NIGP 34038: Fire-Stop Equipment, Materials, Accessories and Parts

NIGP 34038 Fire-Stop Equipment, Materials, Accessories And Parts, an Item code, encompasses the procurement and maintenance of firefighting equipment, apparatus, tools, and related supplies that state and local governments purchase to outfit fire departments and emergency response operations. Recent solicitations show governments buying powered rescue equipment (ventilation fans, saws, chainsaws), forcible entry tools, firefighting hoses and nozzles, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) systems with comprehensive maintenance services, fire extinguishers and testing services, detection and scene equipment, extrication tools, rescue ladders, and master stream devices. Counties and municipal fire departments dominate the issuing-body mix, with occasional activity from special-purpose fire protection districts and county housing authorities procuring fire safety services across their facilities. Solicitations reflect a steady mix of new equipment acquisitions, maintenance and testing contracts, and apparatus manufacturing — spanning equipment purchases in the $100,000 range for hoses and accessories to major capital procurements for fire engines and aerial trucks in the multi-million-dollar tier.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, New Jersey, Colorado, California, and Wisconsin, with recent solicitations appearing across counties and municipalities in these states. Representative opportunities include Fulton County, Georgia's IFB for fire and rescue tools, SCBA equipment, and maintenance services (due July 28, 2026); Hillsborough County, Florida's ITB for firefighting hoses and accessories valued at $117,076.60 (bid period closed June 12, 2026); Bergen County, New Jersey's twenty-four-month indefinite-quantity multiple-award contract for firefighting equipment and rescue tools (due March 11, 2026, commencing June 5, 2026); Waukesha County, Wisconsin's bid for fire extinguisher and hose testing, inspection, and training services across 47 facility locations (due May 14, 2026); and the City of Santa Monica's RFP for four Type 1 Fire Engines and two Tractor Drawn Aerial Trucks with specialized manufacturing and warranty requirements (proposals due June 11, 2026). Cooperative purchasing arrangements appear in the New Jersey solicitation, which extends awarded contracts to over 270 cooperative alliance members across multiple counties. Most solicitations require NFPA and OSHA compliance, manufacturer authorization for distributors, and comprehensive insurance; set-aside activity for disadvantaged enterprises is mentioned but not uniformly applied across jurisdictions.