NIGP 07103: Ambulances and Rescue Vehicles (see 072-30 for Fire Protection and Crash Rescue Trucks)

NIGP 07103 Ambulances and Rescue Vehicles is an Item code under which state and local governments procure custom-built ambulances, fire apparatus, rescue trucks, and specialized emergency response vehicles. Recent solicitations show jurisdictions purchasing Type I ambulances on Ford F-450 and F-550 chassis with integrated medical equipment and custom cabinetry; dedicated rescue and brush trucks mounted on commercial truck frames with pumps, water tanks, and emergency lighting systems; structural fire engines for airport rescue operations meeting NFPA and FAA standards; and retrofit services for existing emergency vehicles. The issuing-body mix spans county boards of commissioners (Monroe, Bryan, Tift, Chatham, Lowndes, Washington, Broward, DeSoto counties), municipal fire departments and emergency services divisions (Sandersville Fire Department, Augusta Regional Airport, Tigerville Fire Department), state departments (Florida Department of Financial Services, Utah Department of Transportation, Georgia Department of Administrative Services), and transit authorities. Chatham County, Georgia and Broward County appear as repeat buyers in the recent record. Georgia jurisdictions generate substantial recent activity, along with Texas, Florida, and Mississippi.

Representative recent opportunities include Washington County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issuing an IFB for a 2027 Ford 4x4 F550 mini rescue vehicle with sealed bids due November 23, 2026, requiring NFPA 1901 compliance, aluminum body construction, integrated lighting, and pre-construction and final-inspection meetings; Greenville County (South Carolina) requesting sealed proposals under RFP #26003 for a customized 2024 Ram 3500 crew-cab squad truck for Tigerville Fire Department with scoring on ten equally weighted criteria; Chatham County requesting competitive sealed bids for five new fire truck pumpers (1500 GPM Hale pump, Cummins L9-450 engine, 1000-gallon tank) due May 28, 2026, with a 30 percent combined M/WBE participation goal; and the Georgia Department of Administrative Services State Purchasing Division issuing statewide RFPs for police vehicles and special-operations vehicles (solicitations SWCERFP000232027 and SWCERFP000282027) with responses due October 8 and November 7, 2026. Broward County procured a structural fire engine for aviation operations (bid tabulation showed North America Fire Equipment Co., Inc. at $1,397,883 and Ten-8 Fire & Safety LLC at $1,460,925). Procurement activity remains active, with most current opportunities positioned for award into late 2026 and early 2027.