NIGP 34088: Valves, Fire Hose

NIGP 34088 Valves, Fire Hose, an Item code, covers the procurement of fire hoses, fire suppression equipment, water-handling components, and related appurtenances that state and local governments use in firefighting operations, emergency response, and municipal water infrastructure projects. State and local buyers under this code include fire departments, water resource departments, county commissions, and municipal governments. Recent solicitations show work ranging from bulk purchases of standard fire hoses meeting NFPA standards to specialized water-handling components for wildland and industrial firefighting, as well as fire suppression systems integrated into broader facility inspections and waterline construction projects. Issuing bodies span city fire departments, county water resources divisions, county purchasing offices for fleet and facilities management, and special-purpose fire protection districts.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent opportunities posted by the City of Houston, Gwinnett County (Georgia), Hillsborough County (Florida), the City of South Fulton (Georgia), Collier County (Florida), and San Bernardino County (California). The City of Houston issued an IFB for waterline replacement in the Neartown-Montrose area due July 9, 2026, which includes construction of fire hydrants, valves, and appurtenances across approximately 45,710 linear feet of waterlines in six sizes. Hillsborough County issued an ITB for firefighting hoses and accessories due June 12, 2026, with an estimated contract value of $117,076.60 for a one-year term, seeking booster hoses, forestry hose, and suction hoses in multiple diameters compliant with NFPA standards. Gwinnett County posted an informal written quotation for 100 units of fire hose (1-inch diameter, 50 feet, 250 psi rating) due May 19, 2026, and a separate quote for jet nozzles due June 23, 2026. San Bernardino County Fire Protection District issued an ITB for Task Force Tips fire suppression water-handling components due February 13, 2026, covering 390 units of nozzles, valves, and wye outlets across six line items with a five percent local vendor preference. Bergen County, New Jersey posted a multiple-award catalog vendor contract for firefighting equipment and rescue tools with a March 11, 2026 deadline, available to cooperative purchasing members statewide.