UNSPSC 46191614: Fire foam liquid proportioner

A device which mixes the foam extinguishing fire agent to the water for fire fighting with certain ratio when requiring the foam extinguishing fire.

UNSPSC 46191614 Fire foam liquid proportioner (Commodity) addresses specialized fire suppression consumables that state and local governments procure for active firefighting operations and system maintenance across municipal fire departments, county facilities, school districts, and correctional institutions. Recent opportunities show demand concentrated in Class A and Class B aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) concentrates, with a secondary market in specialized suppressants such as Purple K systems. The City of Pittsburgh's procurement of Solberg Spartan 1% Class A/B firefighting foam concentrate (IFB #2026-IFB-004, bids due July 24, 2026) and the City of Santa Monica Fire Department's Class B AFFF removal and disposal contract (RFB #4523, bids due August 19, 2026) exemplify the scope: fluorine-free dual-purpose foams for structure fires, wildland fires, and hydrocarbon fuel fires, packaged in 5-gallon pails, 55-gallon drums, and 265-gallon totes, with firm-fixed pricing over multi-year terms and strict compliance with NFPA standards, UL 162 listing, and emerging PFAS chemical restrictions under state law.

Issuing bodies span city fire departments, county facilities management, school districts, and state correctional facilities. Activity clusters in Florida (City of Bradenton fire systems inspections under IFB #26-042JS; Hillsborough County Public Schools fire protection services under RFP 26349-RFP-MST; City of Tallahassee fire extinguisher and suppression system services under IFB07526CC), California (City of Santa Monica AFFF removal; State of California Purple K system service RFB-IS-26200950), Georgia (Douglas County fire suppression system design and installation), and the Northeast (City of New Haven kitchen fire suppression services). Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) and Wisconsin (University of Wisconsin Oshkosh) also appear as recent buyers. Recent procurements emphasize regulatory compliance — California Assembly Bill 339 PFAS restrictions, NFPA 11 annual testing certification, prevailing wage requirements on public works — and operational constraints including 24/7 emergency response requirements, two-hour on-site arrival guarantees, and separation-of-duty mandates between inspection and repair contractors in school district contracts. Most opportunities are framed as multi-year agreements (three to five years common) with fixed or minimally escalating pricing and performance or payment bond requirements ranging from 5% to 110% of contract value.