UNSPSC 25101504: Station wagons

UNSPSC 25101504 Station wagons is a Commodity code that frames state and local procurement activity more narrowly than the recent solicitations suggest. The code's nominal scope encompasses passenger vehicles in the station wagon class, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code predominantly solicit pickup trucks, specialty chassis cabs with upfits, vans, police pursuit vehicles, electric trucks, and other utility or service vehicles. The mismatch between the code name and the actual work being bought indicates that state and local procurement offices are tagging diverse vehicle purchases under this single commodity code, likely as a catch-all for automotive procurement that does not fit into narrower vehicle-type categories. In practice, UNSPSC 25101504 captures competitive sealed-bid and request-for-proposal procurements for new and used vehicles across a wide range of duty classes and configurations, from light-duty sedans and SUVs to heavy-duty pickup trucks, refrigerated transport vehicles, and specialized equipment platforms. The issuing bodies include county governments (Riverside County, Harris County, Marion County, Chatham County, Hillsborough County), state agencies (Michigan, South Dakota, Georgia, Oregon, Nevada, Illinois, Texas), municipalities (Town of Manchester Connecticut, City of San Antonio, City of South Fulton), school districts (Lake City Area Schools, Northside Independent School District), fire protection districts (Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District), transit authorities, and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell). State departments dominate the recent activity, followed by county governments and cities; repeat buyers include Riverside County and Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Texas, Michigan, Florida, Georgia, Oregon, and South Dakota, with scattered activity across additional states. Representative recent opportunities include the State of South Dakota's IFB for 2027 or newer vehicles posted August 26 with bids due September 9, 2026, spanning sedans, SUVs, vans, pickup trucks, and police vehicles across 27 line items with modified life cycle costing evaluation; the County of San Bernardino Fleet Management Department's ITB for approximately 130 light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles posted July 6 with bids due August 3, 2026, including police utility vehicles, electric vans, and specialized upfits such as snow plow trucks and animal control vehicles, with a 5 percent local vendor preference; the City of San Antonio's formal invitation for bids on an estimated 91 light and medium-duty vehicles posted June 24 with bids due July 15, 2026, and a pre-bid conference on June 30; the Oregon Department of Transportation's ITB for seven electrically powered Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup trucks posted April 29 with bids due May 14, 2026, awarded to Dick Hannah Chevrolet at $450,164.47 total; and the Eastern Municipal Water District's RFB for two three-quarter-ton pickup trucks posted May 14 with bids due June 11, 2026. Pricing structures commonly use firm fixed pricing, lifecycle costing methodologies, and cost-plus line-item labor and material models; many procurements impose 90-day price-hold provisions and require manufacturer authorization or dealer status. Set-aside activity appears minimal across these recent solicitations, though some jurisdictions impose local vendor preferences or cooperative purchasing participation requirements.