NIGP 34040: Fire Suppression Hand Tools: Fire Axe, Fire Rack, Fire Swatter, etc.

NIGP 34040 Fire Suppression Hand Tools: Fire Axe, Fire Rack, Fire Swatter, Etc. (Item) covers consumable and durable hand tools and small equipment that fire departments and emergency services deploy for suppression and rescue operations. State and local procurement under this code centers on fire hand tools including axes, pry bars, roof hooks, hose hooks, pumps, and assorted tool kits, as well as broader firefighting equipment categories such as hoses, nozzles, valves, lighting, and rescue gear. Issuing bodies span county governments, municipal fire departments, independent school districts, special-purpose districts (housing authorities, water authorities), and state agencies. County boards of commissioners and city governments dominate recent activity, with repeat buyers including Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (Tampa, Florida), Bergen County (New Jersey), and Seminole County (Florida), alongside university facilities management, transit-adjacent water authorities, and state forestry agencies.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, Colorado, New Jersey, Texas, Wisconsin, and California. Representative opportunities include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issuing ITB2600319 for consumable janitorial and operational supplies (including fire suppression materials) for 47 fire stations, due July 24, 2026, with an estimated contract value of $765,679.84; the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire issuing IFB 2025IFB298 for fire hand tools manufactured by Fire Hooks Unlimited, due January 13, 2026, with a two-year contract term and optional renewals; Bergen County, New Jersey establishing a multiple-award indefinite-quantity catalog vendor contract (BCBID2616) for firefighting equipment and rescue tools, due March 11, 2026, spanning twenty-four months with cooperative purchasing extension to over 270 members across New Jersey; Oconee County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issuing ITB #26-02-009 for fire rescue gear and equipment including hoses, helmets, gloves, and ventilation fans, due March 17, 2026; and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) issuing RFQ Package #3PA5Y00133 for engine outfitting equipment (hoses, nozzles, adapters, valves, lights, and tools) for the Ventura Training Center, due February 19, 2026. Many solicitations emphasize NFPA standards compliance, NICET-certified technician requirements, and insurance thresholds; cooperative purchasing extensions and set-aside programs (SBE, MBE, WBE, DBE, VBE) appear regularly across jurisdictions.