North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Firefighter Training Facility to be constructed on its Wahpeton campus, located in Sargent County. The procurement seeks a qualified vendor to design, construct, and install a comprehensive training facility utilizing repurposed shipping containers that will support firefighter education and certification exercises. Specific deliverables include a 40-foot ground-level shipping container, a 20-foot stacked container, a burn room, overhead hallway props, a door forcible entry prop, and additional training features that meet or exceed NFPA Engineered Certificate 1403 standards. Vendors must possess a minimum of 5 years of experience in similar services and will be evaluated on a 100-point scale considering compliance with specifications (40 points), construction durability and quality (20 points), project timeline (15 points), proposed options and expandability (10 points), vendor qualifications (10 points), and cost (5 points). The proposal is due on September 23, 2025, at 3:00 PM CT, with a preferred project completion date of August 1, 2026. The RFP does not explicitly mention set-aside designations or restrictions for specific enterprise types. The project budget is established at a not-to-exceed amount of $190,000, which will fund the creation of a modern, safe, and realistic training environment designed to address critically low volunteer numbers in North Dakota fire departments. The facility is part of NDSCS's Fire Science Program, established in 2023 to meet the growing need for highly skilled firefighters across the state. The proposed training facility is designed with future expansion capabilities, allowing for potential modifications and additions to support ongoing firefighter education and training needs. While no incumbent vendors are mentioned, the project represents a strategic investment in professional firefighter development by creating a specialized training infrastructure that can simulate various emergency scenarios and certification requirements.
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