NIGP 34044: Fire Finder, Forest

NIGP 34044 Fire Finder, Forest is an Item code that covers mechanical vegetation treatment and firebreak creation and maintenance services for natural lands, parks, and government properties. State and local jurisdictions procure these services to reduce wildfire risk, manage fuel loads, and maintain defensible space around buildings and infrastructure. The work spans mechanical vegetation reduction, firebreak establishment, and ongoing maintenance across managed properties. Counties and municipalities are the primary issuing bodies for this code, purchasing directly for parks departments, fire departments, and facilities management operations rather than through specialized fire agencies.

Recent activity shows geographic spread across the Southeast, with Seminole County, Florida (RFP524526AES, posted July 1, 2026) soliciting mechanical treatment services—mechanical reduction and firebreak creation and maintenance—for Parks and Recreation Department properties, and the City of South Fulton, Georgia (RFP 26-16, posted March 2, 2026) procuring fire and life safety inspection, repairs, and monitoring services covering fire alarm systems, sprinkler inspections, portable extinguisher asset management, and kitchen hood suppression across 31 city-owned facilities. The Seminole County solicitation reserves the right to make multiple awards and includes Addendum #1 issued June 17, 2026. The South Fulton opportunity allocates evaluation points for firm qualifications (35 points), technical approach (20 points), references (10 points), and cost (30 points), with optional small business set-aside points (up to 5) and local vendor preference (5 points), a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference on March 5, 2026, and a proposal deadline of April 2, 2026.