NIGP 06535: Flat Bed Bodies

NIGP 06535 Flat Bed Bodies, an Item code, covers the construction, customization, and installation of utility service bodies and specialized cargo enclosures mounted on truck chassis and vehicle frames for state and local municipal use. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying custom-built nine-foot utility service bodies for municipal utility trucks, with full responsibility for modifications, mechanical and electrical work, emissions compliance, warranty, and delivery of fully functional units. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county governments and special-purpose districts; the County of Sacramento issued a Request for Bids in April 2026 for construction and installation of nine-foot utility service bodies on new 10,200-pound GVWR single rear wheel super cab cab and chassis units intended for municipal utility service operations, with a minimum of three and maximum of six bodies to be installed in the first contract year and potential for additional units on gasoline, diesel, and electric platforms in subsequent years.

The County of Sacramento's RFB (Solicitation 2026RFB0004), due February 18, 2026, required bids on a unit cost basis with emissions reduction as a primary bid evaluation factor, compliance with California Vehicle Code and Air Resources Board standards, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, and Cal-OSHA requirements, delivery of vehicles with less than 1,000 odometer miles, certified weight certificates, DMV registration documentation, four complete sets of keys, and a minimum one-year parts and labor warranty commencing from County acceptance. Sacramento County applied a five percent local business preference and two percent micro-business preference. The RFB also contemplated potential extensions of up to two additional one-year terms with pricing adjustments not exceeding five percent per extension period, indicating ongoing market interest in this commodity class within California municipalities.