Number 2 Fuel Oil

The City of New Britain, Connecticut has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Number 2 Fuel Oil (Solicitation Number 4101 0), seeking vendors to provide approximately 144,000 units of heating oil to be delivered to various city locations from July 1, 2022 to June 20, 2023. The procurement is specifically within Hartford County and targets heating fuel for city buildings. The solicitation period opened on May 2, 2022, at 11:00 AM EDT and will close on May 26, 2022, at 10:45 AM EDT, with a concurrent vendor question and answer period running from May 2 at 11:15 AM EDT until May 26 at 10:30 AM EDT. Delivery terms are specified as Free On Board Destination, with payment terms to be determined by the vendor. The RFP requires vendors to submit pricing for the full quantity of fuel oil, and negative bid values are not permitted. The primary contact for this solicitation is Jack Pieper of the City of New Britain, located at 27 West Main Street, who can be reached for any questions or clarifications regarding the bid.

The RFP does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor participation, indicating that all vendors are eligible to submit proposals. No information is provided about incumbent vendors or current contractors, and there are no explicit requirements regarding disadvantaged enterprise participation. The documents do not reveal an estimated total contract value or specific budget range for the fuel oil procurement. No details are provided about existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements. The lack of specificity regarding pricing, funding sources, and contract value suggests that vendors will have flexibility in their proposals. The contract appears to be a straightforward annual fuel oil supply agreement with a defined delivery period from July 1, 2022 to June 20, 2023, without mentioned options for renewal or extension.