Aviation Gasoline 100LL

The Commissioners' Court of Panola County, Texas will receive sealed bids for "AVIATION GASOLINE 100LL" for use by the Panola County Airport - Sharpe Field.

The estimated quantity to be purchased in 2027 is 30,000 gallons of aviation gasoline. However, the County will not be obligated to purchase the estimated quantities or any other particular quantity during the year.

AVIATION GASOLINE - 100LL Minimum knock value lean (octane number) 100 minimum. Must comply with ASTM specifications and have property fuel analysis documentation at each fuel delivery. If proper documentation is not presented, the fuel load will be refused at no cost to Panola County.

Bid prices shall include all State and Federal taxes and must be based on delivery into storage tanks located at the Panola County Airport-Sharpe Field.

Bid prices shall be based on refinery rack price plus applicable State and Federal fees and taxes plus vendor's markup.

Invoices submitted for payment must include refinery rack price verification by one of the following methods:

1. Documentation from the refinery stating the rack price on the delivery date;
2. Vendor may provide Panola County with a phone number for the refinery rack prices.

Samples of the above commodities may be taken as delivered at any time and submitted to a commercial testing laboratory for compliance with the foregoing specifications. Commodities not meeting the specifications shall be removed by the supplier and will not be paid for.

**Sealed bids** shall be received no later than **9:00 A.M., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2026** at the County Judge, Panola County Courthouse, Room 216, Carthage, Texas 75633. Mark envelopes "BID, AVIATION GASOLINE 100LL". Bids must be submitted on the enclosed bid sheets and must be in ink or typewritten. Bids shall be placed in separate sealed envelopes, with **each page manually signed by a person having the authority to bind the firm in a contract**.

BIDS MUST INCLUDE VERIFICATION OF THE REFINERY RACK PRICE FOR 10/03/26. BIDS THAT DO NO INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Bids will be evaluated in the following manner:

BID PRICE = REFINERY RACK PRICE + FEES + TAXES + BIDDER'S MARK UP

ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST = BID PRICE (AVIATION GASOLINE) *30,000

The bid for gasoline will be awarded to the bidder with the lowest estimated annual cost.

A bid may not be withdrawn or canceled by the bidder without the permission of Panola County for a period of ninety (90) days following the date designated for the receipt of bids. Each bidder shall execute and attach a *Non-Collusion Affidavit*. All vendors must complete Form 1295 *Certificate of Interested Parties* online through the State of Texas Ethics Commission website. Any vendor that conducts business with Panola County must maintain lawful worker's compensation coverage requirements and adequate liability limitations.