NIGP 99347: Travel-In, Public Transportation, Other

NIGP 99347 Travel-In, Public Transportation, Other is an Item code under which state and local governments are procuring paratransit, demand-response, fixed-route shuttle, and specialized transportation services for vulnerable populations, seniors, and commuters. Recent solicitations show counties, cities, and transit authorities contracting for comprehensive door-to-door and curb-to-curb transportation for elderly and disabled residents, last-mile shuttle connections to transit hubs and employment centers, and ADA-compliant demand-responsive services operating on weekday and weekend schedules. Issuing bodies include county governments (Monroe County, Florida; Clayton County, Georgia; Douglas County, Georgia; Clackamas County, Oregon; Boulder County, Colorado), city transportation authorities (City of Orlando Community Redevelopment Agency; City of Richardson, Texas; City of Ocala/SunTran; City of Norwalk, Connecticut), regional transit authorities (Trinity Metro in Fort Worth, Texas), and state corrections departments (Kentucky Department of Corrections).

Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and South-Central regions, with secondary activity in the Mountain West and Pacific Northwest. Representative recent opportunities include Monroe County's RFP 638 for paratransit and demand-response services for transportation-disadvantaged populations, due July 21, 2026, requiring fifteen years of continuous experience and door-to-door service delivery across the county; Clayton County, Georgia's RFP 26-44 for senior transportation services with non-emergency medical and fixed-route senior center trips, due May 29, 2026; Clackamas County, Oregon's RFP 2026-01 for four last-mile shuttle services operating 12,565 annual vehicle revenue hours, due March 12, 2026; and Boulder County, Colorado's RFP 256-26 for demand-responsive operations on Ride Gunbarrel and Ride SouthEast, due March 27, 2026, with contract value structured on a per-revenue-hour basis. Contracts typically run one to three years with renewal options, include detailed insurance requirements (general liability from $1 million to $2 million, automobile liability from $300,000 to $1 million), and evaluate proposals on qualifications, experience, technical approach, and cost as best-value criteria. Pricing structures vary between fixed hourly rates, per-mile charges, per-trip costs, and all-inclusive revenue-hour rates depending on service type.