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UCB/AMC - Natural Gas Suppliers

The University of Colorado (CU), a higher education institution with multiple campuses including Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver, and Anschutz Medical Campus, issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to pre-qualify and enter into agreements with Natural Gas Suppliers. The awarded vendors include BP Energy Company, Encore Energy Services, Inc., nTherm, LLC, United Energy Trading, LLC, and CenterPoint Energy Services Inc. The contract involves the supply of natural gas on a firm service basis to any or all CU campuses. The initial contract term is one year with the possibility of renewal for up to four additional one-year periods, totaling a maximum of five years. Orders may be placed by individual campuses or aggregated groups of campuses at their discretion, with pricing and quotes negotiated as needed. The agreements are non-exclusive, allowing CU to contract with other suppliers as well. The contract requires adherence to the NAESB Base Contract with Special Provisions and includes standard University payment terms of Net 30. The evaluation criteria for award included financial security, proven deliveries, and control of gas supply. The solicitation was managed by Charles Geanetta at CU, and all proposals were submitted via the CU solicitation portal. No specific quantities or part numbers were provided in the document. The contract covers natural gas supply services only, with no physical delivery locations explicitly stated beyond the CU campuses in Colorado.

Description

The University of Colorado seeks proposals to pre-qualify and enter into agreements with Natural Gas Suppliers to provide the supply of Natural Gas on a firm service basis to any or all of the CU campuses. The contract term is one year with up to four one-year renewals, not to exceed five years. Multiple suppliers will be selected. The procurement was open from 11/1/2017 to 12/8/2017.

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