NIGP 04584: Vent Hoods (for Ranges)

NIGP 04584 Vent Hoods (For Ranges), an Item code, covers the cleaning, inspection, servicing, and maintenance of commercial kitchen exhaust hoods, make-up air units, and warewashing hoods in state and local facilities. State and local governments procure these services to comply with fire protection and air quality standards (NFPA 96) and to maintain operational safety in food service and institutional kitchen environments. Work includes hood and ductwork cleaning, filter maintenance, fan and bearing service, fire suppression system inspection and cleaning, and compliance documentation. School districts and counties dominate the issuing-body mix, with repeated solicitations from Pinellas County School District and other Florida jurisdictions, alongside fire departments, state agencies, and university systems that maintain commercial kitchens or fire service facilities.

Recent opportunities cluster in Florida and California. Pinellas County School District issued an IFB for cafeteria and culinary exhaust hood, make-up air unit, and warewashing hood cleaning and servicing across 119 food service facilities and 7 culinary facilities, estimated at approximately $600,000 over the initial two-year term with one optional renewal, with bids due June 23, 2026. The City of Bradenton posted IFB #26-042JS for comprehensive fire systems testing and maintenance across nine city locations, including hood suppression systems with cleaning, proposals due October 21, 2026. Pinellas County, Florida issued ITQ #26-0334-ITQ for fire extinguisher and kitchen hood inspection and maintenance services at 13 locations under NFPA 96 standards, estimated at $262,000 over five years, with preferential consideration for certified small business enterprises. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) solicited bids for kitchen hood and appliance inspection and cleaning services at Baseline Fire Center in Jamestown under a California Certified Small Business set-aside, bids due September 29, 2026. Monroe County Board of County Commissioners requested proposals under RFP 641 for countywide appliance repair services including kitchen appliance maintenance, proposals due August 25, 2026.