NIGP 34024: Fire Escapes and Fire Exit Devices

NIGP 34024 Fire Escapes and Fire Exit Devices is an Item code under which state and local governments procure active fire safety equipment, detection and suppression systems, protective gear, and related professional services—grounded in recent solicitations covering aluminum fire ground ladders compliant with NFPA 1931, firefighter personal escape systems with manufacturer-specified training, fire protection system inspection and maintenance contracts, fire alarm inspection and certification services, protective structural firefighting clothing and accessories meeting current NFPA standards, and third-party fire inspection reporting software. Issuing bodies include city fire departments (Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, Columbus), county school districts (Bibb County, Stephens County, Hillsborough County Public Schools), county boards of commissioners (Thomas County), community college districts (Maricopa County Community College District), and county transit or public facilities (Hillsborough County Public Schools). The City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire appears as a repeat buyer, with multiple recent solicitations for fire ground ladders under both IFB and RFP structures.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with significant procurement in Georgia (Bibb County Schools, Stephens County Schools, Thomas County), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh), and the West (Salt Lake City, Maricopa County). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget's IFB 2026IFB225 for Duo-Safety aluminum fire ground ladders in eight configurations, due November 11, 2026, with DBE goals of 18 percent Minority-Owned, 7 percent Women-Owned, 5 percent Veteran-Owned, and 3 percent LGBTQIA+-owned business participation; Pittsburgh's RFP 2026RFP228 for Fire Innovations personal escape safety systems and four-year training services, due December 1, 2026, under prevailing wage requirements; Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP 26349RFPMST for fire protection system inspection, testing, and repair services across 235 schools with vendor separation of duties (inspection and repair performed by different contractors), due October 5, 2026; and Bibb County School District RFP 26-042 for fire alarm inspection and certification services at 49 facilities with NICET-certified technician requirements and four-year contract structure including three optional one-year renewals, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on May 19, 2026 and proposals due June 1, 2026.