Fire Rescue Accreditation CPSE Self-Assessment Facilitation

The City of Plant City in Hillsborough County, Florida, is seeking fire rescue accreditation services through a sole-source procurement with the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE). The procurement involves a comprehensive six to eight-month self-assessment process utilizing the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) model to help the Plant City Fire Rescue evaluate its emergency services delivery capabilities. The project includes customized writing instruction, a complete orientation to the accreditation process, and a critical review of the agency's documentation across eleven organizational categories such as governance, financial resources, community risk reduction, training, and health and safety. The technical advisor program will culminate in a three-day site study from May 5-7, 2025, where CPSE technical advisors will evaluate the agency's work and provide recommendations. Key dates for this opportunity include a Notice of Intent to Sole Source response period from March 27 to April 4, 2024, with a Question & Answer end date of April 2, 2024, before 2:00 PM local time.

The procurement appears to be a sole-source contract specifically with CPSE, which claims to be the only organization worldwide providing fire service accreditation. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the documentation. The total contract value is $44,700, with payments structured across project milestones: $3,725 for project acceptance, $11,175 for self-assessment writing team instruction, $7,450 for technical reviews, and $14,900 for the self-assessment site study. The contract includes provisions for potential project delay penalties of 5% per month if the agency falls more than 30 days behind the scheduled timeline. CPSE will retain ownership of its pre-existing intellectual property, while the work product generated during the project will belong to the City of Plant City. The agreement allows either party to terminate the contract with 30 days' written notice and is governed by Florida state law.