RFI 2026-Mobil or Equivalent.pdf

ANN ARBOR AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

Request for Information (RFI) 2026-01 for:

Mobil Diesel Efficient Fuel or Equivalent

Issuing Office:

ANN ARBOR AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

Elijah Welenc

Procurement Specialist 2700 S. Industrial Highway Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104

Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority RFI 2025-12 R99 and R100 Fuels

SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION

1.1 OVERVIEW

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to explore fuel options for potential integration into our current operations and fleet management systems for Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (also known as AAATA, TheRide, and The Authority). AAATA seeks information from qualified suppliers to provide and deliver diesel efficient fuels.

This RFI is not to be construed as commitment by AAATA to issue a solicitation or award a contract.

Participation or lack thereof in the RFI process will not aid nor hinder a firm’s standing with AAATA for the purposes of evaluating proposals offered in response to any resulting RFP or IFB.

AAATA retains the right to use none, some, or all of the information and/or results of this RFI in an RFP or IFB if it is in the Authority’s best interest. AAATA will not pay Respondents for any costs associated with preparing responses to this RFI.

1.2 SUBMITTING INFORMATION

A. Please provide a Response to this RFI by Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 2:00 pm EST

(local Ann Arbor, MI time).

B. Responses must be in a Portable Document Format (PDF). No Zip files, external links, or other file formats are allowed.

C. Responses should be brief and concise and follow the order and format in Section 4.

Appendices and Exhibits are allowed.

D. Email response to:

Email address: Purchasing@TheRide.org

Subject Line: Diesel Efficient Fuels

Attn: Elijah Welenc

1.3 IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS

A. Respondents shall bear the burden of proper and timely delivery in its entirety. AAATA is not responsible for any misdelivered, delayed, rejected, unopenable, unreadable, or otherwise errant, missing or late emails, communications, or response submissions.

B. AAATA is not soliciting or accepting any responses containing confidential, proprietary, or trade secret information. If a respondent marks any pages of the submittal with such designations, they shall not be binding on AAATA.

C. Under the State of Michigan Public Act no. 442 of 1976 known as the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), AAATA is obligated to provide access to, or copies of, material it has in its possession when another party makes a FOIA request. AAATA is not allowed to withhold or redact material. Proposers are advised that any documents and material they submit to AAATA in response is open to public inspection. This includes but is not limited to documents and material that the proposer may deem to be confidential or proprietary in nature.

SECTION 2 – AAATA BACKGROUND

Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA), a not-for-profit unit of government, operates the local public transit system for the greater Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti area in Michigan. AAATA enables area residents to reach their destinations at reasonable cost and offers the region efficient, environmentally sound transportation alternatives.

AAATA operates from a maintenance and administrative facility that features storage and fueling for its fleet, a repair and maintenance garage, and business offices. AAATA also operates two transit centers: The Blake Transit Center (BTC) in Ann Arbor and the Ypsilanti Transit Center (YTC) in Ypsilanti.

In addition to fixed route buses, AAATA offers other services such as A-Ride, an ADA paratransit service, and FlexRide, a shared shuttle service. In 2017, total annual ridership was nearly 6.9 million and through 2019, ridership generally increased. During the COVID-19 pandemic starting in 2020, services were scaled back, and ridership fell. However, routes are being restored to previous service levels with adjustments.

SECTION 3 – PROPOSED SCOPE OF SERVICE

3.1 DESCRIPTION

AAATA is exploring fuel options for potential integration into our current operations and fleet management systems. This RFI seeks information regarding the purchase and delivery of diesel efficient fuels from qualified suppliers to support the health and maintenance of our fleet.

3.2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

A. Fuel Types of Interest:

Mobil Diesel Efficient Fuel or equivalent product. See attached specification for fuel characteristics.

B. Intended Applications:

Heavy-duty Fleet vehicles (trucks, buses, construction equipment) Potential blending with conventional diesel for transition periods

C. Locations:

Primary Delivery Location: 2700 S Industrial Hwy., Ann Arbor, MI 48104

D. Transportation and Delivery:

Delivery method preference: Truck Minimum and maximum delivery quantities 5,000 Gallon Minimum to 48,000 Gallon

Maximum. Typical Delivery of approximately 24,000 Gallons.

SECTION 4 – INFORMATION AND INPUT REQUESTED

Please submit the following in your response to this RFI.

4.1 VENDOR INFORMATION

Please provide the following information.

1. Identification of firm including company name, contact person’s name, address, telephone and email address.

2. Provide a brief profile of the firm, including:

a) Company overview and types of products and services offered

b) Form of organization (corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship)

c) Year founded

d) Facility locations, size, and number of employees

3. Please indicate whether you offer the following:

a) Technical support services

b) 24/7 emergency response capabilities

c) Backup supply services

4.2 TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

Please provide information or brief explanations for the following sections.

