NIGP 55650: Coach, Transit (Single Door, Under 35 Feet)

NIGP 55650 Coach, Transit (Single Door, Under 35 Feet), an Item code, covers transit and shuttle bus procurement by state and local authorities, with recent solicitations showing demand for passenger coaches ranging from 20 to 56-seat capacity, low-floor ADA-compliant vehicles with wheelchair lifts and ramps, and specialty configurations for paratransit, charter, and fixed-route service. State and local issuers include community college districts, cities, county transit authorities, university medical centers, county sheriffs' offices, and special-purpose transit agencies; the Jacksonville Transportation Authority acts as a lead procurement entity for multi-jurisdictional automated transit vehicle initiatives on behalf of Florida agencies and continental U.S. partners. Work solicited under the code ranges from charter bus services with performance-based rate structures to replacement vehicles for demand-response paratransit systems, shuttle bus operation contracts bundling vehicles with driver and maintenance staffing, commuter rail coach procurement, and highly automated Level 4 transit vehicle solutions with specialized operational domain requirements.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Florida, and New York. The Collin County Community College District issued ITB FY2024-ITB-026 in July 2026 seeking charter bus services with 40-, 54-, and 56-passenger vehicles on a three-year contract with an estimated budget of $250,000. The City of Arlington, Texas posted RFP 26-0185 due May 28, 2026, for up to four low-floor paratransit vehicles and a portable EV charging solution for Handitran, with a weighted scoring model emphasizing technical compliance (30 points), experience (15 points), delivery and support (15 points), and pricing (40 points), subject to Federal Transit Administration eligibility and Buy America requirements. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority, as lead agency, issued two overlapping automated transit vehicle procurements (P-24-019 and P-26-009) seeking SAE Level 4 automated driving systems across multiple operational design domains with staged implementation from late 2026 through 2028 and beyond, funded through Federal Transit Administration programs with 30 percent small business participation encouraged and a five-year firm term with no renewals. The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center solicited FAC-01341-RFP on March 12, 2026, for shuttle bus services including 16 new propane-powered coaches (30- and 20-seat models) with full-service contractor staffing, GPS and passenger counting systems, and performance-based fee schedules with penalties for service failures. Galveston County issued ITB 25-078 due March 19, 2026, for four specialized vehicles: two secure transport vans and one passenger van for Sheriff and Senior Services plus one shuttle bus with wheelchair positions. The County of Rockland, New York, posted RFP-RC-2026-011 due April 9, 2026, to engage a management contractor for the Transport of Rockland fixed-route system operating 45 county-owned coaches across 11 routes with a five-year term and anticipated total revenue mileage of 19.7 million miles.