NIGP 15580: Shelters, Portable

NIGP 15580 Shelters, Portable, an Item code, encompasses the manufacturing, delivery, and rental of prefabricated bus shelters, transit amenities, and emergency temporary structures that state and local governments deploy for public transportation facilities, disaster recovery, and emergency response operations. Recent solicitations reveal two primary procurement streams: transit agencies and county governments purchasing fully assembled or semi-assembled shelter units (aluminum-framed with polycarbonate roofing, integrated solar lighting, benches, map cases, and waste receptacles) as capital acquisitions, and portable sanitation vendors providing rental and service for temporary hygiene facilities during routine operations and post-disaster recovery. The code attracts manufacturers, fabricators, and equipment-rental firms; issuing bodies include transit authorities (Escambia County Area Transit, Collier Area Transit), county procurement offices (Escambia County, Collier County, Pinellas County), and cooperative purchasing consortia. Federal funding—particularly HUD CDBG-DR grants and Federal Transit Administration grants—drives many opportunities, bringing Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements, domestic-preference mandates, and DBE/MBE/WBE considerations into play.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, where Escambia County solicited manufacturing and delivery of ninety-one bus shelters (eighty-one three-seat, nine six-seat, one twelve-seat, ADA-compatible with aluminum frames and polycarbonate roofs) under ITB PD2526110 with bids due September 30, 2026 and a non-mandatory pre-bid on September 9, 2026; Collier County issued ITB 25-8571 for transit shelters and amenities (Standard, Slim, and Pole Shelter designs with integrated solar lighting) with bids due August 17, 2026 and a pre-award conference July 28, 2026; and Pinellas County requested quotes for portable toilets, handwashing stations, and emergency trailers under ITB 260836ITQ with proposals due October 6, 2026, offering a 5% price preference to Certified Small Business Enterprises submitting within the first five business days. H-GAC, a Texas procurement consortium, also posted MB1126 for modular buildings and shelters with responses due July 30, 2026. Most recent solicitations specify firm lump-sum or per-unit pricing, 5% bid bonds, comprehensive liability and workers' compensation insurance ($1,000,000–$3,000,000 coverage levels), performance and payment bonds where contract value exceeds $200,000, and warranty periods ranging from one to ten years.