UNSPSC 24101510: Tilt trucks

UNSPSC 24101510 Tilt trucks (Commodity) encompasses the purchase of forklifts and related material-handling lift equipment by state and local governments. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect a steady stream of demand for sit-down counterbalanced forklifts, electric standup and reach trucks, pallet jacks, scissor lifts, and rough-terrain units in lift capacities ranging from 3,500 to 13,500 pounds. Issuing bodies include state departments of transportation, corrections, health and human services, and criminal justice; county public works, fleet operations, and water authorities; city fleet management and transit agencies; university purchasing offices; and special-purpose entities such as the Florida Sheriffs Association and the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. Repeat buyers in the recent data include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (six separate IFBs between June and August 2026), the Illinois Department of Transportation (two consecutive forklift rebids in July and September 2026 covering diesel and electric units), and the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (multiple concurrent material-handling equipment procurements). Equipment specifications consistently mandate new, unused units; compliance with Federal, OSHA, and ANSI safety standards; manufacturer-authorized service within specified geographic radii; and warranties ranging from one to three years.

Geographic activity spans Texas, Illinois, Florida, California, Georgia, Oregon, Nevada, Maine, North Carolina, and other states, with no single region dominating. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Facilities Commission IFB for one sit-down counterbalanced forklift with 10,000-pound capacity and triple-stage mast, due November 13, 2026; the Illinois Department of Transportation rebid IFB for both 3,500-pound electric standup riders and 13,500-pound diesel six-wheel riders for its Day Labor Unit and Bureau of Materials, due November 2, 2026; the City of Philadelphia Free Library RFQ for battery-powered pallet trucks, manual hydraulic units, and electric scissor lifts due October 21, 2026 (micro purchase not to exceed $45,000); the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles IFB for one electric reach truck, one sit-down forklift, and two electric pallet jacks with flooded lead-acid batteries and delivery by September 30, 2026; and the State of Nevada bid for one telehandler with 20,000-pound lift capacity and 45-foot reach for museum use, due October 13, 2026. Pricing is typically quoted on FOB destination basis with freight prepaid and included; bids remain firm for 60 to 180 days from opening. Most procurements award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, though some entities reserve discretion to award on best-value criteria or to make multiple or regional awards.