HME — Custom and Commercial Firefighting apparatus

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government service cooperative, has entered into Master Agreement 082025 with HME, Inc. for the procurement of custom and commercial firefighting apparatus and fire service vehicles. This cooperative purchasing contract is designed to provide governmental, educational, nonprofit, and tribal agencies across the United States and Canada with a turn-key solution for new, remount, or refurbished structural apparatus and related services. The agreement is effective from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, with the possibility of extensions up to a maximum term of seven years. Under the terms of the contract, HME, Inc. provides a 15 percent discount off the listed MSRP for both the entire apparatus and individual options. The contract was awarded based on a trade-off methodology evaluating pricing, solution breadth, delivery capability, marketing plans, and financial viability, with pricing carrying the highest weight at 400 of 1,000 possible points. HME, Inc. is responsible for ensuring all equipment meets applicable safety and industry standards and must adhere to various federal compliance requirements, including the Buy American Act and the Davis-Bacon Act. Administrative requirements include quarterly transaction reporting via the Sourcewell portal and annual performance reviews. Delivery and inspection terms are not standardized and are instead negotiated on a transaction-by-transaction basis between HME, Inc. and the individual participating entities.