Fire & Rescue Vehicles, Boats, and Equipment

Awarded State & local contract opportunity

Solicitation number
FSA25-VEF19.0
State
Florida
Responses due

Opportunity facts

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About this opportunity

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The Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) has issued a solicitation for a comprehensive statewide purchasing contract (FSA25-VEF19.0) for fire and rescue vehicles, boats, and equipment, covering a 24-month period from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2027. The procurement seeks manufacturers and authorized dealers to provide an extensive range of emergency response vehicles, including Airport Rescue Fire Fighting Apparatus, Pumpers, Aerial Platforms, Ambulances (Type I, II, and III), Rescue Vehicles, Mobile Command Units, High Water Rescue Vehicles, and Wildland Fire Apparatus. Bidders must submit detailed qualification packets, including comprehensive business profiles, insurance documentation, compliance attestations, and specific technical specifications for each vehicle category. Key procurement dates include a mandatory pre-bid meeting on December 18, 2024, bid submissions due by March 2, 2025, and bid evaluations scheduled from March 10-14, 2025, with an intent to award on March 18, 2025. Evaluation criteria will focus on lowest responsive bidder by brand, manufacturer, and specification, with vendors required to comply with NFPA, FMVSS, NHTSA, and EPA standards. Bidders must also adhere to a "Cone of Silence" communication restriction from January 20, 2025, to March 18, 2025.

The contract allows participation by Florida government entities including counties, municipalities, sheriffs' offices, school boards, state universities, and other local government agencies, with potential for out-of-state sales. An administrative fee of 0.75% will be charged to vendors, who must submit quarterly reports detailing sales and deliveries. Ten vendors have been selected in the intent to award, including ETR L.L.C., Excellance, Inc., Love Power Equipment, Inc., Matheny Fire & Emergency, Ring Power Corporation, Sherp USA, South Florida Emergency Vehicle, Ten-8 Fire & Safety, LLC, Toyne, Inc., and Warrior Brush Trucks. Vehicle pricing varies significantly, ranging from approximately $33,599 for small utility vehicles to $8,795,690.65 for specialized boats, with most vendors offering 0% price markup and lead times between 6 weeks to 36 months. The contract includes provisions for price adjustments based on the Producer Price Index and manufacturer-certified changes, ensuring competitive and current pricing for participating jurisdictions. Vendors must provide comprehensive warranties, including one-year coverage on installed components, ten-year structural warranties for cab and body, and specific warranties for electric vehicle components.

Opportunity text

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The Florida Sheriffs Association invites interested bidders, including manufacturers, to submit responses in accordance with these solicitation documents. The Florida Sheriffs Association will serve as the Contract Administrator in the solicitation process and the administration of the resulting contract. The purpose of this bid is to establish a twenty-four (24) month contract, beginning April 1, 2025, and ending March 31, 2027, for statewide purchasing contract for fire and rescue vehicles, boats, and equipment.

Files

File Type Posted
Intent_to_Award___VL_VEF19.0.pdf PDF
Intent_To_Award_3.18.25.pdf PDF
Bid_Tabulation_3-4-25.pdf PDF
FSA25-VEF19.0_-_Fire_Rescue_Item_Group_Specifications_1.pdf PDF
FSA25-VEF19.0_-_Qualification_Packet.pdf PDF
FSA25-VEF19.0-_Requests_for_Clarification_Response.pdf PDF
FSA25-VEF19.0_-_Contract_Terms_&_Conditions.pdf PDF
VEF19.0_Bid_Calendar_1.pdf PDF
FSA25-VEF19.0_-_ITB_Announcement_3.pdf PDF

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