NIGP 05536: Grille Guards and Crash Cushions

NIGP 05536 Grille Guards and Crash Cushions, an Item code, describes protective vehicle equipment that state and local governments procure as part of fleet maintenance and parts supply operations. Recent solicitations reveal that the code sits within a broader ecosystem of automotive parts and fleet logistics procurement, where jurisdictions source vehicle components, safety equipment, and inventory management services to maintain their operational fleets. The issuing bodies pursuing this work span county governments and school districts, with Brevard County and the School Board of Sarasota County appearing in recent posted opportunities.

Brevard County Purchasing Services (on behalf of Fleet Services) issued solicitation B52621 in April 2026 as an ITB for just-in-time inventory management services covering automotive parts and equipment for a fleet of 1,114 assets, with a response date of February 25, 2026 and an estimated budget of $730,000 for the contract year. The School Board of Sarasota County posted Bid #26-0124 in January 2026, an IFB for automotive and light truck repair parts with a one-year initial term and two renewal options, requiring sealed responses by February 12, 2026; this solicitation specified firm percentage discounts off MSRP for OEM and in-house brand parts from 19 manufacturers, with F.O.B. Destination delivery to the Transportation Garage in Osprey, Florida. Recent activity appears concentrated in Florida, though the source provides no additional geographic or repeat-buyer detail beyond these two opportunities.