UNSPSC 24101619: Bridge cranes

UNSPSC 24101619 Bridge cranes is a Commodity code that encompasses overhead and mobile bridge cranes, under-bridge inspection equipment, and operated crane and rigging services deployed by state and local governments for bridge construction, inspection, maintenance, and emergency response. Recent state and local solicitations show governments buying both the equipment itself and the specialized services required to operate, inspect, and maintain cranes—including rooftop installation design, quarterly and quadrennial inspections with load testing and certifications, operated crane rentals with qualified operators for emergency lifts and routine facility support, and bridge inspection access equipment with certified operators for National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) work. Counties and municipalities dominate this code's activity, along with transit authorities, water districts, and state transportation departments. Orange County, Florida; Sarasota County, Florida; and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation appear as repeat buyers across multiple recent solicitations, signaling sustained procurement need for bridge-related crane services.

Recent opportunities span Florida, Pennsylvania, California, Maryland, Texas, New Jersey, and Wisconsin, with the heaviest concentration in Florida and Pennsylvania where bridge replacement, inspection, and maintenance work drives demand. Orange County, Florida is soliciting emergency replacement of two bridges (Wallington Drive Bridge and Egret Way Bridge) under IFB Y26742 with bids due July 7, 2026 and an estimated project cost of $6,202,246.05. Sarasota County issued IFB 262861MN for construction of a steel truss pedestrian bridge on Midnight Pass Road with bids due July 20, 2026. The Eastern Municipal Water District in California solicited overhead crane inspection and repair services for forty-eight cranes across nineteen facilities under RFP #3915 with proposals due April 9, 2026. The Orange County Transportation Authority in California procured operated crane and rigging services on an as-needed basis under RFQ 250039 with an estimated contract value of $50,000 for one year and a prevailing wage requirement. Maryland SHA issued IFB BPM056538 for under-bridge inspection crane rental with operators in District 1 (Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties) with bids due April 28, 2026, designated as a small business reserve. PennDOT solicited multiple competitive bids for bridge inspection access equipment and traffic control services supporting NBIS inspections across Pennsylvania counties through SAI Consulting Engineers, with unit-price bidding and deadlines in March and April 2026.