FY26 Competitive Natural Gas Supply Solicitation

Amendment / Modification

This amendment (0001) to the FY26 NGAP Solicitation makes the following changes:

• Answers to Vendor Questions: Provides responses to questions submitted by vendors regarding the solicitation.

• Attachment Updates: Updates Attachment 3, the "Price Component Confirmation Table," via Amendment 0001.

• Solicitation Updates: Updates the main solicitation document, with changes highlighted.

• Attachment 3: Price Component Confirmation Table

• Solicitation document

Vendors should review the updated solicitation and Attachment 3. The amendment also clarifies that the Enel X fee is $0.065 per dth, superseding previous references to $0.05 per dth.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document, "ATTACHMENT 7 PRELIMINARY EXHIBIT 1 Amend 0001.xlsx", is an updated preliminary exhibit containing account information for potential energy procurement. It serves to inform bidders about the specific accounts for which GSA plans to run auctions in FY26.

• Updates Sheet: Details specific accounts removed from GSA's pricing request for this solicitation.
• Accounts Sheet: Provides a list of accounts, categorized by 'Existing' or 'New' GSA Retail Choice Account.
• For each account, the sheet includes:
  • State and Utility provider
  • Utility Account Number
  • Tariff Rate (often TBD)
  • Contract Start Month (primarily 2026-2027)
  • Agency and Agency Name
  • Business Name
  • Current Billing Type
  • Service Address (Street, City, Zip Code)
  • Firm or IT designation
  • Comments from most recent auction or for new accounts
  • Annual Dths (therms) from most recent auction (estimated for new accounts)

This exhibit is crucial for bidders as it outlines the scope of the energy services required, including the specific locations, utilities, and estimated annual consumption. It highlights which accounts are no longer included, allowing bidders to focus their efforts. The document indicates that updated Exhibit 1 files with final auction dates, RFP numbers, and more precise account information will be released prior to auctions. Bidders should note that daily usage data will not be provided by GSA.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the supply of natural gas for various accounts located behind different utility service territories. The General Services Administration (GSA) aims to secure the lowest price, technically acceptable solution for natural gas supply and transportation. Multiple awards are anticipated.

• Supply of natural gas for both firm and interruptible (IT) accounts.

• Manage, nominate, and schedule transportation service to the LDC citygate and manage gas to the burnertip for each account.

• Communicate with the LDC to balance scheduled and actual receipt and delivery of gas.

• Perform all incidentals necessary for supply management.

• Pricing shall be to the burnertip for each account, and Contractor billed volumes must match burnertip volumes at the meter.

• Invoicing must be based on metered quantities and submitted monthly.

• Contract term: Up to sixty (60) full monthly billing cycles.

• Service start dates will align with the first utility meter read date.

• Pricing Product options include firm fixed price, or pricing based on market indices with adjustments.

• Technical proposals are due by April 30, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST.

• Pricing will be submitted via an internet-based auction platform administered by Enel X.

• Evaluation will be in two phases: technical acceptability and then price.

• Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror(s).

• Offerors must hold prices firm until 2:00 PM EST on the auction day.

• This acquisition is UNRESTRICTED.

• NAICS Code: 221210 (Natural Gas Distribution).

• All questions must be submitted in writing by April 15, 2026, to the specified GSA points of contact.

• Attachment 7: Preliminary Exhibit 1 contains account information and auction schedules.

• Offerors must complete Attachment 8: Offeror LDC Bidder Confirmation.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document, "ATTACHMENT 7 PRELIMINARY EXHIBIT 1.xlsx", provides preliminary account-level information for accounts that GSA plans to run auctions for in FY26 under this solicitation. It is intended to give a high-level overview and does not represent current information for each account.

• Account Status: Indicates whether an account is 'Existing' or 'New'.
• State and Utility: Lists the state and the utility provider for each account.
• Contract Start Month: Specifies the month and year the contract is expected to begin (primarily 2026-10-01, 2026-11-01, 2026-12-01, 2027-01-01, 2027-02-01, 2026-08-01, 2026-09-01).
• Agency: Identifies the government agency associated with the account (e.g., VA, USDA, GSA, USAF, BOP, NGA, DOE, NASA, EPA, NPS, SSA, DHS, DEA).
• Business Name: The name of the facility or business at the service address.
• Annual Dths: Estimated annual consumption in Dth (Dekatherms).

This attachment is crucial for bidders to understand the scope and scale of potential energy services required. It details the locations, agencies served, and estimated annual consumption, which are key factors in developing proposals and pricing. Bidders should note that GSA will release updated files prior to auctions with final dates, RFP numbers, auction end times, pricing products, and updated account information, including daily usage data which will NOT be provided.

• GSA will release updated Exhibit 1 files prior to auctions with more detailed information.
• Daily usage data will not be provided by GSA for any of the included accounts.