NIGP 96387: Tours, All Types

NIGP 96387 Tours, All Types is an Item code covering the procurement of transportation and operational services for guided educational, recreational, and commercial tours offered by state and local governments. State and local agencies currently solicit under this code for charter transportation services supporting educational facility tours and commercial permits for water-based tour and charter operations. The work encompasses vehicle rental and operation (buses, vans, shuttles, and tour boats) with full liability and insurance responsibility, driver qualification documentation, fleet inventory management, and compliance with accessibility standards and regulatory licensing requirements. Issuing bodies include county governments and special-purpose districts managing public facilities or waterfront assets.

Pinellas County Solid Waste and Sarasota County both posted active solicitations in October 2026. Pinellas County issued ITQ 260749ITQ for charter transportation services to support educational tours of its Solid Waste Disposal Complex, seeking vehicles in van, mini-bus, and charter bus configurations with wheelchair-accessible options and pricing for 90-minute tours serving student and adult groups; Sarasota County issued IFB 262874FB for commercial water-based charter boat and tour operator permits across five designated waterfront parks in North and South County zones, awarding 60 total permits (30 per zone) based on highest annual bid price. Recent activity concentrates in Florida, with geographic spread across central and southwest portions of the state. Both opportunities carry substantial insurance requirements—Pinellas County requires $1 million combined single limits for vehicle liability, while Sarasota County mandates $1,000,000 per occurrence marine liability and $2,000,000 aggregate commercial general liability—and emphasize multi-year contract terms (Pinellas County offers two optional 12-month renewals; Sarasota County offers four optional one-year renewals).