The Department, of National Defense/Armed Forces of the Philippines (DND/AFP), through Ihe AFP Modernization Act Trust Fund has invited bidders for the procurement of two Strategic Sealift Vessels (SSVs) for the Philippine Navy with a budget worth Php4 billion (approx. $92.3 million).
Delivery of the vessels is required within 1,095 calendar days for the two SSVs. The first is to be delivered within 730 calendar days from the opening of the Letter of Credit and the second SSV to be delivered 365 calendar days from delivery of the first SSV.
As a non-combat ships, the SSVs will be capable of transporting large numbers of military personnel and logistics like military trucks, tanks and other equipment serving the Navy’s sea- and land-based civil-military operations.
The bid deadline is August 15th 2013.
[mappress] Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, July 26, 2013