NIGP 95244: Fire Fighting and Prevention Services (for Buildings, Homes, etc.; See 990-43 for Oil and Gas Well Fires)

NIGP 95244 Fire Fighting and Prevention Services, an Item code, encompasses the design, procurement, inspection, testing, maintenance, repair, and replacement of fire protection systems and equipment — spanning wildland and structural firefighting apparatus, fire suppression systems (sprinklers, extinguishers, fire panels), fire alarm systems, and specialized services such as prescribed burns on conservation lands. Soliciting bodies include state forestry and wildlife agencies, county housing authorities, community college districts, sheriff's departments, and municipal governments. Recent opportunities show demand across structural fire engine procurement, UAS platforms for wildland firefighting operations, fire alarm and sprinkler system maintenance on an as-needed basis, and prescribed burn management on state wildlife properties. Scope ranges from single capital purchases to multi-year preventive maintenance contracts, emergency repair services with 12-hour response windows, and specialized certifications such as Florida Certified Prescribed Burn Manager qualifications or NFPA compliance demonstration.

Geographic activity clusters in Florida, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services solicitation (ITN 17033, due October 15, 2026) for design and deployment of two Electronic Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Aircraft Systems for wildland firefighting, with sealed replies required to comply with foreign-country-of-concern restrictions, mandatory FIPS 140-2 encryption, and multi-year pricing with milestone-based payment; the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission prescribed burning services RFP (ITB 16886, due October 6, 2026, subsequently withdrawn as an exceptional purchase under Florida statute after fewer than two responsive bids) requiring Florida Certified Prescribed Burn Manager certification with five years' experience and a minimum of twenty prior burn authorizations; Broward County's fixed-price procurement (TRN2132656B1, due September 14, 2026) for one structural fire engine meeting NFPA and FAA standards with 750-calendar-day delivery; Maricopa County Community College District RFP for district-wide fire protection system services (RFP 36216, due September 15, 2026); the City of Dallas ID/IQ price-agreement bid (BT2600030640, due September 11, 2026) for three-year on-demand fire extinguisher and sprinkler system inspection and maintenance; and the Boulder County Housing Authority short-list SOQ (SOQ 29026, due June 8, 2026) for comprehensive fire protection services across 23 residential and commercial facilities, including annual fire pump testing, fire extinguisher inspection, and fire sprinkler system testing compliant with NFPA standards, with task-order authorization and no guaranteed volume. Chatham County, Georgia (ITB 26-0043-4, due June 23, 2026) solicited fire alarm system maintenance and repair at its Sheriff Complex with a 30 percent combined M/WBE participation goal and annual renewal options through four additional years.