NIGP 25772: Rescue and Search Equipment, CBRNE

NIGP 25772 Rescue and Search Equipment, CBRNE is an Item code covering specialized equipment and tools that state and local governments procure for emergency services, fire departments, and technical rescue teams. Recent solicitations show purchases of swift water rescue gear—personal flotation devices, dry suits, fins, safety whistles, throw bags, and communication stations—as well as structural rescue systems including hydraulic strut kits, extraction tools, and urban search and rescue (US&R) apparatus designed to FEMA standards. County emergency services departments, city fire departments, and cooperative purchasing agreements among multiple jurisdictions dominate the issuing-body mix. These procurements emphasize vendor qualifications demonstrating prior experience with specialized rescue equipment, equipment compatibility with existing inventory, and compliance with federal or industry standards; several solicitations reflect single-source or sole-source designations where operational requirements or warranty limitations lock jurisdictions to specific authorized distributors.

Activity concentrates in Florida, where Sarasota County, Orange County (Winter Park and Orlando), and Pinellas County have all posted rescue equipment solicitations in the past six months. Sarasota County issued a Quick Quote (2026QQ688, due May 22, 2026) for 16 line items of swift water rescue equipment and uniforms with a $50,000 cap and 30-day delivery requirement. The City of Winter Park posted a single-source procurement (posted April 13, 2026, due November 24, 2025) for NAFECO Holmatro rescue tools with estimated fiscal 2026 spending of $50,000, while the City of Orlando conducted a sole-source challenge for Apex 2 Strut Kits from Southern Rescue Tools (posted March 9, 2026, due March 16, 2026). Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay Area Cooperative solicited bids for US&R Rescue Strut System Paratech equipment covering 33 items for a 12-month contract term (due June 19, 2025). Klein Independent School District in Texas posted an RFP for CTE instructional resources (due June 5, 2026), which does not align with the CBRNE rescue-equipment scope reflected in other recent activity under this code.