UNSPSC 46191601: Fire extinguishers

UNSPSC 46191601 Fire extinguishers, a Commodity code, covers portable fire extinguisher inspection, maintenance, testing, recharging, hydrostatic testing, and replacement services that state and local governments procure across facilities ranging from individual buildings to airport complexes and multi-campus university systems. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state departments, county governments, cities, school districts, transit authorities, and special-purpose districts including housing authorities and regional water utilities. The work typically bundles annual inspections and certifications with periodic hydrostatic testing (at five-, six-, or twelve-year intervals), recharging, replacement of worn or defective units, and compliance documentation to NFPA 10 standards. Contract structures vary from as-needed blanket purchase orders with no guaranteed volume to fixed-price agreements covering hundreds to thousands of extinguishers across multiple locations. Pricing is commonly itemized by extinguisher type, weight category, and service line; contractors must often maintain inventory for timely service delivery, hold factory training or state certifications (such as a Type B + Type D California Fire Marshal license), and comply with prevailing wage requirements where applicable.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Texas, Florida, Georgia, California, and the Mountain West, with particular strength in the Southeast. Representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Public Safety's July 2026 IFB for annual inspection and maintenance at the Irving Waiver Center (five-year term, with pricing itemized across 28 line items); Pinellas County, Florida's May 2026 ITQ for semi-annual and annual maintenance across approximately 3,016 extinguishers at 159 locations (estimated total five-year value $262,000, with incumbent Thompson Safety LLC); the City of Palo Alto's June 2026 IFB for automatic fire extinguishing system inspection, testing, and repair across 33 municipal facilities over three years (estimated $500,000, pre-qualified bidder list of 11 California contractors); and Orange County Transportation Authority's June 2026 RFQ for maintenance services on approximately 1,339 extinguishers across six facilities (estimated $55,000 over two years, with Majestics Fire Inc. as incumbent). Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, the Boulder County Housing Authority, school districts in Bibb County and Cobb County Georgia, and municipal fire departments in Tallahassee and South Fulton Georgia have also recently issued RFPs and ITBs. The code shows steady procurement velocity across jurisdictional tiers, with contracts typically ranging from $55,000 to $535,000 annually and emphasizing NFPA compliance, emergency response capability, and detailed deficiency reporting.