NIGP 05588: Tops and Covers (for Short Wheelbase Vehicles)

NIGP 05588 Tops and Covers (For Short Wheelbase Vehicles) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure vehicle-mounted covers, tonneau covers, bed covers, and related protective enclosures for pickup trucks and compact utility vehicles. Recent state and local solicitations show activity clustered around peace officer vehicle up-fits, fleet maintenance logistics, and specialized vehicle equipment installations, with issuing bodies spanning state attorneys general offices, city public works and fleet departments, county purchasing offices, and school districts. The Texas Office of the Attorney General, City of Phoenix Public Works, Brevard County Purchasing Services, and municipal fleet operations in Florida represent the primary recent buyers, though the code sees broader activity from specialized vehicle service providers and automotive suppliers supporting police, transit, and municipal fleet modernization initiatives.

Activity under this code appears concentrated in Texas, Arizona, and Florida over the past three months. The Texas Office of the Attorney General issued an IFB (30226230762) on April 16, 2026, for peace officer vehicle up-fit services including warning lights, sirens, secure storage, and accessories on 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe and Silverado platforms, with responses due April 30, 2026, and required installation at the vendor's Austin facility within a 50-mile radius. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department solicited an IFB (26-FSD-028) on April 24, 2026, for comprehensive vehicle modification services including light packages, ballistic protection, vehicle cages, interior accessories, bedliners, slide-out systems, and tire/wheel installations for the Phoenix Police Department, with a three-year initial term and two optional one-year extensions commencing March 1, 2026, and requiring demonstrated DBE and small business participation. Brevard County Purchasing Services issued a competitive sealed bid on April 6, 2026, for just-in-time automotive parts and equipment inventory management supporting the county's fleet of 1,114 assets, with a five-year contract term and estimated annual budget of $730,000. No recent solicitations directly name NIGP 05588 tonneau or bed covers as a standalone procurement line item in the available notices, though vehicle up-fit and fleet equipment procurement activity across the region suggests underlying demand for protective covers and equipment enclosures as components of broader fleet modernization and law enforcement vehicle outfitting programs.