LNG_NSGB_RFI_FINAL.docx

SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG)

TO NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY (NSGB)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) RESPONSE

Please ensure that as a minimum the following items are covered in your response:

1. Provide the following information:

Company Name:

Street Address:

City, State, Zip Code:

Primary Point of Contact:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Company Unique Entity ID Number:

Company CAGE Code:

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov:

___Yes ___ No

2. Please indicate your company’s size status under the following NAICS Codes by placing an “X” in the appropriate blocks below:

LB*

*Acronyms:

LB- Large Business HUBZone – Historically Underutilized Business Zone WOSB - Woman Owned Small Business VOSB - Veteran Owned Small Business SDVOSB - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

3. As permitted by FAR Part 10, we are requesting interested responders answer the following questions:

a. Would the LNG shipping industry be interested or capable of delivering smaller quantities of LNG (under 50,000 MMBtu) every 14-19 days? Provide any concerns or considerations with this quantity or timeline.

b. To what extent is pricing per MMBtu impacted by the quantity ordered?

c. The RFP states the contractor shall use U.S. Flagged Vessels for LNG deliveries. What constraints, if any, would prevent a shipper from using U.S. Flagged vessels for LNG deliveries and not be reliant upon Foreign Flagged vessels?

d. Currently, LNG liquefication plants are located in Jacksonville, Florida; Elba Island, Georgia; Texas; and Louisianna. Are there advantages to procuring LNG from liquefaction plants on the East Coast verses procuring LNG from liquefication plants in the Gulf or elsewhere? What liquefication plant site would you anticipate using for delivery to NSGB?

e. What additional information or insight would you suggest to make the solicitation more competitive?

f. What are some areas of the draft scope of work that can be clarified and/or better defined?

g. Are there any requirements of the draft scope of work that appear to pose a significant risk to successful performance of a LNG supply and delivery contract? If yes, provide an explanation.

h. Other than market-indexed pricing, what risk mitigations have you seen on other LNG supply contracts to account for price volatility, supply security, and potential for cost savings? What other pricing models and/or approaches are the industry utilizing for LNG supply contracts?

i. What pricing index would you recommend as the best fit for this requirement and why?

j. We are exploring different LNG supply contract structures and are particularly interested in understanding how the industry typically handles situations requiring flexibility in delivery timing and quantity. What are common mechanisms or clauses used to address these types of situations (e.g., tolerance bands, variation in quantities, laycan schedules)? What LNG supply contract language or structure would you suggest to accommodate unforeseen circumstances that might necessitate adjustments to delivery schedules or quantities?

k. What is the likelihood of your company submitting an offer for any resulting procurement?