NIGP 97538: Golf Cart Rental or Lease

NIGP 97538 Golf Cart Rental or Lease, an Item code, encompasses the rental and short-term provision of golf carts and low-speed vehicles to state and local jurisdictions for events, facility operations, and campus transportation. State and local governments are currently soliciting rentals of standard passenger carts, ADA-compliant scooters, electric low-speed vehicles, flatbed cargo units, and utility vehicles for temporary deployment at fairgrounds, special events, transit hubs, and university campuses. Issuing bodies span city procurement offices, county and state departments, transit authorities, and university systems. The City of Long Beach has posted two separate RFPs for as-needed low-speed vehicle rental services supporting citywide events, indicating repeat procurement activity at the same jurisdiction. Scope typically includes delivery, pickup, maintenance, operator training, and contingency planning with insurance requirements ranging from $1 million to $2 million in general liability coverage.

Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in California, Georgia, Illinois, and Texas. The City of Long Beach issued RFP CM26738 (due May 26, 2026) and follow-on RFP CM26776 (due August 18, 2026) for low-speed vehicle rentals with local-vendor preference points available to Long Beach businesses; the City applies a five-year initial contract term with three optional one-year renewals. The Illinois Department of Agriculture posted IFB AGR-DQ B-52900 for golf car and ADA scooter rentals at Du Quoin Fairgrounds (due July 9, 2026). The City of Conyers, Georgia solicited golf cart rental coordination as part of a broader equine waste removal and feed sales contract at the Georgia International Horse Park under RFP PE72250NONST2027000000008 (due August 27, 2026, with mandatory pre-bid meeting August 3, 2026). Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) sought temporary utility vehicle rentals for FIFA World Cup special event deployment from June through July 2026 (due June 3, 2026). Albany State University issued an eRFQ for golf cart rental, used cart purchases, and repair services (due March 26, 2026). Geographic spread includes both major metropolitan areas and smaller jurisdictions, with no single state dominating recent activity.