UNSPSC 24101658: Lifting magnet

A device used for stevedoring and transporting steel plate, scrap iron, slave, iron lump, beams and other metal items by using principle of electromagnet. Eye for pulling up is attached to the upper aspect of the device.

UNSPSC 24101658 Lifting magnet is a Commodity code that covers electromagnetic and mechanical lifting equipment and related inspection or maintenance services. Recent state and local solicitations reveal that governments purchase portable vehicle lifts, aerial lift inspection services, and warehouse material handling equipment—including portable electric forklifts, reach trucks, and pallet jacks—under this code. Issuing bodies span educational service districts, city fleet management departments, transit authorities, and county court systems. The Charlotte Area Transit System, City of Ocala Fleet Management, Educational Service District 564 in Texas, and Los Angeles Superior Court have all posted opportunities in this commodity space within the past six months, reflecting demand across operations, maintenance, and capital equipment procurement.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and California. Educational Service District 564 posted a portable construction and maintenance equipment solicitation (CM0227, due November 19, 2026) covering equipment and related services for regional operations. The City of Ocala, Florida issued an Invitation to Bid for annual testing and inspections of 88 pieces of aerial lift equipment—bucket trucks, digger derricks, construction cranes, and utility body cranes—with the scope performed at its Fleet Management facility in Marion County (ITB #FLT/260478, posted March 9, 2026, due March 5, 2026). Charlotte Area Transit System's Bus Operations Division sought preventative maintenance and repair services for approximately 32 portable Stertil Koni vehicle lifts at two facilities in Mecklenburg County and Charlotte, North Carolina (RFP 26920262077, due July 8, 2026). The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles issued an Invitation for Bids for warehouse material handling equipment including electric reach trucks, sit-down forklifts, and pallet jacks with charging, installation, and periodic maintenance (IFB 2026049, due May 23, 2026), offering a 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise preference incentive not to exceed $5,000.