NIGP 97550: Motorcycles, Motor Scooters, and Trucksters Rental or Lease

NIGP 97550 Motorcycles, Motor Scooters, and Trucksters Rental or Lease, an Item code, covers fleet rental and lease-to-purchase arrangements that state and local governments use to meet operational vehicle needs without capital expenditure. Recent solicitations reveal that the code captures a broader scope than the legacy title suggests: cities and states are procuring rental and lease-to-purchase agreements for light-duty, medium-duty, heavy-duty, and specialized off-road equipment to support public works, utilities, construction, waste management, emergency response, and airport operations. Associated services—maintenance, inspections, repairs, telematics, operator training, and delivery—are bundled into these procurements. Issuing bodies include state purchasing offices, city departments of public works, and airport authorities operating rental concessions.

Recent activity centers in Georgia and Florida. The Georgia Department of Administrative Services State Purchasing Division issued two successive RFPs for police vehicles and special operations vehicles in August and September 2026 (responses due October 8 and November 7, 2026, respectively), establishing statewide contracts open to one or more suppliers. The City of Atlanta posted an IFB in July 2026 for rental and lease-to-purchase fleet and off-road equipment with associated services, with bids due July 28, 2026, reserving the right to make multiple awards across rental, lease-to-purchase, or other acquisition methods. The City of Tallahassee released a re-bid RFP in July 2026 for on-airport rental car concession services at Tallahassee International Airport, with proposals due September 2, 2026. These opportunities reflect demand for flexible fleet management solutions that bundle vehicle provision with support services across municipal and transportation-authority operations.