NIGP 55752: Lubricating Systems and Parts (see 557-34 for Filters)

NIGP 55752 Lubricating Systems And Parts (Item code) encompasses maintenance, repair, and system services for vehicle lubrication and cooling systems that state and local governments procure for their bus and heavy-vehicle fleets. Recent opportunities show school districts and transit authorities soliciting air-conditioning maintenance and repair, engine rebuild services, and comprehensive chassis system repairs—work that spans refrigerant handling, transmission servicing, brake and suspension work, and cooling-system diagnostics. Issuing bodies include county school districts and county transportation departments, with Hillsborough County Public Schools and Broward County Transportation Department appearing as recent active buyers. The work requires technicians to hold EPA-recognized refrigerant certifications, possess medium/heavy truck repair credentials, and deliver warranty-backed parts and labor within contractually specified response and completion windows.

Activity appears concentrated in Florida, where Hillsborough County Schools posted RFP 26286RFQDST for school bus air-conditioning maintenance and repair with a response date of August 5, 2026, and Broward County Transportation Department issued an open-end indefinite-quantity IFB (TRN2132053B1) for Cummins engine and chassis system repairs—including drive axles, transmissions, brakes, steering, suspension, air conditioning, and cooling systems—due June 1, 2026. The Broward solicitation requires vendors to maintain Florida service facilities with no subcontracting permitted, respond to requests within 24 hours, and supply rebuilt engines with extended warranties up to five years and 300,000 miles; it is subject to FTA funding requirements including Buy America certifications and prevailing wage compliance. The Hillsborough Schools opportunity includes a Small Business Encouragement Program participation requirement with a 20 percent subcontractor reinvestment goal for SBEP-certified vendors in the Tampa Bay area.