NIGP 06543: Handles, Grab

NIGP 06543 Handles, Grab is an Item code that captures hardware components procured by state and local governments as parts of broader supply agreements for vehicle maintenance, facility operations, and equipment repair. The code encompasses grab handles and similar fastening hardware supplied through master agreements with automotive and industrial parts distributors. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts, county transportation departments, and municipal maintenance operations that source handles as line items within larger automotive repair parts contracts or facility hardware supply frameworks. Grab handles appear in procurement activity as components bundled with other repair parts rather than as standalone items—they are typically specified within requests for automotive or truck repair parts agreements where distributors must maintain inventory across multiple manufacturer brands and deliver components on fixed schedules to centralized maintenance facilities.

The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida issued Bid #26-0124 in January 2026 for a one-year automotive and light truck repair parts supply agreement with two optional renewal years, closing February 12, 2026. The IFB required firm percentage discounts off manufacturer list prices for new OEM or in-house brand parts across 19 specified manufacturers, with F.O.B. destination delivery and 48-hour stock order fulfillment to the transportation garage in Osprey, Florida. The procurement encouraged SBE and MBE participation and applied Florida preference adjustments. Recent activity data does not support characterization of geographic concentration beyond Florida or identification of additional representative opportunities under this specific Item code; the Williamson County purchasing notice posted in July 2026 is an administrative relocation announcement with no procurement scope.