Bulk Propane

Agency:	State Government of Arkansas
State:	Arkansas
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing 424710 - Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals 454310 - Fuel Dealers
Posted Date:	Mar 11, 2026
Due Date:	Mar 18, 2026
Solicitation No:	ADPHT-26-021
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STATE OF ARKANSAS

Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism

1100 North St. Little Rock, AR 72201

INVITATION FOR BID

SOLICITATION DOCUMENT

Solicitation Number:

Description:

Division/Agency:

SOLICITATION INFORMATION

ADPHT 26-021

Solicitation Issued:

Bulk Propane to be delivered to Mount Magazine State Park

Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism

March 10, 2026

BID DUE DATE

Bid Response Due Date: March 18, 2026

Time: 14:00 p.m., Central Time

Bid responses for this Invitation for Bid must be delivered to the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and

Tourism (ADPHT) on or before the submission deadline. Bids received after the submission deadline may be

rejected as untimely. See Section 1.2 for information regarding Live Bid Openings.

Delivery Address and

IFB Opening Location

Bid’s Outer Packaging

DELIVERY OF RESPONSE DOCUMENTS

Mount Magazine State Park

Attn: Lori Bodine

16878 S State Hwy 309

Paris, AR 72855

Delivery providers, USPS, UPS, and FedEx deliver mail to the delivery street

address on a schedule determined by each individual provider. These providers will

deliver based solely on the street address. Prospective Contractors assume all

risk for timely, properly submitted deliveries.

Seal outer packaging and properly mark with the following information. If outer

packaging of bid submission is not properly marked, the package may be opened for

bid identification purposes.

• Solicitation number

• Date and time of bid opening

• Prospective Contractor's name and return address

Buyer:

Email Address:

Department Website:

ADPHT CONTACT INFORMATION

Michael Hunter

Buyer’s Direct Phone

Number:

michael.hunter@arkansas.gov

Department’s Main

Number:

https://adpht.arkansas.gov

501-682-6919

501-324-9150

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SECTION 1 – INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

1.1 INTRODUCTION

This Invitation for Bid (IFB) is issued by the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism for the

Division of Parks Operations to obtain pricing and a contract(s) for supply and delivery of propane to

Mount Magazine State Park

Direct all communications regarding this Solicitation to the Buyer on page one (1) of the IFB.

1.2 LIVE BID OPENING

Use the information below to view the bid opening online

Teams Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/28508972004931?p=PV0J31wrEe22kRSemA

Meeting ID: 285 089 720 049 31

Passcode: jn3y73QB

Call-In Information: +1 501-244-3310,,442082366#

Phone conference ID: 442 082 366#

1.3 OBJECTIVE AND GOALS

The Department seeks to establish a contract with a qualified vendor to provide propane fuel and related

delivery services to the Mt. Magazine State Park. The successful contractor shall furnish all labor,

equipment, transportation, and materials necessary to safely deliver propane to designated agency

locations in accordance with the specifications and requirements set forth in this solicitation.

1.4 TYPE OF CONTRACT

A. As a result of this IFB, the Department intends to award a contract to a single Contractor (see

Contractor Selection).

B. The anticipated starting date for any resulting contract is April 01, 2026, except that the actual

contract start date may be adjusted unilaterally by the State for up to three (3) calendar months. By

submitting a signed bid in response to the IFB, the Prospective Contractor represents and warrants

that it will honor its bid as being held open as irrevocable for this period.

C. The initial term of a resulting contract will be for three (3) years. Upon mutual agreement by the

Contractor and Department, the contract may be renewed by the State for up to 2 additional two-year

terms or portions thereof, not to exceed a total aggregate contract term of seven (7) consecutive

years.

1.5 DEFINITION OF TERMS

A. Unless otherwise defined herein, all terms defined in Arkansas Procurement Law have the same

meaning herein.

B. The terms “Invitation for Bid,” “IFB,” and “Solicitation” are used synonymously in this document.

C. “Prospective Contractor” means a responsive and responsible bidder who submits a bid that meets

the Requirements and criteria set forth in this Solicitation.

