18-05: Natural Gas Supply

MassBay Community College in the state of Massachusetts is seeking proposals from qualified natural gas suppliers for the supply of natural gas and related services to its Ashland, Wellesley, and Framingham campuses. The estimated annual usage across 9 accounts is 12,559 DTH, with a central steam plant account using 6,628 DTH annually. MassBay is requesting pricing for contract terms of 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months, for both basis only and basis plus NYMEX (fixed) products. Proposals are due by November 15, 2017, and an award is anticipated within 5 business days. The primary evaluation criterion will be best value, including price, and MassBay reserves the right to solicit refreshed pricing from qualified bidders. The successful respondent will be required to sign MassBay's Standard Contract Form and comply with Commonwealth Terms & Conditions.

While compliance with Supplier Diversity guidelines is not required, it will be given extra credit in the award criteria. The RFP is open to all qualified natural gas suppliers, and there is no indication of any set-aside designations or restrictions. The RFP does not provide details on any incumbent vendors, current contractors, or budget ranges for the procurement.