NIGP 07547: Mechanic's Equipment and Tools (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP Item 07547, Mechanic's Equipment and Tools (Not Otherwise Classified), covers supplies and services that state and local governments procure to maintain and repair municipal vehicles, transit fleets, and facility equipment—including pool chemicals, automotive refinishing materials, janitorial supplies, landscaping equipment parts, antifreeze, sign materials, and specialized repair systems. Recent solicitations under this code span municipal departments (public works, transportation, police), school districts, and transit authorities, with the City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement appearing repeatedly as a dominant buyer. The code captures both commodity supply (sodium hypochlorite for recreation pools, painting supplies for transit buses, retroreflective sign sheeting, ethylene glycol antifreeze, aluminum and steel sign materials) and repair-service agreements (Larochelle dump-truck parts and service, boat repair and maintenance, hoist systems, equipment parts). Detroit-based vendor preferences and equalization credits are a standard feature across most recent opportunities, with certifications delivering 1–5 percent pricing advantages when equalized bids do not exceed 12 percent above the lowest responsible bid or $100,000, whichever is less.

Geographic concentration is strongest in Michigan and Arizona. The City of Detroit issued over a dozen recent opportunities under this code between June and October 2026, including sodium hypochlorite for city pools (RFQ 550972, due October 27, 2026), painting supplies for Detroit Department of Transportation transit buses (RFQ 549299, due October 23, 2026), retroreflective sign sheeting rolls and precuts (RFQ 551515, due October 9, 2026), and ethylene glycol antifreeze in bulk and drums for DDOT's Extended Service Interval program (RFQ 551483, due October 9, 2026). Outside Michigan, the City of Springfield, Massachusetts, Department of Public Works sought sealed bids for Larochelle/M&G/Monroe 4 Season Combo Dump/Spreader Equipment parts and service (Bid 27-056, due November 3, 2026, estimated annual value not exceeding $150,000); Tucson City and Maricopa County, Arizona jointly requested vehicle and equipment parts and repair services (RFP, due October 16, 2026) covering roughly 1,200 vehicles and equipment items; and Dallas County, Texas posted spot buys for a 6-foot fiberglass bus wash wand and 20-amp test clamps. Activity reflects active municipal procurement for fleet maintenance consumables, repair parts, and service contracts, with most recent Detroit opportunities requiring vendor registration, Treasury Clearance, and three years of financial statements as conditions of award.