2517B - Vehicle Dedicated & Bi-Fuel Propane Conversion Kits, Accessories, Fuel Infrastructure, and Propane (AutoGas)

Blossman Gas of North Carolina Inc.
David Johnston | (828) 232-0910 | (828) 231-0597

Parker Gas Co. Inc.
Contract Manager Daren Parker | (910) 592-3942
Customer Service Joel Oliver | (910) 594-0932 | (704) 682-1489

This contract is intended to cover the state’s normal requirements for:

• Vehicle Dedicated and Bi-Fuel Propane Conversion Kits
• Bi-Fuel Propane Conversion Kits and Accessories
• Propane Fuel Infrastructure
• Propane (AutoGas)
• Post Warranty Maintenance and Repair Services

This contract divides the state into four geographic service regions: Mountains, Western Piedmont, Eastern Piedmont, and Coastal Plains. The North Carolina counties belonging to each of the four service regions are the following:

COASTAL PLAINS
Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Harnett, Hoke, Hyde, Jones, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrell, and Washington

EASTERN PIEDMONT
Beaufort, Bertie, Chatham, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Johnston, Lee, Lenoir, Martin, Moore, Nash, Northampton, Orange, Person, Pitt, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne, and Wilson

WESTERN PIEDMONT
Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Surry, Union, and Yadkin

MOUNTAINS
Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey

See the Award & Delivery Information to view awarded regions, vendor products and services, and delivery times.

State agencies procuring fueling infrastructure/Installation services under this contract will be responsible for the following:

• Land/infrastructure site provision
• Landscaping
• Concrete bases
• Pavement/sidewalk installation and repairs
• Electric supply connection

The minimum order amount that will qualify for prepaid FOB transportation for conversion kits, accessories, and/or fuel infrastructure is one unit for a single order.

The minimum order amount that will qualify for prepaid FOB transportation for propane is 750 gallons for a single order.

Buyers are required to use this contract for orders less than the minimum order amount. In such cases, orders may be shipped prepaid and transportation charges may be added to the invoice as a separate line item. Vendors must provide an estimated shipping amount to the buyer upon request.

Award & Delivery Information
Pricing Information (updated weekly)

Installation service costs are not included in the price of an item and will appear on the invoice as a separate line item.

For Blossman Services Inc., as they have a line-item catalog to purchase services such as installation, create a non-catalog line item referencing Statewide Term Contract 2517B.,

All deliveries except as specified shall be delivered FOB destination to any location within the vendor’s service regions.

Delivery shall not be considered to have occurred until installation and acceptance have been completed. Upon completion of the installation, the vendor shall remove and properly dispose of all waste and debris from the installation site. The vendor shall be responsible for leaving the installation area clean and ready to use.

All manufactured items and/or fabricated assemblies subject to operation under pressure or operation involving a connection to a manufactured, natural, or LP gas source shall have the appropriate certification or safety label affixed to any device delivered.

The certification or safety label shall be affixed and be visible on the outside of all products that require a certification or safety label. All costs for product and industry certifications and listings required to supply conforming products are the sole responsibility of the vendor.

Vendors shall accept merchandise returns from buying entities for a period of thirty (30) business days after delivery. The vendor shall provide full credit or full refund to the buying entity, whichever is requested, within thirty (30) business days on all returns of an ordered item that returns of an ordered product that is:

• A stock item in original packaging and in re-sellable condition
• Not a specialty or customized item
• Defective or damaged
• A return of an incorrect product shipped
• Result of a vendor order entry error
• Non-conforming due to any other cause reasonably assumed to be the fault of the vendor

The vendor may charge a restocking fee for undamaged, conforming goods outside the thirty (30) business day period and for returns of custom-made items.

The warranty will apply from the date that the equipment is put into operation for a minimum period of twelve (12) months or the length of the manufacturer’s standard warranty, whichever is longer. The warranty shall cover the cost of all defective parts replacement, labor, freight, and technicians’ travel at no additional cost to the state, or as specified by the buying entity.

Following the expiration of the warranty, the vendor, or its third-party service provider, shall maintain the system specifications and performance level in accordance with the manufacturer’s published specifications and those of this contract. Maintenance shall include all parts, remedial maintenance labor, travel and living expenses incurred. Except as specifically provided for elsewhere herein, coverage shall be at least for 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except state recognized holidays, and shall include a minimum of two (2) preventive and safety maintenance inspections per year.

Performance shall be considered complete when the goods and services are approved as acceptable by the buying entity. It is the responsibility of the receiving buying entity to inspect all materials, supplies and equipment upon delivery to ensure compliance with the contract requirements and specifications. Invoices may not be paid by the buying entity until an inspection has occurred.

Acceptance of work products including vehicle conversion, fuel dispensing system and equipment installation shall be subject to inspection and approval by the authorized procuring agency official, all relevant regulatory agencies, including but not limited to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Standards Division, Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

The state shall have the obligation to notify the vendor in writing ten (10) calendar days following completion of such work or delivery of a deliverable described in the contract that it is not acceptable. The notice shall specify in reasonable detail the reason(s) it is unacceptable. Acceptance by the state shall not be unreasonably withheld; but may be conditioned or delayed as required for reasonable review, evaluation, installation, or testing, as applicable to the work or deliverable. Final acceptance is expressly conditioned upon completion of all applicable assessment procedures.

Blossman Gas of North Carolina Inc.
Parker Gas Co. Inc.