Diesel Fuel

The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) is soliciting sealed bids for the procurement and delivery of approximately 140,000 gallons of low sulfur diesel fuel to thirteen Central Massachusetts municipalities. The participating communities include Ashby, Ayer, Brookfield, East Brookfield, Millbury, North Brookfield, Oakham, Paxton, Princeton, Sterling, Sutton, Upton, and Uxbridge. The fuel will be delivered throughout a twelve-month period commencing July 1, 2026 and concluding June 30, 2027. Qualified bidders must be prepared to supply low sulfur diesel fuel meeting applicable specifications and deliver it reliably to the designated municipalities during the contract term. The bid submission deadline is May 28, 2026, with the opportunity having been posted on May 6, 2026, providing potential vendors approximately twenty-two days to prepare and submit their sealed bids for consideration.

The procurement opportunity documentation does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other restricted vendor categories, nor does it identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors. No information regarding evaluation criteria beyond the sealed bid submission requirement has been detailed in the available materials. Similarly, no specific award value or budget range for the fuel procurement has been disclosed in the posted opportunity information. Bidders should consult the complete solicitation documents and any addenda issued by CMRPC to obtain comprehensive details regarding technical specifications for the diesel fuel, delivery requirements, pricing structures, payment terms, and any additional qualification requirements or evaluation methodologies that may apply to this procurement.