NIGP 55845: Passenger Cars, Light (Non-Powered)

NIGP 55845 Passenger Cars, Light (Non-Powered), Item code, covers the overhaul, maintenance, and replacement of light rail and streetcar vehicles and their propulsion and braking systems. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily transit authorities managing fixed-route rail fleets. The work spans vehicle truck and axle overhauls performed to original equipment manufacturer specifications, light rail vehicle replacement procurement, and associated component refurbishment to sustain fleet reliability and safety. Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) and Harris County represent the issuing bodies active in this code recently.

Charlotte Area Transit System issued an RFP (Solicitation 26920272117) on August 18, 2026, for CATS IV Streetcar Truck Overhauls, due October 20, 2026, requiring vendor performance of truck, hydraulic, and braking system overhauls on Siemens trucks at OEM-specified intervals—15-year / 270,000-mile intervals for trucks, 300,000-mile intervals for low-floor axles and wheelsets, and 6-year / 310,000-mile intervals for journal bearing equipment. Harris County posted a request for information (RFI2026000016) on July 20, 2026, due September 23, 2026, soliciting industry feedback on Light Rail Vehicle replacement technical provisions ahead of a competitive acquisition. Activity under this code is concentrated in transit authorities in the Southeast and Texas, with low frequency of posting overall, signaling that rail-vehicle maintenance and procurement follows long replacement and overhaul cycles rather than recurring annual demand.