LNG_NSGB_DRAFT_SOW.docx

N69450-25-R-PW13

DRAFT Scope

Section A – Solicitation A.1 General Information - The item to be acquired is LNG fuel delivered to NSGB in support of a natural gas powered combined cycle power plant. The award of the LNG requirement is contingent on the future operation of the plant. Notwithstanding the future operation of this plant, the Navy expressly reserves the right not to make an award of the LNG requirement for any reason. See Section C, Description/Specifications/Statement of Work, for a description of requirements for the items to be acquired. The contractor shall be able to deliver LNG within 30 days of contract award, with the expectancy of a delivery order to be issued within 7 days of contract award via written order by the Contracting Officer.

Section B – Supplies, Services and Pricing B.1 General Requirement – Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB), Cuba anticipates requiring the delivery of an estimated 4,492,530 MMBtu of liquefied natural gas (LNG) during the 5-year term of the requirements contract. The period of delivery is anticipated to be from 11 July 2025 through 10 July 2030, FOB: Destination, pursuant to FAR 47.303-6. See Section B, Supplies or Services and Prices/costs, for expected date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance, and FOB location point. The goal is to ensure that requisite quantities of LNG is delivered on a schedule to ensure that NSGB maintains storage of LNG for at least 2 weeks of usage. The following details apply:

B.2 Delivery point: FOB Destination.

B.3 Estimated schedule and quantities to be delivered - Annual LNG requirements are estimated at 898, 506 MMBtu based on the monthly usage profile below. Month to month LNG requirements may fluctuate up and down based upon base population, climate conditions, power plant outages, etc., however, the Contractor will be expected to provide delivery of LNG every 14-19 days.

B.4. Cool-Down & Commissioning - Estimated quantity and duration of stay: LNG may be required to perform cool-down and retro commissioning of the LNG facility. LNG delivery vessel will be required to remain at Pier Charlie during the offload of LNG for the retro cool down and commissioning. Maximum stay for vessel is estimated to be 5-calendar days. The Contractor has a responsibility to notify NGSB of their arrival date and time for the delivery of LNG. Arrival at Pier Charlie at an earlier data/time will not result in compensation for berthing. In addition, if the delivery vessel did not arrive at Pier Charlie at the scheduled data/time, this may cause further delay in delivery due to other activities at Pier Charlie. Hence, the Contractor is not eligible for any additional compensation than the delivery charges and the cost of LNG delivered.

Section C – Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

C.1 Specifications: Specifications shall be adhered to in accordance with Attachment 3 and Table 1.1 below:

Table 1.1

2.000 Maximum

Trace Maximum

Trace Maximum

Methane Number (based on AVL calculation method)

75 Minimum

0.25

1.35

Section D –Packaging and Marketing

RESERVED

Section E – Inspection and Acceptance

E.1 The Contractor shall provide a certification for each delivery including, but not limited to, the following information: Certifications will be provided to the Government before off-loading begins.

(a) LNG composition,

(b) Higher Heating Value (HHV), @ 60F in Btu/Kg or Btu/pound

(c) Lower Heating Value (LHV), @ 60F in BTU/Kg or Btu/pound

(e) Volume delivered, both in cubic meters and metric tons

E.2 While LNG loading, the Contractor will test by sampling the LNG for analysis and will also vaporize small samples of LNG to run through a gas chromatograph to confirm composition/LHV/HHV. Sampling will continue throughout the loading period of up to 8 hours. During unloading at NSGB, the Contractor will monitor delivery vessel tank levels, flow rates in the installation’s piping and levels in the installation’s LNG tanks to verify delivered volumes.

E.3 Measurement and Tests – The Contractor shall further abide by the measurement and test criteria as set forth in Attachment 2.

E.4 Quantities Delivered.

