FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT

Safety and Health Committee · 2026-09-08 · resolution

Resolution authorizing establishment of Prequalification Pool No. EVN0038756, Structural Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment (Group 4), in the amount of $15,000,000.00 for a five-year term for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. The pool will enable MDFR to solicit spot market competitions to purchase different brands of bunker gear for testing and approval, as well as emergency purchases during supply chain disruptions. The scope is countywide. The fiscal impact for the five-year term is $15,000,000, funded from the Fire District FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget, Volume 2, Page 76, Contractual Services. The resolution was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Safety and Health Committee on 9/8/2026, and is scheduled for the BCC agenda on 10/6/2026. Six vendors are recommended for inclusion in the pool: Advanced Emergency Services Training, Inc. dba AEST Fire & Safety (Laurinburg, NC), Fire Fighter One LLC (Sparta, NJ), Municipal Equipment Company, LLC (Orlando, FL), North America Fire Equipment Co., Inc. (Decatur, AL), Ten-8 Fire & Safety, LLC (Bradenton, FL), and Viking Life-Saving Equipment (America), Inc. (Medley, FL). Two vendors were not prequalified: MES Service Company, LLC and PGI, Inc. The current contract FB-01840 is valued at $12,740,722 for a five-year and six-month term and expires on February 28, 2027. Over the next five years, it is projected that approximately 14,219 coats, 9,982 pants, 3,797 helmets, 739 hoods, 922 gloves, and 781 boots will require replacement. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.