UNSPSC 22101803: Articulating boom lift

UNSPSC 22101803 Articulating boom lift (Commodity) represents equipment purchases that state and local governments describe in recent solicitations primarily as forklifts, scissors lifts, and material handling lifts—not articulating boom lifts. The gap between code name and procurement reality is substantial. Recent state and local opportunities under this code span sealed-bid procurements for single units of diesel, propane, electric, and LP gas forklifts ranging from 3,500 to 15,500 pounds load capacity, plus one-time purchases of scissors lifts, personnel lifts, and automotive service lifts. Work includes both capital equipment purchases and multi-year repair and maintenance service contracts. Issuing bodies include state departments (Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Department of Human Services, Illinois Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of California, State of Maine), county governments (Chatham County Georgia, Colquitt County Georgia, Floyd County Georgia, Macon Water Authority Georgia, Bibb County Georgia, Collier County Florida, Austin-Richmond County Georgia, Chatham County Georgia, Milwaukee County Wisconsin, San Mateo County California), municipalities (City of St. Petersburg Florida, City of Detroit Michigan, New Smyrna Beach Florida), school districts (Wasatch County School District Utah, Columbus Technical College Georgia, Illinois School for the Deaf), transit authorities (Charlotte Area Transit System North Carolina, Augusta Transit Department Georgia, New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission Florida), and special-purpose districts (Florida Sheriffs Association, Macon Water Authority). Repeat buyers include Illinois (IDOT, DHS, DCFS, Corrections, procurement partnership vehicles) and Georgia municipalities and water authorities.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, California, and North Carolina. Representative recent opportunities include the Illinois Department of Transportation IFB requesting multiple forklift specifications (13,500-pound diesel, 6,000-pound diesel, 5,000-pound propane, 3,500-pound electric) for delivery to eight districts and bureau offices statewide, due April 15, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB for forklifts (solicitation IW252950) due August 4, 2026; Chatham County Georgia competitive sealed bid for one new Hyundai 35LN-9A forklift with 30 percent combined M/WBE participation goal, due May 7, 2026; Colquitt County Georgia sealed bid for one new diesel forklift with EPA-Tier 4 Final compliance and three-year warranty, due July 28, 2026; and the Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ for multi-year repair and maintenance services for forklifts, pallet jacks, and aerial lifts at two Crest Hill facilities, due January 29, 2026. Several procurements explicitly state "new equipment only" and exclude refurbished, remanufactured, or used units. Manufacturer and model specifications vary widely—Hyster, Bobcat, Mitsubishi, Clark, Toyota, Liftking, and others appear across opportunities. Pricing structures range from single-unit FOB Destination purchases to cooperative-vehicle multi-member procurements. The code shows active, consistent activity across multiple issuing-body types, with no quiet periods evident in the recent window.