City of Pittsburgh · Solicitation 2026-RFP-228

Firefighter Personal Escape Safety System & Training Services

Pittsburgh, PA City Posted Oct 19, 2026 Last verified Nov 13, 8:20 PM
Fire Protection 17 days remaining

What this bid is

The City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire wants one firm to supply Firefighter Personal Escape Systems and to train crews in how to use them. The notice asks for both the equipment and the training in a single proposal. The agency will decide which proposal, if any, it accepts.

Proposals are due December 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. Questions are due November 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. A pre-proposal conference is set for November 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST by Microsoft Teams. The notice calls that conference non-mandatory but asks you to RSVP through the RSVP manager, and a link is sent before the meeting. Check the portal for any change to that.

Submit electronically through the City's OpenGov portal, which requires a free vendor account. Contact Jacob Goldmann, Sourcing Specialist, at jacob.goldmann@pittsburghpa.gov or (412) 255-2422.

Who should bid

Fire Protection contractors - the work is Pittsburgh, PA.

Deadline

1 December 2026, 2:00 PM EST (17 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov)

How to submit

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As the agency published it

City of Pittsburgh - Bureau of Fire has issued request for proposal, solicitation 2026-RFP-228.

The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the Bureau of Fire, is soliciting proposals from qualified firms for Firefighter Personal Escape Safety Systems & Training Services. The City is seeking responsible proposals to provide both equipment and training in the use of Firefighter Personal Escape Systems.

Responses are due December 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST.

Questions must be submitted by November 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST at Virtual via Microsoft Teams - Please RSVP using the RSVP manager and a link will be sent to you prior to the meeting..

Commodity categories: Defense and Law Enforcement and Security and Safety Equipment and Supplies; Fire protection; Fire fighting equipment; Fire escape equipment; Defense and law enforcement and security and safety training equipment.

Contact: Jacob Goldmann, Sourcing Specialist (jacob.goldmann@pittsburghpa.gov, (412) 255-2422).

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pittsburghpa/projects/315505. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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What the notice says

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17 Nov 2026

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Pre-bid meetingcheck the notice for whether attendance is mandatory 3 November 2026, 10:00 AM EST check
Questions due 17 November 2026, 5:00 PM EST check
Bid deadline17 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov 1 December 2026, 2:00 PM EST check 17 days

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Where this came from

Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Pennsylvania, first seen 19 October 2026, last confirmed 13 November 2026.

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