NIGP 34087: Training Equipment and Supplies, Fire and Safety

NIGP 34087 Training Equipment and Supplies, Fire and Safety, an Item code, covers firefighter protective gear, specialized training systems, and fire-suppression equipment that state and local governments procure to equip fire departments and rescue operations. Recent solicitations show activity across personal protective equipment (turnout gear, bunker gear, body armor, respiratory protection), training props and simulators (flashover trainers, pump recirculation tanks, forcible entry props, live fire training systems), fire protection system services (inspections, maintenance, repairs of alarms and sprinklers), and associated training delivery and certification programs.

Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include city fire departments (Pittsburgh, Phoenix, Santa Monica), county fire and emergency services (Gwinnett County, Hillsborough County, Fulton County), state fire agencies (CAL FIRE), and school and university training facilities. Activity spans multiple states with concentrated recent solicitations in California, Texas, Georgia, and Florida. Representative opportunities include the City of Pittsburgh's RFP for Firefighter Personal Escape Safety Systems and training services (due December 1, 2026, with four-year contract requiring 75 systems in Year 1 and 250 systems in Years 2-4, all manufactured exclusively by Fire Innovations); Collin County, Texas IFB for institutional sprinkler head replacement in jail facilities using Tyco Raven sprinklers under NFPA 13 standards (due November 19, 2026, estimated cost $150,000); Gwinnett County RFP for firefighter turnout gear on an annual contract with four renewal options (due October 7, 2026, with wear-test evaluation scheduled for completion by March/April 2027); and Hillsborough County ITB for bunker gear cleaning, testing, and maintenance services over two years ($1,156,137 estimated value, due September 10, 2026). Prevailing wage and set-asides for minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, and other designated businesses appear in multiple solicitations. Many contracts span multiple years with renewal options and incorporate detailed NFPA, OSHA, and NIOSH compliance requirements.