Some fire departments procure a complete gear care program rather than a single piece, bundling the equipment, the cleaning and inspection service, the tracking, and the documentation into one bid built around the NFPA care standard.
What the solicitation contains
An NFPA care program solicitation sets the gear extractors and dryers, the advanced cleaning and inspection service, the tracking and recordkeeping, and the documentation, all tied to the care standard, sometimes with a second set of gear to support the rotation.
What decides the award
A program award turns on every part supporting the care standard together, the equipment, the service, and the records. The agent separates the equipment scope from the service scope, flags the care reference, and surfaces both so a dealer or provider bids the part that fits.
How the agent handles it
Our agent reads each gear care program solicitation, separates the equipment from the service and tracking, and scores each for the business you are in, whether you sell equipment or provide the care service.
The agent reads the complete care program and separates the equipment and service to score each. See the fire turnout gear bid agent in the interactive demo.