Natural Gas Supply 2026

This is a COMBINED NOTICE/SOLICITATION for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number, FA665626Q0008 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document includes incorporated provisions and clauses that are in effect through the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and R-DFARS. This solicitation is 100 percent total small business set-aside: the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this commercial item is 221210; the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. CHANGES HAVE BEEN UNDERLINED. UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS: Offerors shall be certified with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). Only offerors certified with PUCO as electricity generation will be considered. Offerors shall certify and company information is active and accurate in the System for Award Management (SAM). Reps and Certs must be complete in SAM. Period of Performance is a 12-month billing cycle after contract award. ALL four (4) Unique Requirements must be met to be considered. ALL payments will be made through Enbridge Ohio Gas. Individual invoicing will not be considered. The natural gas contract is for one (1) year and will be firm-fixed price with economic price adjustment. All quotes must be stated in MCF unit price. *Supplies shall be domestic in origin. ALL QUOTES MUST BE VALID FOR 15 DAYS. NATURAL GAS GENERATION INFORMATION Annual consumption for natural gas is estimated to be 55,000 MCF. All supplied gas must be free of impurities adhering to industry standards as they apply. The account number for Enbridge Ohio Gas is 5500019027512. Natural Gas Usage for 12 Months Jan-25 10,109.70 Feb-25 8,124.30 Mar-25 5,335.60 Apr-25 3,685.40 May-25 2,097.00 Jun-25 1,029.50 Jul-25 802.80 Aug-25 1,277.50 Sep-25 1,934.50 Oct-25 1,934.50 Nov-25 6,112.00 Dec-25 7,736.10 Total Sum 50,178.90 The government's intent is to award a single contract between the government and the Contractor, to the lowest-price, technically acceptable offer. This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the government to pay for any quotation preparation costs. Funding is not presently available. The following Revolutionary RFO Overhaul provisions and clauses are applicable to this acquisition and incorporated by reference. These provisions and clauses can be read in full text and accessed electronically at the following website: https://www.acquisition.gov/RFOoverhaul. List of applicable provisions: RFO 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. RFO 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation. RFO 52.204-7 System for Award Management - Registration. RFO 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. RFO 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certification. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. R-DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. R-DFARS 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls. R-DFARS 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation. R-DFARS 252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements R-DFARS 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. R-DFARS 252.206-7000 Domestic Source Restriction R-DFARS 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors. R-DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate. R-DFARS 252.206-7000 Domestic Source Restriction. R-DFARS 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. R-DFARS 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation. List of applicable clauses: RFO 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. RFO 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.222-3 Convict Labor. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors RFO 52.223-23 Sustainable Products. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. RFO 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes. RFO 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. RFO 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.241-3 Scope and Duration of Contract. RFO 52.241-4 Change in Class of Service. RFO 52.241-5 Contractor's Facilities. RFO 52.241-8 Change in Rates or Terms and Conditions of Service for Deregulated Services. RFO 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) RFO 52.252-2 Solicitation Clauses Incorporated by Reference. R-DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. R-DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. R-DFARS 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use of Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information. R-DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. (DEVIATION 2024-O0013 REVISION 1). R-DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services. R-DFARS 252-204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. R-DFARS 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials. R-DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. R-DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. R-DFARS 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. R-DFARS 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. R-DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. R-DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. R-DFARS 252.232-7007 Limitation of Government's Obligation. R-DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. R-DFARS 252.241-7001 Government Access R-DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services. R-DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Ombudsman An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid…