Bunker Gear Rental

The Metropolitan Community College is seeking bids for the rental of bunker gear to provide students with proper safety protection during training at the Fire Academy at the Blue River East location. The rental period is for one year, from June 19, 2026, to June 18, 2027. The college requires 40 sets of gear for the fall semester and 24 sets for the spring semester. The gear must meet NFPA standards for live-fire training and be highly durable. The selected vendor must guarantee gear integrity, accurate sizing, and strict adherence to delivery timelines. • The gear must include bunker coat and pants with suspenders, gloves, and an equipment bag. • The gear must be fully compliant with NFPA 1971 (or the newer consolidated NFPA 1970-2025) Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting. • The vendor must provide helmets that are identical in color for all students and meet NFPA 1971/1970-2025 standards. • The vendor must provide fire boots that are fully NFPA compliant and uniform in material. • The vendor must provide structural firefighting hoods that meet NFPA 1970-2025 standards and include a particulate barrier.