Description
The City of Mobile’s Police Division issued a sealed‑bid procurement (Bid No. 5700) for new dive‑salvage equipment, including flotation bags of various capacities, associated lifting harnesses, a 6‑port salvage manifold, air lines, lead‑weight bags, and, per the July 7 addendum, high‑pressure steel dive tanks and a reduced quantity of air lines. Bids were to be submitted in sealed envelopes by 11:00 a.m. on July 14, 2022, with delivery required within 20 days of purchase order issuance. The solicitation required a 5 % bid bond, E‑Verify enrollment, and, for out‑of‑state vendors, an Alabama Certificate of Authority. No vendor was ultimately identified in the award notice.
• Items: 4×2200 lb bags, 4×1100 lb bags, 4×550 lb bags, lifting harnesses, 12×6‑port manifolds, 6×¼‑in. air lines (addendum), 12×100 cf dive tanks (addendum), 20×4 lb and 20×2 lb weight bags.
• Procurement type: sealed‑bid, full and open competition; bid‑bond 5 % of total bid.
• Compliance: E‑Verify, Certificate of Authority, non‑debarment, socio‑economic participation for contracts > $50 k.