NIGP 34032: Fire Hose Carts, Dryers, Racks, Reels, Rollers, and Winders, etc.

NIGP 34032 Fire Hose Carts, Dryers, Racks, Reels, Rollers, and Winders, etc., an Item code, encompasses the purchase of fire hoses in various diameters and lengths, hose accessories including couplings and fittings, and equipment for hose storage and maintenance such as drying cabinets and carts. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily county water resource departments, municipal fire departments, and regional authorities acquiring firefighting hoses and related equipment to support suppression operations and asset management. Recent opportunities show county purchasing offices and municipal fire services issuing IFBs and IWQs for booster hoses, forestry hoses, suction hoses, and high-flow fire hoses, as well as drying and storage equipment; issuing bodies include Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources and Department of Financial Services in Georgia, Hillsborough County in Florida, the City of DeLand in Florida, the City of Newark in New Jersey, and Bergen County in New Jersey, among others. The activity spans fire departments at multiple facility types including fire stations, water resource centers, and emergency operations facilities.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with visible activity in Georgia, Florida, and New Jersey. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued a two-year requirements contract bid (Bid #6000003228, due March 17, 2026) for fire hoses and fittings across multiple warehouse locations in New York and New Jersey, specifying approximately 30 line items including 1.5-inch to 2.5-inch diameter hoses in 25-foot and 50-foot lengths with couplings, nozzles, racks, dryers, and carts under NIGP codes 34008, 34032, and 34064. Gwinnett County issued an Informal Written Quotation (IWQ 128186, due May 19, 2026) for 100 units of 1-inch diameter, 50-foot fire hose rated at 250 psi with single jacket construction. Hillsborough County issued a competitive sealed bid (ITB2600281, due June 12, 2026) for approximately 180 units of various firefighting hoses and accessories estimated at $117,076.60, with five responsive bidders and pricing ranging from $81,405.00 to $179,744.28. The City of Newark issued an ITB (ITB #2026-001, due February 10, 2026) for eight 60-pound capacity firefighter extractors and eight fire bunker gear drying cabinets with installation at four fire stations. Bergen County established a 24-month indefinite quantity multiple-award catalog vendor contract (BCBID2616, due March 11, 2026) for firefighting equipment and rescue tools spanning water flow equipment, fire pumps, suppression agents, and related accessories, with awards available to over 270 members of the New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Alliance.