200-Gallon Truck Bed Fire Skid

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, through the Kansas Department of Administration's Office of Procurement and Contracts, is soliciting competitive bids via Request for Quote (RFQ) for a single 200-gallon truck bed fire skid to be delivered to Ottawa State Fishing Lake. The equipment must meet or exceed the specifications of a Defender XD Truck Fire Skid, including a Honda GX200 engine, WATERAX VERSAX 6-Series fire pump, 200-gallon polyethylene tank, 100-foot booster hose with reel, stainless steel manifold with pressure gauge, powder-coated steel frame with forklift runners and tie-down points, lockable storage box, and a one-year bumper-to-bumper warranty. The deliverable must be field-ready and delivered to Salina, Kansas, with completion required no later than April 2026. The bid closing date is April 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST, with a public bid reading via teleconference at 2:30 PM CST the same day. Bids must be submitted electronically to Procurement@ks.gov or hand-delivered to the Department of Administration office in Topeka. Written questions must be submitted to Procurement Officer Bridget Martinez by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 27, 2026, with answers provided as addenda on the procurement website. Bidders must submit completed registration, signature sheets, certifications regarding immigration compliance, sexual harassment policy acknowledgment, Israel boycott certification, telecommunications equipment certification, and a current tax clearance certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue, with the cost sheet itemizing the equipment cost and delivery separately, excluding all applicable federal, state, and local taxes.

The RFQ does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions on bidder eligibility based on business classification or disadvantaged enterprise status. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. There are no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements noted. The procurement is structured as a one-time purchase with no renewal options, and no specific funding amount or award value range is disclosed in the available documentation. All contracts are governed by Kansas law and are subject to termination with 30 days' notice due to lack of funding appropriation. Payment will be processed through electronic funds transfer, and the State of Kansas is exempt from sales, use, and federal excise taxes, which must be excluded from the bid price.