NIGP 47065: Specialized Mobility Items: Gridlock or Other Devices for Wheelchair Mobility in Sand, Tricycles, etc. (for Wheelchairs See 470-80)

NIGP 47065 Specialized Mobility Items (Gridlock Or Other Devices For Wheelchair Mobility In Sand, Tricycles, Etc.) is an Item code covering adaptive and specialized mobility equipment for wheelchair users and individuals with mobility constraints. State and local governments procure this category primarily through special education departments and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving school districts and educational service centers. Recent solicitations show demand for both direct procurement of specialized mobility devices and catalog-based discount programs that bundle mobility aids with broader special education supply catalogs. The buying base includes independent school districts and regional educational purchasing cooperatives that aggregate demand across multiple member organizations.

The most recent activity centers in Texas, with two open solicitations as of late September 2026. Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District issued RFQ SEDM1026 for special education materials with response deadline October 19, 2026, directed to the district's purchasing office in Harlingen. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Kilgore, Texas) posted an invitation for catalog discount bids (SPE2628) with closing date October 1, 2026 and estimated two-year expenditures of $2,713,541; this cooperative vehicle anticipated multiple awardees and historically awarded 99 vendors on the predecessor contract. Both opportunities require electronic submission and accept multiple vendors, signaling a market structure where catalog consolidation and volume discounting drive competition.