Fire Hoods

The City of Asheville, North Carolina is requesting sealed bids for fire hoods for the Asheville Fire Department under Formal Bid Request No. 298-FBR2058-27, with bids due July 23, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. and questions due July 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

The City has adopted the Asheville Business Inclusion Policy encouraging participation from women and minority-owned businesses. Bidders may provide proof of MWBE status, including certifications from the North Carolina Office of Historically Underutilized Businesses or other recognized MWBE certifications. Bidders not already certified with the City's ABI Office may apply for certification.

Sealed bids will be received by Beatrice Abernathy, Purchasing Specialist, at 70 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC. The bid opening is public and attendees may participate in person or via Google Meet. Bid specifications, proposal forms, and instructions are available at http://www.ashevillenc.gov/bids or through the Purchasing Office at (828) 259-5950 (Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.). Any bid addenda will be posted to the website no less than seven days prior to opening and must be acknowledged and included with bid responses; bids submitted without acknowledged addenda may be rejected.

The City maintains a policy prohibiting contracts with persons or firms delinquent in payment of ad valorem taxes owed to the City of Asheville. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.