Request for Information - Supply and Delivery of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) Cuba

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.  THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR EITHER A QUOTE OR PROPOSAL, OR AN INVITATION FOR A BID.  THE INTENT OF THIS RFI IS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM INDUSTRY ON THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) TO NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY (NSGB).  NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. 

The purpose of this notice is a market research tool to obtain information from industry on how we can improve our solicitation/requirements, decrease risks to both the Government and Contractor, and increase competition for this procurement.  We are looking for innovative ideas and feedback concerning our LNG requirements.  The Government will use the RFI responses along with other market research to make various determinations regarding any resultant procurement. 

Any resulting contract is anticipated to be a firm-fixed-price requirements contract. The requirements contract will have no minimum guarantee or guaranteed quantity.  The contract term is anticipated to be a five-year period.  The anticipated performance start date is April 2026.

The item to be acquired is the supply and delivery of LNG fuel to NSGB in support of a natural gas-powered combined cycle power plant.  Annual LNG requirements are estimated at 898,506 MMBtu with an expected delivery of LNG every 14-19 days.

The primary NAICS Code for this procurement is 221210 with a small business size standard of 1,150 employees.

FIRMS RESPONDING TO THIS RFI ARE ADVISED THEIR RESPONSE DOES NOT ENSURE PARTICIPATION IN FUTURE SOLICITATIONS OR CONTRACT AWARDS. 

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

SUBMITTAL RESPONSES:

All industry representatives interested in responding to this RFI may do so in one of the following ways:

1. Provide a written response to the questions provided via attachment titled NSGB_LNG_RFI_FINAL.docx and submit to rebecca.m.jones75.civ@us.navy.mil; ryan.d.bell16.civ@us.navy.mil; and antonio.l.borgesrosario.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 2:00PM EDT, Tuesday, 22 July 2025.

2. Request an individual Microsoft Teams session to virtually meet one-on-one with the Government to provide verbal responses to the questions provided via attachment titled NSGB_LNG_RFI_FINAL.docx.  The quantity and length of each session will depend on the number of meeting requests the Government receives.  Submit your request for a virtual session via email to rebecca.m.jones75.civ@us.navy.mil; ryan.d.bell16.civ@us.navy.mil; and antonio.l.borgesrosario.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 2:00PM EDT, Tuesday, 15 July 2025.  Any interested party that requests a virtual session may also provide a written response as detailed in #1.

a. If interested, please provide the individual(s) name, company name, and email addresses who will be attending the virtual session.  You will be provided the meeting time and additional details regarding the virtual session at a later date. 

Any questions/inquiries submitted by industry regarding this requirement will be taken into consideration, but a formal response will not be provided as part of this market research.

Responses to the questions provided herein must be submitted in electronic form (Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF format) submitted via email to the individuals identified above.  Responses are limited to 5 pages in length, 5MB in size and should only include the information requested in the attached questionnaire.  Do not submit brochures or other corporate marketing information.  Please identify in the subject line of your response: “N6945025RPW13 NSGB LNG RFI”.  Any questions may be submitted via email to: rebecca.m.jones75.civ@us.navy.mil; ryan.d.bell16.civ@us.navy.mil; and antonio.l.borgesrosario.civ@us.navy.mil.

NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS.  IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE PROCUREMENT INTEGRITY OF ANY FUTURE PROCUREMENT, IF ANY, THAT MAY ARISE FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, INFORMATION REGARDING THE TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT WILL NOT BE GIVEN.