State Collaboration Works to Attract Natural Gas Vehicle Manufacturing; Request for Information is First Step

The State of Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration (Department) in collaboration with NASPO Participating States is interested in receiving information on Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV). Additional information on topics not listed but applicable to NGV vehicles is also welcome.

Background
In November of 2011 Governor Mary Fallin of the State of Oklahoma, and Governor John Hickenlooper from the State of Colorado and the Governors from several NASPO Participating States agreed in principle to a "Memorandum of Understanding" (MOU) for the purpose of establishing a coordinated effort between Oklahoma and NASPO Participating States (States) to attract automobile manufacturers in the U.S. to develop a functional and affordable original equipment manufacturer (OEM) fleet natural gas vehicle (NGV) that will also meet public demand. The States recognize the tremendous benefits and unique attributes of clean burning natural gas and understand the significant opportunity Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) presents to save State and taxpayer dollars by forging an energy future that utilizes domestic energy resources to fuel our nation's transportation needs. Through the joint solicitation of a Multi-State Request for Proposal (Joint-RFP) that aggregates annual State fleet vehicle procurements, the States will endeavor to provide a demand base sufficient to support the design, manufacture, and sale of functional and affordable OEM NGVs by automotive manufacturers in the U.S. As of April of 2012, Wyoming, Mississippi, Utah, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maine, West Virginia, New Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana have signed on to support the multi-state joint RFI and RFP solicitation.

The Purchasing Office for the Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration (DPA), is the point of contact pertaining to RFI. To maintain the integrity of the RFI proposal, and all communications must be referred to and/or coordinated with the DPA Procurement Office, Attention: John P. Weber, CPPO, C.P.M., Contracts Manager at john.weber@state.co.us or 303.866.6484.

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Responses should be received on or before June 15, 2012 at 5:00 PM Mountain Time. Responses submitted past the deadline may not be considered.

Disclosure of Responses
This RFI solicitation is published using the Colorado Bid Information and Distribution System (BIDS). BIDS and its registration information may be linked through the State Purchasing Office (SPO) link at http://www.gssa.state.co.us.

The BIDS Help Desk can be reached at 303.866.6464 for further assistance.