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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Paliotta, Amanda <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 29, 2012 2:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> Mauck, Sheri<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: CNG vehicle intative - all public organizations welcome<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Sheri – Please forward this communication to the Business Officers. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Scott Schlotthauer <a href="mailto:[mailto:Scott_Schlotthauer@dcs.state.ok.us]">[mailto:Scott_Schlotthauer@dcs.state.ok.us]</a> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 29, 2012 1:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> Paliotta, Amanda<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: CNG vehicle intative - all public organizations welcome</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Hi Amanda – could you please forward this information to all State Higher Educational entities? I received confirmation from Sharon at OSU already. I do not have contacts for many of the other regional institutions. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Scott Schlotthauer <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 29, 2012 12:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'dsmith111@uco.edu'; 'Trent.Gibson@sde.state.ok.us'; Millsap, Byron B.; (<a href="mailto:sharon.toy@okstate.edu">sharon.toy@okstate.edu</a>); 'Hanke, Liza'; 'Yvonne Anderson - ACOG'; 'fdartis@tulsacc.edu'; 'mwebber@incog.org'; 'dbrown@pikepass.com'<br><b>Cc:</b> Preston Doerflinger; 'Carol.McFarland@osf.ok.gov'; 'Katie Altshuler'; Michael Ming; Jay Albert; 'Andrew Silvestri'; DCS Central Purchasing; Terry Zuniga; Peggy Beaty<br><b>Subject:</b> CNG vehicle intative - all public organizations welcome<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Governor Fallin unveiled an initiative to increase the use of Natural Gas vehicles (NGV) as a part of her state wide energy plan last fall. Natural Gas is a clean, affordable and domestic fuel. The State of Oklahoma initiated a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the State of Colorado and we are gaining significant momentum in our pursuit of a multistate contract for NGV’s. The purpose of the MOU is to appeal to the auto industry to manufacture an affordable and functional NGV available to the general public. Since Oklahoma and Colorado signed last November, 11 additional states have join the initiative. Oklahoma will be the lead state in a 13 state request for proposal (RFP) in which we will go to market to fulfill the MOU. Please see the attached MOU. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I am sending you this note today asking you to participate in this important initiative for our State. Attached, you will find a timeline that contains all the key dates for this project. </span>We are currently evaluating the level of commitment state agencies and local governments can contribute to this effort and in the coming weeks will be developing an RFP based on the input we receive.<span style='color:#1F497D'> I</span><span style='color:black'>n an effort to maximize this opportunity, I am requesting any public organization in the state interested in purchasing CNG vehicles to notify me on a voluntary basis. We are aggregating demand, along with 12 other states, in order to leverage the best value for each user. As a start we would like to understand what types of vehicles you would be interested in purchasing, and how many you would purchase given the right proposal</span>.<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Communicating the type or number of vehicles your organization would like to purchase is not a commitment to purchase. Your numbers, aggregated with many others, will <span style='color:black'>simply help to </span>communicate market demand to our US auto manufacturers. It will also demonstrate the size of the prize that can be captured with the right supplier proposal.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The States designated contracting officer for this project is Laura Bybee. Laura’s contact information; 405-522-1037, <a href="mailto:laura_bybee@dcs.state.ok.us">laura_bybee@dcs.state.ok.us</a> If you have any questions about the RFP or contracting you may contact Laura. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The State of Oklahoma Central Fleet group will be aggregating data for statewide purchases. Please send information on the type of CNG vehicles you would like to purchase and the number of units to Peggy Beaty. Peggy is the administrator of the Alternative Fuel and Grant Mgmt Program for the State. You may send your information via email to; <a href="mailto:peggy_beaty@dcs.state.ok.us">peggy_beaty@dcs.state.ok.us</a>. Please provide your information in the attached excel template. If you do not have excel software on your computer you may call Peggy at 405-521-2206 ext 233. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You may participate by simply sending your information to Peggy. Providing information in no way obligates your organization. Acting together I am confident we can move the market and finally break out the auto availability-fueling infrastructure paradox.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Scott Schlotthauer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>State of Oklahoma</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>State Purchasing Director</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>405-521-2115</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>