Fire Apparatus

The City of Swainsboro, Georgia, located in Douglas County, is seeking to procure a custom fire pumper apparatus through a sealed bid process. The procurement requires a single fire apparatus capable of transporting five firefighters, with specific technical capabilities including electronic nozzles and independent operational capacity for one firefighter. The apparatus must be manufactured entirely within the continental United States by a single-source manufacturer with a minimum of fifty years of experience in building custom heavy-duty fire service vehicles. Key specifications include a custom chassis with a Cummins L9-450 diesel engine, Allison 3000EVS transmission, a Hale Q-Max 1500 GPM midship pump, and a 1000-gallon water tank. Comprehensive compliance documentation is required, including detailed construction drawings, engineered certifications, and third-party testing per NFPA 1901 standards. Sealed bids are due on December 29, 2025, at 11:00 PM, to be submitted to 211 North Main Street, Swainsboro, Georgia, with a mandatory delivery timeline of 90 days following the purchase agreement's execution.

The contract opportunity includes strict manufacturer requirements, mandating that the vendor must be wholly U.S.-owned and managed with no foreign ownership or management interests. Significant insurance coverage is required, including $2,000,000 in commercial general liability per occurrence, $2,000,000 in automobile liability per accident, and $3,000,000 in umbrella coverage. Warranty provisions are extensive, offering a three-year general warranty for chassis and apparatus systems, a ten-year warranty on cab and body structural components, and a twenty-year warranty on frame rail components and tank cradle against corrosion perforation. No exceptions are permitted to the specifications regarding U.S. manufacturing origin, single-source manufacturer requirement, or manufacturer ownership criteria. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the comprehensive technical specifications and warranty requirements suggest a significant capital investment for this specialized fire apparatus procurement.