Natural Gas Bid

Carroll County Schools in Georgia is soliciting bids for natural gas commodity supply services through a Request for Quote (RFQ) process. This is a twelve-month, one-part fixed-rate contract commencing April 1, 2026, and concluding March 31, 2027, with renewal options available. The procurement encompasses natural gas supply to 37 individual accounts distributed across six municipalities within Carroll County (Bowdon, Villa Rica, Carrollton, Temple, Roopville, Mount Zion, and Whitesburg), with all accounts operating on the Atlanta Gas Light (AGL) distribution system. Bidders must submit fixed-price proposals per therm that include customer service, transportation, and basis charges, with pricing based on the NYMEX market price as of Monday, March 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Required qualifications include certification as a Certified Marketer through Atlanta Gas Light, the ability to supply natural gas to all current, planned, and acquired school locations on the AGLC distribution system, and provision of a minimum of three professional references. Deliverables include monthly Excel spreadsheets detailing gas usage per meter for tracking purposes. Electronic bid submissions are due to angie.monroe@carrollcountyschools.com no later than Monday, March 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with the winning vendor to be notified by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Mandatory attendance at a bidders' conference is required, and Carroll County Schools reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and waive technicalities.

The bid documents do not identify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information. Carroll County Schools, as a tax-exempt entity, will receive invoices reflecting only the commodity charge and AGL Base Charge, and the school system will not access deposits to establish accounts with awarded suppliers. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documentation. The procurement leverages existing infrastructure through the established AGL distribution system and meter accounts, requiring successful bidders to integrate with the school system's current account structure and reporting requirements. The contract structure provides budget predictability for the school system through the fixed-rate pricing mechanism over the twelve-month service period.