Firefighters Biddings - Procurement Opportunities

Spartanburg County is seeking proposals for the purchase and delivery of 136 complete sets of NFPA compliant firefighting turnout coats and pants. The protective ensembles will ensure firefighters have proper personal protective garments for emergencies.

Lot 1: Spartanburg County is seeking proposals for the purchase and delivery of one hundred thirty- six ( 136) complete sets of NFPA compliant Firefighting Turnout Coat and Pant. These protective ensembles will ensure that all firefighters will be equipped with the proper personal protective garments when responding to emergencies.

Site visit for solicitation ****, scheduled for May 14, 2025, at Bldg. 812, Contracting Office. Interested parties must submit an entry access request form (including full name, citizenship, date of birth, driver's license number and state of issue) to the contracting office no later than 12:00 PM EDT on May 6, 2025. All vehicles are subject to search. Questions generated from the site visit or solicitation package must be submitted in writing to ***@***. *. * and ***@***. *. * no later than 3:00 PM EST on May 20, 2025. The contracting officer will provide clarifications through amendments to the solicitation. Non-US citizens require 15 calendar days for vetting. Offerors may request specific areas of interest to view during the site visit. Anticipated start date is August 1, 2025.

Offer due date is May 14, 2025, 10:00 AM local time. The contract is for advanced cleaning and inspection of fire fighting equipment at NAS JRB Fort Worth TX. The delivery period is from August 15, 2025 to August 14, 2030. The equipment must be cleaned and inspected according to the 2020 NFPA **** standard. The contractor must provide an inspection report to the COR for approval or rejection within one week after each batch is inspected and cleaned. The inspection report must include the contract number, date of inspection, batch number, serial number and description of items inspected, detailed inspection results (pass/fail, damage noted, itemized repair costs), and repairs must be completed within two weeks of COR authorization. The contractor must schedule pickups and deliveries with the COR at least one week in advance. No more than 50 pieces of equipment shall be in process of cleaning and inspection at any time. Any delays must be communicated with the COR and a new completion date provided for COR approval. The delivery location is **** Carswell Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76127. The solicitation incorporates by reference FAR ****, ****, ****, and **** are not attached. The contract purchase order incorporates by reference FAR **** and **** are not attached. Offerors must complete blocks 12, 17, 23, 24, and 30. The acquisition is unrestricted and set aside for small business, women-owned small business, North American hubzone small business, WOSB, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, 8(a), and economically disadvantaged businesses. The contract is a firm fixed price order under the defense priorities and allocations system (DPAS). The method of solicitation is a request for quote (RFQ). Payment will be made by check. Invoices must be submitted to the address shown in block 18a unless otherwise specified in an addendum. The contractor is required to sign this document and return offer copies to the issuing office. The government will pay the contractor as follows: hourly rate, materials, and other costs. The government will not be obligated to pay the contractor any amount in excess of the ceiling price in the schedule. The contractor shall not tender for acceptance materials and services required to be replaced or corrected without disclosing the former requirement for replacement or correction, and, when required, shall disclose the corrective action taken. The contractor shall comply with the security agreement DD Form 441, including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (32 CFR part 117) and any revisions to that manual. The contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations. The Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) is used for access authorization. The contractor must have a designated electronic business point of contact in the system for award management at www. ***. *. * and be registered to use DBIDS at www. ***. *. * contractor should follow the training instructions of the DBIDS web-based training course and use the practice training site before submitting payment requests through DBIDS. The contractor shall use the information in the routing data table below only to fill in applicable fields in DBIDS when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system. The contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or FAR ****, allowable cost and payment, as applicable. The contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS appendix F. Articles delivered to the contractor to be laundered or dry-cleaned are government-owned property, not government-furnished property. Various FAR clauses are incorporated by reference.

This document is an affirmation and disclosure form for contractors regarding the performance of offshore services, locating state data offshore, or purchasing from Russian institutions. The contractor must provide the locations where services will be performed and where data is located. Failure to provide this information may result in no award. The contractor agrees to disclose any changes in location of services to the state immediately. The state has the right to terminate the contract if services are performed outside the United States, unless a waiver is obtained.