NIGP 76588: Vacuum Trucks

NIGP 76588 Vacuum Trucks is an Item code purchasing specialized vehicles and equipment for subsurface utility exploration, site remediation, and infrastructure maintenance. State and local governments buy vacuum trucks—including combination high-pressure jet, vacuum, and hydro excavation units—primarily for potholing, utility location and marking, subsurface utility exploration, backfill installation, and surface restoration. These vehicles support both preventive infrastructure work (locating utilities before excavation) and reactive maintenance (debris removal, drainage system cleaning). The issuing bodies include cities, counties, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions and special districts; recent activity shows single-asset purchases by individual municipalities alongside multi-year equipment framework contracts serving broader public-sector coalitions.

Recent opportunities include the City of Valdosta, Georgia soliciting one combination high-pressure jet/vacuum/hydro excavation truck via RFQ#2-27(1) with bids due June 23, 2026, and the City of Salem, Oregon issuing RFP No. 267040 to establish Consultant of Record agreements for subsurface utility exploration services including water jet and vacuum excavation (potholing) on a continuing basis, with proposals due May 29, 2026 and a $75,000 annual contract maximum per consultant. Geographic activity spans the West Coast and Southeast, with visible recent procurement in Georgia, Oregon, California (Santa Clara County), and Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing reaching multiple state jurisdictions.