Heiman Fire Thunderstorm (or Approved Equal)CRTC

The Minnesota Department of Military Affairs is soliciting bids for a one-time purchase of one Heiman Fire Thunderstorm Unit (Model 3266-9000S or approved equal) fire slide-in unit through a formal Request for Bid (RFB) process via the SWIFT Supplier Portal. The equipment must be delivered to Camp Ripley Training Center (Building 2-223), 15000 Highway 115, Little Falls, Minnesota 56345, with a required delivery date of September 1, 2026. The Heiman Fire Thunderstorm Unit is specified to include a Honda high-pressure 4-stage pump, 250-gallon Coply tank, 24 hp Honda engine, booster reel with 100 feet of 1-inch hose, stainless steel valves, and standard ancillary equipment, with optional upgrades available including an electric hose reel, booster hose, switches, gauges, and work lights. Bidders must submit responses electronically through the SWIFT portal no later than May 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, with all technical questions and clarifications due to Kim Gunderson at kimberly.k.gunderson@state.mn.us by April 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. Pricing must include both unit costs and freight charges on a FOB Destination, Prepaid and Added basis, with all sales and use taxes included in the quoted price. No site visits or bidders' conferences are scheduled for this procurement. The estimated total dollar value of the contract is $21,500.00, though this figure is not binding as either a minimum or maximum amount, and the anticipated contract term runs from May 1, 2026, through September 1, 2026, with an option to extend up to an additional 12 months.

Certified Targeted Group, Economically Disadvantaged, and Veteran-Owned businesses are eligible to receive evaluation preference points equal to 12 percent of total available points, while eligible DEED/DHS providers receive 6 percent preference points; however, no specific set-asides are reserved for these categories. Responders must comply with Minnesota's Amara's Law prohibitions on substances containing triclosan, coal tar, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, and intentionally added PFAS, effective January 1, 2025. All bids must include required responder declarations certifying accuracy and reliability, authorized signature authority, non-collusion, and absence of organizational conflicts of interest, along with contact information for contract management and purchase order receipt representatives. Bidders registered only as suppliers in the SWIFT system must complete full supplier registration prior to notice of intent to award. Federal compliance certifications are required, including debarment certification, Buy America Act provisions, suspension and debarment attestations, and lobbying restrictions, as federal funds will be used or may potentially be used for payment. The contract includes a standard one-year warranty on the unit, and delivery must occur within 90 days after receipt of order (ARO) with payment terms specified as Net 30 days per Minnesota Statute 16A.124. Contractors requiring assistance with SWIFT portal registration or navigation may contact the Contractor Assistance Helpdesk at 651.201.8100, Option 1.