NIGP 06046: Front End Alignment Parts and Accessories (see 075 for Equipment)

NIGP 06046 Front End Alignment Parts And Accessories, an Item code, covers the supply and installation of automotive alignment components and related parts that state and local governments procure as part of fleet maintenance and repair operations. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying steering and suspension parts, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) components, and aftermarket alternatives through volume-discount supply agreements and just-in-time inventory management contracts. The issuing bodies include county fleet services departments, city public works offices, and school district transportation operations—jurisdictions that operate vehicles across multiple departments and require reliable access to parts at negotiated pricing.

Activity under this code concentrates in Florida and Georgia. Brevard County Purchasing Services solicited just-in-time inventory management for automotive parts to support a fleet of 1,114 assets, with a bid opening scheduled for February 25, 2026 and recent usage of $776,706; the successful contractor supplies parts daily or within two hours for emergencies, staffs on-site parts rooms, and integrates with the County's iMaint system. The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida issued Bid #26-0124 for a one-year automotive and light truck repair parts supply agreement with options to renew through two additional one-year periods, requiring firm percentage discounts off manufacturer list prices for OEM parts from 19 specified manufacturers, with responses due February 12, 2026. The City of Atlanta, Department of Public Works, Office of Fleet Services released a pre-advertisement notice (PE66062NONST2026000000333) for heavy-duty trailers repair services and parts supply, with an IFB process and bid due May 1, 2026, requiring parts delivery within 24 hours for 90 percent of items and 72 hours for the remainder.