NIGP 93634: Fire Extinguisher Maintenance (Including Recharging) and Repair

NIGP 93634 Fire Extinguisher Maintenance (Including Recharging) and Repair, an Item code, encompasses annual inspections, recharging, hydrostatic testing, and replacement of portable fire extinguishers in compliance with NFPA 10 standards across municipal facilities, school districts, transit authorities, and other public entities. State and local governments soliciting under this code seek vendors to service ABC, CO2, Class K, Halon, and specialty extinguisher types at fixed or hourly rates, with work performed on scheduled or as-needed bases and pricing typically structured as itemized unit costs covering labor, parts, and materials. Issuing bodies include Texas state departments (Department of Public Safety, General Services Commission, TxDOT), Florida cities and counties (Tampa Fire Rescue, Pinellas County, Marion County, Tallahassee), Georgia municipalities and counties (Cobb County Schools, Chatham County, South Fulton, Rockdale County, Kennesaw State University), school districts nationally (Austin ISD, Portsmouth Public Schools, Harlingen CISD, New Haven Board of Education), and regional transit authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority, Volusia County Transit). Recent activity shows repeat procurement from state departments managing distributed facilities and school districts balancing fire safety compliance across multiple buildings with constrained annual budgets.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas, Florida, and Georgia, with recent postings from Illinois (state-level joint purchase contracts), Maine, Wisconsin, Colorado, and California. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Public Safety's five-year fire extinguisher maintenance contract for the Irving Waiver Center (IFB due July 30, 2026, covering annual inspections, recharging, and hydrostatic testing with 28 line items structured as cost-plus markup); Pinellas County, Florida's procurement for inspection and maintenance of approximately 3,016 extinguishers at 159 locations (ITQ due May 21, 2026, with estimated five-year value of $262,000 and incumbent contractor Thompson Safety LLC); and the Cobb County School District's districtwide fire alarm, sprinkler, and fire suppression inspection services (RFP due April 23, 2026, estimated annual value $535,000, covering fire extinguishers alongside broader fire safety systems). The State of Illinois is currently seeking small-business-only vendors through a joint purchase master contract for regional fire extinguisher services (IFB due February 26, 2026, with multiple regional awards). Sheltered-market and local-vendor preferences appear in several school district and municipal procurements; many jurisdictions require NFPA certification, proof of training, and loaner unit inventory. Contract terms typically run one to five years with renewal options, and payment is generally NET 30 to NET 45 after invoice receipt.