NIGP 46036: Hose, General Purpose

NIGP 46036 Hose, General Purpose is an Item code under which state and local governments procure replacement and maintenance hoses for operational equipment, particularly wastewater treatment and fire protection systems. Recent solicitations show demand for specialized hose assemblies and components — including pump hoses for Watson-Marlow Bredel systems at water reclamation centers and fire hoses rated to specific pressure and diameter specifications — purchased through both formal and informal competitive processes. Issuing bodies include county departments of water resources, watershed management, and fire rescue operations, along with county boards of commissioners. Most solicitations are structured as informal written quotations (IWQ) or invitations for bids (IFB) for discrete equipment components and replacement inventory on as-needed or one-year contract terms.

Recent activity centers in Georgia and Florida. Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources has issued multiple quotations for specialized hose products, including a May 2026 IWQ for 100 units of fire hose (250 psi, 50 feet, 1 inch diameter, single jacket) due May 19, 2026, and a June 2026 quote solicitation for jet nozzles due June 23, 2026. Fulton County Department of Watershed Management released an IFB/GS/DWM/2606-1260240 on July 19, 2026 for hose pump parts and replacement components for wastewater treatment equipment, with bids due July 31, 2026, requiring all vendors to register on atlsuppliers.com. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB-26-00319 on July 7, 2026 for janitorial and operational supplies (including consumable hoses and related items) for 47 fire stations, with an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 and bids due July 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time through Euna Procurement, with standard delivery within 10 days and emergency delivery within five business days to the Public Safety Operations Complex in Tampa, Florida.