RFP Protective Footwear

The City of Fort Worth is soliciting proposals under RFP 26-0305 to establish a non-exclusive, firm-fixed price contract for the provision of protective safety footwear for various city departments on an as-needed basis. The selected vendor must operate a permanent business address within 25 miles of City Hall and provide a mobile shoe service for employee fittings and distribution. All footwear must be newly manufactured and meet specific safety standards, including ASTM F2413-05, OSHA minimums, and ANSI 241.11991, with specific requirements for steel-toe and composite toe protection. The vendor is required to guarantee footwear for at least one year and adhere to strict delivery timelines: one week for standard orders, two weeks for special orders, and two business days for expedited requests. Proposals will be evaluated based on cost (30 points), ability to meet city needs (20 points), mobile service capabilities (20 points), small business participation (20 points), and company experience (10 points). The city has set a small business goal of 30% for this procurement. Required submission documents include an authorized signature questionnaire, tax forms, a small business utilization form, a reference sheet with at least three recent customers, and a completed bid table. Invoicing must be submitted electronically in PDF or TIFF format to the city's centralized accounts payable department with standard payment terms of Net 30 days. Historically, the city has spent an average of 145,000 dollars annually on these services.