NIGP 99368: Travel-Out, Public Transportation, Other

NIGP 99368 Travel-Out, Public Transportation, Other is an Item code under which state and local governments procure paratransit and demand-response services for transportation-disadvantaged populations, charter and school transportation, senior and medical transit, and on-demand microtransit operations. Recent solicitations show counties, cities, school districts, and transit authorities contracting for comprehensive operations management including vehicle procurement, driver staffing, dispatching, maintenance coordination, and customer service across fixed-route, paratransit, and demand-response modalities. Monroe County, Florida is seeking a paratransit operator for elderly and disabled residents with fifteen years' minimum experience and ADA-compliant vehicles under RFP638 (due July 21, 2026); Stockton Unified School District in California is procuring charter transportation services using school pupil activity buses under RFP2615 (due June 1, 2026); Clayton County, Georgia issued RFP #26-44 for senior transportation services combining non-emergency medical transport and fixed-route senior center trips (due May 29, 2026); and the City of Orlando's Community Redevelopment Agency is operating an on-demand electric shuttle service within Downtown Orlando under RFP26-0251. Additional activity includes Boulder County, Colorado contracting for demand-responsive Ride Gunbarrel and Ride SouthEast services (RFP-256-26, due March 27, 2026) and Douglas County, Georgia seeking a third-party operator for Connect Douglas fixed-route and paratransit services (due March 5, 2026).

Procurement spans Florida, Georgia, California, Colorado, and Connecticut, with recent activity concentrated in Southeast and Western states. Contracts typically run three to five years with optional renewal periods; pricing structures use fixed rates per mile, per revenue service hour, or per-trip charges depending on service type. Evaluation criteria consistently weight experience and qualifications heavily—most solicitations require three to fifteen years of comparable service experience and compliance with Federal Transit Administration requirements when federally funded. Insurance requirements are substantial, commonly including $1 million to $5 million in automobile and general liability coverage. All recent opportunities require drug and alcohol testing programs, background screening, and ADA compliance. Incumbent contractors are identified in some cases—Transitions Commute Solutions currently operates Connect Douglas—signaling competitive renewal activity in the sector.