Dear Sirs,

Rafineria Gdańska Sp. z o.o. invites you to submit an offer in accordance with the terms of this procedure.

The subject of this inquiry is a service of Independent supervisor during operations to precious metals (Pt) recovery from spent catalyst (isomerization catalyst, CCR reforming catalyst dust, fines), together with the analysis of precious metals.

1. Scope of service:

· inspection of the whole operation of processing the spent precious catalyst (Pt),

· supervision of the thermal treating process of the spent catalyst (if any),

· supervision of the process of sieving the spent catalyst and dividing spent catalyst into sub-batches,

· supervision of the preparation of samples for the LOI,

· supervision of the correct execution of LOI analyses,

· supervision of the preparation/division of samples for Pt content analysis,

· supervision of sampling operations,

· weighing and sampling,

· Pt content analysis,

· preparing a final reports.

Requirements and a detailed description of the subject of this Request for Quotation is included in ATTACHMENT_NO_1_SCOPE_OF_WORKS_0350_INSPECTION.

2. Delivery terms:

Place: Williston, North Dakota.

IIIQ-IVQ 2025 in the US, Williston. To be confirmed 2 weeks ahead.

3. Validity of the offer:
The required period of offer validity - 90 days.

4. The technical and commercial part:
4.1. The commercial part includes:
a) Price for the service. Please attach the offer with price divided into each stage. Price shall include the total remuneration for complete preformation of Works. Please complete the table (V. BID PRICE) from ATTACHMENT_NO_1_SCOPE_OF_WORKS_0350_INSPECTION.

4.2. The technical part includes:
a) Technical offer in accordance with the requirements of the RFP, excluding the price. Detailed requirements for the technical part can be found in ATTACHMENT_NO_1_SCOPE_OF_WORKS_0350_INSPECTION;
b) Completed and signed ATTACHMENT_NO_2 to this inquiry. ATTACHMENT_NO_2 is not subject to modification and should be signed by persons authorized to represent the Tenderer. Their lack may result in rejection of the offer.

4.3. Required documents (upon request):
Along with the commercial offer, the Tenderer will provide scans of the following documents:
• registration document,
• NIP certificate,
• Certificates of granting REGON,
• Powers of attorney to submit an offer,
• In the case of foreign entities - certificate of residence from the current year, i.e. for the year in which the paymentwill be made,
• Certificate of no arrears in taxes not older than 3 months (issued by the Tax Office, applies to the Republic of Poland),
• Certificate of non-arrears in the payment of contributions from the Social Insurance Institution, not older than 3 months,
• Permit / concession or a declaration that the business activity does not require them,
• Financial statement for the last financial year (if required), CIT-8, PIT-B declaration or other document presenting
the contractor's financial situation.

5. Assessment criteria:
- price,

- technical evaluation (service quality and execution time).

6. The form and content of the offer:
6.1. Substantive questions:
All substantive questions regarding the technical specifications should be asked via Logintrade purchasing platform.
Contact with members of the Commission outside the specified path may result in excluding the Bidder from this contractor selection procedure.

6.2. Technical questions related to the operation of the Logintrade platform:
If you have any questions regarding the operation of the Logintrade platform, please contact its operator directly, tel. +48 71 787 35 34;
e-mail: helpdesk@logintrade.net.

6.3. To submit a proposal:
The Bidder submits an offer only via Logintrade Purchasing Platform.

Please present the offers in two pdf attachments - commercial and technical if needed (without prices).
Along with the offer, it is absolutely required to confirm the requirements set out in the content of the inquiry.
Please clearly indicate any deviations from the requirements.
The offer should be prepared in Polish or English.

7. Rafineria Gdańska Sp. Z o.o. reserves the right to cancel the contractor selection process, close the process without selecting a contractor and the possibility of negotiating with the selected bidder or bidders until the contract is signed / the order is issued. Choice the tenderer (s) for further negotiations does not constitute acceptance of the offer or the award of the tender within the meaning of the Civil Code. In this in the event, the Bidders are not entitled to any financial claims against Rafineria Gdańska Sp. z o.o.

8. Rafineria Gdańska Sp. z o.o. will reject offers with an abnormally low price, in accordance with the information attached to the Inquiry.

9. If the tender bid is selected, the Bidder shall be obliged to indicate commercial companies, towards which it is the dominating entity or the subsidiary, for the purpose of verification of settlements between the Contracting Authority and the Capital Group of the Bidder, within 3 working days from the date on which information about selection of the submitted tender bid is received.
For the purpose of such a declaration, a commercial company shall be considered dominating entity in the case, when:
a) it holds, directly or indirectly, the majority of votes during a shareholder assembly or a general assembly, also as a pledgee or a user, or in a management board of a different capital company (a subsidiary), including agreements made with third parties, or
b) is entitled to nominate or revoke the majority of the board members of a different capital company (subsidiary) or a co-operative (subsidiary co-operative), including agreements made with third parties, or
b) is entitled to nominate or revoke the majority of the members of supervisory board of a different capital company (subsidiary) or a co-operative (subsidiary co-operative), including agreements made with third parties, or
d) the members of its board comprise more than a half of the members of the board of a different capital company (subsidiary) or a co-operative (subsidiary co-operative), or
e) holds, directly or indirectly, the majority of votes in a personal subsidiary partnership or during a general assembly of a subsidiary co-operative, including agreements with third parties, or
f) has decisive influence on the operations of a capital subsidiary or a subsidiary co-operative.
If a declaration regarding the relationship of a domination or a subsidiary is not submitted within the aforementioned deadline, or if a false declaration is made, it may result in the submitted tender bid being rejected. The Bidder shall have no right to any claims towards the Contracting Authority in relation to such a situation. If a declaration is not made within the aforementioned deadline or if a false declaration is made, the Contracting Authority also reserves the right to claim compensation from the Bidder, according to the general regulations.

10. Any information provided in this document is intended solely for the purpose of preparing an Offer and in no event should be used in a different way and for different purposes.

11. Rafineria Gdańska Sp. z o.o. reserves the right to accept / reject the offer in whole or in part.

12. To order The General Terms and Conditions of the Order of Rafineria Gdańska Sp. z o.o. available at the link:
https://rafineriagdanska.pl/repository/55543/

13. CSR clauses used in the purchasing process available at the link: https://rafineriagdanska.pl/repository/55537

After the contractor selection process is completed, information about its result will be sent to the tenderers participating in the procedure.

ATTENTION!
• Rafineria Gdańska Sp. z o.o. informs that in its area there are regulations and provisions covering, inter alia, Health and safety, security fire and pass systems.
• Rafineria Gdańska Sp. z o.o. declares that no costs related to the preparation or delivery of the offer will be refunded or reimbursed tenderers received offers.
• Rafineria Gdańska Sp. z o.o. reserves the right to carry out any research aimed at checking the certificates and documents and submitted information and to explain the financial and technical aspects of the submitted offer.

Attachments:
• ATTACHMENT_NO_1_SCOPE_OF_WORKS_0350_INSPECTION
• ATTACHMENT_NO_2 - Sanctions statement – to be filled out and signed.

Yours sincerely,
Paulina Ohler-Tulińska