RFB No. FVFD-2026-01 - Fire Department SCBA, Cylinders, and Facepieces (Two-Tier: New / Refurbished)

The City of Fort Valley, Georgia, acting through Municipal Central LLC on the City's behalf, is soliciting sealed emailed bids under RFB No. FVFD-2026-01 for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), spare cylinders, and facepieces for the Fort Valley Fire Department, with bids due November 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. Vendors may bid on new equipment (Tier 1), refurbished equipment (Tier 2), or both, and the City will award one tier in its entirety to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The notice lists Paulding County, Georgia (FIPS 13223) as the jurisdiction.

Required quantities are 11 SCBA packs, 11 spare carbon-fiber 4,500 psig 45-minute cylinders with valves, and 15 Medium facepieces, plus an optional second set of 11 cylinders (Line 4). Tier 1 requires new, current-production equipment with the manufacturer's full warranty, specified as 3M Scott Air-Pak X3 Pro or approved equal, compliant with NFPA 1981 and 1982 (2018 edition), with Snap-Change connections and SEMS II Pro telemetry. Tier 2 requires refurbished 3M Scott X3 platform equipment or approved equal, compliant with NFPA 2013 or later, with documented function and flow testing, per-unit certification, a written warranty of at least two years, and per-unit test records at delivery. All equipment must operate as an integrated working system with interchangeable components.

The procurement is funded entirely by SPLOST 2008 Public Safety Equipment proceeds, with the City confirming sufficient funds from a $500,000 allocation in the Peach County FY2017 audited financial report. Bid prices must include freight to Fort Valley (F.O.B. destination), in-service training and orientation, and operation and maintenance manuals, excluding sales tax. Delivery goes to 204 West Church Street, and vendors must state delivery time in calendar weeks. Payment is Net 30 after delivery, inspection, and acceptance. Bids remain firm for 60 days after opening, and unit prices govern extension errors.

The successful bidder must execute an E-Verify affidavit under O.C.G.A. section 13-10-91, comply with drug-free workplace requirements for contracts of $25,000 or more, and certify non-collusion. Records must be maintained for five years post-payment. Written questions go to Fire Chief Brandon Walker at bwalker@fortvalleyga.org or (478) 501-2609 no later than five business days before the bid deadline. Bids must be emailed to dlamonte@fortvalleyga.org with the subject line "BID - RFB No. FVFD-2026-01 - FIRE DEPARTMENT SCBA," and bid opening follows immediately after the deadline.