D. “Requirement” means a term, condition, provision, deliverable, Specification, or a combination

thereof, that is obligated under the Solicitation, resulting contract, or both.

E. “Shall” and “must” mean the imperative and are used to identify Requirements and Specifications.

F. “Specification” means any technical or purchase description or other description of the physical or

functional characteristics, or of the nature, of a commodity or service. “Specification” may include a

description of any Requirement for inspecting, testing, or preparing a commodity or service for

delivery.

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G. “State” means the State of Arkansas. When the term “State” is used herein to reference any

obligation of the State under a contract that results from this Solicitation, that obligation is limited to

the Department using such a contract.

1.6 CONTRACTOR SELECTION

A. Award is expected to be made to the responsive and responsible Prospective Contractor determined

to have submitted the lowest bid that meets the Requirements and criteria set forth in the IFB, based

on the markup per gallon listed on the Official Bid Price Sheet submitted by the Prospective

Contractor.

B. The State reserves the right to determine that received costs from any vendor are unreasonable (too

high for the requirements of the subject solicitation) or unrealistic (too low to reflect the ability of the

offeror to meet the requirements of the solicitation). When it is determined by the State that pricing is

potentially unrealistic or unreasonable, the State may request an offeror to clarify elements of pricing,

and the offeror may be removed from consideration for a solicitation, at the sole discretion of the

State.

C. If the State so chooses, negotiations may be conducted with the lowest-bidding, responsive and

responsible Prospective Contractor if:

1. All bids received from responsive and responsible bidders exceed available funding; or

2. It appears that additional savings to the state may result from negotiation.

D. If negotiations fail to result in a contract, the State may negotiate with the next lowest-bidding,

responsive and responsible Prospective Contractor.

1. The negotiation process may be repeated until an acceptable lower bid price is negotiated, or

until such time the State determines negotiations are no longer in the best interest of the state.

2. Negotiations are conducted at the sole discretion of the State.

E. Once the anticipated awardee has been determined, the anticipated award will be posted to the

Solicitation posting on ARBuy website, generally for a period of fourteen (14) days prior to the

issuance of a contract. The postings are anticipated awards only, subject to protest.

F. A contract is not effective prior to final award being made by the State; some contracts may be

subject to Legislative review prior to final award.

1.7 CLARIFICATION OF SOLICITATION

A. Submit questions regarding this Solicitation via email to the Buyer on page one (1) of the IFB by

16:00 pm, Central Time on or before March 11, 2016.

1. For each question submitted, Prospective Contractor should reference the specific Solicitation

item number to which the question refers, as applicable.

2. Prospective Contractors’ written questions will be consolidated and answered by the State as

deemed appropriate. The State’s consolidated written response is anticipated to be posted to the

Solicitation posting on the ARBuy website by the close of business on March 13, 2016. If

Prospective Contractor questions are unclear or non-substantive in nature, the State may

request clarification of a question(s) or decline to answer.

B. The Prospective Contractor should notify the Buyer of any term, condition, etc., that precludes the

Prospective Contractor from submitting a Responsive Bid. Prospective Contractors should note that it

is the responsibility of the Prospective Contractor to seek resolution of all such issues, including

those relating to the terms and conditions of the contract, prior to the submission of a bid.

C. Prospective Contractors may contact the Buyer with non-substantive questions at any time prior to

the bid opening.

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D. An oral statement by the Department will not be part of any contract resulting from this Solicitation

and may not reasonably be relied on by any Prospective Contractor as an aid to interpretation unless

it is reduced to writing and expressly adopted by the Department.

1.8 RESPONSE DOCUMENTS

A. All bids must be submitted to the delivery address and by the submission deadline on page one (1)

of the IFB.

B. Bid Response Packet

1. Prospective Contractors shall utilize the Bid Response Packet attached to the Solicitation to

submit their bids.

