NIGP 55765: Steering Components and Parts

NIGP 55765 Steering Components and Parts, an Item code, encompasses steering assemblies, pumps, and linkage components that state and local governments procure for transit authority and school district vehicle fleets. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing power steering pumps, steering column assemblies, link drag power steering components, and associated OEM replacement parts on both individual purchase-order and blanket-purchase-agreement bases, typically for as-needed fleet maintenance and repair operations spanning multiple vehicle makes and model years.

Transit authorities and school districts drive activity under this code. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART) in Texas has posted multiple recent procurement notices for specific steering components, including a power steering pump (reference 2098057, due April 30, 2026), a steering column assembly (reference 2098426, due May 8, 2026), and link drag power steering parts (reference 2098547, due May 14, 2026), all with standard three- to four-day response windows and governed by Texas law with venue in Dallas County. School districts in Missouri, including Parkway School District and Rockwood School District (R-VI), are soliciting broader OEM replacement parts contracts through RFB notices for blanket purchase agreements covering twenty-four-month terms or fiscal-year periods; Parkway's RFB closed May 19, 2026, while Rockwood's RFB closed April 9, 2026. Activity concentrates in Texas and Missouri, with DART representing a high-volume institutional buyer issuing multiple separate purchase orders for component-level steering parts and school districts consolidating fleet parts procurement through annual or multi-year blanket agreements. Payment terms typically run 30 days from invoice receipt, with vendors required to provide triplicate invoices, merchantable-quality warranties, and compliance with equal employment opportunity and Texas tax-exemption certifications where applicable.