20 Day Time Charter

Added: Jan 29, 2009 2:38 pm 29 January 2009



This is the Military Sealift Command, Sealift Program Management Office, Washington, DC



Subj: RFP N00033-09-R-5507



Ref: (a) SF 1449

(b) MSC DRYTIME 06 (Revised 02/06)



MSC Sealift Program Management Office, Code PM52P, 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), which 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.



Funds are not currently available for this procurement. In the event funds remain unavailable, this procurement will be cancelled without an award being made.



I. Standard Form 1449 Boxes



5. Solicitation No.: N00033-09-R-5507

6. Solicitation Issue Date: 29 January 2009

7. For Solicitation Information Call: Silvia Molinillo 202-685-5380 or Silvia.molinillo@navy.mil 8. Offer Due Date: Wednesday 04 February 2009 at 0900 hours, EST

9. Issued By: Military Sealift Command, Sealift Program Management Office, PM52P, Bldg. 210, Rm. 275, 914 Charles Morris Court SE, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20398-5540 (Code: N00033) Fax: (202) 685-5852 or Alternate (202) 685-5850.

10. This Acquisition is: UNRESTRICTED

14. Method of Solicitation: RFP

18a. Payment will be made by: DFAS-INDIANAPOLIS, P.O. Box 26287, Indianapolis, IN 46226-0287

18b. Submit Invoices to: Commander, Military Sealift Command (N86), Bldg. 157, 914 Charles Morris Court SE, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20398-5540.



II. DRYTIME Boxes



1.Vessel(s) Required: Request a U.S. flag or foreign flag self-sustaining RO/RO, LO/LO or combination vessel for a 20 Day Time Charter with a minimum carrying capacity of 13,000 sq. ft. of cargo to lift approximately 10,200 sq. ft of cargo/2,298 Measurement TONS consisting of 60 RG-31s. Minimum speed of the vessel is 15 knots. All non-containerized cargo must be stowed under deck. Cargo dimensions per piece are 227 inches in length, 99 inches in width, 124 inches in height, and 29,101 lbs in weight. In accordance with the Cargo Preference Act of 1904 and Section IIIA.3 of the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) (see 72 FEDERAL REGISTER 62898. Nov 7, 2007, or most current reference), preference will be given to U.S. flag and VISA participants.



2. Place/Range of Delivery: Durban, South Africa



3. Place/Range of Redelivery: Ash Shuaybah, Kuwait



4. Charter Period: About 20 days



5. Laydays:

Commence: 25 February 2009

Cancel: 26 February 2009