NIGP 55778: Transmission Parts

NIGP 55778 Transmission Parts, an Item code, covers electrical distribution equipment components and replacement parts that state and local utilities, school districts, and county facilities procure to maintain power systems and vehicle fleets. Recent solicitations show demand for voltage regulators with integrated controllers and microprocessor systems, accumulator brackets, and OEM bus fleet parts sourced through blanket purchase orders and as-needed arrangements. Issuing bodies include municipal utility departments (Ocala Utility Services), counties (Dallas County), and school districts (Parkway School District in Missouri). Procurement mechanisms range from sealed ITBs for one-time equipment inventory purchases to longer-term blanket PO agreements for distributed parts supply, with evaluation typically favoring lowest responsive bid meeting technical specifications, vendor capacity to maintain adequate inventory, prior performance history, and local-vendor preferences where applicable.

The City of Ocala, Florida posted an ITB on September 28, 2026 for six 250 KVA distribution voltage regulators rated 7620 volts with Cooper CL-7 microprocessor controllers, 30 feet of control cable, ENVIROTEMP FR-3 fluid, and cable connectors, with bids due January 16, 2026 and submission required electronically through AURSI; the City applies a local vendor preference under City Code Section 22-2 for qualifying bidders. Dallas County solicited an accumulator bracket (REF 2099970) with bids due July 29, 2026, though limited detail was available. Parkway School District in Missouri issued a Request for Bid on May 5, 2026 for OEM bus and vehicle parts and repair services on a blanket PO basis with bids due May 19, 2026, seeking vendors to supply replacement parts on an as-needed basis and provide labor for fleet repairs; the District encourages U.S. manufacture and provides preference for Missouri-manufactured commodities when price, quality, and delivery are comparable. Recent activity concentrates in the Midwest and Southeast, with procurement activity spanning utility systems, county infrastructure, and school transportation fleets.