NIGP 105: Bearings (see Class 060 for Wheel Bearings)

NIGP 105 Bearings (excluding wheel bearings) is a Class code under which state and local governments procure industrial and mechanical bearings for fleet maintenance, machinery repair, and equipment operations. The recent opportunities block contains no dedicated solicitations specifically targeting bearings; instead, bearings appear as line items within broader maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supply and auto parts procurement frameworks. The Orange County Transportation Authority has posted two related IFBs for miscellaneous auto and shop supplies (IFB 250457, re-solicited after cancellation of IFB 250325) totaling $500,000 over two years for fleet maintenance consumables delivered to two facilities. The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services issued RFP S-10700-00016861 establishing a statewide master price agreement for OEM, aftermarket, rebuilt, and remanufactured auto parts and installation services across five ODOT regions, with pricing submitted as discounts off manufacturer's suggested retail price. The City of Tucson posted RFP #240078 for comprehensive MRO supplies, parts, equipment, and materials across 25 product categories with over 1,995 line items through OMNIA Partners cooperative purchasing, and the City of Milpitas solicited blanket purchase orders under IFB 26-229 for MRO supplies across five categories including fleet maintenance supplies, with a five-year term and local purchasing preference.

Recent activity under NIGP 105 surfaces primarily through transit authorities, state procurement offices, and municipalities in California, Arizona, Oregon, and Florida purchasing as-needed consumables within larger supply contracts rather than standalone bearing procurement. The State of Oregon, Orange County Transportation Authority, and City of Tucson represent the most active issuing bodies in the recent block. Suppliers pursuing this code should recognize that bearings are typically bundled with other auto and fleet maintenance line items in IFB and RFP vehicles; standalone bearing contracts are not evident in the recent opportunities. Participation routes include regional master agreements (Oregon ORCPP, OMNIA Partners in Tucson) and cooperative purchasing frameworks that broaden access beyond individual issuing jurisdictions. Prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon compliance, and various state or federal DBE participation goals apply across California, Oregon, and Arizona opportunities. The code sees modest but consistent activity tied to fleet operations and facilities maintenance cycles rather than project-driven demand.