2025 Purchase of Diesel Fuel

Project Description: The South Central Transit Authority (SCTA) as the lead agency on behalf of the County of Lebanon Transit (LT) and the Susquehanna Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) -- Harrisburg and York Operations, is requesting qualified firms to submit bids electronically via PennBid to supply Diesel Fuel until 4:00 PM, prevailing time, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, for the following: “Purchase of Diesel Fuel” South Central Transit Authority, Lancaster, PA. At the designated time in this notice, the bids received shall be opened online and publicly read with results posted on PennBid. All documents, specifications and solicitation details are available at no cost electronically at PennBid – https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com Bids for the base bid of a one year period will be received for the supply and delivery of Biodiesel B-2 blend of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel to meet One Hundred Percent (100%) of the monthly Diesel Fuel requirement.
During the period from April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, SCTA expects to order between 292,500 – 307,500 gallons of diesel fuel for its Lancaster Operation and SCTA expects to order between 367,500 – 382,500 gallons of diesel fuel for its Reading Operation.
During the period from April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, LT expects to order between 8,000 to 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel.
During the period from April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, SRTA-Harrisburg Operation expects to order between 330,750 to 404,250 gallons of diesel fuel. SRTA-York Operation expects to order between 44,995 – 54,995 gallons of diesel fuel.
Bids for an option year will be received for the supply and delivery of Biodiesel B-2 blend of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel to meet One Hundred Percent (100%) of each Authority’s monthly Diesel Fuel requirement for the period between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027.
All bids and contracts are subject to all applicable state and federal laws and to a financial assistance contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
Contractors will be required to comply with all applicable Non-Discrimination, Non-Collusion, Lobbying, Debarment and Contractor Integrity laws and regulations. SCTA solicits and encourages disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation. DBE's shall be afforded full consideration of their response and will not be subject to discrimination.
SCTA, LT and SRTA each reserve the right to accept any bids, reject any or all bids in whole or in part, or to waive any and all informalities or technicalities as it deems in its best interest, collectively as a group or at the individual Authority level.