15-R-5511_RFP.pdf

18 September 2015

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Subj: RFP N62387-15-R-5511

Ref: (a) SF 1449

(b) MSC DRYTIME 2013 Rev 1 (10-13)

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

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.

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A. STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES

I. Standard Form 1449 Boxes

2. Contract No.: Will be provided upon award

5. Solicitation No.: N62387-15-R-5511

6. Solicitation Issue Date: 18 September 2015

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

8. Offer Due Date: 22 September 2015 at 1300 hours local time, Washington DC.

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: (757)443-1506

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 - DRYTIME BOXES:

1. VESSEL(S) REQUIRED:

Request a U.S. or foreign flag (super cargo required if foreign flag), self-sustaining combination LO/LO / RO/RO or LO/LO vessel to carry 56 TEUs with a New Explosive Weight (NEW) of 39,126 kg and 38 pieces of break bulk cargo. Minimum of 14 knots when laden. Vessel must have laden draft not to exceed 8 meters, or 26.25 feet and vessel must not exceed a maximum overall length of 182.88 meters, or 600 feet.

Hazardous Material:

Hazard classes/divisions 1.2 and 1.4

Cargo Dimensions:

20 feet TEUs. Average container weight of 45,000 lbs.

Break bulk cargo 5,400 lbs and total 7,500 sqft

2. Place / Range of Delivery:

Thessoloniki, Greece

3. Place / Range of Redelivery:

Middle East

4. Charter Period:

About 25 days

5. Laydays:

Commencing: 05 October 2015

Cancelling: 05 October 2015

6. Terms/Conditions/Attachments added, deleted or modified:

Special requirements:

- Vessel must be fully outfitted with container deck fittings, semi-automatic twist locks, stackers, rods, and turnbuckles sufficient in quantity to safely stow and secure a full load of containers.

- Vessel must also be equipped with a certified 20 feeet spreader bar.

- Selected carrier will provide detailed diagrams of vessel decks to prepare stow plans.

- The contractor will furnish an armed Contractor Security (CS) team consisting of a minimum of four (4) persons. The CS team shall be onboard the vessel prior to the vessel entering the north end of the Suez Canal and shall remain onboard the vessel throughout the remainder of the voyage under this contract. The contractor shall provide the composition of the CS team for approval by the government prior to award.

Contractor will provide government-approved firearms and ammunition for the CS team as described below (as well as any body armor, tactical communications systems, or protective equipment for their use), and is responsible for delivery to and retrieval from the vessel of these items. The contractor is responsible for all logistics associated with the weapons during the time the CS team is onboard. Contractor will provide berthing and victuals for the CS team in accordance with the terms of this contract.

ADD to III(c)(vi): Reports shall be sent to the following email addresses:

MSCHQ-CARGO@navy.mil MSCHQ.BWC.fct@navy.mil M-NA-MSCEURAF-CARGO-DISTRO-GS@eu.navy.mil Lawrence.Dowsing@me.navy.mil curtis.mcclure@me.navy.mil

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

FOS

Base Period: 25 days $

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 (MAY 2015)

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.”

mailto:MSCHQ-CARGO@navy.mil mailto:MSCHQ.BWC.fct@navy.mil

PART VI: AMEND TO READ: FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(MAY 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.

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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.

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(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) 20

(B) 00

(C) 05

(1) MGO/MDO per metric ton $ 1,047.76

(2) IFO-180 per metric ton $ 671.38

(3) IFO-380 per metric ton $ 665.41

PART XII (d)(2): AMEND TO READ: FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, (MAR 2015) Alternate 1 (OCT 2014)

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)

- Signature of offeror or authorized agent

- 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.

- 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: LORRIE LEEDY, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N1033