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NIGP 961-13: Charter Bus, Student Athletics, Shuttle, and Paratransit Passenger Services — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (590+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 961-13 (Class 961): Charter Bus, Student Athletics, Shuttle, and Paratransit Passenger Services — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 961-13 (Charter Bus, Student Athletics, Shuttle, and Paratransit Passenger Services).

NIGP Code 961-13 — Charter Bus, Student Athletics, Shuttle, and Paratransit Passenger Services — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 961 — Miscellaneous Services, No. 1 of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Commodity/Services Code taxonomy. Across all 50 states, over 33 state central purchasing offices and thousands of county governments, municipal utilities, public university systems, transit authorities, and K-12 school districts obligate approximately $2.9 Billion annually under NIGP 961-13, generating 590+ Bids active Invitations for Bid (IFBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and informal quote requests each year. The NIGP taxonomy uses a hierarchical structure where the 3-digit Class (961) identifies the broad commodity or service family (Miscellaneous Services, No. 1) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (961-13) pinpoints the specific service (passenger transport) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as Texas ESBD & ISDs, New York NYSCR & NYC DOE, California Cal eProcure, and Illinois BidBuy, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 961 and Item 961-13 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 961-13 include K-12 School District Daily Yellow Bus Home-to-School & Special Needs Student Routing; High School & University Athletics, Band & Field Trip Over-the-Road Motorcoach Charters; and Municipal Airport Parking Lot Shuttles, University Campus Circulators & Park-and-Ride. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 961-13 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including K-12 Student Transportation, University Shuttles & ADA Paratransit. Holding or partnering on a cooperative master contract allows public sector buyers to issue direct purchase orders without repeating a lengthy formal solicitation cycle. Furthermore, most state and municipal procurements under NIGP 961-13 enforce Historically Underutilized Business (HUB), Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business participation goals. For contractors operating across both SLED and federal markets, NIGP 961-13 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) V212 (Transportation/Travel/Relocation - Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Motor Passenger) and Primary NAICS 485510 (Charter Bus Industry). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 961-13 solicitations with federal PSC V212 and NAICS 485510 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 961-13

  • K-12 School District Daily Yellow Bus Home-to-School & Special Needs Student Routing
  • High School & University Athletics, Band & Field Trip Over-the-Road Motorcoach Charters
  • Municipal Airport Parking Lot Shuttles, University Campus Circulators & Park-and-Ride
  • ADA Paratransit & Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) Demand-Response Van Operations
  • F.O.B. Destination Inside Delivery, Cold-Chain Integrity & Lot Expiration Tracking
  • OEM Factory Warranty, Service Manuals, Operator Training & Replacement Parts Supply
  • Cooperative Contract Volume Tier Discounts & Municipal Tax-Exempt Electronic Invoicing
  • Buy America / FTA Transit Compliance (where federal grant funds apply) & Fleet Telematics

Top State Procurement Portals Buying NIGP 961-13

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

  • K-12 Student Transportation, University Shuttles & ADA Paratransit (National & Statewide Cooperative Purchasing Agreements): Pre-competed master agreements allowing cities, counties, K-12 school districts, and state agencies to issue direct purchase orders under NIGP 961-13 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
  • Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 961-13) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (Texas ESBD & ISDs, New York NYSCR & NYC DOE) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 961 and Item 961-13 receive automated bid notifications.
  • Multi-Year Annual Term & On-Call IDIQ Contracts (City, County, ISD & Transit Authority Blanket Orders): 1-to-5 year Indefinite Quantity or Job Order Contracts (JOC) establishing fixed unit pricing or hourly rates for recurring charter bus, student athletics, shuttle, and paratransit passenger services requirements.

NIGP 961-13 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 961-13?

NIGP 961-13 (Charter Bus, Student Athletics, Shuttle, and Paratransit Passenger Services) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 961 — Miscellaneous Services, No. 1. State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 961-13 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for K-12 School District Daily Yellow Bus Home-to-School & Special Needs Student Routing and High School & University Athletics, Band & Field Trip Over-the-Road Motorcoach Charters.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 961-13?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $2.9 Billion annually under NIGP 961-13, with approximately 590+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as Texas ESBD & ISDs and New York NYSCR & NYC DOE.

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 961-13?

NIGP 961-13 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 485510 (Charter Bus Industry) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) V212 (Transportation/Travel/Relocation - Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Motor Passenger).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 961-13?

Public agencies frequently procure Charter Bus, Student Athletics, Shuttle, and Paratransit Passenger Services under NIGP 961-13 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including K-12 Student Transportation, University Shuttles & ADA Paratransit, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 961-13 or the full NIGP Class 961?

You should register for both NIGP 961-13 (Charter Bus, Student Athletics, Shuttle, and Paratransit Passenger Services) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 961 (Miscellaneous Services, No. 1), including 961-00 and related codes like 961-53, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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