NIGP 07314: Trailers, Specialty, Enclosed, Tag-Along

NIGP 07314 Trailers, Specialty, Enclosed, Tag-Along, an Item code, encompasses purpose-built enclosed trailers for specialized transport and mobile-service delivery that state and local governments currently procure for public safety, technical education, veterinary services, and equipment hauling. Recent solicitations reveal state and local agencies purchasing command post trailers for emergency operations, mobile welding classrooms for workforce training, mobile veterinary surgical units for university programs, mobile training units for traffic safety instruction, lowboy equipment trailers for heavy-equipment transport, and specialized refuse-transfer trailers for solid-waste operations. Issuing bodies include state universities (University of Georgia, technical college systems), county governments (Sacramento, Marion, DeKalb, Gwinnett), city procurement departments (Perry, Tucson), and state departments (Nevada Department of Public Safety). Counties and cities dominate recent procurement activity, with technical colleges and public universities emerging as significant buyers of turnkey mobile educational and service platforms.

Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Georgia and California, with secondary activity in Florida, Nevada, and Arizona. Representative recent opportunities include the County of Sacramento's RFB for a 35-ton lowboy equipment trailer with trade-in component due August 3, 2026 (mandatory pre-bid July 15, 2026), requiring California Occupational Vehicle Dealer License and offering 5% local business or 2% micro-business preference; Gwinnett Technical College's sealed-bid procurement for a 53-foot mobile welding certification classroom with mandatory pre-bid conference February 23, 2026, and bids due March 9, 2026; the University of Georgia's eRFP for a turnkey mobile veterinary surgical unit trailer for small-animal procedures with June 4, 2026 deadline; the City of Perry's sealed-bid solicitation for an 8.5' x 20' public safety command post trailer with specifications for electrical, HVAC, and communications infrastructure due May 28, 2026; Marion County Solid Waste's ITB for a 21-foot side-dump equipment trailer (Midsota HS Series or equivalent) with May 21, 2026 deadline; and the Nevada Department of Public Safety's formal bid for a 40-foot triple spread-axle mobile training unit with solar power, generator, fuel station, and slide-out awning due April 9, 2026. Procurement vehicle varies by jurisdiction—counties and cities typically use competitive sealed bid (ITB, RFB) formats with tight timelines (7–30 days), while universities and state agencies favor RFQ or eRFP structures with collaborative design or best-value evaluation. Local business preferences and trade-in provisions appear in county/municipal solicitations; no set-aside restrictions are disclosed in the opportunities reviewed.