Natural Gas Supply Invitation to Bid (ITB)

No. 26-83101601-ITB

Questions and Answers and

Addendum No. 1

Revisions to the

Timeline of Events and Enterprise Standard Terms and Conditions

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 1) Future renewals:

Gas South interprets Attachment D § 4.1 as governing renewal of the underlying Term Contract and requiring the written agreement of both the Department and Gas South for any such renewal. Gas South interprets Attachment E § 4.a as governing renewal of an individual Customer’s purchase from the Term Contract, rather than renewal of the underlying Term Contract itself. Accordingly, renewal of the underlying Term Contract is optional and subject to the parties’ mutual written agreement at the time of renewal.

Gas South’s submission of Renewal Term Firm Markups neither constitutes advance consent to renewal nor obligates Gas South to agree to a renewal. Does the Department agree with this interpretation?

A vendor’s submission of Renewal Term Firm Markup does not obligate the vendor to agree to renewal of the Term Contract, however, in the event that the Term Contract is renewed, section 287.057(14), F.S., requires that the pricing for the renewal period be as set forth in the awarded vendor’s Bid/Attachment C, Firm Markup Sheet (except that the Department of Management Services may negotiate lower pricing).

See this Addendum’s update to Attachment D, Enterprise Standard Terms and Conditions, Section 4.1 Term, listed below.

2 2) Pricing clarification:

Attachment A § 3.4.2 provides that the cost of Imbalances, Turnback Natural Gas, and Swing Natural Gas will be based on the midpoint price published in Platts Gas Daily for the applicable FGT Zone. Sections 3.4.6 through 3.4.8 and 3.5.2 contain more specif ic requirements for these transactions. For example, § 3.4.7 reduces the credit for Turnback Natural Gas by $0.50 per MMBtu, and § 3.5.2 requires Imbalances to be reconciled monthly and applied to the Customer’s invoice under the applicable FGT tariff.

Gas South interprets §§ 3.4.6 through 3.4.8 and 3.5.2 as supplementing § 3.4.2 and controlling to the extent of any inconsistency. Does the Department agree with this interpretation?

Yes.

Addendum No. 1

The Department hereby amends ITB No. 26-83101601-ITB as noted within this Addendum. For revisions, highlights represent additions and strikethroughs represent deletions. In the event of a conflict between previously posted information and the information contained herein, the information herein shall control. The information included in this addendum is hereby made part of this solicitation.

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to post the bond or other security required by law within the time allowed for filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Any protest concerning this agency decision must be timely filed with the Agency Clerk. Protests may be filed by courier, hand delivery, or U.S. mail at Department of Management Services, Office of the General Counsel, Attention: Agency Clerk, 4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 160, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950. Protests may also be filed by fax at 850-922- 6312 or by email at agencyclerk@dms.fl.gov. It is the filing party’s responsibility to meet all f iling deadlines.

The Procurement Officer should be copied in such filings.

Please note: This addendum does not need to be returned with the bid.

1. Natural Gas Supply ITB Section 1.1 Timeline of Events is hereby amended as follows:

Timeline of Events

Event

Time (Eastern Time) Date

Solicitation posted on VIP and in the Business Network 07/07/2026

Deadline to submit questions in the Business Network 2:00PM 07/21/2026

Anticipated date of posting Q&A on VIP and in the Business Network 08/04/2026

Deadline to submit Bid and all required documents in the Business Network 2:00PM 08/11/2026

Public meeting: Bid Opening

In-Person Attendees:

Department of Management Services 4050 Esplanade Way Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950 Conference Room Number 101

2:30PM 08/11/2026

mailto:agencyclerk@dms.fl.gov

Timeline of Events

Event

Time (Eastern Time) Date or

Virtual Attendees:

Conference Call Number: 888-585-9008 Conference Room Number: 582-904-411

Microsoft Teams Meeting Link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2956779360047 84?p=tNqnsT31KN6FdLNUrn

Dial in by Phone:

Conference Call Number: (850) 739-6768 Conference ID: 329 119 405

Any person requiring a special accommodation due to a disability should contact the Department’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator at (850) 922-7535 or ADA.Coordinator@dms.fl.gov at least f ive business days prior to the scheduled event.

Anticipated date to post Notice of Intent to Award on VIP and in the Business Network 08/25/2026

Anticipated Term Contract start date 11/01/2026

2. Attachment D, Enterprise Standard Terms and Conditions, Section 4.1 Term is hereby amended as follows:

4.1 Term. The initial term will begin on the date set forth in the Term Contract documents or on the date the Term Contract is signed by all parties, whichever is later.

Upon written agreement, the Department and the Contractor may renew the Term Contract in whole or in part only as set forth in the Term Contract documents, and in accordance with section 287.057(13), F.S. 287.057(14), F.S. No costs may be charged for the renewals.

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/295677936004784?p=tNqnsT31KN6FdLNUrn https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/295677936004784?p=tNqnsT31KN6FdLNUrn mailto:ADA.Coordinator@dms.myflorida.com