RFB No. FVFD-2026-01 - Fire Department SCBA, Cylinders, and Facepieces (Two-Tier: New / Refurbished)

The City of Fort Valley, Georgia, is soliciting sealed bids for the procurement of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), spare cylinders with valves, and facepieces for the Fort Valley Fire Department. The requirement consists of 11 SCBA packs, 11 spare carbon-fiber 4,500 psig 45-minute cylinders with valves, and 15 medium-sized facepieces, with an optional second set of 11 cylinders. The procurement is structured as a two-tier bid: Tier 1 for new equipment meeting NIOSH and NFPA 1981/1982 2018 standards, and Tier 2 for professionally refurbished equipment meeting NFPA 1981 2013 standards with a minimum two-year warranty. The City will award a single tier to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, weighing price against condition, service life, and delivery time. This project is funded by the Peach County SPLOST 2008 Public Safety Equipment category, with an allocation of $500,000. Consequently, strict compliance with O.C.G.A. regulations is required, including the segregation of funds, itemized invoicing referencing RFB No. FVFD-2026-01, and a five-year record retention period. Bidders must provide an E-Verify affidavit and, for contracts exceeding $25,000, certify a drug-free workplace. The City is exempt from Georgia sales and use tax. Bids must be submitted via email to [email hidden] by November 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. Payment terms are Net 30 following delivery, inspection, and acceptance at the Fire Department destination.