Personal Protective Equipment

The City of Milpitas issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for personal protective equipment, including jackets, pants, helmets, boots, and gloves. The contract was awarded to the proposer(s) offering the most advantageous proposal after consideration of all evaluation criteria, of which price is only one element. The RFP document and addendums are available for download. The contract is for the supply of 55 to 60 complete outfits of fire personal protective equipment. • The RFP was issued on July 16, 2009, and the bid submission date was July 31, 2009. • The contract was awarded on November 10, 2009. • The vendors that were awarded the contract are not explicitly stated, but the "Vendors" section lists several companies. • The contract price is not explicitly stated, but the "Price" section lists the prices for each item.