NIGP 40521: Gasoline, Marine White

NIGP 40521 Gasoline, Marine White (Item) covers the supply and delivery of unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel to state and local government operations, including school districts, counties, cities, and special-purpose maritime facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts and county governments procuring fuel for vehicle fleets and distributed fueling infrastructure, while cities procure marine-grade gasoline and diesel for municipal marinas. Scope of work includes tankwagon delivery to multiple storage sites with 24-hour or next-business-day response requirements, pricing indexed to published rack prices (OPIS or NYMEX futures) plus a fixed per-gallon markup, compliance with EPA fuel specifications (typically 15 ppm sulfur maximum for diesel, non-ethanol gasoline), and provision of 24/7 emergency support. Vendors must maintain bulk storage capacity within specified radii, demonstrate three or more years of fuel supply experience, carry comprehensive insurance including pollution liability, and comply with E-Verify and state licensing requirements. Cobb County School District (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), County of Ventura (California), the City of Daytona Beach (Florida), the City of St. Petersburg (Florida), and similar municipal and county buyers are the primary issuing bodies.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and California, with school districts and counties conducting annual or multi-year procurements. The Hillsborough County Public Schools ITB 26205-ITB-DST (response deadline June 30, 2026; Notice of Intent to Award issued July 13, 2026) sought approximately 1.75 million gallons of ultralow sulfur diesel annually to eleven sites across Hillsborough County, with an estimated annual contract value of $5.5 million and incumbent Colonial Oil Industries; nine vendors competed with per-gallon markups ranging from $0.0994 to $0.5908. The City of Daytona Beach ITB 2634 (response deadline July 23, 2026) solicited marine fuel for Halifax Harbor Marina covering approximately 110,000 gallons of unleaded gasoline and 125,000 gallons of diesel annually, with pricing tied to OPIS Jacksonville rack plus a fixed mark-up and a three-year initial term. County of Ventura RFP 6252 (response deadline June 22, 2026; award anticipated August 2026) estimated 2.02 million gallons across four product categories for delivery to approximately 60 county locations, with annual historical spending of $4.6 million and pricing indexed to OPIS LA Early Day average; Ventura also issued RFP 6259 (response deadline August 26, 2026) for similar consolidated fuel supply. Cobb County School District P27050 (response deadline September 30, 2026) solicited gasoline and diesel for distributed fueling infrastructure across multiple school sites.