# Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1021-DFS-DFS01-134299

Fire-extinguisher filling station equipment, parts, and repair services

**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Respond By:** October 29, 2026
**Identifier:** BD-27-1021-DFS-DFS01-134299
**NAICS:** 811310, 423840, 333998

The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services seeks on-demand parts, equipment, and repair support for its fire-extinguisher and cylinder-filling equipment.
- **Government buyer:** Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Fire Services (DFS), including its Finance/Fiscal Affairs functions and Stow facility; the RFR identifies the Chief Procurement Officer role.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEM, manufacturer, or servicing vendor is named in the provided materials. Equipment references include a Hydrotest SC-5, but no manufacturer is specified.
- **Equipment and supplies requested:** As-needed replacement parts, supplies, tools, and replacement equipment for filling and handling low- and high-pressure cylinders and containers. No fixed purchase quantities are given.
  - Hydrotest model SC-5 (part/model SC-5).
  - Electrically operated CO2 transfer pump (no part number stated).
  - Air-operated cylinder vice, including piping and base plate (model 510-010).
  - Pneumatic dry chemical filling station, including peripheral equipment (model 550-010).
  - Associated parts and supplies, including piping, valves, gauges, regulators, safety valves, and specialized tools.
- **Services requested:** As-needed repair, maintenance, and service for existing or subsequently acquired filling and handling equipment. Work may be performed at the DFS facility or the vendor’s facility.
- **Notable requirements:** Vendors must quote labor hourly and provide a written estimate before work begins. Parts are additional, with a maximum 7% markup. Travel, mileage, trip, and similar charges are not allowed. Proposals are evaluated on qualifications and references, service availability, pricing and discounts, and warranties. The solicitation targets Massachusetts Small Business Purchasing Program participants.

### Description

The Department of Fire Services seeks a vendor to provide replacement parts, supplies, and tools for equipment used to fill, maintain, and handle low- and high-pressure cylinders used in training. The contract also covers replacement equipment purchases as needed and repair and service of existing or future equipment. Services may be performed on-site or at the vendor’s facility. The solicitation is targeted to businesses participating in Massachusetts’ Small Business Purchasing Program, and bidders must submit Attachment A and satisfy the RFR requirements. The estimated value is approximately $1,500 per year, or $8,000 over the contract’s maximum six-year term.

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