NIGP 07104: Automobiles and Station Wagons

NIGP 07104 Automobiles And Station Wagons, an Item code, covers the purchase of new passenger sedans, SUVs, crossovers, and light-duty vans by state and local governments for general administrative and operational use. State and local buyers are acquiring individual vehicles and small fleets—typically one to a few units per procurement—configured to standard specifications with manufacturer packages, sometimes including modest upfits such as backup cameras, floor mats, and GPS units. The issuing-body mix spans counties (Riverside, Orange, Harris, San Bernardino, Santa Clara, Hillsborough), school districts (Lake City Area Schools, Beaver County, Bristol County Agricultural High School, Northside Independent), cities (San Antonio, Manchester), state departments (Michigan, South Dakota, Texas, Georgia, California, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey), and transit or special-purpose districts. County purchasing offices dominate recent activity, particularly the County of Orange in California, which has posted multiple solicitations for individual sedans, vans, and SUVs under IFB for the District Attorney and OC Public Works since May 2026. Geographic spread is concentrated in California (especially Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties), with secondary activity across the upper Midwest and Southeast; recent solicitations also originate from Texas, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Michigan, Maryland, Utah, and Georgia.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the scope: Riverside County issued RFBs in October 2026 for four 1/2-ton short-bed 4WD pickups with fuel storage tanks and one 1-ton XCAB 4WD pickup (both due November 6, 2026); the County of Orange, District Attorney, posted multiple vehicle IFBs including a 2026 Honda Pilot 2WD EX-L (due September 17, 2026) and a 2026 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport RWD Double Cab (due August 20, 2026), both offering 5–8% local small business and DVBE price preferences; Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District sought seven factory-ordered Ford trucks—four F-250s and three F-150s, all 4X4 crew cab—via ITB due October 1, 2026; the State of South Dakota issued an annual vehicle IFB covering sedans, SUVs, trucks, and police vehicles across 27 line items with modified life-cycle-cost evaluation, due September 9, 2026; and MassDOT Rail and Transit Division is establishing a five-year cooperative purchasing vehicle for ADA-compliant vans up to 29 feet in length, with proposals due October 16, 2026. Activity remains steady and distributed across multiple issuing bodies, with no single repeat buyer commanding the market; opportunities cluster in Q2–Q4 2026 with typical 30–60 day response windows and awards based on lowest responsive, responsible bid.