2026-37 CFD Technical Rescue Equipment Package

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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION City of Charleston, WV 2026-37 CFD Technical Rescue Equipment Package SPECIFICATIONS 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE: The City of Charleston, WV (the City) is soliciting quotes for a one-time purchase of a complete Technical Rescue Equipment Package for use by the Charleston Fire Department (CFD). All equipment shall be supplied new, complete, and ready for emergency service use. This procurement is funded in whole or in part by a FEMA Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) grant and is subject to all applicable federal requirements set forth in the Federal Funds Addendum attached hereto. All equipment supplied under this solicitation must be compatible and interoperable with federal FEMA Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams, consistent with the 2025 FEMA Approved Rescue Equipment Cache List (Type I). The full FEMA USAR approved equipment list is included as Exhibit A to this solicitation. Vendors proposing equivalent products must demonstrate and document full compatibility with FEMA USAR operational requirements. Event Date Time RFQ Issued September 14, 2026 — Pre-Bid Meeting (if necessary) — — Deadline for Written Questions September 21, 2026 1:00 PM Addendum Issued (if necessary) September 23, 2026 1:00 PM Bid Opening October 6, 2026 1:00 PM BID SUBMISSION: Paper bids will be accepted either by hand delivery, mail or courier service. Electronic bids will be accepted through the online procurement platform BidExpress. Emailed bids will not be accepted. Regardless of delivery method, bids must be received by City staff on or before the date and time of the bid opening. Any bid received by City staff is considered to be in the possession of the City and will not be returned for any reason. Bids that are not received through an approved method listed in these specifications, on or before the closing date and time, will not be considered for contract award. 2. DEFINITIONS: The terms listed below shall have the meanings assigned to them below. Additional definitions can be found in Section 2 of the General Terms and Conditions. REQUEST FOR QUOTATION City of Charleston, WV 2026-37 CFD Technical Rescue Equipment Package 2.1 "Contract Items" means the complete Technical Rescue Equipment Package as more fully defined by these specifications. 2.2 “Pricing Page” means the pages upon which Vendor should list its proposed price for the Contract Items.