Pre-Advertisement Notice-AFRD: Fire & Rescue Tools & Equipment

The City of Atlanta Department of Procurement, on behalf of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department (AFRD), is conducting a multi-step sealed bid process to procure qualified vendors for fire and rescue tools, equipment, and related maintenance and support services. The procurement encompasses six primary categories: powered equipment and accessories, forcing tools, fire ladders, monitors and accessories, miscellaneous operational items, and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) systems with air compressor preventive maintenance services. Specific deliverables include powered ventilation equipment, rescue saws, chainsaws, hand tools, ladders, hoses, nozzles, safety equipment, and SCBA units, with successful bidders required to deliver products within 45 days of purchase order receipt, maintain 90 percent parts availability within 24 hours and access to remaining parts within 72 hours, and provide a one-year parts and service warranty from delivery date. For SCBA services, vendors must provide maintenance for approximately 450 SCBA units, 70 RIT packs, and annual fit testing for 900 employees with mobile field service capability and 48-hour response time for service requests. Vendors must demonstrate experience supplying fire and rescue equipment, possess certified maintenance and service support capabilities for SCBA and related systems, and comply with federal and state occupational safety standards, including OSHA, NFPA standards (NFPA 1404, 1500, 1852, 1981, and 1989), and manufacturer requirements. The prequalification phase was posted on April 21, 2026, with a deadline of May 21, 2026, and a Pre-Solicitation Conference will be held to provide additional details and address vendor questions.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational types from responding. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. Bidders must offer competitive pricing aligned with store, municipal, state, and federal pricing standards and are required to provide payment terms of a five percent discount for payment within 10 days or net 30 calendar days. All materials must comply with Federal Occupational Safety and Health Acts, Federal Aviation Administration Standards, Georgia Occupational Safety and Health Act, and applicable NFPA standards, with bidders responsible for all testing and inspection costs. The City of Atlanta Code of Ordinance prohibits obligating future budget years; however, vendors may submit optional multi-year purchase proposals covering three years of service and parts. Specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the pre-advertisement notice, though the scope and six-category structure of the procurement suggest a substantial contract value requiring qualified, well-resourced vendors capable of managing comprehensive service and parts support obligations.