NIGP 92827: Communications Systems Maintenance and Repair, Vehicle (Including Installation and Removal Services)

NIGP 92827 Communications Systems Maintenance and Repair, Vehicle (Including Installation and Removal Services), an Item code, encompasses labor and parts for diagnostic, repair, and preventive maintenance of vehicle communication and emergency-response equipment across municipal, county, school district, and transit authority fleets. State and local governments buying under this code procure technician time and replacement components for mobile radios, mobile data terminals, sirens, lights, and associated antennas and handsets on police, fire, paratransit, and school transportation vehicles. Recent solicitations show work priced on an hourly or per-vehicle basis with firm pricing terms, response-time requirements (typically 15 minutes to 3 hours for service calls), and manufacturer-certification mandates for technicians.

School districts and transportation authorities drive the bulk of recent activity. Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida's seventh-largest district, issued four ITQs between July and October 2026 for Chevrolet, Dodge, Isuzu, and Hino vehicle diagnostic services across an 83-vehicle to 1,000-vehicle fleet spanning multiple model years and body types, with estimated annual service hours ranging from 50 to 100 per diagnostic category; the district encourages small business enterprise and minority-owned business participation. The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) in California issued an IFB (250403, due July 27, 2026) for maintenance support of 248 Harris mobile radios, Conduent processors, and OrbStar mobile data terminals on its 218-bus paratransit fleet, with an estimated contract value of $200,000 for the initial one-year term; the contract requires 15-minute phone response and 3-hour on-site response with Davis-Bacon prevailing wages. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency solicited light and siren installation services (due April 30, 2026) on emergency vehicles. Activity concentrates in Florida and California, with secondary opportunities in Texas and Illinois. Vendors must hold manufacturer certifications (Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, Isuzu, Hino dealership status or equivalent), typically demonstrate three years of prior experience, maintain commercial general and auto liability insurance, comply with background-screening requirements where school access is involved, and submit firm pricing for 12 to 24 months. Set-asides and preferences for small, minority-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses appear consistently in school district solicitations.