Renewable Diesel Request for Information

The California Department of General Services, Procurement Division (DGS-PD) has issued a Request for Information for the 2027 State of California Renewable Diesel statewide solicitation, with responses due November 24, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. PST. The RFI gathers market conditions, product availability, and supplier identification ahead of a subsequent Invitation for Bid, and suppliers are not required to respond to the RFI to participate in that solicitation. The resulting contract is anticipated to be mandatory for all State agencies and may be available to local governmental agencies.

Responses must include completed Tabs A and B with bidder information and questionnaire answers, plus descriptive product literature, submitted by email to Amanda.Lewis@dgs.ca.gov. The cost of preparing a response is the supplier's sole responsibility.

Attachment A, a draft dated November 6, 2026, requires renewable hydrocarbon diesel as the primary blend component, with optional biodiesel up to 5% by volume. The final blend must meet ASTM D975 No. 2-D S15 and California requirements, including Low Carbon Fuel Standard compliance, and suppliers must offer winter and summer blends. Producers must maintain documented quality control, lot traceability, and Certificates of Analysis for each production lot, with third-party laboratory verification. The State may sample fuel at delivery and reject non-compliant material, with suppliers bearing testing, removal, and disposal costs. The questionnaire covers cloud point, carbon intensity values, winterization capability, red-dyed product availability, feedstock sources, and transportation and distribution methods.

Attachment C lists hundreds of delivery sites for state agencies across multiple Caltrans districts, with tank capacities from 73 to 180,000 gallons, and every entry specifies renewable diesel. Attachment B defines the 12 Caltrans districts and their OPIS Super District price classifications.

The expected contract term is three years with two optional one-year extensions, and the formal solicitation is anticipated for release in January 2027. The RFI does not establish pricing, and technical specifications, product descriptions, and quantities are subject to change in the solicitation.