NIGP 96243: Hose Testing Services (Fire, Water, etc.)

NIGP 96243 Hose Testing Services (Fire, Water, Etc.), an Item code, encompasses procurement of firefighting hoses, related accessories, and fire protection system inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair services by state and local governments. Recent solicitations show demand split between capital equipment purchases—firefighting hose inventory with specified compliance standards—and recurring maintenance and inspection contracts for fire protection systems across institutional facilities. Issuing bodies include county governments, community college districts, and municipalities; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners and Maricopa County Community College District have posted activity under this code recently. Vendors must typically be authorized distributors of specified manufacturers and demonstrate experience with similar work, with compliance required to NFPA standards 1961 and 1962 for hose products.

Hillsborough County, Florida and Maricopa County, Arizona represent the most active jurisdictions in recent opportunities. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB2600281 for firefighting hoses and accessories (booster hoses in 1", 2", and 3" diameters; forestry hose; and suction hoses in 5" and 6" diameters) with a closing date of June 12, 2026 and estimated contract value of $117,076.60 for a one-year term; the preliminary bid tabulation showed five responsive bidders with pricing ranging from $81,405.00 to $179,744.28. Maricopa County Community College District issued RFP36216 for fire protection systems inspection, testing, maintenance, repair, and replacement services on an as-needed, district-wide basis across all college locations, with proposals due September 15, 2026. The City of DeBary, Florida also issued a capital project (Bid 03-15) involving irrigation system improvements with a Hunter system installation, though this procurement sits outside traditional fire and water hose testing service scope.