Bid #FCAM-2026. Contact: (617) 933-0700. Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Boston, Massachusetts. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (“MAPC”), pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30B s.22 and M.G.L. c. 7 s. 22B, is seeking sealed bids from qualified Bidders. Open — accepting responses.
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (“MAPC”), pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30B s.22 and M.G.L. c. 7 s. 22B, is seeking sealed bids from qualified Bidders to supply industry standard compliant fire apparatus, initial attack vehicles (including mini-pumpers), mobile water supply apparatus (tankers), mobile water supplies with pumpers, wildland apparatus/brush trucks (including wildland fire crew carrier apparatus, wildland fire pumpers, wildland fire suppression apparatus, and wildland mobile water supply apparatus), special service apparatus, and equipment to the members of the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts (“FCAM”). Please request the full invitation for Bids “IFB” for more information. MAPC will be the awarding authority on behalf of FCAM. Contracts will be awarded to the responsible and responsive bidders offering the lowest price for advertised goods as indicated on the Bid Price Forms. One contract award will be made for each vehicle type by the manufacturer or make of the vehicle. The IFB may be obtained from MAPC, by contacting Kelsi Champley, by email at [email protected] on or after 4PM EST Monday, April 6, 2026. A Bidders Conference via Zoom will be held Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Proposals are due at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday May 13, 2026, through CommBUYS. Late proposals will not be accepted. The term of any contract resulting from this IFB shall be from date of execution by both parties through December 1, 2026 with the possibility of five six-month extensions. MAPC reserves the right to cancel all or part of this solicitation and to reject in whole or part any and all proposals. No bid bond is required. Addendum 1 - Bid deadline extended until 5/20/26
Metropolitan Area Planning Council issued this transportation opportunity in Boston, Massachusetts, referenced as solicitation number FCAM-2026. It was published on May 1, 2026. Questions can be directed to (617) 933-0700.
Metropolitan Area Planning Council in Boston, Massachusetts is using this solicitation to procure transportation work. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a transportation solicitation in Massachusetts are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Federal-aid funding flowing through programs such as the Federal Highway Administration, FEMA, or the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act brings additional compliance requirements on solicitations like this one, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, Buy America provisions where applicable, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals set by the issuing agency. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Massachusetts so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a bid for this IFB, review the full solicitation documents for Metropolitan Area Planning Council's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Direct questions about scope or specifications to (617) 933-0700 before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Metropolitan Area Planning Council should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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