UNSPSC 46191620: Smoke exhaust fan

Equipment that releases the smoke or toxic gas generated when the fire fighters are unable to make the entry with the smoke or toxic gas in the building or basement with the fire breaking out.

UNSPSC 46191620 Smoke exhaust fan is a Commodity code covering the purchase and installation of exhaust fans, roof-mounted exhaust evacuation systems, and related ventilation equipment by state and local government agencies. State and local buyers procure standalone exhaust fan units and complete exhaust evacuation systems for facilities ranging from public works maintenance shops and water treatment plants to state-supported living centers, convention centers, and transportation department operations. Recent solicitations show acquisition of roof-mounted exhaust fans with motorized backdraft dampers, centrifugal ventilators rated by horsepower and CFM capacity, hose reels with silicone-nomex hoses, control systems, and comprehensive ductwork installations requiring removal of existing systems, electrical reconnection, roof curb installation with flashing, and weatherproofing. Issuing bodies span city procurement offices, county governments, state departments of transportation, state health agencies, and municipal utilities. The City of Meriden, Connecticut; Gwinnett County, Georgia; the City of College Park, Georgia; the California Department of Transportation; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission all posted exhaust fan replacement or installation work over the past four months, indicating sustained activity across municipal facilities maintenance, transportation department equipment shops, healthcare operations, and water infrastructure upgrades.

Recent geographic activity concentrates in California, Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut, with additional opportunities in Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Meriden's IFB B02716 for replacement of five roof-mounted exhaust fans at its Public Works Maintenance Facility with responses due August 11, 2026, subject to a 25% Small Business Enterprise set-aside and Build America Buy America Act compliance; the California Department of Transportation's three Exhaust Evacuation System replacement projects across District 32 (Alameda, Humboldt, and Fresno counties) with bids due between March 12 and March 24, 2026 and maximum award values of $461,000 each, including mandatory 25% Small Business participation and 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016989 for exhaust fan upgrades and installation at Rio Grande State Supported Living Center in Harlingen with responses due February 19, 2026. Prevailing wage requirements apply to most public works exhaust system projects. Payment bond, performance bond, and comprehensive insurance coverage at $1,000,000 general liability minimum are standard conditions across recent solicitations.