UNSPSC 22101526: Track excavators

UNSPSC 22101526 Track excavators, a Commodity code, covers the purchase of both new track excavators and used hydraulic excavators by state departments, county governments, and municipal authorities for infrastructure maintenance, park development, and heavy construction support. Recent state and local opportunities show two distinct procurement patterns: outright equipment purchases (new or used excavators with specific boom, bucket, and hydraulic configurations) and ancillary systems for existing equipment (such as backup camera systems for backhoe loaders and 360-degree swivel attachments). Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is a repeat buyer under this code, soliciting both a single diesel-powered hinged-boom crawler excavator (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) and backup camera systems for Caterpillar 430 backhoes (posted June 30, 2026, due July 21, 2026). County boards of supervisors in Mississippi and Georgia have posted multiple sealed-bid procurements for mini excavators, small excavators, and track-type mini excavators in recent months, often using two-stage processes with prequalification followed by electronic reverse auctions. The State of California issued two RFBs for brand-specific excavators with 360-degree swivel attachments (June 28 and June 17, 2026). Equipment specifications across opportunities emphasize engine performance (HP, emission tier, fuel type), hydraulic systems (flow rate, pressure, live thumb capability), undercarriage configuration (track width, ground pressure, operating weight), boom and stick design, bucket options (ditching buckets, general-purpose buckets, graptor buckets), and standard accessories such as HVAC, cameras, and quick couplers.

Activity concentrates in Texas, California, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi, with secondary solicitations from counties in Colorado, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and other states. TxDOT posts regularly on the Euna Procurement platform and requires vendor registration on the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL). California solicitations emphasize Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) forms and potential MWBE eligibility screening. County-level buyers in the Southeast (Mississippi, Georgia, Florida) typically use reverse-auction platforms such as Central Bidding or electronic portals operated by vendors like Bonfire and OpenGov. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Transportation's single hinged-boom crawler excavator RFQ (July 31, 2026, due date), the State of California's brand-specific excavator 360-swivel-attachment RFB (June 26, 2026, due date), Rankin County Board of Supervisors' used hydraulic excavator procurement via reverse auction (Bid 26-300-11, May 27 prequalification, June 3 auction), and Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors' sealed-bid procurement of two new small excavators with ditching buckets (February 24, 2026, due date). Specifications are granular and manufacturer-dependent; many solicitations accept brand-specific equipment or equivalents. Delivery timelines typically require 30 to 90 days. Prevailing-wage and Davis-Bacon compliance apply to larger construction projects (such as the $17.8 million Naples Park utilities renewal in Collier County), but equipment-only procurements do not. Bonds, insurance, and warranty requirements vary by jurisdiction; most require 5 percent bid bonds and comprehensive general liability coverage of $1 million or greater. No standout set-asides or geographic preferences appear across the recent-opportunity block, though California emphasizes CBE/MWBE considerations and Marietta, Georgia, restricts eligibility to vendors with GDOT certification and a Georgia presence.