V--Operation and Maintenance of approximately 11 Large Medium Speed Roll-on/Roll-Off (LMSR)Vessels.!!

The Military Sealift Command Sealift Program (PM5) proposes to acquire, through negotiations, services for the worldwide operation and maintenance of 11 Large Medium Speed Roll-on/Roll-Off (LMSR) Vessels. Two of the ships will be potentialy set-aside for small business if there are sufficient qualified offers. The contractor(s) shall provide all operational crews, support personnel, equipment, provisions, and supplies required to operate and maintain the LMSR vessels. The initial period of performance is 1 year with 4 one year option periods. The RFP is expected to be released in December with offers due 60 days after the release date. The solicitation will only be provided electronically unless there are difficulties which preclude this. You must download the document off the MSC Homepage at http://www.msc.navy.mil, go to - Contracts and then - Active Requests for Proposals" (RFP). Offerors who are unable to electronically download the RFP should immediately contact Al Skudlarek or Reyn Schuttler. The contract to be awarded will be a fixed-priced with cost Reimbursables.