UNSPSC 24101668: Lifting beam & spreader bar

A Lifting Beams or Spreader Beams and Frames are intended to balance and support a load by providing multiple lift points. Top and bottom flange stiffeners are added to strengthen the Beam laterally in case of sideward movement caused by shifting of the load. A spreader is a device used for lifting containers and unitized cargo. The spreader is placed between the container and the lifting machine.

UNSPSC 24101668 Lifting beam & spreader bar is a Commodity code covering the purchase and maintenance of hydraulic lifting equipment and rigging hardware used across state and local facilities. State and local governments buy working lifts—portable vehicle lifts for transit maintenance, personnel lifts and forklifts for warehouse operations, mobile column lifts for fleet servicing, and rigging hardware such as lifting hooks—along with associated maintenance, repair, and inspection services. The issuing bodies include transit authorities (Charlotte Area Transit System, Augusta Transit Department), counties (San Mateo County, Gwinnett County, Los Angeles County Superior Court), utilities commissions (New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission), and city fleet and facilities departments (City of Ocala). Purchasing spans both equipment acquisition and multi-year service contracts for preventative maintenance, annual inspections, and repair support.

Recent activity appears across California, Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida. Representative solicitations include Charlotte Area Transit System's RFP for preventative maintenance and repair services on approximately 32 portable Stertil Koni vehicle lifts (response due July 8, 2026); San Mateo County's RFQ for two Ballymore PS10 Power Stocker Lifts for material handling (response due April 27, 2026); Augusta-Richmond County's ITB for a Rotary MCHM419 Flex Max mobile column lift for its transit department (response due May 27, 2026, with optional pre-bid and site visit May 11, 2026); New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission's ITB for a 15,500-pound diesel forklift (response due March 4, 2026); and Gwinnett County's IWQ for 125 Gunnebo lifting hooks (response due April 3, 2026). The City of Ocala issued an ITB for annual aerial lift inspection services covering 88 pieces of equipment across multiple departments. Augusta-Richmond County applies local vendor preference (within 10 percent or $10,000 of the lowest bid) and M/WBE program requirements; Los Angeles Superior Court offers a 3 percent DVBE bid reduction incentive not to exceed $5,000.