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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(TM) face cloth quilted to 2.3 oz E-89(TM) & 1.5 oz AraFlo(R) Dri, CROSSTECH(R) BLACK (Type
2F) PTFE/Nomex(R) Pajama Check laminated membrane
OR
Core CXP 2-layer 7.1oz / 5oz Stedair 4000
Coat Outer Shell Material
PBI(R) 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(TM) face cloth quilted to 2.3 oz E-89(TM) & 1.5 oz AraFlo(R) Dri, CROSSTECH(R) BLACK (Type
2F) PTFE/Nomex(R) Pajama Check laminated membrane
OR
Core CXP 2-layer 7.1oz / 5oz Stedair 4000
Pant Outer Shell Material
PBI(R) Max, minimum 6.0 oz., Natural/Light Tan Color

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Pant Fly Closure
Sewn on pant fly with PJ CROSSTECH(R), closure thermo-plastic zipper inside with hook & loop,
additional hook underneath PJ CROSSTECH(R) for liner attachment
Pant Knee Reinforcement
Gold Poly coated aramid contoured knees with padding
Pant Belts and Harnesses (1)
KEVLAR(R) belt with 2" self-locking thermoplastic buckle with quick release mechanism.
Pant Belts and Harnesses (2)
3 belt loops, 2-layer self-fabric, double stitched to pant shell, bartacked all four corners
Pant Suspenders
1 set of Quick-Adjust Non-Stretch Suspenders w/ metal loop, Black in color, measured to
employee slated to wear the personal protection equipment
Pant Pockets
A minimum of 8x8x2" full bellow pocket w/ KEVLAR(R) twill fully lined all 3 sides inside pocket &
3" up inside on shell, 1 pc. 1.5x8" loop on pocket & 2 pcs. 1.5x2.75" hook on flap, boxed flap
Pant Turn-Out Pockets
A minimum of 8x8x2" split bellow pocket w/ KEVLAR(R) twill fully lined all 3 sides inside pocket &
3" up inside on shell, 1 pc. 1.5x8" loop on pocket & 2 pcs. 1.5x3" hook on flap, boxed flap
Pant Reflective Trim
3" NYC Lime/Yellow Triple Trim (reflective trim) around leg bottoms
Boot Specifications:
Boot Turn-out
Leather boots that are water, flame and cut resistant, to include triple layer moisture barrier.
Gear Matching Requirement:
The color and reflective trim size/location proposed by the manufacturer or vendor for all coats
and pants must match the currently utilized gear in service for this agency.
END OF SPECIFICATIONS

Request For Proposals
Specifications for the Firefighter Personal Protection
Equipment Project
RFP Response Sheet
This response sheet must be completed and submitted with the other requested
information as part of the response submittal. Based on the scope of work outlined and
the specification sheet, in this request for bid packet, please list the final cost for the
overall project indicated below.
Required:
A total package of firefighter personal protection equipment, meeting all specifications
and "Scope of Work" requirements, as outlined in this document, which includes five sets
of pants, five sets of coats, and five sets of boots. We are also requesting a cost for
one individual set, in the event we purchase leEquipmentss than five sets.
Total Package Proposed Amount (excluding sales tax): $_______________
Individual Set Proposed Amount (excluding sales tax): $_______________
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This proposal is hereby submitted on behalf of:
_________________________ __________________________________
By: (print name) Signature Date
___________________________________________________________________________
Name of Company
___________________________________________________________________________
Address
___________________________________________________________________________
Contact Person
___________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number & Email
***Please attach any exceptions to the specifications, with justification, to this response sheet.***