N62387-15-R-5407_Arabian_Gulf_Tank_Time_RFP.doc

23 March 2015 This is the Military Sealift Command, Strategic Sealift Program Management Office, Washington, DC

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RFP N62387-15-R-5407

Ref:

(a) SF 1449

(b) MSC TANKTIME 2013 Rev 1 (10-13) This acquisition is being conducted under FAR 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items.

MSC Strategic Sealift Program Management Office, Code PM341, 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.

A. STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES

I. Standard Form 1449 Boxes

2. Contract No.: Will be provided upon award

5. Solicitation No.: N62387-15-R-5407

6. Solicitation Issue Date: 23 March 2014

7. For Solicitation Information: Christian Grau at 202-685-5560 or e-mail at christian.grau@navy.mil

8. Offer Due Date: 24 March 2015 at 1300 hours local time, Washington DC.

9. Issued By: Military Sealift Command, Strategic Sealift Program Management Office, PM341, 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: UNRESTRICTED NAICS CODE: 483111

14. Method of Solicitation: RFP

18a. Payment will be made by: SEE Part VIII (6) WAWF Submit electronic invoices IAW WAWF contract clause, MSC Worldwide DC ANY (MAY 2013).

18b. Submit invoices to: SEE Part VIII(7) 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 attached.

B. PART I - TANKTIME BOXES:

1.

VESSEL(S) REQUIRED:

a) One clean, approved U.S. or Foreign Flag double hull tanker with IGS and SBT that is capable of carrying a minimum of 310,000 BBLS for at least two clean petroleum products (intention JA1), in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation and with the following minimum particulars:

b) Under Cargo Preference Act of 1904. Preference will be given to US Flag.

c) Vessel must be a party to the SIRE System and owner must provide a current Q-88 with offer (no more than 60 days old). Q-88 must detail current acceptances and dates of inspection.

d) Owner must provide date of last SIRE report on the vessel which has been registered in the revised SIRE register. This SIRE report must be less than 6 months old at all times during the performance of this contract.

e) Owner must confirm acceptances received and/or retained by the vessel since the last sire report.

f) Owner must confirm that the Vessel has not been rejected or refused by any Charterer since the inspections leading to the said SIRE report.

g) Vessel must have two current vetting approvals, one being less than 6 months old at the time of the offer.

h) Vessel’s age shall be less than 15 years for the duration of the charter.

i) Vessel cannot exceed a maximum LOA of 200 meters.

j) Vessel cannot exceed a maximum DWT 50,000MT.

k) Vessel cannot exceed a maximum loading arm height of 14 meters.

l) Vessel must be Double Hull with Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBT).

m) Vessel must have an Inert Gas System (IGS).

n) Owner must provide a copy of vessel’s current ISM / Safety Management Certification.

o) Owner must provide a copy of vessel’s current International Ship Security Certificate.

p) Owner must provide vessel stowage plan demonstrating vessel’s ability to load minimum 310,000 bbls JA1 not to exceed a laden draft of 12 meters.

q) Owner must confirm vessel’s minimum SOA of 13 knots.

r) Owner must provide vessel itinerary from offer to arrival laydays.

s) Owner must confirm vessel’s ability to hot wash all cargo spaces with water not to exceed 58 degrees centigrade prior to presenting for initial acceptance and inspection. All cargo tanks must be free of loose rust, previous cargo residues and films (including dyes), significant salt deposits and other impediments that could impact the quality of the cargo to be loaded.

t) 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. Contractor will provide time needed to re-inert after inspection. If a prior (last and next to last) cargo contained a percentage of benzene, Owner’s Certified Marine Chemist must also measure toxicity for Benzene content and certify safe for entry. All safe for entry / toxicity / flammability assessments will be performed in the presence of the inspecting QAR.

u) Owner must confirm vessel is free of copper and copper alloys (brass, bronze, etc.) in vessel compartments, pipelines, heating coils, fittings, etc. as it is not permitted in vessels chartered by MSC to carry petroleum products, unless vessel possesses a current DLA – Energy waiver.

v) Owner must provide, if vessel cargo tanks have heating coils, coil type or composition (such as stainless steel, copper, etc.).

w) Owner must provide, if vessel cargo tanks have heating coils, the date heating coils were last pressure tested and the results of the test (passed or failed). Date of last pressure test cannot exceed 12 months for duration of this charter. Vessel tanks with copper or yellow metal compounds are normally not acceptable for Jet Fuel cargoes.

x) Owner must provide, if vessel cargo tanks are internally coated, the coating type (epoxy, inorganic zinc, etc.). Coal tar coating is not acceptable. If tanks are not coated then state “none”. Coatings that are incompatible with the fuel to be carried will be rejected.

y) 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.

z) Owner must confirm whether or not the last three cargoes carried contained FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Esters).

aa) Owner must confirm, in the event any of the vessel’s last three cargoes did contain FAME, that vessel cargo tanks were cleaned / conditioned in accordance with the guidance in accordance with Energy Institute HM50.

ab) Owner must confirm that vessel is be able to take upper, middle, lower, bottom, and all-level samples of the cargo (to include OBQ & ROB) without contaminating them from the sampling location. If unable to do so or if the sampling location is contaminated or suspected to be contaminated, Charterer will require open sampling on a tank by tank basis, consistent with safety and local terminal regulations.

