NIGP 55753: Power and Drive Train Components and Parts (Transit Bus)

NIGP 55753 Power and Drive Train Components and Parts (Transit Bus), an Item code, covers genuine OEM replacement parts and drivetrain-related service for transit and school bus fleets, including air-conditioning systems, hybrid battery packs, engines, transmissions, and ancillary mechanical and electrical components that state and local transit authorities and school districts source to maintain operational readiness. State and local buyers under this code include school districts, transit authorities, and corrections departments operating bus fleets, with repeat activity from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, which has posted multiple blanket purchase orders for International bus parts throughout the summer and fall of 2026.

Recent solicitation activity centers on three geographic regions: Texas, Florida, and Georgia. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted at least six separate IFBs for blanket purchase orders of OEM replacement parts for International buses between July and September 2026, with response dates ranging from July 31 through September 24, 2026. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida issued RFP 26286RFQDST on September 21, 2026 (due August 5, 2026) for school bus air-conditioning maintenance and repair services covering diesel, electric, propane, and gasoline-powered buses, with a Small Business Encouragement Program participation requirement and 20 percent reinvestment goal for SBEP-certified vendors. The City of Charlotte's transit authority solicited ITB #269-2026-2084 on May 4, 2026 (due June 18, 2026) for approximately 800 line items of OEM parts for Motor Coach Industries commuter coaches under an indefinite-quantity, unit-price contract with an initial three-year term and two one-year renewal options. The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County posted BID #27012 on August 25, 2026 (due September 30, 2026) for six Allison H40 EP hybrid battery packs to support county fleet operations.