NIGP 06021: Brakes, Repairs, and Replacements (Not Electric Controller)

NIGP 06021 Brakes, Repairs, and Replacements (Not Electric Controller), an Item code, covers state and local procurement of brake components, parts, and repair services for fleet vehicles and heavy-duty equipment. Recent solicitations show governments buying OEM and aftermarket brake pads, rotors, brake drums, air springs, brake chambers, and related suspension components for transit buses, commercial trucks, and general automotive fleets, along with brake system installation, maintenance, and collision repair services. Issuing bodies range across transit authorities, county fleet management departments, cities, school districts, and state purchasing offices. The California Department of General Services procured OEM auto parts (including brake components) for mandatory use by the California Highway Patrol, Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, and Department of State Hospitals; the City of Charlotte's Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) solicited brake and suspension parts for 246 buses and 95 paratransit vehicles through an Invitation to Bid with a five-year term and two optional one-year extensions; the City of Gainesville, Florida issued an Invitation to Bid for Heavy-Duty Bus and Truck Brakes with eight distinct lots and a one-year contract term; and San Bernardino County Fleet Management procured Dodge/Mopar brake components through an Invitation to Bid with a five-year term commencing July 1, 2026. Brevard County requested just-in-time inventory management and parts supply services for a fleet of 1,114 assets including vehicles, trucks, and equipment, with pricing based on recent annual usage of $776,706.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida (Broward County, City of Gainesville, Brevard County, Sarasota County schools), California (state procurement and San Bernardino County), North Carolina (Charlotte), and Georgia (Atlanta). Broward County issued a Request for Information contesting a sole-source designation for Bubenzer brake and rail clamps installation, parts, and maintenance for container gantry cranes at Port Everglades, with responses due July 1, 2026. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office awarded a three-year aftermarket vehicle parts contract valued at $7,500,000 to Genuine Parts Company (NAPA Auto Parts), effective May 20, 2026, through January 10, 2029, with participation available to governmental units and qualified nonprofit agencies. The School Board of Sarasota County sought one-year supply agreements for automotive and light truck repair parts through sealed bid by February 12, 2026. Transit authorities and county fleet operations dominate recent solicitation activity, typically requiring OEM compliance, 48-hour to 14-day delivery guarantees, and firm pricing for initial contract terms of two to five years.