NIGP 03585: Tools, Airplane

NIGP 03585 Tools, Airplane is an Item code that encompasses aircraft hydraulic systems, training engines, and aircraft acquisition solicited by state transportation agencies and county purchasing departments in Texas. State and local governments procuring under this code are acquiring operational and instructional aviation assets, including hydraulic power units for aircraft maintenance facilities, turbine training engines for aviation education programs, and used aircraft for law enforcement operations. The issuing bodies in the recent opportunity set include the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Texas State Technical College (TSTC) at Waco, and Jefferson County Purchasing Department in Beaumont, Texas, representing a mix of state transportation, higher education, and county law enforcement jurisdictions.

Recent solicitations center on Texas. TxDOT issued two separate Aircraft Hydraulic Power Unit solicitations (Bonfire Reference Numbers 601440000052637 posted May 11, 2026 with response due May 4, 2026, and 601440000053309 posted June 11, 2026 with response due June 3, 2026), both requiring vendor registration on the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Centralized Master Bidders List and appropriate NIGP code selection. TSTC Waco released RFP 1209144 (posted June 10, 2026, response due June 10, 2026) seeking six non-airworthy turboprop training engines and six stationary engine stands with delivery FOB to TSTC Aviation at 100 Campus Drive, Waco, Texas; the RFP weighted evaluation 45 points on specifications, 30 points on pricing, 20 points on delivery and warranty, and 5 points on vendor history of support for Texas higher education institutions. Jefferson County Purchasing issued IFB 25-064/MR for a used King Air 90, King Air C90GTI, or King Air C90B aircraft manufactured in 2000 or newer, with bid opening scheduled for December 10, 2025, and encouraged participation from DBEs, M/WBEs, and HUBs. All three solicitation types—RFP, IFB, and RFQ—appear in the recent opportunity stream.