Statewide Bulk Fuel Blanket Contract Follow Solicitation

The Texas Department of Public Safety is requesting pricing for gasoline, diesel fuel, and aviation fuel to be delivered to DPS locations identified in this solicitation for a five-year blanket contract.

This specification describes gasoline and diesel fuel to include regular unleaded gasoline, reformulated gasoline, low sulfur diesel dyed, low sulfur diesel clear and aviation fuel to be delivered to TXDPS locations identified on the solicitation. Fuel furnished to these specifications shall meet all federal regulations and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements.

Refer to the *Statement of Work* Exhibit (F.7). Delivery location: Texas Statewide Locations.

Posted terminal price

The Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) net contract low price for the type of fuel specified in the solicitation on the day of delivery. The posted terminal prices from the OPIS rack cities specified in the solicitation shall prevail throughout the life of the Contract.

Vendor constant

The vendor constant is bid per gallon and is payable only on the number of gallons received by TXDPS. The vendor constant includes petroleum products delivery fee, all loading fees, all freight and delivery charges, other operational overhead costs and the vendor's profit margin.

Product specifications

• Regular unleaded gasoline shall comply with ASTM D4814 and SAE J312, with a minimum octane rating of 87.
• Reformulated gasoline (RFG) shall comply with 40 CFR Sections 80.41 and 80.45 and have maximum 1% benzene content.
• No. 2 dyed diesel fuel, ultra low sulfur, shall comply with ASTM D975, D1552, D482 and SAE J313, with a minimum cetane number of 40 and a maximum .0015 weight percent of sulfur.
• Clear diesel fuel may be purchased in lieu of dyed diesel fuel.
• Aviation fuel, Jet A-1, shall comply with ASTM D1655.

Delivery

Make delivery within two working days of the delivery request time, unless otherwise stated in the solicitation. All fuel must be delivered within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of order (ARO). Make delivery between the hours of 8:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., local time, Monday through Friday, excluding regularly observed state of Texas and federal holidays.

Provide a delivery ticket for each fuel delivery. The delivery ticket shall indicate the number of gallons delivered into the TXDPS tank. Delivered fuel shall be measured by the gallon.

Estimated quantities

All quantities are estimated and no minimum quantity is guaranteed. Delivery quantity restrictions are not allowed, and a response offered with such restrictions will be disqualified and not be considered for award.

Submission

Bidder must submit electronic responses no later than 5:00 P.M. Central Time on 11/06/2026 to the email address DPS_Solicit_Response@dps.texas.gov or via the DPS Online Bid Room. Submission through both methods is not required. DPS is not currently accepting any in-person solicitation responses.

Pricing

Respondent must submit pricing within the Mandatory Pricing Schedule Exhibit (F.8) replicating, as necessary, in this exact format.

Contract term

The contract term commences on the effective date stated in the signing document, (or purchase order contract) and expires five years from that effective date. DPS reserves the right to extend continued performance of the Contract at rates specified within, by written notification to Contractor for no more than a six-month period.

Award

DPS may award one or more Contracts resulting from this solicitation to a responsible Bidder whose Bid is best value under the evaluation criteria in this solicitation. All Bids will be valid for 180 days after the solicitation opening date.

Insurance

Contractor will acquire and maintain, for the duration of this Contract, insurance coverage necessary to ensure this Contract's proper performance. Contractor will provide evidence of insurance upon request by DPS.