UNSPSC 72101516: Fire extinguisher inspection maintenance and repair service

Service that includes inspection, testing, certification, repair and replacement

UNSPSC 72101516 Fire extinguisher inspection maintenance and repair service is a Commodity code covering periodic and emergency service work on portable fire extinguishers and related suppression equipment across municipal, county, school district, and state-operated facilities. State and local governments are purchasing routine annual inspections, hydrostatic testing on specified cycles, recharging, component replacement, emergency repairs, and compliance documentation under this code. Work spans single-facility contracts and district-wide or countywide maintenance agreements, with response-time requirements ranging from same-day emergency calls to routine scheduling within 24–48 business hours. Issuing bodies include city fire departments and public works offices, county water authorities and transit systems, independent school districts, special-purpose correctional facilities operated by state corrections departments, and municipal utility providers. The solicitation mix shows schools as dominant repeat buyers—Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Collin County and Hillsborough County school districts, and Pinellas County Schools all posted active RFPs or RFQs in recent weeks. Cities, counties, and state agencies round out the customer base, with examples including the City of Milpitas, the State of Illinois, Escambia County, and Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, California, and Illinois. Representative opportunities include Collin County's countywide fire alarm and fire sprinkler inspections, testing, maintenance and repair RFP (IFB 2026-298, bids due November 12, 2026, estimated annual value $152,000 across approximately 25 facilities); the City of Milpitas fire extinguisher inspection and maintenance ITB (26266, bids due November 10, 2026, covering 485 portable extinguishers across 17 city service locations over five years); Pinellas County Schools' chemical fire suppression system maintenance and repair RFQ (25-JG-027-B, targeting 163 system locations across kitchen and paint-booth areas, estimated $50,000 initially); and Northside Independent School District's fire suppression system inspection and maintenance sealed-bid procurement (RFP2026131, proposals due November 6, 2026, expiring RFP 2023-192 effective January 31, 2027). Collin County also issued a separate IFB for sprinkler head replacement at the county jail (2026-389, bids due November 19, 2026, $150,000 opinion of probable cost). State certifications are frequently mandated—California State Fire Marshal Portable Fire Extinguisher Concern License, Florida Fire Protection Contractor License, South Carolina contractor licenses, and Texas fire alarm/sprinkler installer credentials—and NFPA compliance (NFPA 10, 13, 17A, 25, 72) appears in nearly all specifications. Local business preferences, small-business enterprise set-asides, and prevailing wage requirements feature prominently in solicitations from California, Texas, Florida, and Illinois jurisdictions.