NIGP 55610: Coach, Transit (Articulated)

NIGP 55610 Coach, Transit (Articulated), an Item code, encompasses inspection, monitoring, and technical oversight of paratransit and transit vehicle production; operations control center and data collection services; fixed-route vehicle and operator scheduling software; charter bus services; and motor coach bus leasing for state and local transportation agencies and educational institutions. Recent solicitations show state transit authorities and cities procuring third-party technical services to oversee vehicle manufacturing compliance and Federal Transit Administration requirements, cities managing real-time operations of fixed-route and paratransit fleets through software and staffed control centers, and school districts and universities contracting for charter and motor coach transportation. The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking paratransit vehicle technical services under its Consolidated Vehicle Procurement Program with proposals due November 24, 2026 (RFP 27494DOTFINADB54338), requiring a Project Manager with five years' paratransit vehicle production experience and field inspectors with at least two years' experience to inspect vehicles across manufacturing facilities in Indiana and Maryland and conduct pre-award and post-delivery audits for an estimated 325 vehicles annually declining to 275 through Fiscal Year 2031, with a 60-month initial term and optional 12-month renewal.

The City of Phoenix is procuring operations control center and data collection services (RFP PTD26-003, proposals due September 2, 2026) to staff its Operations Control Center monitoring approximately 400 vehicles across 48 fixed-route transit lines, requiring one Project Manager, multiple OCC Controllers, and data collection personnel with 24/7 coverage, a dedicated full-time IT Specialist with minimum three years' experience, and integration with City-provided CAD/AVL and HASTUS scheduling systems, with a five-year term from July 1, 2027, and one optional two-year extension. The City of Santa Monica is procuring a fixed-route vehicle and operator scheduling software system (RFP 471, proposals due June 10, 2026) to manage 17 routes and a 195-bus fleet with approximately 300 fixed-route operators, requiring vendor experience of at least five years providing operator and vehicle scheduling software to comparable U.S. transit agencies and minimum two years' compatibility with Clever Devices CAD/AVL systems. Geographic activity spans Illinois, Arizona, Texas, California, and Mississippi across state departments, city transit systems, university transportation services, and community college districts, with federal-aid funding and Federal Transit Administration compliance requirements driving substantial portions of recent solicitations. The City of Arlington is seeking up to four replacement transit vehicles and a portable EV charging solution for its Handitran paratransit service (RFP 26-0185, proposals due May 28, 2026) and requiring proposers to be listed on the Federal Transit Administration's Eligible Transit Vehicle Manufacturer List or submit required DBE program information.