# Fire Protection Turnout Gear

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1333nd24qnb130393

- Solicitation number: 1333ND24QNB130393
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Maryland Fire Equipment Corporation for $64,385.36
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NIST (1333ND)
- NAICS: 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 8415 Clothing, Special Purpose
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Gaithersburg, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Gaithersburg. https://abierto.us/cities/gaithersburg-md-2431175
- First posted: July 5, 2024
- Last posted: September 6, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a2c9b368d74a451bada7a710d3e459a1/view

## Description

The due date of the RFQ has been extended until 12:00pm, July 19, 2024 ET.

**BACKGROUND:** The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fire Department is tasked with Fire Prevention and Emergency Response on the NIST Gaithersburg, MD facility. The NIST Fire Department has 15 personnel that require Structural Firefighting gear that follows the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards. The NFPA 1851 standard, establishes requirements for the selection, care, and maintenance of structural firefighting protective clothing and equipment, dictates gear that is 10 years past its manufacture date should be retired. Some of the department’s gear is reaching the 10-year age limit, and therefore needs to be replaced.

**PURPOSE:** Replace the NIST Fire Departments 15 personnel equipment with new standardized structural firefighting garments. The contractor shall assistance with onsite sizing of firefighters using individual sizing samples to properly fit firefighters and delivery the gear to the NIST Fire Department.

**REQUIREMENTS:** Garments and accessories shall be compliant per NFPA 1971-2018. All garments are 3rd party tested by U.L. Underwriters Laboratory and the manufacturer. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS PROTECTIVE JACKET AND PANTS FOR STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTING Structural Gear will be based on Brand name Globe G-Extreme 3.0 or equal.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Maryland Fire Equipment Corporation (UEI QXLNXYK9LFQ7)
- Contract: 1333ND24PNB130463, purchase order
- Obligated: $65,985.36
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 4 offers received
- Link: award number 1333ND24PNB130463 equals the contract number; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND24PNB130463_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 5, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due July 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 0cad749e40274b189eba37653107c411. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0cad749e40274b189eba37653107c411/view
- July 11, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due July 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 691bcace6dbe401292e9ae0f864c688f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/691bcace6dbe401292e9ae0f864c688f/view
- September 6, 2024: Award notice. Notice a2c9b368d74a451bada7a710d3e459a1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a2c9b368d74a451bada7a710d3e459a1/view

## Points of contact

- Robert Singman, robert.singman@nist.gov, 3019756388

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