NIGP 07180: Suv Type Vehicles (incl. Carryalls)

NIGP 07180 SUV Type Vehicles (Incl. Carryalls), Item, encompasses the purchase of sport utility vehicles and carryall-type platforms by state and local governments for fleet and operational use — a category reflecting sustained procurement activity across counties, cities, school districts, state departments, and special-purpose authorities. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring new-model SUVs ranging from mid-size platforms (Ford Explorer, Chevy Traverse, Honda Pilot, Toyota Grand Highlander) to full-size pursuit and law enforcement variants (Chevy Tahoe PPV, Ford Police Interceptor Utility, GMC Yukon) in single-unit through fleet-scale acquisitions, often with ballistic protection, pursuit-rated specifications, emergency lighting and communications packages, and specialized upfitting. The issuing-body mix spans county purchasing offices (Orange County, California; San Bernardino County, California; Hillsborough County, Florida; Chatham County, Georgia; Catoosa County, Georgia), city procurement bureaus (San Antonio; Charlotte; Indianapolis; Meriden, Connecticut; Phoenix; Carmel, Indiana; Brookhaven, Georgia), independent school districts (Parkway School District; Northside Independent School District, San Antonio), state departments (Maine Department of Public Safety; Illinois Secretary of State; Illinois Emergency Management Agency; Illinois Commerce Commission; Illinois Office of Welfare Reform; State of Georgia), municipal water and transit authorities (Eastern Municipal Water District, California), tribal governments (Gila River Indian Community), and airport commissions (Savannah Airport Commission). The County of Orange, California appears as a frequent issuer, with multiple posted opportunities spanning pursuit vehicles, general fleet replacement, and service body trucks.

Geographic activity concentrates in California (Orange County, San Bernardino County, Eastern Municipal Water District), Texas (San Antonio, Northside ISD, Waco), Illinois (multiple state departments and Cook County vendors), Florida (Hillsborough County, Pasco County, Chatham County, Savannah area), Georgia (Atlanta metro, Ringgold, Catoosa County, Brookhaven), and the Southwest (Gila River Indian Community, Arizona). Representative recent opportunities include the County of Orange Public Works requesting three new Chevrolet Tahoe Pursuit Rated Vehicles through IFB IFB0803072801RN with a June 12, 2026 deadline and a not-to-exceed value of $240,000; Parkway School District (Missouri) requesting bids for two 2027 Ford Explorer fleet vehicles through Solicitation 274 with a July 28, 2026 response date; the State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services procuring one GMC Yukon through RFQ RFQ16A26070900000000000006 with a July 22, 2026 closing and November 1, 2026 preferred delivery; the City of Meriden, Connecticut issuing ITB B027-13 for seven Ford Interceptor Utility patrol and administrative police vehicles with up-fitting services, bids due July 29, 2026; and San Bernardino County Fleet Management issuing ITB VHS126FL0006440 for approximately 130 light- and heavy-duty vehicles (including multiple SUV categories: Tahoe LT 4x4, Ford Explorer 4x4, and Ford Bronco 4x4) with bids due August 3, 2026. Pricing structures consistently appear on a unit basis with FOB Destination delivery, and local small-business and disabled-veteran business-enterprise preferences are common across California, Florida, and other jurisdictions; prevailing wage compliance and performance/payment bonds are standard for upfitting and multi-vehicle contracts.