Airport fuel supplier RFP 2026

The City of Dalton, Georgia is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified aviation fuel suppliers to provide Avgas 100LL and Jet A fuel meeting ASTM and FAA standards, along with comprehensive support services at Dalton Municipal Airport. The procurement requires suppliers to deliver aviation fuel with associated services including equipment provision, point-of-sale (POS) systems, quality control programs, personnel training, branding and signage support, and operational management. Detailed pricing proposals must include load pricing formulas, pricing indexes or benchmarks, base rack prices, transportation and freight costs, additive charges, taxes and surcharges, minimum load quantities, and delivery lead times, with respondents permitted to offer rebates, volume-based discounts, or price stabilization programs. Suppliers must demonstrate comprehensive POS and payment processing capabilities supporting major credit cards and aviation fuel card networks with competitive processing fees, along with quality control programs featuring daily, weekly, and monthly testing procedures and fuel contamination prevention protocols. Evaluation criteria include supply reliability, pricing competitiveness, quality control program strength, branding support, POS technology capabilities, training and operational support, and references from comparable municipal airports. The request for proposals was released on April 15, 2026, with sealed proposals due by 2:00 PM on April 29, 2026, to the City of Dalton Finance Department, 300 West Waugh Street, Dalton, Georgia 30720. Full requirements are available at www.daltonga.gov/bids or by contacting Andrew Wiersma, Airport Manager, at awiersma@daltonga.gov.

The RFP documentation does not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on organization types eligible to respond, or disadvantaged enterprise provisions. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available procurement materials. The RFP does not reference existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration, nor are contract term options or award values and budget ranges disclosed in the documentation provided. The City of Dalton reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, conduct interviews with respondents, request clarifications, and negotiate with selected vendors to finalize contractual terms and conditions.