Delivery of Heating Oil to Leonardtown Elementary School

The Board of Education of St. Mary's County, Maryland, on behalf of St. Mary's County Public Schools (SMCPS), is seeking sealed bids from experienced and qualified suppliers to supply and deliver #2 distillate heating oil to Leonardtown Elementary School. The school has a 3,000-gallon underground heating oil tank and typically requires weekly deliveries on a will-call basis. The average annual fuel consumption is approximately 11,300 gallons, but the actual quantity may vary. SMCPS does not guarantee a minimum or maximum purchase quantity. The contract will be awarded for one year with options to renew for four additional one-year terms. Bids are due on January 25, 2023, at 1:00 pm local time, and will be opened remotely. Bidders may provide pricing as a fixed price per gallon or an escalator/de-escalator differential price based on the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) list at the Baltimore, Maryland terminal. SMCPS reserves the right to award the contract in total or in part and to make multiple awards.

The solicitation encourages Minority Business Enterprises to respond. The successful contractor must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including requirements related to Maryland's Sex Offender Law. The Addendum provides clarification or additional information related to the original solicitation but does not contain comprehensive details about the overall contract opportunity, such as set-asides, incumbent information, funding requirements and sources, or potential award values or budget ranges.