NIGP 06517: Bus Bodies, School

NIGP 06517 Bus Bodies, School is an Item code covering the supply of school bus bodies and related passenger transport vehicles procured by state and local education and transit agencies. State and local governments buy complete bus bodies, specialized transit vehicles (including secure transport and wheelchair-accessible configurations), and integrated automated transit solutions under this code. Recent solicitations show demand for Type C activity/commercial bus bodies with full passenger capacity, wheelchair-accessible shuttle buses with lift systems, secure transport vans with restraint and cage systems for law enforcement operations, and next-generation automated transit vehicles featuring SAE Level 4 driving systems. Issuing bodies include school districts (Parkway School District in Missouri, Sarasota County Schools in Florida), county governments (Hillsborough County and Galveston County in Texas), transit authorities (Jacksonville Transportation Authority), and county purchasing departments. School districts and transit authorities dominate the recent activity, with work ranging from single-unit procurements to multi-year statewide vehicle programs.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Florida and Texas. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority leads a statewide automated transit vehicle procurement (P-26-009) across Florida and the continental United States with a March 23, 2026 RFP deadline, seeking SAE Level 4 automated transit solutions with five-year firm terms and potential multiple awards under an IDIQ structure subject to DBE and SBE program requirements. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITB for passenger vans and buses (ITB-26-00260) with an estimated project value of $460,000, closing May 28, 2026. Parkway School District in Missouri solicited bus and vehicle OEM parts and service through a blanket purchase order RFB (Solicitation 26120) closing May 19, 2026 with local vendor preference. Galveston County, Texas issued an ITB (25-078) for secure transport vans and shuttle buses closing March 19, 2026. The code also captures parts and service supply agreements: Detroit's RFQ for New Flyer XD40 bus fastener inventory management (539437, closing February 16, 2026) and Sarasota County Schools' automotive and light truck repair parts agreement (Bid 26-0124, closing February 12, 2026). Activity is active across school districts, transit authorities, and county fleets, with responses concentrated in the first half of 2026.