UNSPSC 24102101: Cargo handling equipment

UNSPSC 24102101 Cargo handling equipment is a Commodity code covering the operation, maintenance, and custom fabrication of baggage handling systems, specialized transportation equipment, and equipment-carrying devices procured by airport authorities, county sheriffs, state public-safety agencies, and other state and local bodies. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying comprehensive baggage handling system operation and maintenance (including automated in-line systems and carousel bag claim devices), custom-fabricated prisoner-containment transportation vans with specialized caging and electronic systems, and specialized equipment carriers for law enforcement vehicles. The Lee County Port Authority, Orange County Sheriff-Coroner, and Colorado Department of Public Safety are active buyers in this space. Work typically spans full-service operations contracts with performance standards tied to throughput and availability metrics, fixed-price custom fabrication with compliance requirements (federal prevailing wage, security standards, bonding), and sole-source specialized equipment procurements justified by vendor capability exclusivity.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Lee County and Orange County), Colorado, and Nevada in recent months. The Lee County Port Authority issued an RFP (Solicitation 260073LB) for comprehensive baggage handling system operation, management, and maintenance services at Southwest Florida International Airport with proposals due September 21, 2026 and a mandatory pre-proposal meeting and site tour on August 18, 2026; the six-year contract with two optional three-year renewal periods runs through September 30, 2032, with performance standards requiring 97 percent monthly delivery and two-minute bag jam response times. The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner issued a competitive IFB (Solicitation 0603143802MB) for fabrication and installation of four custom prisoner-containment transportation vans due October 30, 2026, with 5 percent to 8 percent price preferences for local small business and disabled veteran certifications. The Colorado Department of Public Safety procured custom SUV equipment carriers on a sole-source basis from Tmat Products (Solicitation NPSS1RBAA20270000361) with an estimated cost of $66,600 and approval through December 31, 2026.