solicitation. Information obtained from references listed in proposals, other customers known to the Government, and other sources of useful and relevant information will be considered.

a. At a minimum, award will not be made to an offeror who is or within the past three years has been seriously deficient in contract performance, unless the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances were properly beyond the offeror’s control or that the offeror took appropriate corrective action.

b. If discussions are held, offerors will be given the opportunity to address unfavorable reports of past performance.

c. Offerors without a past performance history relating to this solicitation shall not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

PART XIII: MODIFY TO READ: FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, (MAR 2015) Alternate 1 (OCT 2014).

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_212_213.html

PART XIII: ADD: DFARS 252.209-7992 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELIQUENCY TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW-FISCAL YEAR 2015 APPROPRIATIONS (DEC 2014)

(a) In accordance with sections 744 and 745 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), none of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that—

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that—

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability,

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

(End of provision)

Part X (B) (18). INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

Offerors shall use the guidelines set forth in Part X for submission of offers; however, in addition to this solicitation, offers must contain the following:

Information pursuant to Ref (b), MSC DRYVOY 2013 Rev 1 (10-13) DRYVOY BOXES pages I-1 through I-7, as applicable and at a minimum:

· Owners acknowledgement of all terms and conditions of the RFP and DRYVOY PROFORMA 2013 Rev 1 (10-13)

· INMARSAT #

· Call sign

· IMO #

· Vessel Year

· Vessel Flag

· Proposed laydays

· Date of offer expiration

· Lump sum price and demurrage rate.

· Owners full style e-mail address and point of contact to be used in conjunction the Government's web-based post-contract performance information system, CPARS, which stands for Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System. Instructions to be provided post-award.

· COMPLETED Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3 (MAR 2015) Alternate 1 (OCT 2014).

· (DFARS 252.212-7000 and DFARS 252.212-7001) – Reserved.

· COMPLETED (JUL 2013) FAR 52.209-7 – Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

· COMPLETED DFARS 252.209-7992 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELIQUENCY TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW-FISCAL YEAR 2015 APPROPRIATIONS (DEC 2014)

· COMPLETED Shipyard Data Template (attached)

· Offeror’s signature

· Speed of Advance (SOA) laden and detailed itinerary.

· The Offeror shall provide vessel ETA load port and estimated date vessel will be prepared to load in all respects.

Note: Failure to submit all required information as requested could result in your offer not being considered for award.

SIGNED: LORRIE LEEDY, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N1033