6991PE24Q000004 Renewable Diesel Fuel SOW 01.30.24.pdf

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Statement of Work (SOW) R99 Renewable Diesel Fuel

Core Services: The core service of this Statement of Work is to provide/deliver red dye R99 (99%) renewable diesel fuel to the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet (SBRF) for use in its Fleet Service Vessels. The SBRF is a part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD).

The renewable diesel fuel shall:

• Conform to US Coast Guard regulations for marine diesels per Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) 46 CFR 58.01.10 – Fuel Oil, having a flash point equal to or greater than 140 degrees Fahrenheit,

• Meet the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) specification D975 (May 1982),

• Meet the EN15940 standard, as defined by the European Committee for Standardization

(CEN).

The Contractor shall deliver fuel to the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet’s fuel barge, tied up outboard of the Fleet’s Administration vessel located at the end of the pier at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet (SBRF), 2595 Lake Herman Road, Benicia CA 94510. Please refer to “SBRF Overview.png”

Since fueling to SBRF’s barge is an over-the-water transfer, quoters must possess an oil transfer Operations Manual approved by California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response, and a California Certificate of Financial Responsibility. Please refer to Title 14, California Code of Regulations Subdivision 4, Chapter 3, Subchapter 6, Oil Transfer and Vessel Operation Regulations.

The Contractor shall provide all hoses, fittings, grounding wire/straps/clips, and any containment and spill response equipment required to transfer the fuel from the Contractor’s truck to the fuel barge.

With the fuel delivery truck parked at the end of the pier, fuel hose will have to be run down the ramp, through the passageway in the Administration vessel, and down the brow to the barge’s fuel connection. Please refer to “Hose Path from Pier to Barge.jpg”.

This is to be a Base plus four Option year contract, for a total of five years. An option to extend services (FAR 52.217-8) to allow up to an additional six (6) months of optional performance is also included. The annual quantity of fuel ordered in the Base Year is 18,750 gallons. Subsequent Option year amounts are 11,250 gallons per year. MARAD will be obligated to pay only for the actual quantity of fuel delivered.

Delivery is to be made between the hours of 0800 – 1400 on a mutually agreeable date during the during the beginning of the Base Year. For Option Years, this can be any other mutually agreeable date. Each year the specified amount of fuel is to be delivered all in one day, if possible.

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The contractor shall be compensated based on the market price for red dye R99 Renewable Diesel Fuel as established by the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) Rack Price (dollars per gallon) at the time the fuel is picked up at the refinery plus a delivery charge as awarded under resulting purchase order.

There are no Government Furnished Equipment, Material or Services provided.

To the maximum extent possible and consistent with the Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 23, the Government requires during the performance of the work under this Statement of Work (SOW) the Contractor to provide or use products that are: energy efficient (ENERGY STAR® or Federal Energy Management Program (FEMA)-designated); water-efficient; biobased; environmentally preferable (e.g., EPEAT-registered, or non-toxic or less toxic alternatives); non-ozone depleting; or made with recovered materials. Unless otherwise identified in this SOW, each recovered materials or biobased product provided and delivered must meet, but may exceed, the minimum recovered materials or biobased content of an EPA- or USDA-designated product. The sustainable acquisition requirements specified herein apply only to products that are required to be: (1) delivered to the Government during contract performance; (2) acquired by the contractor for use in performing services (including construction) at a Federally-controlled facility; (3) furnished by the contractor for use by the Government; or (4) specified in the design of a building or work, or incorporated during its construction, renovation, or maintenance.