NIGP 86305: Tires and Tubes, Passenger Vehicles

NIGP 86305 Tires and Tubes, Passenger Vehicles is an Item code under which state and local governments procure passenger vehicle tires, related automotive tire services (mounting, balancing, repair, replacement, retreading), and integrated fleet tire management platforms. Recent solicitations show governments buying both standalone tire supply contracts and bundled tire-plus-maintenance agreements covering tire sourcing, installation, wheel balancing, alignments, disposal, and warranty management for municipal fleets ranging from 300 to 1,200 vehicles. Issuing bodies include cities (Pittsburgh, Atlanta, New Bedford, Milpitas), counties (Fairfax, Pasco, Jackson, Maricopa), towns (Glastonbury, Manchester), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission), state departments (Minnesota Department of Administration, Texas Department of Transportation), and regional transit authorities. Cities and counties dominate recent activity, with repeat bidding across multiple jurisdictions in the same metropolitan area or state. Procurement types are predominantly IFB (sealed-bid) for straightforward tire supply and competitive RFP for managed fleet services. Geographic activity clusters in Texas (Austin State Hospital, Mexia SSLC), Arizona (Tucson, Maricopa County), Connecticut (Glastonbury, Manchester), and multistate vehicle fleets in Virginia and Minnesota.

Representative recent solicitations include Tucson City and Maricopa County, Arizona, soliciting vehicle and equipment parts and repair services via RFP (response due October 16, 2026) to cover approximately 1,200 vehicles including passenger vehicles and light and heavy trucks; the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works issuing an IFB for tire purchases requiring catalog discounts across 20+ tire brands from vendors located within 15 miles and carrying $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate liability insurance (bids were due July 2, 2026); Fairfax County, Virginia, issuing an IFB for new tires, tubes, and services on a term basis for all county departments (bids due August 20, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting bids for as-needed tire repair and fleet maintenance at Austin State Hospital via IFB HHS0017687 (due August 10, 2026) with mandatory 24-hour tire replacement capability and four-hour standard service response requirement. Many solicitations include local vendor preferences, disadvantaged business enterprise participation goals (18–25% MBE, 5–7% WBE targets in several awards), prevailing wage requirements under state labor codes, and performance/payment bonds ranging from 5 to 100 percent of contract value. Contract terms typically run 2–5 years with optional annual renewals, and pricing is often structured as percentage discounts off manufacturer suggested retail price or fixed hourly labor rates.