Calculation of MMBtu Quantities – The quantity of MMBtu delivered shall be calculated by the Contractor and verified by the Government. The Government may require the measurements and calculations and/or verification by an independent surveyor. If the quantity calculated by the Contractor is not confirmed by the independent surveyor, the Contractor shall be responsible for the expense incurred by the Government in hiring a surveyor.

E.5 Determination of Gross Heating Value – All component values shall be in accordance with the latest revision of GPA Standard 2145 SI (2009) - Physical Constants for Hydrocarbons & Other Compounds of Interest to the Natural Gas Industry and the latest revision of the reference standards therein. Standard reference conditions for Hi component should be 15°C & 101.325 kPa.

E.6 Determination of Volume of LNG Loaded – The LNG volume in the tanks of the LNG transport vessel(s) (LNG Tanker) before and after unloading (valves have to be closed) shall be determined by gauging on the basis of the tank gauge tables. During the period when measurement is occurring, no LNG cargo, ballast, boil-off gas, fuel oil or other cargo transfer activity will be carried out on the LNG Tanker, and the valves must be closed. Measurements shall first be made immediately before unloading commences. A second gauging shall be made immediately after unloading is completed. Accordingly, the second gauging shall be conducted upon the confirmation of shut-off of the manifold ESD valves, with transfer pumps off and allowing sufficient time for the liquid level to stabilize. Measurements prior to unloading and after unloading will be carried out based on the condition of the LNG Tanker's lines upon arrival at berth. Since significant volumes of LNG may remain in the LNG Tanker's manifold and crossover, gauging will be performed with these lines in the same condition prior to unloading and after unloading. The volume of LNG remaining in the tanks immediately after unloading of the LNG Tanker shall be subtracted from the volume immediately before loading and the resulting volume shall be taken as the volume of the LNG delivered from the terminal to the LNG Tanker.

The volume of LNG stated in cubic meters to the nearest zero point zero zero one (0.001) cubic meter, shall be determined by using the tank gauge tables and by applying the volume corrections set forth therein.

E.7 LNG Custody Transfer – The Contractor shall adhere to the principles and methods outlined in the LNG Custody Transfer Handbook by the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers.

Section F – Deliveries Or Performance

FAR 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination (Jan 1991) applies.

F.1 NSGB is a military facility and the Contractor shall expect limited logistical support from NSGB other than services required for connection and offloading of LNG transported.

F.1.1 The Contractor must provide and maintain its own transportation and loading/unloading equipment and vessels.

F.1.2 Port access and LNG offloading will be scheduled with the NSGB Port Operations Officer as to avoid disruptions to USN and United States Coast Guard (USCG) operations. All vessel activities will be arranged by the Dock Master and contracted port services contractor.

F.1.3 The Contractor operating the combined cycle power plant and LNG storage facility will provide qualified personnel to receive, load, transport, handle, and unload the LNG. This includes providing the vessel with hoses and piping as required for offloading the LNG.

F.1.4 The Contractor shall provide all loading of freight and ocean freight, off- loading, and handling as required.

F.1.4.1 The LNG Delivery Point will be at the LNG delivery vessel flange to which the contractor will attach the LNG facility's LNG hose.

F.1.4.2 The LNG vessel shall have a lifting device capable of raising and lowering a flexible LNG off-loading hose.

F.1.4.3 The vessel or articulated tug barge shall have a fixed ship’s gangway, also known as a brow, capable of reaching from the machinery deck where the LNG manifolds and LNG pumps are located to the deck of Pier Charlie to allow Government personnel and contractors conducting the off-load to safely board and exit the ship. Ship’s ladders, portable extension ladders or other devices are not acceptable as a means to access the vessel.

F.2 Marine Insurance – Marine insurance (Hull & Machinery, Protection & Indemnity, etc.) shall be furnished by the contractor at no additional cost to the Government.