1. Technical:

a) Production and Capacity

b) Testing and Quality Assurance

c) Compliance with Federal, State, Local, and agency requirements

2. Supply and Logistics:

a) Capacity and volume capabilities

b) Transportation and delivery schedule options

c) Lead times for standard delivery and as-needed emergency tanker delivery

d) Delivery system compatibility requirements and concerns

e) Storage concerns

3. Orders and Pricing

a) Preferred method of ordering

b) Pricing structure and methodology

c) As-needed emergency tanker delivery fueling pricing structure, if different

d) Price comparison to conventional diesel

e) Pricing structure of optional available Additives

4.3 ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS

1. Respondents may submit information regarding products offered that have similar or identical characteristics to the brand name product identified. If providing information on an alternative product, please attach a product specification sheet that identifies the key characteristics, benefits, and properties of the product. Include pricing for the alternative product as outlined in 4.2(3).

4.4 OTHER INFORMATION

2. Respondents may include a brief narrative or a list of other relevant information or other considerations.

3. Please indicate if your response contains attachments.

Please provide a Response to this RFI by Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 2:00 pm EST. See instructions in Section 1. AAATA reserves the right to contact vendors for questions and clarifications.

Mobil Diesel Efficient Fuel Product Data Sheet

Product Description Mobil Diesel Efficient fuel helps improve fuel system performance in both on- and off-highway applications.

The advanced fuel has been engineered to improve diesel fuel economy and boost engine performance, and has been tested in multiple real-world applications.

Features and Benefits Mobil Diesel Efficient fuel contains a patented additive technology that is specially designed to clean up both internal injector deposits and nozzle coking deposits. Today’s diesel engines have sophisticated fuel systems engineered to meet stringent emissions requirements. Deposits that form inside the fuel injectors can impede the movement of the needle, and cause early failure of the injectors. Deposits building up inside the injector nozzle can restrict fuel flow, deteriorate the fuel spray quality and result in loss of engine power, increased emissions and reduced fuel economy. Mobil Diesel Efficient fuel helps to prevent deposit formation and clean up existing deposits that may be damaging your engine performance. Further, Mobil Diesel Efficient fuel offers fuel system corrosion protection. Mobil Diesel Efficient fuel can also help to prevent premature fuel filter plugging. During winter months in cold regions, Mobil Diesel Efficient fuel is supplied with additive to help improve low temperature operability.

Features (1) Advantages and Benefits

Improved injector cleanliness Enhanced fuel system performance, improved engine power and responsiveness, and helps prevent premature injector failure

Improved fuel economy Lower fuel costs and reduced greenhouse gas (CO₂) emissions

“Keep clean” performance Helps prevent the accumulation of internal and external injector deposits, which assists in maintaining fuel system performance

Corrosion protection Reduced rusting of critical fuel system components

Improved fuel filterability Reduces filter plugging risk from possible impurities in the fuel, especially related to biodiesel components

Improved low temperature operability (2) Helps reduce filter blocking associated with wax and gelling at cold temperatures

(1) Applies to Mobil Diesel Efficient diesel fuel compared to diesel fuel without detergent additive. Vehicle testing showed an average fuel economy improvement of 2%. Actual benefits based on continuous use and will vary depending on factors such as vehicle type, driving style and diesel fuel previously used.

(2) Applicable when cold flow improver additive is present in fuel.

Applications Mobil Diesel Efficient fuel is designed to provide benefits in all types of applications with light, medium and heavy duty diesel engines from different manufactures, including but not necessarily limited to light duty passenger cars, on-highway heavy duty trucks and off-road construction/mining equipment.

Mobil Diesel Efficient fuel with ultra-low sulfur level is compatible with today’s advanced emission after treatment systems including Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC), Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF), Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR), Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and Lean NOx Trap (LNT) technologies.

Specifications

Mobil Diesel Efficient fuel meets the requirements of: ASTM D975 (B0-B5) or D7467 (B11-B20)

Mobil Diesel Efficient Fuel Typical Properties (1)

Property Units Typical Typical B6-B20 D7467 Test Method

Distillation Temperature, % vol. recovered, min-max °F 90% 540-640 650 max D86

Kinematic Viscosity, 40 °C, min-max cSt 1.9 - 4.1 1.9 - 4.1 D445

Flash Point, minimum °F 125 125 D93

Cetane Number, minimum 40 40 D613

Cloud Point °F Meets Specification Meets Specification D2500

Carbon Residue on 10% Distillation Residue, maximum %mass 0.35 0.35 D524

Copper Corrosion, 3 hr @122 °F, maximum Rating No. 3 No. 3 D130

Lubricity @ 140 °F, maximum Microns 520 520 D6079

Sulfur, maximum ppm (μg/g) 15 15 D5453

Water and Sediment, maximum %volume 0.05 0.05 D2709

Ash, maximum %mass 0.01 0.01 D482

Oxidation Stability, minimum Hours - 6 EN15751

(1) Conforms to ASTM D975 (B0-B5) or D7467 (B6-B20) specifications for No. 2 diesel fuel oils. The biodiesel component of the blend conforms to the requirements of specification ASTM D6751.

Typical Properties are typical of those obtained with normal production tolerance and do not constitute a specification.

Variations that do not affect product performance are to be expected during normal manufacture and at different blending locations. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. All products may not be available locally. For more information, contact your local ExxonMobil contact or visit exxonmobil.com/en/wholesale-fuels/customer-type/fuel-suppliers-and-resellers/mobil-diesel-efficient

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