Opportunity

Santa Monica Opengov #4527

AFFF removal, cleaning, testing, and disposal services for Santa Monica fire apparatus

Posted

October 21, 2026

Respond By

November 04, 2026

Identifier

4527

NAICS

562910, 562998

The City of Santa Monica Fire Department is seeking specialized services to remove and dispose of AFFF from fire apparatus and prepare the systems for City-provided fluorine-free foam. - Buyer: City of Santa Monica, D190 Fire Department, Santa Monica, California. - Named prospective bidders/vendors: Onterris Treatment Technologies, Inc. and Parsons Environment & Infrastructure Group Inc.; neither is identified as an awardee. - OEMs: None identified. No products are specified for purchase; the City will provide the fluorine-free foam (F3). - Service scope: Remove AFFF and rinsate; clean tanks, plumbing, valves, hoses, nozzles, fittings, and related equipment; perform laboratory testing and required sampling; transport contaminated materials to a designated hazardous-waste facility outside Santa Monica; reconfigure systems and refill Class B tanks with City-provided F3; and provide testing, disposal records, and written AFFF-removal certification. - Apparatus and quantities: 12 vehicles: nine Type 1 engines with 10-gallon tanks each, one Type 1 engine with a 50-gallon tank, one Aircraft Rescue Crash Apparatus with a 210-gallon tank, and one Aircraft Rescue Utility with a 312-gallon tank. The scope capacities total 662 gallons, while the bid schedule references 672 gallons. - Notable requirements: Isolate PFAS, PFOA, and other identified persistent chemicals; disposal through the City sewer or wastewater system is prohibited. Bidders must show at least three years of relevant recent experience, including work with California fire departments and FAA-indexed airport fire resources. - Term: One-year initial term with four optional one-year renewals. Start and end dates are not specified.

Description

The City of Santa Monica Fire Department seeks bids to remove, clean, and dispose of Class B AFFF from 12 City fire apparatus. The work includes removing and lawfully transporting AFFF and rinsate off site, cleaning tanks and related equipment, laboratory testing, and reporting results. The contractor must reconfigure the systems for City-provided fluorine-free foam and refill the Class B tanks with that foam. Bids must be submitted electronically through the City's Online Vendor Portal.

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