UNSPSC 25101502: Busses

UNSPSC 25101502 Busses is a Commodity code capturing school buses, transit buses, charter buses, paratransit vehicles, and shuttle buses procured by state education agencies, school districts, colleges, transit authorities, and municipalities. State and local buyers are actively soliciting new vehicles and replacement fleets under this code, with recent opportunities spanning conventional yellow school buses for statewide cooperative purchasing, specialized vehicles for disabled and elderly populations, charter transportation for college athletic teams and groups, and campus shuttle operations. The mix of issuing bodies includes state departments of education, independent school districts, county boards of education, city transit and public works departments, municipal authorities, and higher-education institutions. State agencies and school districts dominate the activity, establishing multi-year contracts and cooperative purchasing vehicles to serve entire service regions or state networks, while cities and transit authorities procure smaller replacement fleets or specialized demand-response vehicles.

Geographic activity concentrates in Minnesota, Maryland, Texas, Arizona, Rhode Island, and Georgia based on recent solicitations. The State of Minnesota is soliciting proposals for B-346(5) school buses—conventional and transit style with chassis and body—for all Minnesota state school districts, CPV members, and state agencies through an RFP due November 5, 2026, administered via the SWIFT Supplier Portal with a pre-proposal conference call scheduled for October 6, 2026. The Maryland School for the Deaf is requesting bids for one thirteen-passenger 2026 handicapped commercial bus under IFB BPM056490, bids due June 25, 2026. Howard County Board of Education posted an IFB for school bus transportation services for athletics and allied sport events at two high schools, bids due June 29, 2026. The City of Arlington, Texas, is soliciting proposals for up to four transit vehicles and a portable EV charging solution for Handitran paratransit service under RFP 26-0185, proposals due May 28, 2026, with pre-proposal meeting May 7, 2026. Rhode Island College, through the State of Rhode Island Department of Administration, is requesting proposals for on-campus shuttle bus services under RFP27006822, proposals due August 7, 2026, with MBE/WBE participation scored as an evaluation factor. The City of Phoenix and Atlanta Beltline Inc. posted opportunities addressing transit operations and strategic implementation rather than vehicle procurement, showing parallel activity in transit systems management alongside fleet purchases.