UNSPSC 71161607: Hose inspection service

All hoses should be visually, externally inspected prior to each use and thoroughly inspected with hydrostatic testing you fill up the hose with a medium, such as water, and take it to a pre-specified test pressure and hold it for a period of time. During this pressure phase the hose is monitored and inspected to make sure the hose can withstand the pressure.

UNSPSC 71161607 Hose inspection service is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure testing, inspection, certification, and maintenance services for fire hoses — and in some cases, the hoses themselves. The actual buying reflects two distinct patterns: jurisdictions like Waukesha County, Wisconsin solicit ongoing inspection and maintenance contracts covering annual hydrostatic testing, re-racking, and certification of existing hose inventories across multiple facilities; Hillsborough County, Florida issued an IFB for the supply of new firefighting hoses themselves (booster, forestry, and suction variants in assorted diameters), which the opportunity summary mistakenly tagged with this inspection-service code. The work solicited ranges from standalone hose-supply contracts to bundled testing and inspection services with optional training components. Issuing bodies include county governments (particularly fire services and emergency management functions) and municipalities. A third opportunity in the source — an irrigation system improvement project — is unrelated to fire hose inspection and represents a data misclassification in the posting.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in the Midwest and Florida. Waukesha County's competitive bid (Bid #2026015, due May 14, 2026) covers fire hose testing, inspection, and hydrostatic certification across 47 facility locations spanning multiple municipalities, with authorized-distributor status required and a one-year initial term plus four optional one-year extensions. Hillsborough County's ITB2600281 (due June 12, 2026) procured approximately 180 units of firefighting hoses and accessories with an estimated contract value of $117,076.60 and NFPA 1961 and 1962 compliance mandated; the preliminary bid tabulation listed five responsive bidders with pricing from $81,405.00 to $179,744.28. Bidders typically must hold current authorized-distributor credentials from specified manufacturers, comply with E-Verify and state drug-free workplace certification, and carry comprehensive commercial general liability and workers' compensation insurance.