The Hopewell Township Fire District No. 1 is seeking bids for a complete SCBA system and associated equipment. Bids must be uploaded to the procurement site by October 6, 2026, at 10:00 am. The award will be to the lowest responsible bidder. Training will be provided at no additional cost. All equipment must meet NFPA, NIOSH, OSHA, and DOT standards. The procurement is broken into Bid 1A and Bid 1B.
Bids will be received by the township on October 6, 2026, at 10:00am. will be received by the township on october 6, 2026, at 10:00am.
The bidder shall provide a complete written warranty covering the scba, facepieces, regulators, cylinders, harnesses, hud components, rit packs, chargers, and associated equipment. The bid shall identify: length of warrantycomponents coveredlabor coverageshipping coverageexclusionswarranty claim proceduresavailability of replacement equipment during warranty repairs.
The township of Hopewell Township Fire District 1, will award this bid to the lowest responsible bidder in accord with the new jersey local publics contract law. the township of hopewell township fire district 1, will award this bid to thelowest responsible bidder in accord with the new jersey local publics contractlaw.
Bidders must submit an experience and qualifications submission prior to award, and provide a written statement confirming that the equipment proposed complies with every mandatory specification. each bidder shall provide a written statement confirming that the equipment proposed complies with every mandatoryspecification contained in this request for bids.
A penalty of **** for each person for each calendar day during which such person is discriminated against or intimidated in violation of the provisions of the contract. a penalty of **** for each person for each calendar day duringwhich such person is discriminated against or intimidated in violation of the provisions of thecontract
Failure to identify a deviation from the specifications may result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive. failure to identify a deviation may result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive.
The fire district reserves the right to evaluate bids based upon the best value to the fire district, including but not limited to: compliance with specifications, total purchase price, equipment performance, firefighter safety, ergonomics, reliability, compatibility, manufacturer support, warranty, parts availability, service capabilities, delivery schedule, training, lifecycle costs, availability of replacement components, overall suitability for the fire districts operational requirements. the fire district reserves the right to evaluatebids based upon the best value to the fire district, including but not limited to: compliance with specificationstotal purchase priceequipment performancefirefighter safetyergonomicsreliability compatibilitymanufacturer supportwarrantyparts availabilityservice capabilitiesdelivery scheduletraininglifecycle costsavailability of replacement componentsoverall suitability for the fire districts operational requirements.