NIGP 92824: Buses, School and Mass Transit, Maintenance and Repair

NIGP 92824 Buses, School and Mass Transit, Maintenance and Repair is an Item code that encompasses preventive and corrective maintenance, component repair and replacement, body and collision work, refurbishment, specialized system service (hybrid powertrains, air conditioning, methane detection), and fleet decommissioning for transit buses, school buses, and related passenger vehicles. State and local governments under this code buy on-site technician labor, parts supply and OEM service, paint and body restoration, interior refurbishment including flooring and seating replacement, engine and drivetrain repairs, facility-based preventive maintenance contracts, and one-off repairs following collisions or wear. Issuing bodies span city transit departments, county transportation authorities, school districts, and special-purpose transit agencies across the country, with repeat activity from Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), Broward County Transportation Department, City of Phoenix Public Transit Department, and multiple school districts in Florida and Missouri.

Recent opportunities show active procurement in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, California, and the Midwest. The City of Phoenix is soliciting transit vehicle decommissioning services (IFB, due November 6, 2026) covering approximately 180 forty-foot buses and 82 smaller cutaways to be stripped of identification and redelivered to auction; Chatham Area Transit Authority seeks bus interior refurbishment on nine 2018 Gillig coaches including plywood floor replacement, Gemini seating with USB charging, and ADA-compliant wheelchair ramp replacement (RFP, due October 23, 2026). Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is pursuing Ford-branded vehicle maintenance and repair services across five fleet service locations in the Tampa area serving 1,400+ vehicles with an estimated contract value of $4.3 million over three years (ITB, due October 16, 2026). Hillsborough County Public Schools requires school bus air-conditioning maintenance and repair for diesel, electric, propane, and gasoline-powered Type A and Type C buses with a Small Business Encouragement Program 20 percent reinvestment minimum (RFP, due August 7, 2026, now past due). Broward County Transportation Department solicits paint and body repairs for its 415-bus BCT fleet on an open-end contract (proposals due September 10, 2026) and Cummins engine and chassis system repairs (bids due June 1, 2026). Charlotte Area Transit System seeks major body repair services (RFP, due October 5, 2026) and hybrid bus repairs and maintenance for approximately 108 Allison H40/50 EP and eGen Flex hybrid units (RFP, due June 1, 2026). Smaller jurisdictions including City of Pembroke Pines, Cobb County School District, and Gwinnett County Public Schools pursue school bus floor replacement, bus washing, and on-demand wrecker and towing services. FTA-funded contracts apply prevailing wage, Buy America compliance, and DBE utilization requirements. Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest, with notable procurements also in California, Missouri, Texas, Michigan, and New Jersey.