1752 Gloves, Boots, Helmets Version 3

The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) is issuing Invitation for Bid (IFB) 1752 for the procurement of turnout gear consisting of gloves, boots, and helmets for use in Mercer County, Liberty Borough. The solicitation requires bidders to supply 20 pairs of Vanguard MK1 gauntlet cuff gloves (3 medium, 6 large, 9 extra large, and 2 extra extra large), 20 pairs of Globe Supreme 14-inch structural fire boots (in men's and women's sizes), and 20 Cairns 660c Metro helmets (11 black, 8 red, and 1 white). This IFB replaces a previous solicitation (IFB 6100065553) and permits manufacturer substitution with approved equal items, provided bidders furnish complete product identification by trade name, brand, and model number; submit descriptive literature and data; and identify any specification deviations from referenced products. The awarded vendor must conduct an on-site sizing at the end user's location in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, to ensure exact measurements for each individual, with the understanding that unit costs may be adjusted based on actual sizing requirements. Vendors must quote shipping costs separately as a line item on an F.O.B. Destination basis to Lewistown, Pennsylvania, and provide estimated shipping lead times. The solicitation opened on April 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with responses due by April 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Bidders proposing bids exceeding $10,000 must complete and submit form GSPUR-89 regarding Reciprocal Limitations Act requirements.

The Reciprocal Limitations Act requirements apply to all bids exceeding $10,000 and mandate that bidders complete a state of manufacture chart identifying the origin of each item, with failure to provide this information resulting in automatic bid rejection. Pennsylvania grants preference adjustments to Pennsylvania-based bidders and suppliers of Pennsylvania-origin goods equivalent to preferences that nonresident bidders' home states extend to their own suppliers, with preference percentages ranging from 2 to 15 percent depending on bidder residency and product category. Bidders must verify residency status and business registration information through provided establishment addresses. No current incumbent vendor or existing contractor is identified in the solicitation documents, and no specific funding amounts or budget ranges are disclosed. Vendors may charge a fee for the sizing service, which should be disclosed in bidder remarks, and all submissions must be completed through the PA Supplier Portal, with technical support available at (844) 724-7267 for procedural questions regarding solicitation location or response submission.