NIGP 34072: Rescue Equipment, Supplies and Accessories Including Rescue Nets, Power Extractors (Jaws of Life), Rope and Life Harnesses, etc.

NIGP 34072 Rescue Equipment, Supplies and Accessories (Item code) encompasses specialized gear state and local fire departments, emergency management agencies, and specialized rescue teams procure to extract and protect personnel in life-threatening scenarios—ladders, breathing apparatus, extrication tools, rope systems, confined space equipment, and water rescue kits. Recent solicitations show fire departments and county emergency services buying fixed-ladder systems, self-contained breathing apparatus with decontamination support, battery-powered extrication tools, cliff and water rescue rope assemblies, and pre-positioned confined space rescue staffing. The buying base spans fire departments in cities and counties across multiple states, state correctional facilities with rescue operations, county emergency management divisions, and special-purpose rescue teams within sheriff's departments. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation appears as a significant repeat buyer of confined space rescue services across multiple facilities; fire departments in Pittsburgh, Fayetteville (Georgia), and Gwinnett County (Georgia) have posted recent equipment procurements; and cooperative purchasing platforms such as NASPO ValuePoint and H-GAC HGACBuy are being used to aggregate buys across state and local entities.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Florida, Georgia, and Texas, with secondary volume in Maryland, Colorado, and Pennsylvania. Representative current opportunities include the City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget's IFB 2026IFB225 for Duo-Safety aluminum fire ground ladders (70+ units across eight models, NFPA 1931 compliant, bids due November 11, 2026); the City of Fayetteville Fire Department RFP #FD357-01 for a complete Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus replacement system with facepieces, cylinders, decontamination equipment, and training (proposals due October 5, 2026); Gwinnett County's sealed-bid solicitation for battery-operated extrication equipment under NFPA 1936 standards with manufacturer training and loaner support (bids due June 11, 2026); the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation IFB C5613144-D for confined space rescue services across 33 prison facilities with 25 percent small business participation requirement and DVBE incentive (bids due June 24, 2026); Sarasota County's Quick Quote for water rescue equipment including dry suits, flotation devices, communication systems, and rescue fins (bids due May 22, 2026); and Brevard County's sole-source procurements for specialized fire apparatus tanks and brush truck components. DBE, MBE, WBE, and VOSB participation goals are embedded in multiple fire department buys; California has applied small business preferences and DVBE incentives in corrections and emergency response contracts; and cooperative purchasing is actively used to manage procurement volume across jurisdictions.