UNSPSC 25101602: Tow trucks

UNSPSC 25101602 Tow trucks is a Commodity code that encompasses the purchase and procurement of towing vehicles and related transportation equipment by state and local governments. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring light-duty pickup trucks configured with specialized capabilities—fuel storage tanks, enhanced towing frames, and equipment mounts—alongside heavy-duty and medium-duty towing platforms. The issuing bodies span county governments, municipalities, state transportation departments, water authorities, utility operators, and special-purpose districts. Riverside County has posted multiple RFBs for pickup trucks with integrated fuel storage and specialized configurations; the South Dakota Department of Transportation issued an IFB for a turnkey paint supply truck built on a tandem-axle chassis with hydraulic systems and specialized equipment; Sacramento County sought a Wachs valve exerciser skid-mounted unit for water system maintenance; and the State of Rhode Island Division of Purchases maintains MPA-403, an open-enrollment master price agreement for a statewide qualified vendor list across four towing categories by vehicle weight and axle configuration. The code reflects actual procurement activity spanning pickup trucks, specialized service vehicles, and equipment-mounting platforms rather than traditional wrecker or heavy-rescue apparatus alone.

Activity under the code concentrates in California (Riverside County, Sacramento County, Eastern Municipal Water District procurement in Riverside County, and California Department of Water Resources), South Dakota, and Rhode Island, with secondary activity in Florida (Kissimmee Utility Authority procurement for a galvanized utility trailer) and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Riverside County RFBs for 1/2-ton 4WD pickups with fuel storage tanks and 1-ton XCAB 4WD pickups (both posted October 9, 2026, with bids due November 6, 2026); South Dakota Department of Transportation IFB 26IFB19982 for a turnkey paint supply truck assembly on a Freightliner chassis with flatbed, broom, LED message board, and crash attenuator (posted October 8, 2026, bids due October 21, 2026, extended by Addendum 1); Sacramento County RFB 2026RFB0104 for a Wachs valve exerciser skid-mounted unit with hydro-excavation and vacuum systems under local and micro-business preference (posted October 2, 2026, bids due October 30, 2026); and Rhode Island's open-enrollment master price agreement MPA-403 for towing services by weight category with 15 percent MBE/WBE participation goal (posted August 6, 2026, applications accepted through August 14, 2027).