Bid No. 234007 Large Diameter Supply Line Fire Hose

The City of Salem, Oregon, through its Contracts & Procurement Division, issued Bid No. 234007 for the procurement of 5-inch large diameter supply line fire hose for the Salem Fire Department, with Marion County as the primary jurisdiction. The procurement seeks 8 units of fire hose that must meet or exceed current editions of NFPA 1961 & 1962 standards, including specific requirements for jackets, lining, couplings, markings, performance, and acceptance testing. Bid submissions were required to include firm, irrevocable pricing valid for 30 calendar days, with delivery to be made to the Salem Fire Department at no additional charge and manufactured after order receipt. The bid closing and opening date was March 22, 2023, at 11:00 AM local time, with vendors required to provide a 10-year warranty against materials and workmanship defects. Evaluation criteria focused on identifying the lowest responsive bidder based on total price, with the City reserving the right to cancel the procurement or reject any or all bids.

Three vendors submitted bids for this opportunity: Dan Enterprises Team LLC, Technology International, Inc., and LN Curtis and Sons. The City ultimately issued a Notice of Intent to Award to L.N. CURTIS & SONS on June 8, 2023, indicating the selected vendor for the contract. While specific set-aside designations were not explicitly detailed, the bid documents outlined compliance requirements with human rights policies and nondiscrimination laws. The contract term is established for one year, with optional renewals for up to four additional one-year periods upon mutual written consent. Although precise budget ranges were not specified in the documents, the lowest responsive bid from Dan Enterprises Team LLC was $10,754.64 for the required fire hose units. The procurement appears to be a standard competitive bid process without specific restrictions on vendor types or enterprise classifications.