NIGP 99366: Travel-Out, Public Transportation

NIGP 99366 Travel-Out, Public Transportation is an Item code under which state and local governments procure paratransit, demand-response, fixed-route transit operations, and charter transportation services for vulnerable or disadvantaged populations, students, and general public mobility. Monroe County, Florida recently posted RFP638 for comprehensive paratransit and demand-response services under its Social Services Transportation Disadvantaged Program, seeking a contractor with a minimum fifteen years of experience to provide door-to-door or curb-to-curb transportation for elderly individuals, persons with disabilities, and income-eligible populations, with sealed proposals due July 21, 2026. Stockton Unified School District issued RFP2615 in May 2026 for charter transportation services utilizing school pupil activity buses to serve field trips, extracurricular activities, and athletic competitions across San Joaquin County and Santa Monica City, requiring proposers to demonstrate five years of experience with K-12 school district transportation and hold proper California licensure, with a June 1, 2026 proposal deadline. Issuing bodies under this code include county governments, municipal transit authorities, school districts, and regional transportation agencies. State and local procurement in this category spans fixed-route transit operations, paratransit and ADA complementary services, demand-response and on-demand mobility, student charter transportation, and specialized services for transportation-disadvantaged populations, with contracts typically structured as cost-reimbursement or fixed hourly-rate arrangements and often including multiple-year terms with renewal options.

Recent activity under the code concentrates in Florida, California, Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut. Trinity Metro, the Fort Worth regional transportation authority, solicited proposals in March 2026 for two fixed-route and demand-response options serving the CentrePort/DFW Airport area, with contracts effective October 1, 2026, and a deadline of April 9, 2026. Douglas County Board of Commissioners, Georgia, posted an RFP in January 2026 for a Public Transit Third-Party Transportation Operator to manage Connect Douglas fixed-route and ADA paratransit services, with proposals due March 5, 2026, against historical annual costs of approximately $1.7 to $1.8 million. The City of Orlando's Community Redevelopment Agency solicited on-demand electric shuttle services within Downtown Orlando via RFP26-0251, due March 26, 2026, structured with fixed hourly rates per vehicle and a requirement that operators remit 100 percent of net fare revenue to the CRA. Most recent opportunities emphasize ADA compliance, driver screening and background checks, comprehensive insurance requirements (typically $1 million general liability and $5 million automobile liability for charter operations), and FTA or state-level regulatory compliance where federal funding supports services.