NIGP 81050: Smoke Generators

NIGP 81050 Smoke Generators, an Item code, covers emergency response equipment and supplies that state and local governments procure for disaster management and major incident readiness. Based on recent solicitations, the code encompasses power generation systems, environmental control equipment, temporary structures, material handling systems, and related disaster-response resources that counties and municipalities activate during formal disaster declarations, severe weather events, mass casualty incidents, pandemics, or supply chain disruptions. Issuing bodies include county emergency management divisions and county procurement offices acting on behalf of emergency services. Vendors under this code typically operate as pool contractors rather than sole-source providers, allowing jurisdictions to award multiple proposers who specialize in distinct service areas — manpower support, equipment logistics, base camp operations, or specialized supply categories — rather than requiring single vendors to cover all disaster-response functions.

Collier County, Florida, issued a prominent recent RFP (Solicitation No. 25-8416, due March 18, 2026) through its Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division to establish a disaster-services contractor pool with a five-year term and one five-year renewal option. The solicitation allocates $1.2 million in historical annual county spending for major incident standby services, though no minimum purchase is guaranteed and actual spending derives from FEMA reimbursement and federal disaster-relief funding. Contractors must mobilize resources within 12 hours of activation and achieve full delivery within 96 hours, maintain 24/7 emergency response capability, carry Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and comply with federal FEMA requirements under 2 CFR Part 200 and the Stafford Act. The pre-proposal conference was held February 25, 2026, in Naples, Florida, with evaluation weighted toward experience and capacity (25 points), financial capacity (25 points), and deployment experience (20 points), subject to local vendor preference at Choice 2 level.