DBR Pumper Fire Truck

The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Fire Training Academy is requesting quotations for one triple combination pumper fire truck manufactured to NFPA 2024 standards, with quotations due September 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EDT and a vendor question-and-answer period through August 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. A minimum 15 percent MBE participation goal by dollar value is required.

The truck must feature a water tank capacity between 300 to 500 gallons (with preference for the smaller size), a Class A pump capacity of 1,250 to 1,500 gallons per minute, and seating for six. The low-profile hose bed must accommodate 250 feet of 2.5-inch hose, 800 feet of 3-inch hose, 1,200 feet of 4-inch hose, and 400 feet of 1.75-inch hose arranged in two rows. The apparatus includes reinforced running boards and tailboard, NFPA 2024 emergency lighting, factory-supplied graphics matching existing Academy apparatus, and mounting hardware for Flathead, Pickhead Axes, and Pike Poles. All NFPA loose equipment outlined in NFPA 1900, 2024 Edition appendix table A.8.4 must be included. Two-way radio and separate foam tank are not required. The bidder must be the single source manufacturer of the vehicle and provide one factory inspection trip for two Academy representatives.

Delivery is on a Free On Board Destination basis. Vendors must be registered with the Ocean State Procures platform prior to submission. Insurance requirements include general liability of $1 million per occurrence, workers' compensation of $100,000 per accident, and automobile liability of $1 million per occurrence. A 0.33 percent contract administrative fee will be withheld from invoice payments. Vendor specifications must accompany all bid proposals; omission may result in disqualification. Vehicles must be delivered without dealer advertising and accompanied by certificates of origin assigned to State of Rhode Island Fleet Operations or State Police as applicable.