IDC (single-award IDV) FA252313D0001ROYAL ARCTIC LINE A/S

Description of requirement

IGF::OT::IGF THE USAF HAS A RECURRING REQUIREMENT FOR OCEAN CHARTER TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS AND EQUIPMENT BETWEEN THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK AND THULE AIR BASE, GREENLAND. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CARGO PREFERENCE ACT OF 1904 (10 U.S.C. 2631) PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO US FLAGGED VESSELS. WE ENCOURAGE DANISH/GREENLAND FLAGGED VESSELS TO ALSO RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION IN THE EVENT THAT NO US FLAG VESSELS ARE AVAILABLE TO HANDLE THE REQUIREMENT (DFARS 247.573-2(D)(1)) OR THAT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT THE U.S. -FLAG CARRIER HAS PROPOSED TO THE GOVERNMENT FREIGHT CHARGES THAT ARE HIGHER THAN CHARGES TO PRIVATE PERSONS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF LIKE GOODS (DFARS 247.573-2(D)(2)) OR THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY DETERMINES THAT THE PROPOSED CHARGES FOR U.S.-FLAG VESSELS ARE EXCESSIVE OR OTHERWISE UNREASONABLE (DFARS 247.573-2(D)(3)). THIS SOLICITATION PACKAGE WILL CULMINATE WITH THE AWARD OF A REQUIREMENTS TYPE CONTRACT. THE USAF IS NOT NECESSARILY SOLICITING THE SERVICES OF AN ENTIRE VESSEL, BUT WILL PAY FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS AND EQUIPMENT AS DEFINED BY THE DIFFERENT UNITS FOUND IN ATTACHMENT 1. FOR ANALYSIS PURPOSES, HISTORICAL DATA IS PROVIDED IN ATTACHMENT 1. THIS DATA IS PER "TOTAL SEASON" AND IS NOT BROKEN DOWN INTO INDIVIDUAL PORT CALLS TO THULE AIR BASE OR RETURN VOYAGE TO DENMARK. HISTORICALLY, THERE HAVE BEEN A MINIMUM OF TWO PORT CALLS TO THULE AIR BASE WITH RETURN VOYAGE TO DENMARK AND THE USAF WANTS TO MAINTAIN THIS FREQUENCY. THERE IS NO MINIMUM OR MAXIMUM "CARGO REQUIREMENT" BOUND TO THIS CONTRACT. THULE AIR BASE, GREENLAND IS LOCATED AT 76 320 NORTH LATITUDE BY 68 500 WEST LONGITUDE. THE BASE IS LOCATED 695 MILES NORTH OF THE ARCTIC CIRCLE AND 947 MILES SOUTH OF THE NORTH POLE ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE ISLAND. IN DENMARK/GREENLAND IT IS THE "S FARTSSTYRELSEN" OR DANISH MARITIME AUTHORITY HTTP://WWW.DMA.DK/SIDER/HOME.ASPX THAT DECIDES WHICH CLASS SHIPS CAN NAVIGATE IN THE WATERS OFF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK TO INCLUDE NORTHWEST GREENLAND. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ADHERE TO ALL MARITIME LAWS AND/OR REGULATIONS OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE SHIP'S CAPTAIN BE EXPERIENCED IN NAVIGATING IN ARCTIC CONDITIONS AND IMPERATIVE THAT THE SHIPS EQUIPMENT BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND ARCTIC TEMPERATURES.