ENE53 Diesel Q&A.xlsx
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- Attached to
- ENE53 Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel and Biodiesel
- Solicitation number
- BD-24-1080-OSD03-OSD03-96473
- Issued by
- Suffolk County, Massachusetts
About this file
This document is a Q&A for the ENE53 Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel and Biodiesel Request for Response (RFR) issued by the State of Massachusetts. The RFR requests bids for the supply of ultra-low sulfur diesel and biodiesel fuel. Key details include the administration fee structure, with a current flat fee of $0.0075 per gallon, and the ability to request adjustments to the fixed adder and differential pricing options. The RFR also addresses the differences between state excise tax and Massachusetts motor fuels excise tax, and includes an update to the guarantee/accidents/spills section to clarify responsibility for spills caused by the contractor's acts or omissions. The contract term and any renewal options are not specified in the provided documentation.
Regarding pricing, the RFR states that the contractor and buyer will determine the respective fixed adder at the time of purchase, and that requests to adjust the adders for both the fixed and differential pricing options will not be considered. The documentation does not mention any set-asides or incumbents, nor does it provide details on funding requirements, sources, or amounts.
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Q&A
| Question # | Date Submitted | Name | Subject | Question | Response | Notes/Comments (To be deleted before posting the answers.) |
| 1 | 4/24/24 | Joe Cote/Dennis K. Burke Inc. | In current contract on diesel fuel the administration fee is a straight number of .0075 per gallon. With the price of fuel going up and down during the contract would the state reconsider and go to flat fee per gallon for the diesel fuel and gasoline contracts? | Please see the updated RFR Sections: (1) Sec 7.6.3: Statewide Contract Administration Quarterly Fee Payment and Report and (2) Sec 7.6.3.1 Quarterly Fee Payment. | ||
| 2 | 4/24/24 | Joe Cote/Dennis K. Burke Inc. | Does the administration of 1% include the taxes and fees that an entities would pay to a supplier who then reimburses those taxes to the state? | Please see the updated RFR Sections: (1) Sec 7.6.3: Statewide Contract Administration Quarterly Fee Payment and Report and (2) Sec 7.6.3.1 Quarterly Fee Payment. | ||
| 3 | 4/24/24 | Jeanette Finley/Sprague Operating Resources LLC | 3.20.2 Fixed Pricing | How long will the initial fixed adder be effective? | The Contractor and buyer will determine the respective Fixed Adder at the time of purchase per RFR section 3.20.2. The Contractor will work with the individual purchasing entities to determine specific time to lock into the NYMEX. | |
| 4 | 4/24/24 | Jeanette Finley/Sprague Operating Resources LLC | 3.20.6 Authorized Price Changes | Are we able to request an adjustment to the adders for both price options - Fixed and Differential? | Per RFR section 3.20.2, we will not be able to consider this request. | |
| 5 | 4/24/24 | Jeanette Finley/Sprague Operating Resources LLC | 3.20.3 State and Federal Tax Exemption | Please explain the difference between State Excise Tax and Mass. Motor Fuels Excise Tax | The State Excise Tax for on-road use specifically targets fuel used in vehicles operating on Massachusetts roads, while the Massachusetts Motor Fuels Excise Tax covers a broader spectrum of fuel usage, including both on-road and off-road applications. | |
| 6 | 4/24/24 | Jeanette Finley/Sprague Operating Resources LLC | 3.16 Guarantee/Accidents/Spills | Can OSD add following language to the end of Paragraph 1 "To the extent a spill is caused by the contractor's acts or omissions". | This section has been updated to add the language. |
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