Natural Gas Supply SUNY Canton and Potsdam

This Invitation for Bid (IFB) is for the purchase of natural gas supply at NYMEX indexed prices plus the Energy Service Company (ESCO’s) basis price to the Liberty Utilities Service Territory for the Campuses to receive natural gas supply; the transportation to the distribution system must be primary firm, non-recallable. SUNY will contract with one ESCO for the purchase of natural gas on behalf of the SUNY Campuses located in the Liberty Utilities Service Territory at Canton and Potsdam. SUNY is seeking a thirty-six (36) month supply contract for the period June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029, with an option to extend, by mutual consent, for up to twenty-four (24) additional months. Natural gas supply provided under this IFB will be administered according to the revailing Federal, State and NYS Public Service Commission laws, rules and regulations governing the natural gas transportation system serving the Liberty Utilities Service Territory and utility’s tariff and rate schedules. A schedule of volumes, with rate classifications and account numbers is presented in Exhibit B. This IFB contains information and instructions to enable interested ESCO(s) to prepare and submit proposals and accompanying material. ESCO(s) should submit a complete proposal that satisfies all the requirements as stated in this IFB and provide all information as requested. This IFB describes the requirements for submitting bids, the bid evaluation criteria, and the successful bidder’s responsibilities before, during and after the contract is signed. It also describes the major terms and conditions that ESCO will be expected to accept as part of the natural gas supply contract that will result from this IFB. ESCO(s) must comply with the content and format requirements specified in the IFB. All bid information requested must be provided by email or in hard paper copy format using the response forms provided herein. All questions concerning this IFB should be directed at the Technical Designated Contact. A contract award resulting from this IFB shall be in effect for a term of thirty-six (36) months beginning June 1, 2026, or the first day of gas deliveries, through May 31, 2029, for SUNY Campuses. Key EventsQuestions Due: March 9, 2026, by 2:00 pm EST.Answers Provided Approximately: March 11, 2026Mandatory Letter of Intent and Submission of Vendor Responsibility Documents Due: March 16, 2026, by 2:00 pm EST.Bids Due: March 23, 2026, by 2:00 pm EST Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 0.00% WBE Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%