F.3 Ship Arrival

F.3.1 All passengers on board ships/vessels transporting LNG to NSGB must complete the required entry approval process not less than 60 days prior to departure of vessel from the port of embarkation. The contractor shall furnish to the Dock Master the following information by email: CNIC_SE_GNBY_N31Port_Ops_Dock_Master@us.navy.mil

a) Name of vessel.

b) Place of registry and registry number.

c) Name, nationality, passport number, and address of owner.

d) Name, nationality, and address of operator.

e) Gross tonnage, length, beam, and draft of vessel.

f) Nationality and numbers of officers and crew (include crew list).

g) Number of passengers (include passenger list).

h) Last port of call prior to entry into Guantanamo Bay Naval Defense Sea Area. i) Purpose of visit.

j) Proposed date of entry and estimated duration of stay.

F.3.2 Passengers and crew will be subject to base regulations and all applicable federal laws.

F.3.3 All personnel approaching and/or entering NSGB must submit a SECNAV 5512 security access request form. SECNAV 5512 forms are routed through local, U.S., and international security agencies. SECNAV 5512 forms take 15 business days for U.S. citizens and a minimum of 60 business days for all other personnel. Personnel without a cleared/accepted SECNAV 5512 form will not be granted access to NSGB and persons may be subject to isolation/holding. On long term contracts, the SECNAV 5512 form will be good for multiple visits within a single year.

F.3.4 The Contractor shall identify a primary and alternate individual from their company, who will be responsible for receiving the applicable SECNAV 5512 forms and routing the request through the proper security measures.

F.3.5 Submit SECNAV 5512 forms to: NSGB_Entry_Clearance@us.navy.mil

F.4 LNG Delivery Vessels

F.4.1 LNG vessels will offload at Pier C.

F.4.2 Pier C can accommodate the following:

F.4.2.1 Other vessels can be considered upon request by the Contractor. The pier accommodates larger vessels with displacement up to 41,000 metric tons for unloading of other liquid fuels such as motor gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, as follows:

LOA, up to: 256 m Beam, up to: 32 m Draft, up to: 10 m

F.4.2.2 Requests for other vessels outside of the those described in para. F.4.2 shall be submitted to: CNIC_SE_GNBY_N31_PORT_OPS_DOCK_MASTER@us.navy.mil no later than 60 days before vessel arrival date.

F.5 Port Information

F.5.1 Port Receiving Hours of Operations:

Monday through Friday 0730-1700 Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and all U.S. Federal Holidays.

No deliveries will be scheduled for Saturday, Sunday or Federal Holidays.

F.5.2 Berthing shall be done during daylight hours only.

F.6 LNG Conditions on Barge/Vessel at Time of Delivery

F.6.1 LNG Composition.

F.7 Unloading Design Conditions

F.7.1 LNG storage capacity is 59,900 MMBtu.

F.7.2 LNG unloading operations are estimated at up to one day (24 hours) per delivery. LNG off-loading is based upon an average load of 2,000 cu M and a pumping rate of 250 cu M /hr. Off-loading time may be longer and will not be an additional charged to the Government.

F.7.3 The following design conditions apply to the LNG barges/vessels arriving at the Facility:

F.8 LNG Deliveries and Storage

Net LNG storage capacity 59,921 MMBtu

Average Daily LNG Consumption 2,850 MMBtu (estimated)

Required LNG reserve 14 days, 29,960 MMBtu (estimated)

Delivery Interval Once every 14-19 calendar days.

F.9 Mooring Analysis

F.9.1 In accordance with maritime industry standards and practices, the Contractor shall perform their own mooring analysis.

F.9.2 The Contractor shall meet, at a minimum, the requirements in UFC 4-159-03 Mooring Service Type I (35 knots sustained winds, 1 knot current) OR use a standard quasi-static mooring analysis from PIANC.

F.9.3 Additionally, Contractor is responsible for ensuring that seismic requirements do not apply during fuel transfer.

F.9.4 Upon completion of the mooring analysis, the Contractor shall submit their report and vessel specifications to NSGB Port Operations Officer and NAVFAC SE.

