UNSPSC 24101517: Electric tow tractor

Electric motored transportation vehicle manufactured to tow trailer loaded with products within premises such as warehouse and factories and others.

UNSPSC 24101517 Electric tow tractor is a Commodity code covering motorized towing and recovery vehicles, but recent state and local solicitations reveal a mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being procured. The primary recent activity — a major Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) freeway service patrol contract posted in October 2026 — centers on crew-cab, service-body tow trucks operating designated highway beats for roadside assistance including tire changes, fuel delivery, battery jump-starts, and towing to California Highway Patrol drop zones, with compensation structured as a firm-fixed Vehicle Service Hour rate over a six-year term. A secondary opportunity from Middlesex College (New Jersey) in September 2026 specifies an AIR-TOW UT14-10 drop deck trailer, a passive equipment purchase unrelated to electric towing vehicles. The issuing bodies are mixed: a regional transit authority (OCTA) representing a major, multi-year roadside service operation, and a community college purchasing equipment. The code does not consistently reflect electric tractor procurement at state and local levels based on recent activity.

Geographic activity centers on California (Orange County) and New Jersey. The OCTA opportunity is the more substantial and representative of sustained state and local demand, with a six-year contract value of $54,303,124 covering nine service areas across multiple freeways (I-5, I-405, SR-91, SR-22, SR-55) and requiring qualified towing operators with a minimum three years' California towing experience. Contractors must maintain crew-cab service-body tow trucks, complete operator training including 24 hours on-the-job instruction, and meet California Highway Patrol compliance and electronic logging device mandates. Proposals were due October 27, 2026, with site visits and interviews scheduled for November 11–18, 2026, and a board award decision anticipated February 8, 2027. The Middlesex College trailer acquisition (due date September 29, 2026) does not represent sustained activity in electric tractor procurement under this code.