Specifications include, but are not limited to: Contractor shall supply and deliver 390 tons of premium grade Biomass Fuel Pellets (“Fuel”) in complete loads to an Agency designated area at RTC. Contractor shall package Fuel in super sacks with plastic covers. Contractor shall transport Fuel on pallets for ease of unloading at RTC. Contractor shall schedule delivery of first load upon receipt of the signed Purchase Order and complete delivery of all loads by November 17, 2023. Deliveries will be accepted at RTC Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 2:30 PM. Contractor shall deliver Fuel in clean trucks, free from foreign debris. Agency personnel will be responsible for unloading the Fuel at the Agency designated area and transfer of the Fuel to the biomass boilers. The Fuel must meet the following specifications. A. FUEL GRADE: Pellet Fuels Institute – Premium Grade B. BULK DENSITY: 40.0 to 46.0 pounds per cubic foot C. SIZE: a. Diameter from 0.23 to 0.285 inch b. Length greater than 1.50 is less than or equal to 1.0 percent D. PELLET DURABILITY INDEX: Greater than or equal to 96.5 E. FINES: Less than or equal to 0.5 percent by weight F. ASH CONTENT: Less than or equal to 1.0 percent G. MOISTURE CONTENT: Less than or equal to 8.0 percent H. HEATING VALUE: 8,500 to 8,600 Btu per pound I. CHLORIDE CONTENT: Less than or equal to 300 parts per million (ppm) J. NITROGEN CONTENT: Less than or equal to 1,000 parts per million (ppm) K. SULFUR CONTENT: Less than or equal to 1,000 parts per million (ppm)
