NIGP 06015: Brakes, Electric Controller

NIGP 06015 Brakes, Electric Controller is an Item code that covers motor vehicle brake components and systems for fleet maintenance, including pads, shoes, rotors, drums, master cylinders, hoses, calipers, wheel cylinders, and related hardware. State and local governments acquire these parts through competitive bidding to support school district transportation fleets, county operations, and transit authority maintenance programs. The scope encompasses both passenger and light-duty vehicle brake systems as well as medium and heavy-duty truck, bus, and trailer brake assemblies, with all components requiring factory approval and Original Equipment Manufacturer certification. School districts represent the primary issuing bodies actively soliciting under this code, though county transit and port operations also source specialized brake systems and components.

Pinellas County School District in Florida dominates the recent activity, issuing an ITB for motor vehicle brake parts (Solicitation 26AM016) with bids due August 24, 2026, an estimated annual value of approximately $190,000, and contract delivery to four service centers in the Tampa Bay region. The solicitation divides brake parts into two sections—passenger and light-truck components, and medium/heavy-duty truck and bus components—with suppliers required to be located within 40 miles of the Walter Pownall Service Center. Broward County, also in Florida, posted an RFI in June 2026 challenging a proposed sole-source designation for Bubenzer brake and rail clamp systems for container gantry cranes at Port Everglades, indicating specialized brake procurement extends beyond traditional fleet maintenance. A Sourcewell cooperative purchasing RFP for Law Enforcement Equipment (posted May 2026, response due June 16, 2026) suggests that brake and equipment procurement may also flow through multi-jurisdictional cooperative vehicles serving Washington state jurisdictions and other participating entities nationwide, though the specific brake-component emphasis in that solicitation is not detailed.