FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT

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

Resolution authorizing establishment of Prequalification Pool No. EVN0038756 for Structural Firefighting Personal Protective Equipment (Group 4) in the amount of $15,000,000 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 pool will remain open to allow additional vendors to be added during the term. Six vendors are recommended for inclusion in the pool, one of which is a local firm. 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 item was forwarded to the BCC 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 as item 8P. The solicitation was issued on February 17, 2026, and closed on March 19, 2026, with eight submittals received. 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. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.