NIGP 92833: Customizing Services, Vehicle (Including Armoring of Vehicles; Handicapped and Van Conversions, etc.)

NIGP 92833 Customizing Services, Vehicle (Including Armoring Of Vehicles; Handicapped And Van Conversions, Etc.), an Item code, encompasses specialized modifications, outfitting, and retrofitting of fleet vehicles—including emergency apparatus, transit buses, specialty trucks, and law enforcement platforms—to meet state and local operational requirements. Recent solicitations show state and local governments purchasing complete hazmat and fire apparatus builds to specification, bus interior and structural refurbishment with ADA compliance, step-van and pickup-truck upfitting with custom shelving and equipment mounting, fleet vehicle wraps, aftermarket lighting and communication systems, snow-plow and dump-bed installations, and airport rescue fire-fighting retrofit systems. Issuing bodies span fire departments, transit authorities, county general services departments, school districts, and municipal fleet operations, with Detroit and Florida jurisdictions (Hillsborough County, City of Fort Myers, Pembroke Pines, Broward County) and California (Sacramento County, Los Angeles Superior Court) appearing as repeat or recent buyers. Work is solicited through RFP, RFQ, and IFB notices with response windows of two to six weeks.

Geographic activity centers on Michigan, Florida, and California, with recent opportunities also posted in Georgia (Chatham Area Transit Authority bus refurbishment due October 23, 2026), Missouri (Rockwood School District F550 upfit due September 29, 2026), New York (Rockland County mobile command center due September 22, 2026), and Oregon (Oregon Department of Administrative Services law enforcement vehicle upfitting due May 14, 2026). Representative current opportunities include Detroit's RFQ 541071 for a complete hazmat vehicle with fire apparatus manufacturer certification requirements and local-business preference credits (due October 30, 2026); Sacramento County's RFB 2026-RFB-0106 for five step-van upfits with 2 percent micro-business and 5 percent local-vendor preference (due November 4, 2026); Chatham Area Transit Authority's RFP for interior refurbishment of nine 2018 Gillig coaches with DBE requirements under 49 CFR Part 26 (due October 23, 2026); and Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00420 for Ford fleet maintenance and parts supply across 1,400+ vehicles with an estimated contract value of $4.3 million over three years (due October 16, 2026). Evaluation criteria typically weight past performance, specialized experience, and delivery lead time alongside price; local and small-business preferences are common across jurisdictions.