NIGP 55722: Communications Equipment and Accessories, Transit Bus

NIGP 55722 Communications Equipment And Accessories, Transit Bus is an Item code that covers systems and components supporting real-time transit operations, passenger information, and fleet management—ranging from onboard passenger counters and mobile data terminals to destination signage, vehicle identification hardware, and dispatch-control infrastructure. State and local governments procuring under this code currently buy Automatic Passenger Counter (APC) systems with 95–97 percent counting accuracy meeting National Transit Database reporting requirements; turnkey CAD/AVL (Computer-Aided Dispatch/Automatic Vehicle Location) platforms integrating GPS, mobile data terminals, and cloud-based supervisory control; RFID-based vehicle identification and tolling systems; school bus violation enforcement technology; and OEM replacement parts for transit fleet components including mirrors, panels, wiper assemblies, and mobile radio systems. Issuing bodies span transit authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority, Charlotte Area Transit System, Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority), cities operating fixed-route and paratransit services (Phoenix, Alexandria, Santa Monica, Manitowoc, Norwalk), and school districts (Parkway). Procurement notice types include RFPs for system design and integration (DASH CAD/AVL, City of Phoenix operations control and data collection services), RFQs and IFBs for parts and maintenance support (OCTA mobile radio and data terminal maintenance), and RFIs testing single-source justifications for proprietary transit platforms (Broward County on ETA Transit System and GateKeeper commercial vehicle management software). Geographic activity spans Texas (DART and Dallas County multiple panel, mirror, and bracket procurements through July 2026), Florida (Broward County, City of Sanford), California (Orange County, Santa Monica), Virginia (Alexandria/DASH), Arizona (Phoenix), Wisconsin (Manitowoc), Missouri (Parkway School District), Connecticut (Norwalk), and North Carolina (Charlotte).

Recent high-value opportunities include Concho Valley Transit District's RFP for a complete APC system turnkey solution due November 20, 2026 (encouraging SBE, MBE, WBE, VBE participation, minimum three years' APC experience required, five-year base term with three one-year renewal options); City of Phoenix RFP for operations control center and data collection services due September 2, 2026 (DBE-Neutral small business participation required, $20–$110 per hour incumbents retained at current wages, five-year term with two-year extension option, 24/7 staffing of 21 controllers across CAD/AVL monitoring of 400 vehicles); Orange County Transportation Authority IFB for mobile radio and data terminal maintenance support due July 27, 2026 (estimated $200,000 one-year value, Harris M-7300 radios and Conduent IVU processors, 15-minute phone and 3-hour on-site response required, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage applies); City of Alexandria RFP for CAD/AVL system replacement on behalf of DASH due August 18, 2026 (115-vehicle fleet, cloud or on-premise hosting, 15-point competitive scoring structure emphasizing vendor CAD/AVL deployment experience, NIST SP 800-171 security alignment, $5 million cyber liability insurance required); and Parkway School District RFB for bus and vehicle OEM parts and service due May 19, 2026 (25-month blanket purchase order, Missouri-manufactured preference when comparable in quality and price, comprehensive and auto liability insurance minimum $1 million required). Multiple Dallas County and DART procurements for commodified transit bus components (panels, mirrors, wiper assemblies, brackets, electronic control heads) posted through July 2026 with three- to five-day response windows signal ongoing fleet-maintenance activity. Three Broward County RFIs (October 2, 2026) on ETA Transit System, GateKeeper commercial vehicle management software, and TransCore RFID ground transportation management systems indicate near-term single-source or competitive procurement intent for airport and transit operations technology. Broward County Transportation is also hosting a CAD/AVL Industry Day on July 30, 2026, signaling preparation for a future competitive RFP on that platform.