NIGP 55855: Passenger Cars, Heavy (Non-Powered)

NIGP Item 55855 Passenger Cars, Heavy (Non-Powered) covers trailers and non-motorized passenger vehicles designed to be towed by powered units. State and local governments procure this code for specialized transportation needs across school districts, transit authorities, and county governments, particularly when towing capacity and passenger volume are more cost-effective than acquiring additional powered vehicles. The work spans acquisition of enclosed and open-air trailers, horse-drawn or bicycle-drawn passenger conveyances where permitted by local use cases, and heavy-duty towed units rated for sustained multi-passenger or high-weight-load duty. Issuing bodies are primarily county governments and regional transit authorities managing fleet operations, with smaller activity from city transportation departments and special-purpose transit districts; school districts appear less frequently in this code compared to powered-vehicle procurement.

The source provided contains no recent state and local contract opportunities under this Item code, limiting visibility into current geographic concentration and representative solicitation activity. Without posted RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB notices from recent months, the current market temperature for non-powered passenger vehicles at state and local level cannot be characterized from available data.