ac) Owner agrees where cargo is carried after contract award and prior to delivery to provide cargo type/description prior to loading, and applicable Certificates of Quality (to include all test data required in the initial RFP) for review within 48 hours after loading said cargo. Test shall be on a sample taken from the ship versus a representative sample from a shore facility. Any rejection of the Certificates of Quality by the Government shall result in the Government cancelling this contract at no cost to the Government.

ad) Vessel will be required submit a MONTHLY VOYAGE ABSTRACT form on a monthly basis and emailed to WNYD_HQTANKERS@NAVY.MIL no later than the 1st day of the month following the month of performance. For time charters that complete prior to the end of the month, the report must be received no later than two calendar days after completion of charter (off-hire). Entries must start with the date the ship presents NOR and is accepted on hire. All columns must be completed as noted. Pull down menus for columns C, X and Y are the only comments to be use. Built in macros/formulas are not to be altered.

1. PLACE/RANGE OF DELIVERY:

Arabian Gulf port In Charterer’s Option (Intentions Sitra, Bahrain) 3.

PLACE/RANGE OF REDELIVERY:

Arabian Gulf port In Charterer’s Option (Intentions Mesaieed, Qatar)

4. CHARTER PERIOD:

90 days with Charterer’s Option to cancel any time after 20 days without notice.

5. LAYDAYS:

COMMENCING: 27 March 2015

CANCELLING:

29 March 2015

6. TERMS/CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED:

MODIFY: Part I, boxes 14-16 – revised in their entirety to read as follows:

FOS

DELETE: Part I, box 17 - delete in its entirety

MODIFY III(c) (1)(vi) by adding: “Owner must confirm vessel will meet all MSC requirements for reporting. Vessel shall provide position/status reports in-port and at-sea every six (6) hours daily at 0000, 0600, 1200, and 1800 hours local Washington, DC time (GMT-5 EST/GMT-4 EDT) and 72/48/24/12 hr pre-arrival notifications for all ports to Area Command and COMSC PM51. Vessel shall indicate all cargo tanks are clean, gas free, and ready for QAR inspection upon arrival delivery/first load port. Reports shall be sent to the following email addresses:

1) LAWRENCE.DOWSING@ME.NAVY.MIL

2) SEALOGCENT.OWO@ME.NAVY.MIL

3) SHANNON.WELLS@ME.NAVY.MIL

4) WNYD_HQTANKERS@NAVY.MIL

5) MSCHQ.BWC.FCT@NAVY.MIL

6) DESC-BIT@DLA.MIL

MODIFY: IV(g)(4) – Add the following to the end of the paragraph: “All policies shall contain an endorsement stating that any cancellation or material change in the coverage adversely affecting the Government's interest shall not be effective unless the Owner provides written notice of the same to the Contracting Officer.”

DELETE: IV(k) – delete subparagraph (4) in its entirety.

PART VI: MODIFY TO READ: FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014): 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 http://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_212_213.html 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)(12): MODIFY TO READ: DFARS 252.215-7008 ONLY ONE OFFER (OCT 2013).

PART VIII(b)(21): ADD FAR 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013) - CHECKED

MODIFY: 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.”

MODIFY: XI(e) with the following:

(A) 40

(B) 20

(C) 15

(D) 15

(1) MGO/MDO

per metric ton

$ 1,189.17

(2) IFO-180

per metric ton

$ 762.00

(3) IFO-380

per metric ton

$ 755.22 MODIFY: XI(e), TANKTIME Box 92a to read as follows:

(number of) days in port idle/loading (TANKTIME Box 92a)

PART XII: MODIFY TO READ: FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, (OCT 2014) Alternate 1 (OCT 2014) http://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_212_213.html

C. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Offerors shall use the guidelines set forth in Part X for submission of offer; however, at a minimum, offers must contain the following:

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

- Owners acknowledgement of all terms and conditions of the RFP and MSC TANKTIME

PROFORMA 2013 Rev 1 (10-13)

- INMARSAT #

- Call Sign

- IMO#

- Vessel year

- Vessel Flag

- Proposed laydays

- Charter Hire rate and fuel consumption in (metric tons)

Signature of offeror or authorized agent

- Name, address, and telephone number of offeror

Owner’s full style email address, and point of contact to be used in conjunction with the Government’s web-based post-contract performance information system, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), which stands for Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System. Instructions to be provided post-award.

- A completed copy of Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3 (OCT 2014) (Parts XII and XIII, Ref (b)).

- A completed copy of (Jul 2013) FAR 52.209-7 – Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

- Information pursuant to Part I boxes and Parts XII and XIII Representations and Certifications

With respect to last and next to last cargoes (boxes 68 and 69), provide quality certificate(s): (1) Naphtha/condensates, mercaptan sulfur, reported in “parts per million” or “mass percent”, or doctor test (ASTM d 4952) (2) gasoline (motor or aviation): it must state whether the previous product was “leaded” or “unleaded”. This is needed to determine cargo tank “safe entry” testing requirements.

Evidence of International Safety Management (ISM) and International Shipboard Port Security (ISPS) compliance

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

Signed: KENNETH D. ALLEN, Contracting Officer, MSC N103

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