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Thomas County Board of Commissioners has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Equipment through their Emergency Services Department. The procurement includes 136 SCBA Units, 272 Air Cylinders, 204 Face Masks, and 7 Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) Packs to support structural firefighting and limited hazardous materials response operations. The bid is scheduled for submission by October 31, 2025 at 1:00 p.m., with a bid opening at the same time, a committee review on November 4, 2025, and a tentative award date of November 11, 2025. The equipment must meet the latest NFPA, NIOSH, and OSHA standards, with specific requirements including 4500 PSI systems with 45-minute cylinders, integrated PASS devices, and RIC/UAC connections.

The bid includes comprehensive service and training requirements, with the vendor expected to provide a 5-year annual service rate covering flow testing, fit testing, and battery replacement. Training must include four sessions over three days, with at least one evening session for volunteers, covering topics such as donning procedures, emergency valve use, and cylinder maintenance. Delivery is required within 60 days of the order date, with pricing to include all freight and delivery charges. Thomas County currently possesses approximately 130 ISI Viking SCBA Units from 2013 and seeks to upgrade its emergency response equipment. The pricing sheet allows bidders to quote unit prices for SCBA units, battery packs, chargers, face masks, cylinders, RIT packs, annual service, training, freight, and warranty, with a total bid price to be calculated at the end of the document.