NIGP 55918: Communications Equipment and Accessories, Automated People Movers

NIGP 55918 Communications Equipment And Accessories, Automated People Movers, Item, encompasses maintenance, overhaul, and modernization services for automated transit systems and streetcar fleets. State and local governments procure under this code specialized truck overhauls following original equipment manufacturer intervals, hydraulic and braking system rebuilds to OEM specifications, and integration of automated support technologies for transit operations. The issuing bodies soliciting under the code include transit authorities managing rail or streetcar systems and municipal governments expanding service automation across public agencies.

Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) posted RFP 26920272117 in August 2026 seeking proposals for CATS IV Streetcar Truck Overhauls due October 20, 2026, with scope encompassing Siemens truck overhauls at 15-year / 270,000-mile intervals, low-floor axle and wheelset rebuilds at 300,000-mile intervals, and journal bearing equipment maintenance at 6-year / 310,000-mile intervals, all to OEM standards with the goal of sustaining fleet reliability and on-time service through vehicle end of useful life. The City of Tucson posted RFP 260218 in July 2026 for an enterprise-grade AI-powered service automation platform structured through the Axia Cooperative purchasing program with an estimated annual nationwide purchase volume of $25 million and a two percent administrative fee, establishing a Master Agreement available to participating public agencies nationally; the solution spans three phases beginning with the IT Department Service Desk, moving to Tucson Water Customer Service, and expanding citywide, with milestone-based payment, NIST-compliant data security, U.S.-based data residency with FedRAMP or StateRAMP Moderate certification or higher, HUB Zone compliance, and federal ARPA and FTA funding terms. Recent activity is concentrated in the Southwest and Southeast, with transit authorities as primary buyers.