Firefighter Personal Protection Equipment Opens in new window Greenville Public Safety Department

Location:	Michigan
Posted:	Mar 25, 2026
Due:	Apr 14, 2026
Agency:	City of Greenville
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	42 - Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment
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Request for Proposals

Firefighter Personal Protection Equipment

March 24, 2026

Request For Proposals

General Description

The City of Greenville will accept proposals for the purchase of up to five sets of firefighter

personal protection equipment (coat/pants/boots), as outlined below.

Principal Contact

The principal contact with the City of Greenville will be:

Brian Blomstrom

Director of Public Safety

415 S. Lafayette Street

Greenville, MI 48838

(616)754-9161 X1122

(616)754-0344 (fax)

bblomstrom@greenvilledps.org

Proposal Information

Any changes and/or addenda to this RFP will be posted on www.greenvillemi.org under

the bids tab. Any and all questions regarding this RFP shall be directed to the principal

contact listed above.

Due Date

Bids are due at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Submission of Proposals

Please submit your sealed proposals using the attached response form, as well as all

other requested information. One copy of the proposal shall be delivered to the below

address/individual:

City of Greenville

Attn: City Clerk

411 S. Lafayette Street

Greenville, MI 48838

Response Format

All responses must be sent via a mail delivery system (USPS, UPS, FedEx, etc.). No

email responses will be accepted.

All responses must be clearly labeled: “GDPS Firefighter PPE Project.”

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Evaluation of Proposals

The City will review submitted proposals and other relevant information (cost, best value

for the municipality, subjective considerations) regarding the product to which the City

wishes to purchase. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any response for any

or no reason and to waive any minor irregularity if determined to be in the best interest of

the City of Greenville. Individuals or companies submitting paperwork as part of the

proposal selection process understand, by their submission, the above evaluation

process.

Furthermore, the city reserves the right to reduce the number of purchasable items on

the specification list, after the proposal opening, in order to decrease the final cost if

needed to meet specific financial needs for the project. While we are currently in need of

five sets of gear, needs may change in the next few months, where we may order less.

Selection of Proposals

Once the appropriate bid is selected, it will be presented to the City Council for approval.

Upon vendor and bid approval, the selected vendor will receive a “Notice of Award” and

the opportunity to review the plan of execution for the project with City officials.

The “Total Amount Proposed” cost will be valid for a minimum of 60 days after the bid

opening date, and prospective vendors will be held to the price presented.

Scope of Work

The City of Greenville will accept proposals for the manufacture and delivery of up to five

sets of firefighter personal protection equipment, including turnout pants, coats, and

boots.

The proposal must also include a minimum one-year warranty for repairs or alterations,

unless the manufacturer utilized provides a longer warranty (documentation required).

Vendors submitting a response for consideration must also be willing to come on-site to

custom-fit and measure individual firefighters for the pants, coat, and boots.

Consideration will not be provided to vendors who require this agency to measure and

select gear from a previously manufactured line of personal protection equipment.

It is worthy of note that the department currently uses either Janesville/Lion Super-Deluxe

or Conway Shield turnout pants and coats, and both Thorogood and Haix boots, for

department firefighting operations. However, multiple bids of different manufacturers or

multiple (but different) models/types of gear from the same manufacturer by bidders are

encouraged. It is required that the pants and coats are from the same manufacturer and

are a matching ensemble.

No sales tax may be added to the proposal price, as the City of Greenville is sales tax

exempt.

Request For Proposals

Vendors choosing to select gear or merchandise for the proposal, but outside of the

specifications, need to also provide the justification as to why the bid specifications could

not be met, and how the equipment proposed meets or exceeds the requested

merchandise listed. This would include alterations of clips versus zippers, pocket

alignment, and other manufacturer-based changes that still comply with NFPA standards.

Companies are permitted to propose more than one proposed total amount on this

project, especially if a company has multiple manufacturers of personal protection

equipment for purchase, provided it meets the specifications of this project.

Responding vendors are encouraged to meet with the contact person(s) and view the

currently utilized personal protection gear, if so desired. It is a requirement, as part of the

RFP, that the color and reflective trim match the currently used gear in service for this

agency.

Additional specifications are found on the next page(s) of this document.

Attached to this notice are the specifications set forth by the Greenville Department

of Public Safety. Any NFPA-required equipment not within the specifications will

be provided by the department.

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Specifications for the Firefighter Personal Protection

Equipment Project

PPE (Coat/Pant) Specifications:

Coat Thermal Liner & Moisture Barrier

Traditional Liner with one of the following:

Glide™ face cloth quilted to 2.3 oz E-89™ & 1.5 oz AraFlo® Dri, CROSSTECH® BLACK (Type

2F) PTFE/Nomex® Pajama Check laminated membrane

Core CXP 2-layer 7.1oz / 5oz Stedair 4000

Coat Outer Shell Material

PBI® Max, minimum 7.0 oz., Natural/Light Tan Color

Coat Reflective Trim

3" NYC Yellow Triple Trim

Coat Cuff Reinforcement

Gold Poly-Coated Aramid Cuff Reinforcements

Coat Turn-Out Pockets

Two semi bellow & hand warmer combination pocket with opening on bellow side

Coat Radio Pocket

Radio pocket w/ polycotton fully lined all 3 sides inside pocket, 1 loop on pocket & 1 hook on

flap, positioned on the left chest

Coat Microphone Tab

One triple layer self-fabric mic tab bartacked on each end, positioned on left chest above radio

pocket

Coat Flashlight Strap

1" self-fabric flashlight strap with one piece looped on one end & one piece hook on other end,

bartacked 5” above strap, positioned on right chest

Pant Thermal & Moisture Barrier

Glide™ face cloth quilted to 2.3 oz E-89™ & 1.5 oz AraFlo® Dri, CROSSTECH® BLACK (Type

2F) PTFE/Nomex® Pajama Check laminated membrane

Core CXP 2-layer 7.1oz / 5oz Stedair 4000

Pant Outer Shell Material

PBI® Max, minimum 6.0 oz., Natural/Light Tan Color

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Project	Bid/Proposal	Bid Opening Date & Time	bid Tab
Firefighter Personal Protection Equipment Opens in new window Greenville Public Safety Department	Proposal Packet	Bids Due: April 14, 2026, at 2:00 pm Zoom Meeting Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8821090714 Meeting ID: 882 109 0714 Join By Phone 1-312-626-6799 US (Chicago)	Bid Tab

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