Fire Hoses including Couplings and Nozzles

The Department of the Air Force Reserve Command's 94th Contracting Flight is seeking vendors to provide fire hoses, couplings, and nozzles that meet industry NFPA standards including NFPA 1961, 1962, and 1963. The procurement requires equipment that complies with standards for fire hose manufacturing, care, use, inspection, and testing, with certified hoses demonstrating adherence to crucial safety and performance requirements. Vendors must be actively registered in SAM.gov and are required to submit specifications to the designated contracting officer at ladana.frierson.1@us.af.mil. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on July 31, 2025, with a response deadline of August 8, 2025, providing interested vendors with a brief eight-day window to submit their qualifications and specifications. No specific evaluation criteria are detailed in the notice beyond the requirement to meet or exceed the quality of the listed equipment specifications.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to qualified small business entities. The procurement includes specific quantities across multiple hose types: 70 red 1¾" x 50' double jacket fire hoses, 10 blue 2½" x 50' double jacket fire hoses, 50 yellow 3" x 50' double jacket fire hoses with aluminum 2½" NH couplings, 10 yellow 5" x 100' Pro-Flow rubber hoses, 4 yellow 5" x 25' Pro-Flow rubber hoses with Storz couplings, and 4 yellow 5" x 50' Pro-Flow rubber hoses with Storz couplings. The notice does not specify any current incumbents, contract values, or budget ranges for this procurement. The opportunity falls under NAICS code 326220 for Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing and PSC code 4720 for Hose and Flexible Tubing. No specific timeline for contract performance or delivery requirements are outlined in this pre-solicitation phase.