Paramedic Helmets and RIT Packs

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is conducting a competitive sealed bid procurement for a one-time purchase of paramedic helmets and Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) packs for the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department. The solicitation (ITB-26-00165) requires bidders to provide four MSA G1 RIT Systems (Model 10206313), fifty MSA XR2 Technical Rescue Helmets in blue with vented design and head lamps (Model GS110003A001-IM00), fifty Ocular Visor Assemblies (Model GA3702), and fifty Integrated LED Headlamp Modules (Model GA3725), with all products required to be new and unused with no substitutions permitted. Bidders must be authorized distributors of the specified manufacturers and demonstrate recent experience providing substantially similar products to qualify for consideration. Delivery must occur within 30 days of purchase order receipt with free on-board shipping to the Public Safety Operations Complex in Tampa, Florida. The bid submission deadline is March 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, with submissions accepted exclusively through the County's electronic bidding system (Euna Procurement), and questions regarding specifications must be submitted through the electronic bidding system no longer than 14 calendar days after solicitation issuance (by March 9, 2026). Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications, with the County reserving the right to award by line item, by group, or by overall total net bid price as determined to be in the County's best interest. Bidders' offers remain valid for a minimum of 90 days following the close date.

This procurement does not identify any specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting organizational types from responding, though all bidders must comply with E-Verify and legally authorized workforce requirements and must maintain drug-free workplace certification as mandated by Florida Statute 287.087. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documentation. All bidders must complete and submit a Substitute W-9 Form for tax identification purposes, a Drug-Free Workplace Certification Form, and a Direct Deposit Authorization Form as conditions of bid participation. State sales and federal excise taxes are not to be included in pricing as Hillsborough County is tax-exempt. Insurance and surety bonds are not required for this procurement. The project estimate is $43,384.24, establishing the budget range for this one-time equipment procurement.