How to bid on natural gas transport services for NC State University

What NC State is buying

North Carolina State University seeks one qualified, Enbridge Gas-certified provider for firm, full-requirements natural gas supply and transportation across its Raleigh campus utility accounts. The university uses about 2 million dekatherms of natural gas a year, but does not guarantee a minimum or maximum volume.

The selected provider will supply the Fixed Basis Cost component across the main campus accounts. This opportunity may suit firms able to manage that arrangement while supporting the university’s natural gas needs.

Key dates and the deadline

Questions are due November 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. The proposal deadline is November 20, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Submit your response by the deadline using the method specified in the solicitation posting. The posting states that some North Carolina bids use the separate NC eProcurement (Ivalua) tool; otherwise, follow the posting’s directions.

Who this opportunity suits

This RFP is for natural gas providers certified by Enbridge Gas, formerly Dominion Energy, with the ability to provide firm supply and transportation service under the applicable third-party transportation rate rules.

The university plans to contract with one provider for the Fixed Basis Cost component across its main campus utility accounts. Consider the absence of volume guarantees when assessing whether the work fits your firm.

How to access and respond

Find solicitation 63-KGS1173830 on North Carolina’s electronic Vendor Portal (eVP). Viewing the posting and its document list is public and does not require an account. Responding requires free eVP vendor registration.

Review the full documents and follow the response instructions in the posting. If it directs vendors to NC eProcurement (Ivalua), use that tool; otherwise, submit as the posting directs. The agency contact named for this solicitation is Jessica Bowley.

Prepare a clear, competitive response

Read the full RFP before pricing or drafting. Confirm your firm’s Enbridge Gas certification and explain how your proposed service addresses the stated supply and transportation need across the campus accounts.

Build your response around the requested Fixed Basis Cost component, and account for the fact that the university provides no minimum or maximum volume guarantee. Send questions through the process stated in the solicitation by the November 5 question deadline.

Allow time to complete free eVP registration and any required submission steps. Check that your response is complete and submitted through the correct channel before November 20 at 1:00 p.m. ET.