NIGP 07190: Vans, Cargo

NIGP 07190 Vans, Cargo — an Item code — encompasses the procurement of cargo vans and cutaway vans by state and local governments for operational transport, fleet replacement, and specialized service delivery. Recent solicitations show school districts, counties, municipal authorities, and state departments buying new and used cargo vans, cutaway service vans, and passenger vans with varying specifications and equipment packages tailored to agency needs — from school transportation and law enforcement digital forensics to library outreach and emergency flood operations.

Issuing bodies span school districts (Rockwood R-6 School District in Missouri, Northside Independent School District in Texas, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies and departments (Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts, California Department of Water Resources, State of Utah Division of Purchasing), counties (Eastern Municipal Water District in Riverside County, California; San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office), cities (City of Rome, Georgia; City of Indianapolis), and special-purpose authorities (Tampa Sports Authority, Santa Clara County Library District). The procurement vehicle mix favors sealed competitive bids (RFB/ITB) for standardized purchases and RFPs for custom or specialized builds. Representative recent opportunities include Rockwood R-6 School District's IFB for two Chevrolet Express or Ford E350 cutaway vans with Knapheide service bodies, due July 17, 2026; Eastern Municipal Water District's RFB for two three-quarter-ton pickup trucks (2025 or newer model year, 4WD HD regular cab), due June 11, 2026; Maryland AOC's RFP for one commercial box truck with liftgate (new or used), due June 24, 2026; and Santa Clara County Library District's RFP for one custom-built bookmobile (Morgan Olson Step Van or similar, budget not to exceed $300,000), due March 4, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in California (Department of Water Resources, Eastern Municipal Water District, San Bernardino County, Santa Clara County), Texas (Northside ISD), Florida (Hillsborough County, Tampa Sports Authority), Missouri (Rockwood R-6), Maryland (AOC), Utah (Division of Purchasing), and Georgia (City of Rome), with cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell for law enforcement equipment nationwide; CES for medium and heavy-duty trucks across Utah jurisdictions) extending reach to multi-state participation. Local vendor preferences appear in select solicitations (San Bernardino County five percent preference, Santa Clara County Library District five percent additional evaluation points), and set-aside language is absent or minimal across most opportunities.