Project Information

Bid Title

500 Gallon Attack Foam Trailer

Issuing Agency

City of Tulsa

Location

Oklahoma

Published Date

Apr 20, 2026

Closing Date

May 20, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

IFB 26-435

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Project Description

Bid ID:	IFB 26-435
Addendum:	0
Bid Due Date:	5/20/2026
Description:	500 Gallon Attack Foam Trailer
Bid Document:	IFB 26-435 - PDF - Foam Trailer for TFD.pdf
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City of Tulsa

Finance Department

Invitation for Bid (IFB)

IFB 26-435

Supplies or Services Requested: 500 Gallon Attack Foam Trailer

Department: Fire Department

NIGP Commodity Code(s): 340-07

Solicitation Schedule

EVENT

IFB Issue Date

DATE

04/22/2026

Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference

Virtual – email assigned buyer for invite

Deadline for Questions

Submitted to assigned buyer via email.

Bid Submission Date

Either mailed or delivered to City Clerk address. Bids

are open the day after the due date.

04/30/2025 at 09:30 AM CST

05/11/2026

10 Days prior to IFB due date

05/20/2026

If You have any questions or need additional information, contact the Assigned Buyer:

Darin Johnson, Buyer | darinjohnson@cityoftulsa.org

All questions should be emailed with IFB 26-435 on the subject line.

Submit Bids (sealed) to:

City of Tulsa – City Clerk’s Office

175 E. 2ND St., Suite 260

Tulsa, OK 74103

Bids (2 total:1 original, 1 copy) must be sealed and either mailed or delivered.

Write the Bid Number, Supplies or Service requested (as listed above) and Bid

Opening Date on the lower left corner of the outside of Your Bid envelope. Feel

free to use included packing slip. No faxed or emailed Bids will be considered.

Barring certain circumstances (Section III-5), Bids received after the stated date

and time will not be accepted and will be returned to the Bidder unopened.

IFB 26-435 | 500 Gallon Attack Foam Trailer | Issue Date: 04/20/2026

I. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

1. Overview and Goals

The goal of this solicitation is to secure a source to provide a 500 Gallon Attack Foam Trailer for

use by the Fire Department of the City of Tulsa.

2. Term of Contract

The City intends to award a one-year annual contract. The City may offer the Seller the opportunity

for additional one-year terms. The City also reserves the right to make multiple or partial awards.

To do business with the City, You must agree to the terms and conditions of the City’s standard

Purchase Agreement, indicated by Your Authorized Agent’s signature on the Purchase Agreement.

Capitalized terms used in this IFB and not defined in the Purchase Agreement shall have the

meanings as ascribed to them in Title 6, Chapter 4 of the Tulsa Revised Ordinances.

The entire Invitation for Bid (IFB), including any additional information submitted by Bidder and

Accepted by City will be included as part of the Agreement between Seller and City. All sheets of

this IFB (including Sections I-VI) must be submitted.

Authorized Agent

Several parts of the Bid (Affidavits, Purchase Agreement) must be signed by an “Authorized

Agent.” An Authorized Agent means an agent who is legally authorized to bind the Seller under the

law of the state in which the Seller is legally organized. For instance, under Oklahoma law, the

Authorized Agent for each of the following types of entities is as stated below:

o Corporations – the president, board chair or board vice chair (or the vice president if the corporation

was formed in Oklahoma) can sign; others can sign if they have and provide the City with (i) a corporate

resolution giving them authority to bind the Seller, and (ii) a recent certificate of secretary indicating

the authority is still valid and was in full force and effect on the date of the signature. (See IFB Section

VI for sample of a Certificate of Secretary)

o General Partnerships – any partner can sign to bind all partners.

o Limited Partnerships – the general partner must sign.

o Individuals – no additional authorization is required, but signatures must be witnessed and notarized.

o Sole Proprietorship – the owner can sign. Any other person can sign if s/he provides a recent Power

of Attorney, signed by the owner, authorizing him/her to bind the sole proprietorship.

o Limited Liability Company (LLC) – any manager of the LLC elected by the members of the LLC, or

any member signing as manager of the LLC. All other signers will need a Consent of Members signed

by all the Members of the LLC authorizing their signature on or up to 30 days before the date of their

signature. (See Section VI for sample of a Consent of Members)

Entities organized in states other than Oklahoma must follow the law of the state in which they are

organized.

It is recommended that Signatory Authorization Documentation for the

Authorized Agent is included at the time of Bid Submission.

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II. SCOPE OF SERVICES AND SPECIFICATIONS

1. Scope of Services

The City of Tulsa is requesting Bids for a 500 Gallon Attack Foam Trailer for the Tulsa Fire

Department.

Delivery Requirements

All prices quoted shall be based on delivery F.O.B. Tulsa, Oklahoma or to any other points as may

be designated in the Specifications, with all charges prepaid by Seller to the actual point of delivery.

Bids must state the number of Days required for delivery under normal conditions.

Absolutely no items over 500lbs. may be directly shipped to the City requiring the City personnel to

unload from the shipping truck or trailer. The City carries no responsibility for any damages incurred

during an unloading occurrence. All unloading shall be the responsibility of the Seller and/or shipping

entity.

2. Specifications

The Bid must meet or exceed the following Specifications.

In the Specification Tables below, the Bidder shall respond in writing to each minimum requirement

listed in the Bidder’s Offering – Specification Description column. Written descriptions shall be

legible if handwritten and of a similar font size if typed. Whenever asked to “describe”, the written

description must include details such as size, capacities, dimensions, materials used in construction,

etc. A full and complete description is required to reasonably evaluate the Bid, so all pertinent

information is required. Your ability to present the City with sufficient information to reasonably

understand the item being bid and whether it meets the Minimum Specifications Desired relies on

the written information provided in this table.

