Vessel required: Clean, approved U. S. OR FOREIGN FLAG COATED TANKER with IGS AND SBT. Vessel must possess current ISM certification. In accordance with the Cargo Preference Act of 1904, preference will be given to U.S. flag vessels. Vessel must be capable of carrying a minimum of 12 Armed Military Personnel. Owner must provide lifesaving equipment in accordance with SOLAS/USCG requirements. Vessel must arrive at load port in clean, gas-free condition, and be ready for internal tank inspection by quality assurance representative (QAR). 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, tanks adjacent to government cargo are to be gas-free. Last and next to last cargoes carried in tanks must be a DESC approved product. The use of copper and copper alloys (brass, bronze, etc.) in vessel compartments, pipelines, heating coils, fittings, etc., that may come into contact with cargo is not permitted in vessels chartered by MSC to carry petroleum products, unless vessel possesses a current DESC waiver. 2. Cargo description: The government is obligated to provide the following clean petroleum products: (intentions) 235,000 BBLS (29,578 LT) (JP8) Offerors may download a copy of the Proforma (available on the MSC web site at http://www.msc.navy.mil, under “Contracts,” then “Proforma,” Offerors may download a copy of the RFP by going to http://www.msc.navy.mil, under “Contracts,” then “Active Request for Proposal (RFP/RFQ) Search,”

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