UNSPSC 24101666: Mobile elevating work platform

Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are mobile items of plant designed to lift or lower people and equipment by a telescopic, hinged or articulated device, or combination of these, from a base support.

UNSPSC 24101666 Mobile elevating work platform is a Commodity code encompassing scissor lifts, boom lifts, and dock lifts that state and local governments acquire for operational use in transit facilities, correctional institutions, juvenile justice centers, and airport maintenance operations. Recent solicitations show demand for both standard industrial models and specialized electric units for indoor use—notably electric micro slim slab scissor lifts with battery systems, proportional controls, and safety certification for confined spaces, as well as stationary dock lifts with specific load capacities and mobile column lifts for automotive service. Issuing bodies include state agencies such as the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Juvenile Justice Department, county governments including Milwaukee County and Augusta-Richmond County, and transit authorities such as the Augusta Transit Department. The work is straightforward equipment procurement with specifications ranging from basic capacity requirements to detailed performance and safety standards, delivery terms, warranty coverage, and training requirements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and the Upper Midwest, with the most recent solicitations posted between February and July 2026 in Wisconsin and Georgia. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW252869 for two scissorlifts due July 3, 2026; the Texas Juvenile Justice Department IFB for a dock lift with 560/48 capacity (due date April 21, 2026, though posted April 14, 2026); Augusta-Richmond County's ITB for one Rotary MCHM419 Flex Max 75,200 lb. mobile column lift replacement for the Augusta Transit Department due May 27, 2026; and Milwaukee County's two re-bid ITBs (posted February 11–12, 2026) for electric micro slim slab scissor lifts at 26-foot and 32-foot working heights due February 25–26, 2026, both destined for Mitchell International Airport. Local vendor preference and M/WBE program requirements apply to the Augusta procurement. Bidders must meet manufacturer authorization, insurance, and compliance standards, with delivery typically within 30 days of order release and competitive award to the lowest qualified bidder.