PortaCount Respirator Fit Tester

Osceola County Board of County Commissioners Emergency Management has issued solicitation RFQ-26-15704-EN for the procurement of a Quantitative PortaCount Respirator Fit Tester 8048T Kit. This equipment is intended for use by Fire Rescue and Emergency Medical Services to support the Fire Department’s Respiratory Protection Program. The system must be capable of quantitative fit testing for a wide range of equipment, including half-mask and full-face respirators, disposable filtering facepiece respirators, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, gas masks, and Powered Air-Purifying Respirators. A critical technical requirement is the inclusion of Real-Time FitCheck Mode for immediate performance feedback, and the unit must comply with global standards such as OSHA, CSA, HSE INDG, ANSI/ASTM, ISO, INRS, and JIS. The solicitation was posted on January 3, 2026, with a response deadline of January 23, 2026. As clarified in Addendum 1, this procurement is strictly for the purchase of the hardware kit and not for the provision of testing services. Interested vendors are directed to submit their price proposals and technical documentation through the Osceola County vendor portal. The primary point of contact for this local government procurement is Evelyn Nunez.