RFP_5507.docx

21 May 2015

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Subj: RFP N62387-15-R-5507

This acquisition is being conducted under FAR 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items.

MSC Strategic Sealift Program Management Office, Code PM3, 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-5507

6. Solicitation Issue Date: 21 May 2015

7. For Solicitation Information: Rachael Knapp at 202-685-5078 or e-mail at Rachael.knapp@navy.mil

8. Offer Due Date: 27 May 2015 at 1000 hours local time, Washington DC.

9. Issued By: Military Sealift Command, Sealift Program Management Office, PM51, 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:

Request a U.S. or foreign flag (supercargo required if foreign flag), self-sustaining container vessel to carry 853 TEUs with a N.E.W. of 4.8M pounds and have a minimum cargo capacity of 1048 TEUs for segregation requirements. Minimum of 14 knots when laden. Vessel must have laden draft not to exceed 8 meters, or 600 feet.

Hazardous Material:

Hazard classes/divisions, 1.1, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.2, 4.2

Cargo Dimensions:

20 foot TEUs. Average container weight of 30,000 lbs.

1. PLACE/RANGE OF DELIVERY:

Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU), NC

1. PLACE/RANGE OF REDELIVERY:

Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU), NC

1. CHARTER PERIOD:

About 80 days

1. LAYDAYS:

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

AMEND: Part I, boxes 13-15 – revised in their entirety to read as follows:

FOS

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

ADD: PART II (V) 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

ADD: PART II (W) 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 2014)

AMEND III(c) (vi) by adding: Reports shall be sent to the following email addresses:

1. MSCHQ-CARGO@navy.mil

2. MSCHQ-BWC.ftc@navy.mil

3. Brian.hill1@navy.mil

4. Richard.caldwell@navy.mil

5. Lawrence.dowsing@me.navy.mil

6. Curtis.mcclure@me.navy.mil

7. m-na-msceuraf-cargo-distro-gs@eu.navy.mil

AMEND: 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.”

PART VI: AMEND TO READ: FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEC 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; 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

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): AMEND TO READ: DFARS 252.215-7008 ONLY ONE OFFER (OCT 2013).

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

DFARS 252.223-7002 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES (MAY 1994) – CHECKED

PART VIII (b)(21): ADD: DFARS 252.209-7992 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 SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013); CHECKED.

AMEND PART X (b)(10): delete (10) in its entirety and replace it with the following: Past performance information shall include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information).

AMEND: X(c): AMEND 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 (d)(a): delete (a) in its entirety and replace it 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, offeors 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.

AMEND: XI(e) with the following:

(A) 60

(B) 00

(C) 20

PART XII (d)(2): AMEND TO READ: FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, (DEC 2014) 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)

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 DRYTIME 2013 Rev 1 (10-13) DRYTIME BOXES pages I-1 through I-12, as applicable and at a minimum:

- Owners acknowledgement of all terms and conditions of the RFP and MSC DRYTIME 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)

- Completed Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3 (MAR 2015) (Parts XII and XIII, Ref (b)).

- Completed (Jul 2013) FAR 52.209-7 – Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

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

- 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, N1033