F.10 LNG Tankers

F.10.1 Each LNG Tanker shall comply with the regulations of, and obtain all Approvals required by, Governmental Authorities to enable such LNG Tanker to enter, leave and carry out all required operations at the NSGB Facility. Each LNG Tanker shall at all times have on board valid documentation evidencing all such Approvals. Each LNG Tanker shall comply fully with the International Safety Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and Pollution Prevention effective July 1, 1998, as amended from time to time, and at all times be in possession of valid documents of compliance and safety management certificates, and be able to demonstrate that the LNG Tanker has an effective management system in operation that addresses all identified risks, and provides proper controls for dealing with these risks.

F.10.2 Each LNG Tanker must satisfy the following requirements

F.10.2.1 Except as otherwise mutually agreed in writing by the Government and the Contractor, each LNG Tanker shall be of a sufficient size to load the applicable scheduled cargo quantity (subject to an Operational Tolerance of being within 2% of the scheduled cargo quantity).

F.10.2.2 Except as otherwise agreed in writing by the Contractor, which agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld, each LNG Tanker shall have a gross volumetric capacity of between two-thousand to fifteen-thousand (2,000- 15,000) Cubic Meters.

F.10.2.3 Each LNG Tanker shall be, in accordance with International Standards, (i) fit in every way for the safe loading, unloading, handling and carrying of LNG in bulk at atmospheric pressure; and (ii) tight, staunch, strong and otherwise seaworthy with cargo handling and storage systems (including instrumentation) necessary for the safe loading, unloading, handling, carrying and measuring of LNG in good order and condition.

F.10.2.4 Each LNG Tanker shall at all times be maintained in class with any of the following: American Bureau of Shipping, Lloyd's Register, Bureau Veritas, Det Norske Veritas or any other classification society that is mutually agreeable to the Government and the Contractor.

F.10.2.5 Each LNG Tanker shall have been constructed to all applicable International Standards (including the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk).

F.10.2.6 Each LNG Tanker shall comply with, and shall be fully equipped, supplied, operated, and maintained to comply with, all applicable International Standards and Applicable Laws, including those that relate to seaworthiness, design, safety, environmental protection, navigation, and other operational matters, and all procedures, permits, and approvals of Governmental Authorities for LNG vessels that are required for the transportation, loading and unloading of LNG at the Port. Unless approved by the Government in writing, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, an LNG Tanker shall be prohibited from engaging in any maintenance, repair or in-water surveys while berthed at the NSGB Facility. Each LNG Tanker shall comply fully with the applicable guidelines of any Governmental Authority of the United States of America, including the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in relation to actions to avoid strikes in the waters of the United States of America with protected sea turtles and cetaceans (e.g., whales and other marine mammals) and with regard to the reporting of any strike by the LNG Tanker which causes injury to such protected species.

F.10.2.7 The officers and crew of each LNG Tanker shall have the ability, experience, licenses and training commensurate with the performance of their duties in accordance with internationally accepted standards with which it is customary for Reasonable and Prudent Operators of LNG vessels to comply and as required by Governmental Authorities and any labor organization having jurisdiction over the LNG Tanker or her crew. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, the master, chief engineer, all cargo engineers and all deck officers shall be fluent in written and oral English and shall maintain all records and provide all reports with respect to the LNG Tanker in English.

F.10.2.8 Each LNG Tanker shall have communication equipment complying with applicable regulations of Governmental Authorities and permitting such LNG Tanker to be in constant communication with the NSGB Facility and with other vessels in the area (including fireboats, escort vessels and other vessels employed in port operations).

F.11 Notices

F.11.1 As soon as practicable after the LNG Tanker's departure from the point of departure enroute to the NSGB Facility, the Contractor shall notify, or cause the master of the LNG Tanker to notify, the Government of the information specified below (the “In-Transit First Notice”):

a. name of the LNG Tanker and, in reasonable detail, the dimensions, specifications, tank temperatures, volume of LNG onboard, operator, and owner of such LNG Tanker;

b. any operational deficiencies in the LNG Tanker that may affect its performance at the NSGB Facility or berth; and ETA.

