NIGP 55840: Passenger Cars, Light (Self-Propelled)

NIGP 55840 Passenger Cars, Light (Self-Propelled), an Item code, encompasses the procurement of new passenger vehicles and light-duty fleet vehicles by state and local governments, including full-size and mid-size sedans, SUVs, pickup trucks, and cargo vans sourced from standard manufacturers. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers acquiring vehicles for general fleet operations, municipal services, and specialized transportation missions rather than vehicles for personal use. Issuing bodies include city governments (notably the City of Midland, Texas), state transportation departments, and transit authorities. The City of Midland's March 2026 IFB for twenty-three vehicles — comprising full-size and one-ton pickup trucks in multiple configurations, four-wheel-drive and two-wheel-drive SUVs, and cargo vans — represents typical municipal fleet replenishment work, with delivery to city fleet services and evaluation against state contract benchmarks and cooperative purchasing vehicles. Vendors must meet Federal, State, and local equipment standards including DOT and NFPA requirements, hold appropriate Texas Motor Vehicle Division licensing, provide customer references from the prior twelve to twenty-four months, and carry Commercial General Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Utah. The City of Midland, Texas posted its fleet procurement (26003139) with bid opening April 9, 2026, and included a pre-bid conference requirement and local-vendor preference consideration under Texas code allowing award to a local bidder within five percent of the lowest bid if the city council determines the local bidder offers superior value through local employment and tax-revenue benefits. Meanwhile, the Utah Department of Transportation and Utah Transit Authority, though primarily focused on commuter rail rolling stock through RFP UDOT250192MP1 (due February 17, 2026), and the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority's rail-car RFI (due March 16, 2026), represent the larger-vehicle end of passenger transportation procurement. The code does not appear to support extensive recent state or local activity in light-passenger-vehicle procurement beyond the Midland municipal fleet case; the rail-car opportunities fall outside this Item code's scope.