UNSPSC 24101610: Manipulators

UNSPSC 24101610 Manipulators is a Commodity code covering portable mechanical lifting and handling equipment that state and local governments procure for fleet maintenance, transit operations, construction support, and warehouse logistics. Recent solicitations show purchasing activity focused on aerial lifts, vehicle lifts, forklifts, and pallet jacks—equipment requiring periodic inspection, maintenance, and repair services. The issuing bodies span transit authorities, educational service districts, municipal fleet departments, and judicial administrative offices, indicating broad adoption across operational and support functions. Vendors compete on equipment specifications, service delivery capability, insurance and warranty requirements, and experience with equipment-specific maintenance protocols.

Recent opportunities appear in Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and California. Educational Service District 564 in Texas issued ITB CM0227 for portable construction and maintenance equipment with a response date of November 19, 2026. The City of Ocala Fleet Management Department issued ITB FLT/260478 for annual inspection services on 88 pieces of aerial lift equipment—bucket trucks, digger derricks, construction cranes, and utility body cranes—with a two-year contract term. Charlotte Area Transit System's Bus Operations Division solicited proposals (26920262077) for preventative maintenance and repair of 32 Stertil Koni portable vehicle lifts across two facilities, due July 8, 2026. The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles issued IFB 2026049 for warehouse material handling equipment—electric reach trucks, sit-down forklifts, and pallet jacks with installation, maintenance, and delivery—due May 23, 2026, with a 3% DVBE preference incentive available.