NIGP 55020: Flares and Fuses

NIGP 55020 Flares and Fuses, an Item code, covers red emergency and traffic-control flares that state and local governments procure for law enforcement, fire-rescue, and public-safety operations. Recent solicitations show procurement of both 30-minute burn-time cardboard-tube flares and fusees, typically specified to Orion #0730 or equivalent manufacturer standards, with bidders required to be authorized distributors or manufacturers holding current certifications and capable of rapid delivery and service support.

State and local issuing bodies acquiring under this code include county sheriff and police departments, fire-rescue agencies, school district law-enforcement programs, and city police departments. The Michigan Department of State Police, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Fire Rescue), the City of Austin Police Department, and the Grand Concept School District appear across multiple or single recent solicitations. Geographic activity spans Michigan, Florida, Texas, and multi-state cooperative procurement frameworks. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Austin Police Department's Invitation for Bid 8700 DCG1034 (due May 28, 2026) for red 30-minute spikeless waxed flares with 14-day delivery to support an estimated annual volume of 500 cases; the Michigan Department of State Police's Request for Proposal RFP5512600000016161 (due April 17, 2026) for Orion #0730 flares and fusees under a three-year initial term with two optional one-year renewals, estimated at 2,000 gross over three years, with firm pricing and 100-percent on-time delivery service-level agreements; and the Michigan State Police's Notice of Intent to Award to Standard Fusee Corp for the Grand Concept School District for $249,000.00 (awarded April 28, 2026) on a three-year base with two optional one-year renewals. Hillsborough County's ITB-26-00319 for janitorial and operational supplies (due July 24, 2026) with an estimated value of $765,679.84 includes flares as one consumable line item for 47 fire stations operating 24/7, requiring delivery within 10 days of purchase order and new, unused inventory in original packaging.