Natural Gas Supply ITB V2 Questions & Answers Posted 02.03.26.pdf

Natural Gas Supply V2 Invitation to Bid (ITB)

ITB No. 25-83101601-ITB-V2

Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers

The Department has received the following questions through MFMP Sourcing, and the Department’s answers are provided in the table listed below:

No. Question Answer

1 If more than one marketer is awarded, how will the State’s book be broken out?

Meter locations will be provided in the Customer’s request for quote.

Refer to Attachment A, Scope of Work, section 3.9 Request for Quote Requirement.

Additionally, refer to Attachment B, Enterprise Standard Terms and Conditions, section 5 Purchases off the Term Contract.

2 If multiple marketers are awarded, will the State award discrete meter groups, or will the State award be broken out by some other means? If the State awards by some other means, what would those be?

See answer to question #1.

Refer to the ITB, Section 1.3 Objective:

“The Department is issuing this ITB to establish a State Term Contract for the supply, transportation, and delivery of Natural Gas which will replace State Term Contract 83101601- 19-1 for Natural Gas Supply.

The Department intends to make Statewide award(s);

however, the Department reserves the right to award to one or multiple Bidders, statewide or by region, or to make no award, as determined to be in the best interest of the State.”

Refer to the ITB, Section 2.8 Basis of Award:

“A Term Contract shall be awarded to up to three responsive and responsible Bidder(s) with the lowest calculated Firm Markup.”

3 If multiple marketers are awarded, and the State awards discrete meter groups, on what grounds will the State group the meters?

Refer to answer #2.

4 If multiple marketers are awarded, and the State assigns discrete meter groups, by what determination will the State allocate the capacity that is held to serve those meters?

Refer to answer #2.

5 If multiple marketers are awarded, and if the State proposes a meter allocation that renders the Firm Markup uneconomical, will there be an opportunity for the marketer to reprice?

Refer to answer #2.

Contractors will not have the opportunity to reprice.

Refer to Attachment A, Scope of Work, subsection 3.4.1 Firm Markup and Attachment C, Firm Markup Sheet, Instructions Worksheet numbers 4 and 5.

6 If multiple marketers are awarded, and if the State proposes a meter allocation that renders the Firm Markup uneconomical for one marketer, will there be an opportunity for all marketers to reprice?

Refer to answer #5.

7 If multiple marketers are awarded, and if the State proposes a capacity allocation that renders the Firm Markup uneconomical, will there be an opportunity to reprice?

Refer to answer #5.

8 If multiple marketers are awarded, and if the State proposes a capacity allocation that renders the Firm Markup uneconomical for one marketer, will there be an opportunity for all marketers to reprice?

Refer to answer #5.

9 If more than one marketer is awarded, may the awarded marketers reprice their offer to account for the specific accounts awarded?

10 If more than one marketer is awarded, may the awarded marketers reprice their offer to account for the specific capacity awarded?

11 If more than one marketer is awarded, may the awarded marketers reprice their offer to account for any other specific circumstances of the award?

12 Are there any scenarios where a bidding marketer may reprice accounts added to the contract after an initial award?

Contractors will not have the opportunity to reprice.

Refer to Attachment A, Scope of Work, subsection 3.4.1 Firm Markup and Attachment C, Firm Markup Sheet, Instructions Worksheet numbers 4 and 5.

13 Please confirm that the following tariff -based charges are not included in Firm Markup

Refer to Attachment A, Scope of Work, subsection 3.4.4 Fuel and will be billed as pass through line items:

• Pipeline fuel and LDC fuel

• Pipeline transportation, reservation, or demand charges Pipeline usage or volumetric charges

• LDC monthly charges, per meter

• LDC start-up fees, per meter

Fees, Usage Fees, Taxes and Other Costs.

14 If the State’s consumption exceeds the capacity the State allocates to a marketer, how will the State expect marketers to manage the volumes of consumption that exceed the allocated capacity?

Refer to Attachment A, Scope of Work, subsection 3.2.1 Quantity, Quality, and Regulatory Compliance, subsections 3.2.1.2 and 3.2.1.3.

15 If multiple marketers are awarded, can a marketer reject the State’s award if the marketer is not allowed to reprice its offer in response to that award?

Refer to the ITB, subsection 3.2 Special Instructions, number 9.

Bidder’s Representation and Authorization, letter i.

Additionally, refer to the ITB, subsection 3.2 Special Instructions, number 14. Firm Response.

16 Regarding renewals after the initial term, does an awarded marketer have the ability to accept or reject renewal terms by mutual agreement, or are renewals treated as a unilateral State option such that, if the State elects to renew with the awarded marketer, the awarded marketer must accept the renewal?

Refer to Attachment B, Enterprise Standard Terms and Conditions, subsection 4.1 Term.