UNSPSC 46191613: Fire extinguishing agent

A substance of powder or liquid phase with the fire extinguishing capability used for the fire extinguisher.

UNSPSC 46191613 Fire extinguishing agent (Commodity) covers testing, inspection, preventive maintenance, emergency repair, and certification services for fire suppression systems—including kitchen hood suppression, wet sprinkler systems, clean agent systems, and portable fire extinguishers—across state and local facilities. State and local governments procure these services to maintain regulatory compliance with NFPA standards and fire codes while ensuring life safety equipment remains operational. Recent solicitations show a mix of issuing bodies: cities (New Haven, Tallahassee, South Fulton), counties (Douglas County Georgia, Sacramento County), towns (Hilton Head Island), universities (Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Texas at Tyler), correctional facilities (Illinois Department of Corrections), and specialized authorities (Lee County Port Authority for airport ARFF foam transition). Contractors must typically hold current certifications (NFPA standards technician, NICET, state licenses such as C-7, C-10, C-16 in California), maintain minimum insurance coverage ($1 million to $3 million general liability depending on jurisdiction), provide 24/7 emergency response with specified on-site response times (ranging from 30 minutes to two hours), and comply with prevailing wage requirements where applicable. Many jurisdictions impose MBE/WBE participation goals (25% in New Haven, 15% DBE in Douglas County), local vendor preferences (5% price reduction in Hilton Head Island, 15% local participation in Douglas County), and E-Verify compliance.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, California, South Carolina, Illinois, Texas, and Wisconsin. Representative opportunities include the City of New Haven's kitchen fire suppression systems RFP (2026HYRFPCNH351, due June 16, 2026) covering 38 school locations with mandatory MBE/WBE participation and 30-minute emergency response requirement; the City of Tallahassee's citywide fire extinguisher and suppression system inspection and maintenance IFB (IFB07526CC, due July 9, 2026); Douglas County, Georgia's design, fabrication, and installation RFP for fire suppression systems at two county facilities (PE64800NONST2026000000077, due July 2, 2026, with 15% local and DBE participation requirements); the Town of Hilton Head Island's comprehensive fire protection services RFP (202612, due June 11, 2026) spanning 500 fire extinguishers, 90 backflow preventers, and kitchen suppression systems at 12 locations with indefinite-quantity contract structure; and Sacramento County's fire suppression systems maintenance RFB across 105 facilities (RFB 2026-RFB-0019, due April 9, 2026) requiring California prevailing wage compliance and two-hour emergency response. The Lee County Port Authority solicitation (RFB260052LB, due April 21, 2026) represents specialized scope—ARFF fluorine-free foam transition at two airport stations under FAA funding with Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and pollution liability insurance of $2 million to $4 million. Contract structures range from fixed-price and time-and-materials models to indefinite-quantity agreements with unit-price or hourly-rate billing, typically with one-year initial terms and one to four optional renewal periods.