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 County Mayor or designee is authorized to solicit pricing and award contracts up to the aggregate amount authorized by the Board, exercise all provisions of the solicitation documents and resulting contracts, and add vendors to the pool at any time, subject to ratification by the Board on a bi-annual basis. Any contract award under the pool exceeding $5,000,000.00 is ratified by the Board. 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 Safety and Health Committee forwarded the item to the BCC with a favorable recommendation on 9/8/2026. The item is scheduled for the Board of County Commissioners on 10/6/2026 as Agenda Item Number 8P4. Six vendors are recommended for inclusion in the pool: Advanced Emergency Services Training, Inc. dba AEST Fire & Safety; Fire Fighter One LLC; Municipal Equipment Company, LLC; North America Fire Equipment Co., Inc.; Ten-8 Fire & Safety, LLC; and Viking Life-Saving Equipment (America), Inc. Two vendors were not prequalified: MES Service Company, LLC and PGI, Inc. The solicitation was issued on February 17, 2026, and closed on March 19, 2026, with eight submittals received. 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. The scope of the item is countywide in nature.