Pro_Energy_Inv_SI-11615.pdf

This is a Pro Energy Investment proposal document related to the School District of Manatee County, Florida's Invitation to Bid for fuel and diesel exhaust fluid bulk and delivery services. The District seeks to establish multiple contractors to provide Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel, 87 Octane Unleaded Gasoline, Red Dye Diesel Fuel, and DEF for buses and fleet vehicles through both bulk delivery to District fuel islands and direct "wet fueling" services. The procurement anticipates approximately 434,000 gallons of diesel and 101,000 gallons of gasoline annually for bulk fueling operations, plus approximately 250 gallons of diesel per day for ten buses at Parrish Community High School with periodic DEF additions. The request for information deadline is March 10, 2026, with bid submittals due April 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM via VendorLink. No pre-proposal conference is scheduled. The contract term runs from June 1, 2026 through May 30, 2029, with options to renew for up to two additional one-year periods.

Pricing shall be submitted as a fixed fee per gallon added to the Oil Price Information Services Daily Rack Averages base price for the Tampa, Florida PADD 1 Terminal, with the fixed fee including all markup, delivery, and handling costs. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on bidder eligibility are identified, and no incumbent vendors are listed. All fuel must meet Federal Specification VV-F-800D and current ASTM standards, with scheduled and as-needed deliveries required within 48 hours of notification and minimum delivery quantities of 500 gallons for gasoline and 7,500 gallons for diesel. Contractors must maintain Comprehensive General Liability Insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and Automobile Liability Insurance of at least $1,000,000 per person or occurrence, with the District named as additional insured. No guarantee is given regarding total dollar value, as the District intends to award to multiple bidders and may modify vehicle numbers, locations, types, and products throughout the contract period. The District reserves the right to make equitable adjustments to pricing based on extreme marketplace volatility and to bill at actual cost without markup during declared disaster situations.