Fire Bailout Equipment

The Town of Cary, North Carolina is soliciting bids under RFB 354-RFB-27-16 for fire bailout equipment, with questions due November 2, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. and bids due November 5, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time through the North Carolina electronic Vendor Portal (eVP). No set-asides are specified in this solicitation. The Town encourages participation from certified Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) under North Carolina General Statute 143-129, but the source states no MWBE goal or preference.

The scope covers CMC fire escape systems: 210 LEVR Kits with Flash.G Escape Anchor, LEVR Descender, 50-foot Fire Escape Web, and South Metro Bag (Model 500363T), plus 53 Fulcrum Escape Belts in small/medium (Model 204012), 144 in medium/large (Model 204014), and 13 in large/extra large (Model 204016). Bidders must certify whether products meet exact specifications. Exceptions are accepted only during the question period and require supporting documentation.

The contract is a one-year fixed-price term with three one-year extension options, subject to Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) price adjustments. Prices must include freight, shipping, handling, and delivery to the Fire Admin location, FOB destination with freight prepaid, and must exclude North Carolina sales tax, which invoices must itemize separately. Payment terms are Net 30 from receipt of a correct invoice or acceptance of goods, whichever is later. The Town will award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The bid opening is virtual via Webex on November 5, 2026 at 1:55 p.m., and award is anticipated November 6, 2026.