2026 - SCBA and Related Equipment Ayer Fire

The Town of Ayer, Massachusetts, through the Ayer Fire Department, issued an Invitation for Bids for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and related equipment, with sealed bids due October 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM. The specification requires new, current-production 3M Scott equipment, and no substitutions or deviations are permitted without written Town authorization before bid opening, so the named manufacturer is the decisive filter. The opportunity is listed under Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and procured under M.G.L. c. 30B, § 5.

The scope covers 32 3M Scott Air-Pak XD SCBA units with cylinders and facepieces, 3 RIT III complete kits, 1 Pak-Tracker handheld receiver with 2 replacement batteries, 3 sixty-minute cylinders, and 64 forty-five-minute carbon fiber cylinders. Configurations must match exact specifications covering operating pressure, CGA cylinder connections, harness, and AV-3000 HT facepiece strap configuration. Equipment must meet NFPA and NIOSH certification and DOT cylinder requirements. Training is a mandatory component of the base bid, with at least four separate sessions for the Department's four working groups covering operation, maintenance, emergency procedures, cylinder handling, RIT equipment, Pak-Tracker functionality, and charging.

The total bid price must be all-inclusive, covering shipping, freight, delivery, setup, assembly, training, and related charges, with unit and extended prices required for each line item. Bids are accepted for a maximum of 30 days from the date of opening. Award goes to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder meeting all mandatory requirements, and the Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive minor informalities. Bidders must also provide manufacturer warranty terms, technical support capabilities, authorized service facility locations, replacement parts availability, and estimated manufacturing and delivery timeframes. Questions go to Fire Chief Timothy P. Johnston at 978-772-8231 or firechief@ayerfire.gov, and sealed bids are delivered to 1 West Main Street, Ayer, MA 01432. The opportunity was posted October 6, 2026.