Attachment 1 - PWS.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

USNS LUCY STONE (T-AO 209) FUEL BARGE

1. Introduction: This is a non-personal services contract to provide support the USNS LUCY STONE (T-AO 209) (LCY) with a fuel barge for loading, transit, and delivery of marine and aviation fuels as specified in this Performance Work Statement (PWS).

1.1. Description of Services: The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel, equipment and services necessary to support the fuel barge requirements defined in this PWS. Specific tasks are outlined in paragraph 2 of this PWS.

1.2 Objective: The Contractor will provide MSC with a fuel barge and tug if necessary, for movement of the fuel barge, capable of transporting marine and aviation fuel from the Department of Defense Fuel Support Point (DFSP) Point Loma, CA to the LCY at Pier 1, Naval Base San Diego, CA (NBSD).

1.3 Scope: The Contractor will provide non-personal services to LCY. The Contractor shall have the capabilities and the requisite skills to perform all tasks outlined within this contract. The scope includes providing tug(s) and fuel barge(s) capable of loading marine and aviation fuel from the designated DFSP, transporting and transferring the fuel to the LCY in accordance with the period of performance in paragraph 1.4.

1.4 Period of Performance: A summary of the period of performance is below.

Dates Description 12 Mar 2026 – 19 Mar 2026 Dates to complete all contract requirements *12-13 Mar 2026 Quality Assurance Representative Inspects barge(s) 15 Mar 2026 Mobilize DFM & JP-5 fuel barge(s) sail to DFSP Point Loma, CA 16 Mar 2026 Load barge(s) at DFSP with 900,000 gals of DFM and 500,000 gals of JP-5 fuels.

17 Mar 2026 Barge delivers 900,000 gals of DFM to LCY 18 Mar 2026 Barge delivers 500,000 gals of JP-5 fuel to LCY 19 Mar 2026 Barge(s) return to contractor berth, end of this requirement

* Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) to be provided at the government’s discretion.

1.5 Type of Contract: The Government will award a Firm Fixed Price contract.

2 TASKS:

2.1 Fuel Barge(s): Provide tug(s) and fuel barge or barges capable of loading, transporting and delivering 900,000 gals of Diesel Fuel Marine (DFM F-76) and 500,000 gals of Jet Propellant 5 (JP-5) fuel at a minimum pump rate of 3,000 Gallons Per Minute (GPM) in accordance with the period of performance and the schedule of events listed below. The contractor will provide qualified personnel, materials and equipment to conduct fuel barge transit, fuel onload at the DFSP and delivery to LCY. The contractor will designate and identify a Person In Charge of the fuel barge responsible for overall fuel barge operations who will coordinate with the LCY Person in Charge. The contractor will conform to the following schedule of events.

12-13 Mar 2026 Quality Assurance Representative Inspects barge(s) at GOV discretion.

15 Mar 2026, contractor mobilizes barge(s) and transits to the designated DFSP.

16 Mar 2026 contractor load barge(s) with 900,000 gals DFM and 500,000 gals JP-5.

17 Mar 2026 contractor delivers 900,000 gals of DFM to LCY.

18 Mar 2026 contractor delivers 500,000 gals of JP-5 to LCY.

19 Mar 2026, fuel barge(s) return to contractor berthing location, end of contract requirements.

3 ITEMS PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT

3.1 Supporting Requirements: The Government will provide the following items in support of the contractor’s fuel barge transit, loading and unloading operations.

Order and pay for the fuel to be loaded at the DFSP Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) Port Operations approval for barge movement Harbor Pilots as required at the DFSP and NBSD Person In Charge (PIC) onboard LCY during fuel loading operations Oil boom for fuel transfer Mooring of barge(s) to LCY

4 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

4.1 Cargo Tanks: The proposed vessel's cargo tanks that are nominated by the Owner/Offeror to load the intended cargo must be compatible with the intended cargo. This compatibility will be assessed using the following references:

4.1.1 Department of Defense Standard Practice – Quality Assurance for Bulk Fuels, Lubricants and Related Products - MIL-STD-3004-1, Table XXIV, Minimum Requirements for Preparation of Cargo Tanks (latest revision).

4.1.2 Energy Institute, HM 50, Guidelines for the preparation of tanks and lines for marine tank vessels carrying petroleum and refined products (latest revision).

The aforementioned references and MIL-STD-3004-1 is available via ASSIST Quick Search: https://quicksearch.dla.mil/. The assessment for compatibility will be conducted on the basis of the Certificates of Quality for the vessel's last three cargoes.

4.1.3 Fuel Barge Tank Inspection - government representatives may at the government’s discretion provide a Quality Assurance Representative (QAR). If a QAR is provided, the Owner/Offeror must confirm at the date of inspection as stated in paragraph 1.4., the vessel shall be in a clean, gas-free condition and ready for internal tank inspection of the cargo tanks, which will be used to carry this product. These tanks and all additional cargo tanks, ballast tanks, slop tanks and/or void spaces adjacent to these tanks shall be clean and certified as gas free by a Certified Marine Chemist for the tank inspection prior to the ship being allowed to load the Government’s cargo. The Owner/Offeror shall provide at their expense a Certified Marine Chemist to certify the ship’s tanks are safe for entry for the internal tank inspection by the government’s representative. The Certified

Marine Chemist must enter all the ship’s cargo tanks in advance of the QAR and perform a full four-corner entry inspection. Certified Marine Chemist’s inspection must include all tank pockets identified by the QAR to the satisfaction of the QAR. If a prior (last, 2nd to last, or 3rd to last) cargo contained a percentage of benzene, the Owner/Offeror’s Certified Marine Chemist must arrive to the vessel equipped with benzene detection tubes to measure toxicity for benzene content. Acceptable benzene levels are as follows:

(1) The maximum time-weighted average (TWA) exposure limit is 1 part of benzene vapor per million parts of air (1 ppm) average for an 8-hour workday

(2) the maximum short-term exposure limit (STEL) is 5 ppm for any 15-minute period.

