Q&A Center Items - RFQ27006933 - Addendum # 1.pdf
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- DBR Pumper Fire Truck
- Solicitation number
- RFQ27006933
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- Providence County, Rhode Island
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This is an Addendum and Q&A Center document for Solicitation RFQ27006933 issued by the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Fire Training Academy, seeking quotations for a triple combination pumper fire truck manufactured to NFPA 2024 standards. The solicitation requests one vehicle with specifications including a water tank capacity of 300 to 500 gallons, a Class A pump capacity of 1,250 to 1,500 gallons per minute, and seating for six. The low-profile hose bed must accommodate specific quantities of hose in various diameters arranged in two rows. The vehicle must include NFPA 2024 emergency lighting, factory-supplied graphics matching existing Academy apparatus, and all NFPA loose equipment outlined in NFPA 1900, 2024 Edition appendix table A.8.4. The collaboration and Q&A period runs from August 18, 2026 at 9:15 a.m. EDT through August 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, with quotations due September 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. Delivery is on a Free On Board Destination basis, and the bidder must be the single source manufacturer with provision for one factory inspection trip for two Academy representatives.
The solicitation imposes a minimum 15 percent Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) participation goal by dollar value. Insurance requirements include general liability of $1 million per occurrence, workers' compensation of $100,000 per accident, and automobile liability of $1 million per occurrence. A 0.33 percent contract administrative fee will be automatically assessed and withheld from invoice payments pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws 37-2-12, effective January 1, 2026. Vendors must be registered with the Ocean State Procures platform prior to bid submission, and vendor specifications must accompany all bid proposals with omission potentially resulting in disqualification. Vehicles must be delivered without dealer advertising and accompanied by certificates of origin assigned to the State of Rhode Island Fleet Operations or State Police as applicable.
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Q&A Center Following Q&A center items have been published by the buying organization for Solicitation RFQ27006933
Solicitation Information
Title: DBR Pumper Fire Truck
Description:
The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Fire Training Academy is seeking bids for a triple combination pumper fire truck. For more information, a. when viewing from public bid board, click on the “print/download solicitation” button in the upper right corner of this window, or b.
vendor can login to their WebProcure account to view this solicitation in full.
Delivery Terms: Free On Board Destination
Payment Terms: Vendor Specified
Contact Information State of Rhode Island
Max Righter
One Capitol Hill 2nd Floor Providence RI, 02908 United States
Tel: (401) 574-8179
Max.Righter@purchasing.ri.gov
Start Date: Aug 18, 2026 9:00 AM EDT
Open Date: Sep 09, 2026 9:00 AM EDT
Collaboration Start Date: Aug 18, 2026 9:15 AM EDT
Collaboration End Date: Aug 26, 2026 2:00 PM EDT
Vendor may e-mail buyer directly: No
Created: Sep 2, 2026 12:11:15 PM Page: 2
Solicitation RFQ27006933, DBR Pumper Fire Truck
Following Questions and Answers have been published:
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Does an admin fee apply to this type of purchase?
With the exception of specific, defined procurement types that do not apply to the purchase described in this solicitation based on the information presented herein, an administrative fee of 0.33% is being assessed on all contracts issued by the Division of
Purchases with an effective date of January
1, 2026 and thereafter pursuant to R.I. Gen.
Laws § 37-2-12 (see https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TI
TLE37/37-2/37-2-12_37-2-12.htm). The fee is automatically assessed in Workday at the time of invoice payment issuance. Broad-scale communications regarding implementation of this fee were disseminated to all agencies and registered vendors last year ahead of the start date; additional information regarding the fee implementation and structure may be viewed at https://ridop.ri.gov/vendors/new-contract-administrative-fee-notice-effective-january-1-
2026.
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