VendorChangeDetailsReport_RFQ27006933_v1_Sep_2_26.pdf

This is a Solicitation Change Details Report for the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Fire Training Academy regarding Request for Quotation RFQ27006933 for a DBR Pumper Fire Truck. The solicitation seeks one triple combination pumper fire truck manufactured to NFPA 2024 standards. The vehicle must include a water tank capacity between 300 to 500 gallons, a Class A pump capacity of 1,250 to 1,500 gallons per minute, and seating for six, with a low-profile hose bed accommodating specified quantities of various hose sizes. The truck must be equipped with reinforced running boards and tailboard, NFPA 2024 emergency lighting, factory-supplied graphics matching existing Academy apparatus, and mounting hardware for specified tools. All NFPA loose equipment per NFPA 1900, 2024 Edition Appendix Table A.8.4 must be included. Quotations are due September 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EDT, with a vendor question-and-answer period that closed August 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. One factory inspection trip for two Academy representatives is required. Delivery is on a Free On Board Destination basis.

The only documented change in this report is the addition of a Q&A document addressing vendor inquiries submitted during the solicitation period. A minimum 15 percent MBE participation goal by dollar value is required. The bidder must be the single source manufacturer of the vehicle. 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 withheld from invoice payments. Vendors must be registered with the Ocean State Procures platform prior to submission and must provide vendor specifications with their bid proposals; omission may result 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.