NSW RFS Water Delivery, Drafting and Supply Equipment
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview This Request for Tender (RFT) issued by the NSW Rural Fire Service seeks the supply, support and ongoing management of Water Delivery, Drafting and Supply Equipment for the NSW RFS. Objectives The objectives of this RFT are to: Establish one or more standing supply agreements or category-based panel arrangements Obtain safe, compliant and fit for purpose equipment Standardise equipment and improve interoperability across appliances, pumps, districts and agencies Improve suppression effectiveness, firefighter safety and operational resilience Ensure continuity of supply, emergency response capability and seasonal surge capacity Improve product durability, repairability, lifecycle support and value for money Support consistent training, maintenance, product data and asset management Enable innovation and future product development throughout the Contract term Scope
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