UNSPSC 24101667: Pipe handler

Pipe handlers are designed to engage drill pipe and collars that are positioned on a horizontal plane parallel beside the drill rig and within reach of the pipe handler jaw assembly.

UNSPSC 24101667 Pipe handler is a Commodity code that covers portable lifting, handling, and inspection equipment used in maintenance, construction, fleet, and warehouse operations across state and local agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying portable vehicle lifts, aerial lift inspection services, warehouse material handling equipment such as forklifts and reach trucks, and related preventative maintenance and repair services. The issuing bodies are diverse — an educational service district in Texas, a city fleet management department in Florida, a regional transit authority in North Carolina, and a county superior court in California — reflecting demand across departments responsible for equipment maintenance, public works, water resources, electric utilities, and warehouse logistics.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and California. Educational Service District 564 in Texas solicited portable construction and maintenance equipment via Invitation to Bid (CM0227) with response due November 19, 2026. The City of Ocala, Florida issued ITB FLT/260478 for annual testing and inspections of 88 pieces of aerial lift equipment including bucket trucks, digger derricks, and construction cranes, with services performed at the Fleet Management facility in Marion County (bid due date was March 5, 2026, posted March 9, 2026). Charlotte Area Transit System Bus Operations Division in North Carolina solicited preventative maintenance and repair services on 32 Stertil Koni portable vehicle lifts across two facilities, with proposals due July 8, 2026. The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles issued IFB 2026049 for warehouse material handling equipment — one electric reach truck, one electric sit-down forklift, and two electric pallet jacks — with delivery required by September 30, 2026 and bid due May 23, 2026; the Court offered a 3% DVBE preference incentive not to exceed $5,000.