NIGP 06015: Brakes, Electric Controller

NIGP 06015 Brakes, Electric Controller is an Item code under which state and local governments procure brake systems and components for heavy-duty equipment—particularly container gantry cranes at ports, transit buses, and commercial trailers—together with installation, maintenance, repair, and parts supply. Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in Florida transit authorities, county port operations, and municipal fleet services, spanning procurement approaches from sole-source RFI challenges to competitive parts supply agreements.

Broward County Transportation Department posted the most substantial recent opportunity: an open-end contract for mid-life rolling stock repower overhaul services covering approximately 198 heavy-duty buses, with responses due February 23, 2026, requiring comprehensive brake system renewal alongside engine, transmission, and ancillary systems work under FTA funding with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. Earlier, Broward County issued an RFI on June 23, 2026 (due July 1) contesting a proposed sole-source designation for Dellner Bubenzer USA Inc. as the only qualified source for supply, installation, and maintenance of Bubenzer brake systems and storm rail clamps on container gantry cranes at Port Everglades—an opening for competitors to demonstrate equivalent capability. The City of Gainesville, Florida released an ITB on April 2, 2026 (due May 12) for Heavy-Duty Bus and Truck Brakes and Miscellaneous Parts across eight commodity lots, with one-year contract beginning October 1, 2026, structured by vehicle class and pricing tier. School Board of Sarasota County, Florida solicited automotive and light truck repair parts through Bid #26-0124 (due February 12, 2026) with manufacturer-specific discount requirements and emergency-response provisions, though the scope emphasized general automotive inventory rather than brake systems specifically. Activity is limited geographically to Florida jurisdictions in the recent record, with no opportunities posted in other states under this code during the sample period.