Supply and Delivery of Bunker Gear

The Corporation of the City of Oshawa is soliciting bids under R.F.T. C2026-092 for a single supplier to provide and deliver bunker gear for its Fire Services staff. The contract, which has a term of up to three years with annual renewal options, requires all equipment to meet NFPA 1970-2024 Edition standards and CAN/CGSB-155.1-2001 performance requirements. To ensure quality, the manufacturer must be ISO 9001:2015 registered. Key deliverables include garments featuring permanent labels with manufacturer warnings, a durable two-dimensional bar code for tracking, a User Information Guide, and a limited lifetime warranty card. All items must be delivered Free on Board destination in Canadian funds. Bids must be submitted electronically via the City's Bidding System by October 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. local time; hard-copy submissions will be rejected. Award decisions will be based on the SubTotal Contract Amount, with a ten percent evaluation advantage granted to bidders with the highest proportion of Ontario-made goods and services, followed by Canadian-made options. Required documentation includes a Schedule of Prices, a Digital Agreement to Bond, and a Domestic Supply Chain Plan if applicable. Upon award, the contractor must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of at least 5 million dollars per occurrence and Automobile Insurance of at least 2 million dollars per occurrence. Payment terms are Net 30 Days, with options for direct deposit and prompt payment discounts.