F.11.2 With respect to each LNG Tanker scheduled to call at the NSGB Facility, the Contractor shall give, or cause the master of the LNG Tanker to give, to the Government the following notices:

a. A second (2nd) notice (“In-Transit Second Notice”), which shall be sent ninety-six (96) hours prior to the ETA set forth in the In-Transit First Notice, stating the LNG Tanker's then ETA. If, thereafter, such ETA changes by more than six (6) hours, the Contractor shall give promptly, or cause the master of the LNG Tanker to give promptly, to the Government notice of the corrected ETA;

b. A third (3rd) notice (“In-Transit Third Notice”), which shall be sent twenty-four (24) hours prior to the ETA set forth in the In-Transit Second Notice (as corrected), confirming or amending such ETA. If, thereafter, such ETA changes by more than three (3) hours, the Contractor shall give promptly, or cause the master of the LNG Tanker to give promptly, to the Government notice of the corrected ETA;

c. A fourth (4th) notice (“In-Transit Final Notice”), which shall be sent twelve (12) hours prior to the ETA set forth in the In-Transit Third Notice (as corrected), confirming or amending such ETA. If, thereafter, such ETA changes by more than one (1) hour, the Contractor shall give promptly, or cause the master of the LNG Tanker to give promptly, to the Government notice of the corrected ETA.

F.12 Berth Time

F.12.1 The allotted berth time for each LNG Tanker (“Allotted Berth Time”) shall be up to 24 hours, depending on quantity of LNG delivered

F.12.2 The allotted Berth Time shall be extended by any period of delay that is caused by:

a. reasons attributable to the Government, a Governmental Authority, or any Third Party outside of the reasonable control of the Contractor;

b. Force Majeure;

c. unscheduled curtailment or temporary discontinuation of operations at the NSGB Facility necessary for reasons of safety;

d. time at berth during cool-down; Estimated 5-days for cool-down.

e. nighttime transit restrictions.

F.12.3 The actual berth time for each LNG Tanker (“Actual Berth Time”) shall commence when the pilot from the customary pilot boarding station at NSGB boards the LNG Tanker to regulate transit and berthing of vessels and shall end when the LNG transfer and return lines of the LNG Tanker are disconnected from the NSGB Facility's LNG transfer and return lines and the LNG Tanker is cleared for departure and able to depart.

F.13 Tanker Inspection

F.13.1 During the Term, on prior reasonable notice to the Contractor, the Government may send its representatives (including an independent internationally recognized maritime consultant) to inspect during normal working hours any LNG Tanker as the Government may consider necessary to ascertain whether the LNG Tanker complies with the contract. Any such inspection may include, as far as is practicable having regard to the LNG Tanker's operational schedule, examination of the records related to the LNG Tanker's hull, cargo and ballast tanks, machinery, boilers, auxiliaries and equipment;

examination of the LNG Tanker's deck, engine and official log books; review of records of surveys by the LNG Tanker's classification society and relevant Governmental Authorities; and review of the LNG Tanker's operating procedures and performance of surveys, both in port and at sea. Any inspection carried out: (a) shall not interfere with, or hinder, any LNG Tanker's safe and efficient operation; and (b) shall not entitle the Government or any of its representatives to make any request or recommendation directly to Transporter except through the Contractor. No inspection (or lack thereof) of an LNG Tanker hereunder shall: (i) modify or amend the Contractor’s obligations, representations, warranties, and covenants hereunder; or (ii) constitute an acceptance or waiver by the Government of the Contractor’s obligations hereunder.

DFARS 252.247-7014 DEMURRAGE (DEC 1991)

The Contractor shall be liable for all demurrage, detention, or other charges as a result of its failure to load or unload trucks, freight cars, freight terminals, vessel piers, or warehouses within the free time allowed under applicable rules and tariffs.

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