2. The following are bid submission Requirements and must be submitted as part of a Prospective

Contractor’s bid.

a. Signed Bid Signature Page; signature may be ink or digital.

b. Completed Bid Response Packet, which must be in English.

c. Completed Official Bid Price Sheet (attached to Solicitation posting on ARBuy website).

i. Pricing must be proposed in U.S. dollars and cents.

ii. Quantities stated are estimates only and are not guaranteed. Prospective Contractor

must bid unit price on the estimated quantity and unit of measure specified.

• The State may order more or less than the estimated quantity on term contracts, and

the Contractor shall sell to the Department quantities ordered at no more than the

bid price.

iii. If pricing documents do not allow for accurate pricing, Prospective Contractor should

notify the Buyer at least seventy-two (72) hours before the bid opening time.

iv. Prices must be firm offers and adjustments may be negotiated at the time of contract

renewal.

• A request for a price increase must include supporting documentation

demonstrating that the increase in contract price is based on an increased cost to

the Contractor and that the proposed pricing is still competitive in the

marketplace. The State has the right to approve or deny any request for a price

adjustment.

v. Discount from list bids pricing is not acceptable unless requested elsewhere in the

Solicitation.

vi. State and local sales taxes should not be included in the bid price. Trade discounts

should be deducted from the unit price and the net price should be shown in the bid.

d. Proposed Subcontractors Form (see Standard Commodities Contract, section 14)

3. The following items, which must be submitted prior to a contract award to the Prospective

Contractor, may also be included with the Prospective Contractor’s bid response:

a. Combined Certifications Form

a. EO 98-04 Contract & Grant Disclosure Form (see Standard Commodities Contract, section

11)

b. Copy of Prospective Contractor’s Equal Opportunity Policy

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Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated § 19-60-104, OSP requires a Prospective Contractor

bidding on a state contract to submit a copy of the Prospective Contractor’s Equal

Opportunity (EO) Policy. Prospective Contractors not required by law to have an EO Policy

must submit a written statement to that effect

4. Prospective Contractors should not include any other documents or ancillary information, such

as a cover letter or promotional marketing information.

C. Prospective Contractors should not alter any language in Solicitation document(s) or Official Bid

Price Sheet provided by the State.

D. Prospective Contractors’ bids cannot be altered or amended after the bid opening except as

permitted by law or rule.

E. As requested, Prospective Contractors shall provide clarification regarding Prospective Contractor’s

bid response.

F. Prospective Contractors may submit multiple bids.

SECTION 2 – SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

2.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. The Prospective Contractor shall provide propane fuel and delivery services to Mt. Magazine State

Park on an as needed basis or schedule set by park staff.

B. The Prospective Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, vehicles and materials needed to

safely delivery the propane

C. The Prospective Contractor must use attachments that fit a vapor line that is ¾” and liquid line that is

a 1 ¼”

D. Prospective Contractor pricing is based upon the industry “Posted Price.” Each time delivery is made,

the contractor will furnish a current copy of the “Posted Price” along with the invoice.

2.3 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

A. State law requires that contracts for services include Performance Standards for measuring the

overall quality of services that a Contractor shall provide.

B. The State may be open to negotiations of Performance Standards prior to contract award, prior to the

commencement of services, or at times throughout the contract duration. Table A: Performance

Standards identifies expected deliverables, performance measures, or outcomes; and defines the

acceptable standards.

C. Performance Standards shall not be amended unless they are agreed to in writing and signed by the

parties.

D. Failure to meet the minimum Performance Standards as specified will result in the assessment of

damages.

E. In the event a Performance Standard is not met, the Contractor will have the opportunity to defend or

respond to the insufficiency. The State has the right to waive damages if it determines there were

extenuating factors beyond the control of the Contractor that hindered the performance of services. In

these instances, the State has final determination of the performance acceptability.

F. Should any compensation be owed to the Department due to the assessment of damages, the

Contractor shall follow the direction of the Department regarding the required compensation process.

TABLE A: PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

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