NIGP 07230: Trucks, Fire Protection and Crash Rescue

NIGP 07230 Trucks, Fire Protection And Crash Rescue is an Item code under which state and local governments procure custom and standard fire apparatus, rescue vehicles, and specialized firefighting equipment—including brush trucks, pumper engines, aerial ladder trucks, ambulances, ARFF vehicles, and component systems or repair services for emergency response fleets.

County and municipal fire departments, airport authorities, and regional emergency services represent the primary issuing bodies. Chatham County (Georgia), Collin County (Texas), Broward County (Florida), and the City of Lakeland (Florida) are among recent repeat buyers; state procurement divisions in Georgia and Mississippi have also issued statewide cooperative contracts. Activity spans competitive sealed bids (ITB), invitations for bids (IFB), and requests for proposals (RFP), with recent solicitations closed or closing through mid-October 2026. Representative opportunities include Chatham County's ITB for five fire truck pumpers (May 28, 2026 closing, NFPA 1900 compliance, 1500 GPM pump, Cummins engines); Collin County's IFB for institutional sprinkler head replacement in the detention facility ($150,000 probable cost, November 19, 2026 closing); Lowndes County's (Georgia) IFB for six brush trucks on Ford F-550 chassis (September 17, 2026 closing, NFPA 1900 standards, off-road suspension); and Broward County's procurement for one structural fire engine for aviation and county agencies (September 14, 2026 closing, fixed-price lump-sum, 510 HP minimum, UL certification required). Cooperative purchasing vehicles (NASPO ValuePoint, Texas TIPS) and single-source procurements (Brevard County sole-source custom brush trucks and components; Union City's Sutphen SL 75 specification) also appear. Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest—Georgia, Texas, Florida, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Arizona—with secondary activity in Idaho, Mississippi, California, and Utah. M/WBE and local-business preferences are embedded in several awards (Chatham County's 30 percent M/WBE goal; Orange County's 5 percent OCLSB/DVBE adjustment); prevailing wage and E-Verify compliance are standard. Vendor qualifications typically require manufacturing or authorized dealership status, NFPA or FAA certification capability, insurance minimums ($1–5 million general liability and auto liability depending on apparatus type and scope), bonding at award, and demonstration of service infrastructure within specified distances of delivery points.