UNSPSC 46191617: Fire hose washer

Equipment that saves human resources and time by automatically washing off the fire extinguishing hose attached with the impure substances as it is used in fire extinguishing activities.

UNSPSC 46191617 Fire hose washer is a Commodity code that covers specialized equipment and services for cleaning and maintaining fire hoses used by fire departments and water utilities. Recent state and local solicitations show little direct purchasing activity under this code; instead, governments are actively buying fire hoses themselves, fire hose testing and inspection services, fire hose storage and transport packs, and associated hydrant and firefighting equipment. The mismatch suggests this code sees limited direct procurement at the state and local level, or purchasing offices are tagging related fire-service acquisitions to higher-level or adjacent codes. The issuing bodies procuring fire-service equipment include fire departments, county water departments, county commissions, cities, and special-purpose fire authorities across the Southeast, Midwest, South, and West.

State and local procurement activity in the fire-service supply chain centers on consumable hose stock, testing services, and accessories rather than hose-washing equipment per se. Recent opportunities include the City of Detroit's RFP 546441 (July 2026, due July 30) for firefighting hose line inspection and repair services supplying new NFPA 1961-compliant attack and suction hose; Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00281 (May 2026, due June 12) for various firefighting hoses and accessories valued at $117,076.60; the Unified Fire Authority's RFQ 202607 (July 2026, due July 30) for physical inspections, pressure tests, and documentation on approximately 82,000 feet of fire hose and 2,700 feet of ground ladders annually; and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management's RFQ 27006885 (August 2026, due August 31) for 100 forestry hose packs with 15 percent MBE participation required. Geographic activity spans Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Rhode Island, Utah, and Texas, with activity concentrated in the Southeast and driven by routine fleet maintenance, annual replenishment, and specialized wildfire-response equipment procurement. Vendors pursuing this commodity should expect competition from fire-service distribution networks and equipment specialists, but may find limited direct demand for dedicated hose-washing equipment under this code.