NIGP 06515: Bookmobile Bodies

NIGP 06515 Bookmobile Bodies is an Item code covering the design, fabrication, and delivery of specialized mobile educational and library vehicles. State and local governments procure these vehicles to extend educational programming and library services to schools, districts, and communities. The work involves custom design and full fabrication to meet operational specifications for mobile STEM labs, library services, or similar educational initiatives. Soliciting bodies include independent school districts and county purchasing offices, with recent activity concentrated in Texas jurisdictions pursuing formal competitive procurements when estimated project costs exceed internal thresholds.

Temple Independent School District issued RFP00827 in early October 2026 for design, fabrication, and delivery of one custom Mobile STEM Lab vehicle, with proposals due November 2, 2026. The District solicited the vehicle as a formal competitive procurement under Texas Education Code 44.031 because the estimated cost exceeded the District's $100,000 threshold. The scope requires vendors to submit comprehensive proposals addressing custom design, construction specifications, delivery terms, and detailed cost breakdowns, with the District evaluating compliant proposals against established criteria. This represents the primary recent activity visible under the code in state and local procurement databases as of October 2026.