NIGP 06545: Headache Racks (for Truck Bodies)

NIGP 06545 Headache Racks (For Truck Bodies), an Item code, represents equipment safety and visibility accessories for commercial and municipal vehicle fleets. State and local governments procure these protective rack systems, mounted behind the cabs of pickup trucks and service vehicles, to shield occupants and equipment from load shift during transit and to improve rear visibility. The code draws solicitations from state transportation and corrections agencies, county purchasing departments, cities, transit authorities, and school districts managing diverse vehicle fleets from patrol and emergency-response trucks to maintenance and utility vehicles.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Texas, where the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a competitive sealed bid for headache racks (Solicitation IW236050, bids due March 31, 2026), and the City of Midland solicited fleet vehicles including pickup trucks (Solicitation 26003139, bids due April 9, 2026) that would incorporate such equipment. The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas procured attenuator trucks for safety operations (Solicitation IFBDOC2015933041, bids due March 18, 2026), which may include integrated protective devices. The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida established a supply agreement for automotive and light truck repair parts (Bid #26-0124, bids due February 12, 2026) covering replacement components across multiple manufacturers. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, municipal fleet services, transit authorities, and school district transportation operations, with activity centered in Texas and Florida during the first half of 2026.