Smoke Alarms

The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management & Budget, on behalf of the Bureau of Fire, issued Invitation for Bid (IFB) #2023-IFB-062 to procure 2,000 Kidde i9010 smoke alarms for the city's home safety program. The smoke alarms are 10-year sealed lithium-ion battery units featuring both ionization and photoelectric sensors to provide comprehensive fire detection capabilities. Vendors must submit unit pricing for the smoke alarms and provide an additional percentage discount for other Kidde catalog products, with all shipping and delivery costs included in the pricing proposal and delivery required to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire at 2945 Railroad Street. The contract period runs from April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2025, with two one-year renewal options available. The bid was released on March 13, 2023, with a deadline for submitting questions by March 27, 2023, and a response deadline of March 30, 2023, at 2:00 pm. Vendors must complete multiple forms including an EORC Participation Form, Statement of Affiliations, Vendor Contact Sheet, Vendor Registration Form, and provide a W-9, along with demonstrating compliance with insurance requirements and standard municipal procurement documentation.

The City of Pittsburgh established specific diversity and inclusion goals requiring bidders to demonstrate 18% participation from minority-owned businesses, 7% from women-owned businesses, and 5% from veteran-owned small businesses. Vendors must comply with equal opportunity requirements and provide detailed documentation of their commitment to these participation goals as part of their bid submission. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent vendors or specify particular existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements beyond the delivery specifications to the designated Bureau of Fire location. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available solicitation documents, though the procurement involves 2,000 units of smoke alarms over an initial two-year contract period with potential for additional years through renewal options.