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From: 	"Day, Loretta" <LDay@pnm.com>@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  ONCE AN OFFER(S) IS MADE IT  CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN AFTER SUBMITTAL.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