01/12/2026 - USA | CA | SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | SANTA BARBARA | 93101 Small City
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR RENEWABLE DIESEL SUPPLY - The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District ( MTD), a public transit operator, is issuing a Request for Qualifications for RenewableDiesel Supply ( RFQ). The RFQ is the initial step toward a future, separate Invitation for Bids for RenewableDiesel Supply ( IFB). The IFB will be for the provision and delivery of approximately 500, 000 gallons of renewablediesel annually. The fuel specification and delivery requirements are included in the RFQ. The
Request for Qualifications for Renewable Diesel Supply
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This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for renewable diesel supply for the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD). Vendors must submit qualifications by February 4, 2026, via email. Only prequalified vendors will be invited to bid. Clarifications must be requested by January 21, 2026. The future Invitation for Bids (IFB) will specify delivery requirements for approximately 500,000 gallons of renewable diesel annually to one or more MTD onsite facilities. The prequalification submittal must be received by MTD no later than wednesday, february 4, 2026 at 10: 00 am local time. Failure of MTD to receive the prequalification information by the deadline will automatically disqualify the vendor from submitting a bid for the future.
The bid notice states contractor shall deliver fuel orders to mtdt1 at 550 olive street, santa barbara, ca no laterthan two 2 nonfederal holiday weekdays following receipt of such order from mtd.
The bid notice states payment from mtd shall be made to contractor no later than thirty 30 days after acceptance by mtd see paragraph 15 and receipt of a valid invoice.
The bid notice states contractor shall warrant that fuel delivered to mtd under this agreement is compatible for usewith diesel engines, including cummins and detroit diesel engines, and shall not harm mtd dieselengines.
The bid notice states only those vendors prequalified through this rfq process will receive an invitation to bid for providing renewable diesel.
Requests must be emailedto ***@***. *. * by wednesday, january 21, 2026 by 10: 00 am local time to beconsidered.