Med Tanker Voyage Charter

Added: Oct 27, 2015 2:26 pm 27 OCTOBER 2015

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103B

TO: ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

SUBJECT: N32205-16-R-3201, AMENDMENT 0001

REF: (A) MSC RFP N32205-16-R-3201, DATED 22 OCTOBER 2015

1. SUBJECT RFP IS HEREBY RE-OPENED DUE TO ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES. OFFERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED IN BOX 8, STANDARD FORM 1449.

2. SUBJECT RFP IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

A. STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES: AMEND BOX 8, OFFER DUE DATE, TO READ: 28 OCTOBER 2015 AT 0900 HOURS EST

B. PART I - TANKVOY BOXES:

1) AMEND BOX 1, VESSEL(S) REQUIRED, TO READ: " ONE CLEAN, APPROVED DOUBLE HULL TANKER THAT IS CAPABLE OF CARRYING A MINIMUM OF 169,000 BBLS F76 WITHIN VESSEL'S NATURAL SEGREGATION IN DESIGNATED CARGO TANKS WITH DOUBLE VALVE ISOLATION AND WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM PARTICULARS:"

2) AMEND BOX 4, DISCHARGE PORT(S), TO READ: "DISCHARGING SOUDA BAY, CRETE THEN DISCHARGING AUGUSTA BAY, SICILY"

3) AMEND BOX 7, TERMS/CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED, TO READ: "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."

4) PLEASE NOTE: AMEND "JA1" FUEL TO READ, "F76" FUEL THROUGHOUT THE RFP.

3. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

SIGNED: LORRIE LEEDY, CONTRACTING OFFICER, N103B