You are required to describe Your proposed equipment in the Bidder’s Offering – Specification

Description column, in terms that correspond with the minimum Specifications shown. You may

not answer in the space provided as to whether You meet the Specifications by responding with

terms as “yes”, “meets”, “same as”, “complies”, “similar”, or “refer to attached” terms. If

these terms are utilized, it shall result in Your Bid being considered as non-responsive and it will

be rejected.

If bidding an equivalent, You must include descriptive manufacturer’s literature (technical

specification sheets) verifying the information You provided in the Bidder’s Offering –

Specification Description column with Your bid submission. Failure to provide such literature

when offering an equivalent shall result in Your Bid being considered as non-responsive and it will

be rejected.

The following specifications are for a mobile foam trailer of 500-gallon capacity with various

options and accessories for use as a firefighting unit. The trailer is intended to be towed by

a support vehicle to the scene of a fire and/or various types of spills for the purpose of

resupplying foam concentrate to fire apparatus and/or proportioning foam for fire attack.

A one-person operation shall allow for the proportioning and resupplying of foam concentrate

to the operating vehicles at the scene of major incidents. Product shall be completely brand

new and of the best quality materials currently used in commercial practice for emergency

vehicle fabrication. Materials that deteriorate when exposed to sunlight; extreme weather or

operational conditions shall not be used or shall have a means of protection against such

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conditions that will not prevent compliance with performance standards. Protective coatings

that chip, crack, or scale with age or extremes of climatic conditions or on exposure to heat

or cold shall not be used. Vendor shall demonstrate that the product offered for this trailer is

a proven type foam resupply trailer of a type that has been manufactured for (and

successfully used by) other emergency services.

The Seller shall be certified to the ISO 9000:2001 standard. A user list of at least 75 trailers in

field use must be submitted. The trailer must be road tested prior to delivery.

The foam resupply trailer offered shall comply with all applicable and Motor Carrier

Safety Regulations concerning size, weight, brakes, lights, load rating and balance.

Conformance must meet FMVSS # 108, FMVSS #115, FMVSS # 120, and FMVSS #

125 as stated in FCR title 49. The trailer shall comply with the NFPA 1901 chapter 26

Standard on fire department trailers. Incoming exemptions applicable to municipal fire

departments shall be permitted. Weight shall be distributed equally as practical over the axles

and tires of the fully loaded vehicle. Fully loaded units that are unbalanced during stand-

alone or while being towed will not be accepted. Tires shall equal axle or exceed weight rating.

The use of proven nonmetallic materials in lieu of metal is permitted if that use contributes

to reduced weight, lower cost or less maintenance and there is no degradation in

performance or increase in long term operations and maintenance costs. The foam resupply

trailer must be constructed with lowest possible center of gravity when fully loaded with foam

concentrate, tools and the appliances specified herein. Performance must be commensurate

with smooth and safe highway and moderate off highway operation. Proper weight and

balance configuration is essential.

Item 1: 500 Gallon Attack Foam Trailer Specification Table – Descriptions of Bidder’s

Offering

Item

General

Description

Size:

Axles:

Tires:

Minimum Specifications

Required

500 Gallon Attack Foam

Trailer or Acceptable

Equivalent

Bidder’s Offering – Specification Description

Make Offered:

Model# Offered:

TRAILER OPTIONS

Not to exceed (approx..) 210”

long, 88” wide, 84” high when

measured from surface

Tandem 5,200 pound axles

are to be used on the trailer.

Describe:

Describe:

Minimum 235/80R16 tires with

a minimum capacity of 2,500

lbs each at 100PSI. A full size

spare tire with wheel to match

the four primary wheels and

tires. A storage compartment

at the back of the tank

provided for the wheel and

tire.

Describe:

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Item

Wheels:

Tow Hook:

Brake Actuator:

Jack Stands:

Minimum Specifications

Required

16 X 6 white spoke rated at

2.500 lbs each.

Individual electric brake for

each wheel.

A stainless center cap and

chrome lug nuts for each

wheel.

A 2-5/16” ball hitch on a 2”

tube mounted in a holder on

the tongue of the trailer for use

by the towing vehicle. Safety

chains rated 10,000 lbs. per

pair provided at the front of the

trailer

A breakaway line provided to

activate brakes should the

trailer become uncoupled from

the tow vehicle.

3ea heavy-duty 12 volt electric

jack stands mounted to

provide support during stand

alone trailer operations. 1ea,

3,500 lb. stand on the front

and 2ea 3.500 lb. jacks on

rear, (This affects the rear

angle of departure clearance)

Bidder’s Offering – Specification Description

Describe:

Describe:

Describe:

Describe:

Wheel Chock:

Lights:

Wiring:

A set of wheel chocks

provided for stand-alone

firefighting operations

mounted to the angled

surfaces of the street side

fender

Dual 3” x 7” LED red flashing

warning lights mounted on the

rear and both sides of the

trailer and white platform lights

mounted in the work area with

one at the license plate

bracket. D.O.T. LED standard

brake lights and directional

signals provided. A separate

weatherproof switch for the

work and emergency lights

provided on the tongue of the

trailer.

Heavy duty all weather type

insulated wire sized properly

for all applied loads and

Describe:

Describe:

Describe:

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 336212Truck Trailer Manufacturing

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