+31 DECEMBER 2001 THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, WASHINGTON, DC FROM: SEALIFT PROGRAM TO: BIDDER?S LIST SUBJ: MSC REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) N00033-02-R-5147 REF: (A) SF 1449 (B) MSC TANKVOY 7/01 (WWW.MSC.NAVY.MIL THEN ?CONTRACTS? THEN ?LIBRARY OF COMMON DOCUMENTS? THEN ?TANKVOY?) A. MSC SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, CODE PM51P, REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR TRANSPORTATION CAPABLE OF MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED BELOW. THE PARAGRAPH NUMBERS BELOW REFER TO THE BOX NUMBERS REFERENCES (A) + (B) WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. 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. IN THE SPACE PROVIDED IN BOXES 29 AND 30 OF THIS SOLICITATION, OFFERORS SHALL SUBMIT ALL REQUESTED DATA, AS APPROPRIATE, FOR THE VESSEL?S LAST TWO CARGOES. TO THE EXTENT THAT THERE IS ANY INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT?S CHARTER FORM TERMS AND CONDITIONS INCORPORATED IN THIS RFP AND THE CHARTER FORM TERMS AND CONDITIONS SUBMITTED BY THE OWNER, WHICH INCONSISTENCY HAS NOT BEEN CLEARLY DISCLOSED TO THE GOVERNMENT BY THE OWNER, THE GOVERNMENT?S CHARTER FORM TERMS AND CONDITIONS SHALL CONTROL IN THIS CHARTER PARTY. *** SF 1449 *** 2. CONTRACT NO.: WILL BE PROVIDED UPON FIXTURE 5. SOLICITATION NO.: N00033-02-R-5147 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: 31 DECEMBER 2001 7A AND B. FOR SOLICITATION INFORMATION CALL: MR. CHARLES S. WEINER, 202/685-5826. RESPONSES MAY BE FAXED TO 202/685-5852 ALTERNATE FAX NUMBER 202/685-5850 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME: 02 JANUARY 2002, 1000 HOURS (WASHINGTON DC LOCAL TIME) 9. ISSUED BY: COMMANDER, MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, CODE PM51P, 914 CHARLES MORRIS COURT SE, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD 20398-5540 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS: UNRESTRICTED SIC 4412 / NAICS 48311 - SIZE STANDARD 500 EMPLOYEES 18A AND B. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY/SUBMIT INVOICES TO: COMMANDER, MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, 914 CHARLES MORRIS COURT SE, CODE N86, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD 20398-5540 *** TANKVOY *** 1. VESSEL REQUIRED: CLEAN, APPROVED U.S. (MAX AGE 30 YEARS) OR FOREIGN FLAG (MAX AGE 20 YEARS), COATED TANKER WITH IGS AND SBT THAT IS CAPABLE OF CARRYING 235,000 BBLS (29,578 LT) (INTENTIONS JP-8) CLEAN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. PORT RESTRICTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: MAX LOA 700 FEET, MAX DRAFT IS 38 FEET IN LOAD PORT AND 37 FEET IN DISCHARGE PORT AND MAX DWT IS 40,000 MT. VESSEL MUST POSSESS ISM CERTIFICATION. UNDER THE CARGO PREFERENCE ACT OF 1904, PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO U.S. FLAG VESSELS. VESSEL MUST ARRIVE AT LOAD PORT IN A CLEAN, GAS-FREE CONDITION, AND BE READY FOR INTERNAL TANK INSPECTION BY QUALITY ASSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE (OWNER'S ACCOUNT) A CERTIFIED MARINE CHEMIST TO CERTIFY TANKS SAFE FOR ENTRY FOR INTERNAL TANK INSPECTION BY GOVERNMENT / CHARTERER REPRESENTATIVE. 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. IF PARTIAL SHIPMENT IS OFFERED, ADJACENT TANKS NEXT TO GOVERNMENT CARGO ARE TO BE GAS-FREE UPON PRESENTATION. LAST AND NEXT TO LAST CARGOES CARRIED IN TANKS MUST BE AN APPROVED PRODUCT. THE USE OF COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS (BRASS, BRONZE, ETC.) IN VESSEL COMPARTMENTS, PIPELINES, HEATING COILS, FITTINGS, ETC. IS NOT PERMITTED IN VESSELS CHARTERED BY MSC TO HAUL JET PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, UNLESS VESSEL POSSESSES A CURRENT DESC WAIVER. 2. CARGO DESCRIPTION: THE GOVERNMENT WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING CLEAN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: 235,000 BBLS (29,578 LT) (INTENTIONS JP-8) CLEAN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. 3. INTENDED LOADING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): INDONESIA 4. INTENDED DISCHARGING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): FAR EAST 5. ROUTE: NONE 6. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING: 08 JANUARY 2002 CANCELING: 10 JANUARY 2002 7. TERMS/CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELE

Bid Protests Not Available