Message-ID: <26131388.1075852537795.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 11:22:15 -0700 (PDT) From: m..tholt@enron.com To: l..gay@enron.com Subject: FW: 2001-2002 Winter Bid Solicitations Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Tholt, Jane M. X-To: Gay, Randall L. X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \JTHOLT (Non-Privileged)\Tholt, Jane M.\Sent Items X-Origin: Tholt-J X-FileName: JTHOLT (Non-Privileged).pst -----Original Message----- From: "Day, Loretta" @ENRON [mailto:IMCEANOTES-+22Day+2C+20Loretta+22+20+3CLDay+40pnm+2Ecom+3E+40ENRON@ENRON.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 11:09 AM To: Tholt, Jane M. Subject: FW: 2001-2002 Winter Bid Solicitations Re: PNMGS Gas ServicesWinter Gas Purchase Program 2001/2002 Ladies and Gentlemen: PNM Gas Services (PNMGS) is soliciting competitive offers (Offers), irrevocable until August 9, 2001 for dependable supplies of natural gas to meet our winter system supply demand. We are seeking gas supplies under GISB Exhibit A "Transaction Confirmations" for Firm Baseload, Firm Flex, and Firm Peaking. Due to PNMGS' portfolio requirements, PNMGS requests the Offers be made on a monthly basis. PNMGS MAY ACCEPT ANY OR ALL MONTHS CONTAINED IN YOUR OFFER(S). This year our bid solicitation is being conducted by e-mail. For security purposes, we need all executed documents to be returned by telefacsimile at (505) 241-2383 or by mail, 414 Silver Avenue SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102-2610. You may submit an Offer(s) of any type and as many variations of Offer(s) for each contract type. Multiple Offers may be submitted on photocopy of the GISB Exhibit 'A' "Transaction Confirmation" Offer form. PNMGS desires contractual flexibility in greater supply quantities, delivery points, basins and pipelines, therefore, the greater assortment of options submitted, the better opportunity of acceptance. PNMGS MUST RECEIVE YOUR WRITTEN GISB EXHIBIT 'A' "TRANSACTION CONFIRMATION", BY TELEFACSIMILE OR MAIL, ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2001. ONCE AN OFFER(S) IS MADE IT CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN AFTER SUBMITTAL. PNMGS WILL ADVISE YOU BY WRITTEN NOTICE (TELEFACSIMILE OR MAIL) OF YOUR "OFFERS" ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 9, 2001. ALL OFFER(S) ARE IRREVOCABLE AND INCORPORATE BY REFERENCE THE STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE APPLICABLE TYPE OF CONTRACT. THE GISB EXHIBIT 'A' "TRANSACTION CONFIRMATION" SHALL BECOME THE GAS PURCHASE AGREEMENT, IF ACCEPTED BY PNMGS. THE PARTY EXECUTING EXHIBIT 'A' MUST BE AUTHORIZED TO BIND THE COMPANY. FAXES WILL BE ACCEPTED AS THE OFFICIAL EXECUTED DOCUMENT, IF NOT MODIFIED. ORIGINATOR MUST INITIAL ALL MODIFICATIONS. PNMGS REQUIRES THE SUBMITTING COMPANY TO BE ABLE TO PERFORM UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER(S) ACCEPTED. If you have any questions, please contact our Representatives Linda Miller (505) 241-4771 or Loretta Day (505) 241-2494 prior to submittal of the GISB Exhibit 'A' "Transaction Confirmation" Form. PNMGS and our customers appreciate your participation and looks forward to the opportunity to do business with you. We hope our winter purchase program will be mutually beneficial to both our companies. If you experience difficulty in opening the attachments, please feel free to call Andrea Garcia at (505) 241-4769 for assistance. Sincerely, Ernie Crawford Ernie Crawford Manager, Gas Acquisitions Atttachments **NOTE: Please remember to sign your proposal before faxing it back to PNM Gas Services. - Baseload GISB form.xls - Peaking GISB form.xls - Firm Flex GISB form.xls