Aviation Fuel Supply and Support Services

Dorchester County, South Carolina is issuing Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 2026-08 to procure aviation fuel supply and support services for two General Aviation facilities: Summerville Airport (DYB) located at 890 Greyback Road, Summerville, SC 29483, and St. George Airport (6J2) located at 541 Horne Taylor Road, St. George, SC 29477. The procurement seeks qualified aviation fuel suppliers to provide Jet-A and 100LL AVGAS fuel products, equipment support, and comprehensive related services ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Key deliverables and objectives include reliable fuel delivery to support airport operations, provision of equipment support, regulatory compliance documentation, staff training, marketing support, and emergency response capabilities. Qualified respondents must demonstrate experience with small General Aviation airports, fuel delivery reliability, equipment and service offerings, regulatory compliance capabilities, and marketing support capacity. Evaluation will utilize a points-based system with cost competitiveness and fuel delivery reliability each weighted at 25% of the total score, alongside assessment of company qualifications, references, logistics capabilities, compliance documentation, and emergency response protocols. The proposal submission deadline is September 4, 2025, at 2:00 pm, with the final day for submitting questions set for August 21, 2025. The initial contract term spans three years with options to renew for two additional one-year terms contingent upon mutual agreement and satisfactory performance; Dorchester County reserves the right to make multiple awards based on proposer capacity and is not obligated to accept the lowest-cost proposal.

The RFP documentation does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or particular organizational type limitations for respondents. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available procurement materials. There is no reference to existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration with the selected vendor's services. Similarly, the specific award values or budget ranges for this procurement are not disclosed in the materials provided, though the evaluation methodology emphasizing cost competitiveness as a significant evaluation factor (25% weighting) suggests that pricing proposals will play a substantial role in the selection decision.