NIGP 07205: Class 5 Trucks (16,001 - 19,500 Lb. GVWR)

NIGP 07205 Class 5 Trucks (16,001–19,500 lb. GVWR), an Item code, encompasses medium-duty cab-and-chassis vehicles and specialized truck bodies that state and local governments procure for fleet operations, public works, and service delivery. Recent state and local solicitations show active demand for Class 5 platforms equipped with dump beds, crane bodies, herbicide spray rigs, and refrigerated boxes to support municipal departments including public works, solid waste management, parks and recreation, and school transportation and warehouse operations.

Issuing bodies include city purchasing departments (Wichita, Kansas; San Antonio, Texas; Rome, Georgia), county school districts (Cobb County Schools, Georgia; Griffin-Spalding County Schools, Georgia), municipal water utilities (Eastern Municipal Water District, Riverside County, California), and state departments of transportation (Illinois Department of Transportation). Geographic activity clusters in Texas, Kansas, Georgia, and California. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Wichita's RFB #260046 for a 19,500 GVW cab and chassis with crane body (bids due April 3, 2026), the City of Wichita's RFB #260025 for a 16,000 GVW cab and chassis with mini dump bed (bids due March 27, 2026), Cobb County School District's IFB B26133 for a 2027 model 28-foot box truck (bids due July 6, 2026), and the City of San Antonio's RFx 6100019701 for medium and heavy-duty trucks across multiple weight classifications including Class 5 and Class 6 vehicles (bids due June 15, 2026). The Illinois Department of Transportation's IFB 26-494DOT-FINAD-B-49085 for 10 trucks with aerial lifts and service cranes (bids due July 13, 2026) includes a 1% Business Enterprise Program set-aside. Specification requirements are detailed and manufacturer-specific; vendors typically must provide three-year to five-year bumper-to-bumper warranties, proof of local service capability and parts availability, factory-trained technicians, operator training upon delivery, and compliance documentation with detailed features and integration requirements.