UNSPSC 46191626: Fire suppression tank

In the event of an electric vehicle fire, a water tank type product is used to extinguish the fire by immersing the vehicle in water to cool the battery.

UNSPSC 46191626 Fire suppression tank (Commodity) encompasses testing, inspection, maintenance, certification, and repair services for fire suppression systems across state and local facilities, including sprinkler systems, clean agent and chemical suppression systems, kitchen hood suppression systems, and portable fire extinguishers. State and local buyers under this code include city fire departments, county governments, school districts, correctional facilities, water utilities, and university systems. Work typically spans annual and semiannual inspections per NFPA standards, emergency on-call repair with response-time guarantees, system certification, equipment replacement, and documentation. Contractors must hold relevant state licenses (fire protection contractor, low-voltage electrical, or equivalent), maintain manufacturer certifications for specific system types, carry minimum general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence, and comply with prevailing wage requirements where applicable. Many jurisdictions require technicians to respond within two to four hours of notification and structure pricing as hourly rates for standard and emergency work plus materials markups capped at 10–30 percent.

Recent activity spans Florida (Bradenton, Santa Monica, Hillsborough County Public Schools, New Haven, Tampa Bay Water), Georgia (Stephens County Schools, Douglas County), California (Sacramento County), Illinois (Department of Corrections), and South Carolina (Greenville County), reflecting consistent demand across regions. The City of Bradenton issued IFB #26-042JS in October 2026 for comprehensive fire systems testing and maintenance across nine city locations with response due October 14, 2026; Hillsborough County Public Schools solicited RFP 26349-RFP-MST in September 2026 for CO2 and sprinkler system services across 235 schools, requiring structural separation of inspection and repair vendors; Sacramento County issued RFB 2026-RFB-0019 in August 2026 for maintenance across 105 county facilities with mandatory pre-bid in March 2026 and 24/7 emergency coverage; and the City of New Haven solicited proposals in June 2026 for kitchen fire suppression services at 38 public schools with a 25 percent MBE/WBE participation mandate. School districts and county government entities dominate the buyer base, often bundling inspection, maintenance, and emergency repair into single annual or multi-year contracts with on-call availability requirements.