UNSPSC 25101708: Rescue truck

Truck equipped with lifesaving devices including winch, hydraulic devices, safety mat and others

UNSPSC 25101708 Rescue truck is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure specialized rescue and firefighting vehicles under this code—including airport rescue and firefighting (ARFF) apparatus, fire engines with integrated rescue capability, quick-attack rescue units, and first-responder vehicles designed for emergency response in terrain-constrained or disaster-recovery environments. Recent solicitations show jurisdictions buying purpose-built rescue vehicles ranging from compact Ford F-550-mounted units to large aircraft rescue platforms, often with custom fabrication requirements for compartmentation, pumping systems, foam delivery, lighting, and equipment storage tailored to departmental operational standards. Issuing bodies span city fire departments, county governments, airport authorities, and regional cooperative purchasing groups. Representative recent activity includes the City of San Antonio Fire Department's procurement of a 2026 Diesel Ram 3500 rescue first responder truck for disaster response (RFQ 6100019544, offers due June 26, 2026); Union County, Georgia's solicitation for a custom Ford F-550-mounted rescue/quick-attack apparatus with 200-gallon water tank and terrain-rated suspension (RFP PE74400, proposals due July 16, 2026); Brazoria County's purchase of an airport rescue firefighting truck for Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (ITB 2657, bids due August 3, 2026); and the City of Santa Monica Fire Department's RFP for four Type 1 Fire Engines and two Tractor Drawn Aerial Trucks with extensive warranty and technical specifications (RFP 472, proposals due June 11, 2026).

Geographic activity clusters in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and California, with additional recent procurements posted by jurisdictions in Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Oregon. Multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing vehicles—including the NASPO ValuePoint initiative for Fire Trucks and Fire Apparatus (RFP responses due June 10, 2026) and the Purchasing Cooperative of America's fire department equipment RFP (RFP OD-446-26, due July 28, 2026)—extend the reach of single solicitations across state lines. The City of Eugene, Oregon's notice to participate in a Sourcewell cooperative agreement for Peirce Velocity PUC Pumpers (posted February 3, 2026, estimated value $2,293,103) illustrates the cost scale and financing approach typical of municipal apparatus acquisitions. Activity shows sustained demand for custom fabrication and manufacturer-backed warranty, with evaluation criteria consistently emphasizing relevant manufacturing experience (often ten years minimum), service-center proximity, delivery lead times, and post-delivery support and training, indicating a market favoring established suppliers with proven capacity to deliver complex, specification-driven equipment.