NIGP 34024: Fire Escapes and Fire Exit Devices

NIGP 34024 Fire Escapes and Fire Exit Devices, an Item code, encompasses fire safety equipment and inspection services that state and local governments procure for fire departments, schools, and municipal facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring fire ground ladders (aluminum construction, NFPA 1931–compliant models from 10 feet to 35 feet), fire engine apparatus, fire alarm system inspections and repairs, fire sprinkler testing, portable fire extinguisher asset management, and comprehensive fire and life safety compliance monitoring across mixed-use facilities. Issuing bodies include city fire departments, county boards of commissioners, school districts, and municipal governments. The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the Bureau of Fire, and the City of South Fulton, Georgia, appear as active buyers. Scope extends beyond equipment procurement to include compliance testing, annual and 5- to 10-year inspection cycles, NICET-certified technician services, UL-listed central station monitoring, 24/7 emergency response capabilities, and remediation of life safety code deficiencies.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Pennsylvania. The City of Pittsburgh issued IFB #2026-IFB-031 on July 7, 2026, for Duo-Safety fire ground ladders across eight models with bids due August 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.; the City established DBE participation goals of 18% MBE, 7% WBE, 5% VOSB, and 3% LGBTQIA+-owned participation, with contract pricing firm and fixed F.O.B. Destination over a four-year term (September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2030, plus 180 days' extension option). The City of South Fulton, Georgia, issued RFP 26-16 on March 2, 2026, for Fire and Life Safety Inspection, Repairs, and Monitoring across 31 municipal facilities (fire stations, police precincts, administrative buildings, court, and parks and recreation), with proposals due April 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET; the City offers a 5-point local vendor preference for businesses within City of South Fulton limits and up to 5 additional points for certified small businesses or 25% subcontracting to small businesses. Thomas County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issued ITB 2026 on July 1, 2026, for one 2026 Pierce Fire Engine Pumper Apparatus with bids due July 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. local time. The Bibb County School District in Georgia issued RFP 26-042 on May 4, 2026, for annual fire alarm inspection across 49 school facilities; a mandatory pre-bid meeting was scheduled for May 19, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. EST, with proposals due June 1, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. EST via BONFIRE.