NIGP 55720: Brake Parts/Linings

NIGP 55720 Brake Parts/Linings is an Item code under which state and local governments procure replacement brake components, friction materials, and related assemblies for vehicle fleets ranging from passenger cars to heavy-duty transit and school buses. Recent solicitations show purchasing of disc brake calipers (with and without linings), brake pads, shoes, rotors, drums, master cylinders, hoses, wheel cylinders, and hardware kits, along with ancillary drivetrain parts such as differentials, axles, and suspension components that are bundled with brake-focused procurements. Issuing bodies include county transportation departments, transit authorities, school districts, and municipal fleet operators. Dallas County and the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART) dominate the recent activity block with frequent short-cycle commodity bids on individual brake and drivetrain components, while Pinellas County School District and the Town of Manchester, Connecticut, solicit larger consolidated brake-parts contracts covering multiple vehicle classes and longer performance periods. Geographic spread spans Texas (Dallas County, DART), Florida (Pinellas County Schools, Broward County Transportation), Connecticut (Town of Manchester), and Missouri (Parkway School District), with interstate cooperative purchasing appearing through Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment framework.

Representative recent opportunities include Pinellas County School District's ITB #26-AM-016 for motor vehicle brake parts, posted July 27, 2026 with bids due August 24, 2026, covering brake pads, shoes, rotors, drums, master cylinders, and related hardware for passenger vehicles, light trucks, medium/heavy duty trucks, buses, and trailers, with an estimated annual contract value of approximately $190,000 and a one-year initial term running October 28, 2026 through October 27, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals. The Town of Manchester's Invitation to Bid #23/24-10 solicited comprehensive aftermarket heavy duty brake and axle parts for Class 6, 7, and 8 fleet vehicles, requiring unit pricing on a list of 177 specific components with manufacturer certification, United States manufacture compliance, twice-daily delivery, and a two-year contract period with four optional one-year extensions. Dallas County's recent bids (reference numbers 2099853, 2099475, and others posted June through October 2026) target individual disc brake caliper assemblies, differentials, and pressure switches with response windows of three to five days, suggesting renewal or reorder activity against existing contracts. Broward County Transportation Department's solicitation TRN2132053B1 (posted May 8, 2026, due June 1, 2026) sought Cummins engine and chassis system repair services including brake, transmission, and drive-axle work for bus fleets, structured as an open-end indefinite quantity contract with authorization for up to three vendors per service group and federal transit administration compliance requirements.