UNSPSC 20102301: Personnel carriers

UNSPSC 20102301 Personnel carriers (Commodity) encompasses the purchase of passenger transport vehicles—vans, buses, pickup trucks, utility vehicles, and specialized transport platforms—that state and local governments acquire for fleet operations, emergency response, law enforcement, transit systems, and public service delivery. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring everything from standard Ford Transit passenger vans and Chevrolet Silverado pickups to wheelchair-accessible vehicles, police pursuit SUVs, autonomous shuttles, and purpose-built command vehicles for hazmat and bomb squad teams. The code spans both routine fleet replacement and highly specialized vehicle configurations with custom upfitting, emergency lighting, communications systems, and cargo management.

Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span city governments (Phoenix, Charlotte, Wichita, Arlington, Brookhaven, Meriden, Rome, Altamonte Springs, Lubbock, Olathe, Santa Monica, Savannah), county authorities (Butts County Georgia, San Bernardino County, Montgomery County Pennsylvania, Hillsborough County Florida, Williamson County Texas, Pasco County Florida), state agencies (Michigan DNR, Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Nevada Department of Corrections), independent school districts (Katy ISD, Houston Community College, Houston City College), regional transit authorities (Eastern Municipal Water District), and special-purpose districts (Savannah Airport Commission, Santa Clara County Library District). State departments and individual cities appear as repeat buyers; police departments and public works divisions are the most common end-users. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kansas, and California, with secondary activity across Colorado, Arizona, Oregon, Minnesota, and Connecticut. Representative recent solicitations include Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's ITB 269-2026-173 for indefinite-quantity police pursuit vehicles (Chevrolet Tahoe PPV, Dodge Durango Pursuit, Ford Police Interceptor Utility) with responses due June 9, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017701 for wheelchair vehicle parts and repair services at Richmond State Supported Living Center with responses due July 28, 2026; City of Meriden Connecticut's ITB B027-13 for seven Ford Interceptor Utility police vehicles with up-fitting and prevailing wage labor, bids due July 29, 2026; City of Altamonte Springs' RFP 26-009-FH for autonomous electric shuttle operator services on a 4.4-mile fixed-route corridor, proposals due February 17, 2026, with an incumbent vendor (Beep, Inc.) and potential transition to July 1, 2026; Katy Independent School District's RFP 2511SM for one Hino diesel delivery truck with Morgan, Supreme, or Smyrna body and August 1, 2026 delivery deadline; and Santa Clara County Library District's RFP-LIB-FY26-0530 for one custom-built bookmobile (Morgan Olson or similar), proposals due March 4, 2026, with a $300,000 budget ceiling and July 2026 contract start target.