Specifications include, but are not limited to: Gear Miscellaneousa.Coat and trouser shall be manufactured by the same company to insureuniformity, complete protection and compatibility. No exceptions.b.Include the available size increments for both men and women and detailthe percentage of gradation for the proposed product.c.This request for proposal defines the minimum requirements for bloodborne pathogen resistance (BPR) firefighter personal protectiveequipment (PPE) to provide limited protection to fire fighters againstadverse environmental effects during structural firefighting operations andcertain other emergency operations where there is a threat of fire or wherecertain physical hazards are likely to be encountered, such as during non-fire-related rescue operations, emergency medical operations, and victimextraction, as defined by NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensemblefor Structural Fire Fighting, 2018 Edition (hereinafter referred to as NFPA1971, except in the Applicable Documents section). In the absence ofcomment on a particular point, industry standard practice should be presumedto prevail. Workmanship and material should be first quality throughout. Proposer must provide documentation for minimumTHL and TPP in Coat and Pants and min. CCHR in knees and shoulders. Inthe absence of comment to a specific point, the proposer is required tofurnish a wholly compliant garment.d.The protective gear as a set (coat and pants) shall meet the Standard onProtective Ensemble for Structural Fire Fighting, 2018 Edition. Suppliershould include in their response the THL and TPP overall composite ofthe proposed gear.e.Protective gear shall meet NFPA 1971 2018 ed. Cleaning ShrinkageResistance Test. Supplier should include in their response the CleaningShrinkage Resistance Test results.f.Current NFPA standards applicable to this product specification expressvalues for measurement requirements in SI (metric-based) units, followedby US (inch-pound) approximate equivalents in parentheses. For theconvenience of the fire department, this product specification reverses theorder and presents the more familiar US approximation first, followed bythe SI requirements in parentheses.g.Labels shall be permanently and integrally printed onto materials thatmeet all the requirements for labels of NFPA 1971. The garment shall beclearly labeled to fully identify the material content of all three layers:outer shell, moisture barrier and thermal liner.h.Labels on each separable part of the garment should include a standardstyle interleaved 2 of 5 barcode containing (at a minimum) an individualizedserial number for asset tracking purposes.i.The manufacturer should furnish, free of charge, reasonable quantities ofNFPA 1971-certified thread, materials and other supplies to allow thedepartment to manage its own ongoing internal maintenance efforts. Also,the manufacturer should provide on call at no charge, during normalbusiness hours, a liaison for the repair department to assist the FireDepartment on a telephone consultation basis, on all manufacturer’s plant,rather than in department, over the life of the contract. All thread used instructural seams should be Nomex® or equivalent of minimum Tex size T-70. Thread should match the fabric as close as possible.
