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, maintenance, repair, and certification services for fire suppression systems and portable fire extinguishers across state and local facilities, with the code appearing in recent solicitations that blend equipment servicing, component replacement, and emergency response. State and local governments buying under this code span city fire departments, county facilities, school districts, correctional institutions, and special-purpose districts; city and county procurement offices issue the majority of visible activity, with school districts a significant secondary buyer group. The work involves annual and semi-annual inspections of sprinkler systems, backflow preventers, and fire alarm panels per NFPA standards; certification and hydrostatic testing of portable extinguishers; servicing of pre-engineered and clean-agent suppression systems; kitchen hood suppression system maintenance; and 24/7 emergency repair with specified on-site response times. Contractors typically must hold state fire protection licenses (Level I–V in Florida; C-7, C-10, C-16 in California), provide references demonstrating multi-year experience, and carry $1 million to $2 million in general liability insurance with the issuing body named as additional insured.

Recent activity clusters in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and California, with additional visible procurement in Colorado, Illinois, Connecticut, Utah, and Wisconsin. The City of Bradenton, Florida issued IFB #26-042JS (due October 14, 2026) for fire systems testing, maintenance, inspections, and certification across nine facilities, covering approximately 750 annual fire extinguisher certifications plus sprinkler system, alarm, and clean-agent suppression servicing; the City of Santa Monica Fire Department issued RFB #4523 (due August 19, 2026) for removal and disposal of PFAS-containing Class B Aqueous Film-Forming Foam from fire apparatus under California Assembly Bill 339 compliance. Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) released RFP 26349-RFP-MST (due October 5, 2026) requiring separate vendors for inspections and repairs across 235 school facilities, with small business enterprise utilization weighted at 10 percent of evaluation. The Town of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina posted RFP 2026-12 (due June 11, 2026) for annual and semi-annual inspections of roughly 500 extinguishers, 90 backflow devices, and multiple fixed systems across town facilities. Sacramento County issued RFB 2026-RFB-0019 for fire suppression systems maintenance across 105 county facilities with mandatory prevailing wage compliance and 24/7 emergency repair coverage; the New Haven, Connecticut Department of Purchases requested proposals for kitchen fire suppression services across 38 public schools with a 25 percent MBE/WBE participation goal (due June 16, 2026). Contract terms typically run one to three years with optional renewals; pricing structures combine hourly labor rates (standard, overtime, and holiday tiers), material markups capped at 10–30 percent, and unit-pricing for specific components or services. Local vendor preferences, small business set-asides, and prevailing wage requirements appear frequently in school district and county solicitations.