NIGP 93632: Fire Fighting Equipment Maintenance and Repair

NIGP 93632 Fire Fighting Equipment Maintenance and Repair, an Item code, encompasses inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair services that state and local governments procure across portable fire extinguishers, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, aerial apparatus, fire pumps, and specialized protective equipment—driven by compliance with NFPA standards and regulatory life-safety requirements. Issuing bodies span state university systems, county governments, municipalities, transit authorities, water districts, and special-purpose authorities, with repeat procurement activity from larger metro areas including Florida counties (Hillsborough, Marion, Collier, Volusia, Seminole), Georgia jurisdictions (Fulton, Chatham, Columbus), California entities (Sacramento, Santa Monica), and Colorado and Wisconsin public bodies. Recent opportunities show substantial annual maintenance contracts for equipment fleets ranging from approximately 67–2,300 units across single institutions to multi-facility county systems, reflecting the distributed, mission-critical nature of fire safety infrastructure.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in the Southeast and West Coast. The City of Santa Monica Fire Department has solicited multiple competitive procurements for SCBA maintenance and ballistic protective equipment (ITBs with response dates in May–August 2026). Fulton County, Georgia issued a multi-group IFB in July 2026 covering powered rescue equipment, tools, ladders, SCBA systems, and comprehensive maintenance services. Hillsborough County, Florida executed a sole-source award to Ten-8 Fire and Safety LLC for five-year MSA SCBA maintenance at an estimated cost of $778,185. Marion County, Florida, Chatham County, Georgia, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, and Sacramento County, California each solicited annual or multi-year contracts for fire sprinkler and alarm system testing and maintenance across 30–105 facilities. Kennesaw State University (Georgia) requested proposals for portable fire extinguishers and pre-engineered suppression system services covering approximately 2,301 units. Contract terms typically run one to five years with renewal options, pricing is structured as hourly labor rates plus materials markups or fixed annual fees, and NFPA compliance (10, 17, 17A, 20, 25, 72, 1851, 1910, 1911) is universal. Competitive intensity varies—some procurements remain open to all qualified vendors; others feature M/WBE participation goals (Chatham County 30% combined M/WBE, Volusia Transit 5.2% DBE), sole-source or authorized-distributor restrictions (Hillsborough MSA SCBA, District of Columbia Amerex systems), and local-vendor preferences (South Fulton 5-point local preference, Volusia 3% bid preference).