Gasoline tanks, after cleaning should be ventilated with forced air or acceptable means for as long as possible to ensure levels are reduced enough to allow entry. All safe for entry, toxicity, and flammability assessments shall be performed in the presence of the inspecting QAR. Owner/Offeror shall provide time needed to re-inert after inspection.

4.1.4 If the Contractor vessel cargo tanks have heating coils, Owner/Offeror must provide the date heating coils were last pressure tested and the results of the test (passed or failed). To be eligible for award, the result of the last pressure test must be “pass”, and the date of the last pressure test cannot exceed 12 months for the duration of this charter. Vessels that have cargo tanks with coils that are incompatible with the cargo to be carried will be rejected.

4.1.5 If vessel cargo tanks are internally coated, Owner/Offeror shall provide the coating type (epoxy, inorganic zinc, etc.). Coal tar coating is not acceptable. If tanks are not coated, then state “none”. Coatings that are incompatible with the fuel to be carried will be rejected.

4.1.6 Owner/Offeror shall provide copies of Certificates of Quality (COQ) for last three cargos.

These Certificates must contain all test data required by specification for the products that were previously loaded (last three). Vessel Certificates of Quality from vessel post-load samples are preferred, but if unavailable, shore tank Certificates of Quality representing quality of product loaded are acceptable. They shall be submitted for each shore tank as well as the vessel tanks after loading (composite sample). Results of "typical" and “Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) free declarations” are not acceptable. If any of the three provided COQs are for the following product types, the below requirements apply and must be addressed in the offer:

1. Naphtha / Condensates: Mercaptan Sulphur, reported in "parts per million" (ppm) or "mass percent", or Doctor Test (ASTMD 4952). Additionally, naphtha is required to be lead-free, per HM

50. Testing for lead is required; lead content shall not exceed 5 mg/L.

2. Gasoline (Motor or Aviation): It must be stated whether the previous product was "leaded" or

"unleaded". This is needed to determine cargo tank "safe entry" testing requirements.

3. Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME): The provisions of MIL-STD-3004-1, Table XXIV, Minimum Requirements for the Preparation of Tanker Cargo Tanks (latest revision) note 5 apply.

When any of the last three non-DLA Energy cargoes have consisted of diesel or heating oil products, FAME test (EN 14078 and ASTM D7371) results shall be provided for each applicable cargo;

examples of diesel or heating oil products include, but are not limited to, ULSD, DF1, DF2, DS1, DS2, DSS, DSW, MGO, Gasoil, FS1, FS2, FS4, FS5, FS6, and IFO. In scenarios where FAME testing is not available for non-DLA Energy cargoes, the applicable cargo shall be deemed to have contained FAME greater than 5 vol % and evaluation will be conducted under MIL-STD-3004-1, Table XXIV, Minimum Requirements for the Preparation of Tanker Cargo Tanks (latest revision) under procedures for biodiesel blends greater than B5.

4.1.6 In addition to copies of Certificates of Quality, Owner/Offeror shall provide loading plans for last three cargoes when requested. The government reserves the right to accept or reject previous cargoes it deems may cause harm to the quality of government owned product(s).

4.1.7 Owner/Offeror shall confirm the vessel is able to take upper, middle, lower, bottom, and all-level samples of the cargo to include Remaining On Board (ROB) material and Onboard Quantity (OBQ) of material as defined by API standard without contaminating them from the sampling location. If unable to do so or if the sampling location is contaminated or suspected to be contaminated, the Owner/Offeror agrees that the barge will require open sampling on a case-by-case basis, consistent with safety and local terminal regulations.

4.1.8 Owner/Offeror agrees in the event the selected fuel barge carries cargo after contract award and prior to loading fuel for the LCY, to provide cargo type and description prior to loading, and applicable Certificates of Quality (to include all test data required in the Request for Proposals) for review within 48 hours after loading said cargo. Test shall be on a sample taken from the ship versus a representative sample from a shore facility. Any rejection of the Certificates of Quality by the Government shall result in the Government cancelling this contract at no cost to the Government. This compatibility will be assessed using the MIL-STD-3004-1, Table XXIV, Minimum Requirements for Preparation of Cargo Tanks (latest revision). Before the tank vessel can be awarded, the COQs have to (may) be vetted by DLA-Energy Quality Assurance department in Ft Belvoir which approves or rejects and provides tank washing instructions.

5 AUTHORIZED CHANGES BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (KO)

5.1 The KO is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements of this contract and notwithstanding provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, said authority remains solely the KO. In the event the Contractor accepts any change by the direction of any person other than the KO, the change will be considered to have been made without authorization. Therefore, no adjustments will be made in the contract price to cover any increase incurred as a result thereof. Any MSC Warranted KO within his/her warrant can act in the administration of this contract.