Fire Department Self Contained Breathing Apparatus & Oxygen Compressor Testing, Maintenance, Inspections, Parts and other Repairs

The City of Santa Monica Fire Department is issuing an Invitation to Bid (Addendum #1 Revision) for comprehensive testing, maintenance, inspections, parts, and repairs of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and oxygen compressor equipment under a firm-fixed five-year contract. The procurement is issued by the City of Santa Monica, located within Los Angeles County, California, with jurisdictional references also including San Francisco City. The services encompass annual inspection, testing, and recertification of approximately 100 SCBA units (AIR-PAK 5500 and RIT-PAK III models with 4500-6500 PSI bottles), annual fit testing for approximately 125 Fire Department personnel using OSHA-approved equipment, maintenance and servicing of two station-based Bauer compressors (MXV825H/208, SN: 175116 and Bauer K18.1, SN 20438), one mobile SCBA compressor, one Mobile Oxygen Generating System (MOGS), and one mobile air cart, with required 24-48 hour turnaround capability for as-needed repairs. All work must comply with NFPA 1989, NFPA 1981, NFPA 1982, NFPA 1404, NFPA 1500, OSHA standards, and manufacturer specifications. Qualified vendors must be authorized Scott SCBA servicing agents and Bauer compressor service providers with a minimum of three years of recent experience and current fire department clients in Southern California. Evaluation criteria include price, quality, vendor experience, capacity to perform, financial resources, character and integrity, and ability to provide future maintenance and service, with the City reserving the right to award to separate vendors by line item. Critical deadlines include a question submission deadline of May 7, 2026, and a proposal response deadline of May 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time, with the contract originally released on April 27, 2026.

The procurement documents do not identify specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) restrictions, or incumbent vendors, though vendors must comply with the City of Santa Monica Living Wage Ordinance if the annual award exceeds $54,200, requiring a minimum wage of $22.50 per hour. A payment bond equal to 100 percent of the proposal amount is required if the award exceeds $25,000. Vendors must carry Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Automobile Liability with $1,000,000 per accident, and Workers' Compensation with statutory limits, with the City of Santa Monica named as additional insured on all policies. Bids must be submitted electronically through the City's e-Procurement Portal (OpenGov), and vendors must provide comprehensive pricing for annual and as-needed SCBA flow testing (per unit), annual and as-needed mask testing (per mask), hourly rates for warranty and non-warranty repairs, training courses at multiple levels, transportation charges for mobile services, compressor testing (annual and tri-annual), MOGS fill station services, and numerous Scott SCBA parts and accessories with catalog pricing discounts. Payment terms are net thirty days from delivery and invoice receipt. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents, the contract scope and five-year term, combined with the required services for approximately 100 SCBA units, 125 personnel fit tests, and multiple compressor systems, indicates a substantial procurement valued well above the $25,000 payment bond threshold.