UNSPSC 25111503: Cargo or container ships

UNSPSC 25111503 Cargo or container ships is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers custom vehicle fabrication and law enforcement equipment provisioning, not maritime transport. The Orange County, California Sheriff-Coroner's IFB for fabrication and installation of four prisoner-containment transportation vans exemplifies the actual scope: custom build-outs including prisoner-containment partitions and caging, LED lighting (dual corner flashers, compartment and map lights), emergency equipment (siren speakers, air horn, backup alarm), vehicle modifications (fog lights, secure idle system, rifle racks), electrical components (circuit breakers, fuse blocks, 12-volt receptacles), anti-theft systems, and wide-angle mirrors. Issuing bodies under this code span county sheriffs' offices, cooperative purchasing networks (Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative), and multi-county regional procurement initiatives. The code sees activity from law enforcement and public-safety agencies acquiring specialized transportation and equipment solutions through both direct-award IFBs and cooperative RFPs that serve thousands of participating entities across multiple states and jurisdictions.

Recent opportunities cluster in California and the Pacific Northwest, with the Orange County IFB (due October 30, 2026) and the Sourcewell RFP #061626 (due June 16, 2026, representing participating entities including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington) anchoring current activity. The Orange County solicitation requires firm, fixed-price per-van bids with Performance and Labor & Material Payment Bonds, federal prevailing wage compliance (Davis-Bacon Act), CJIS standards, and minimum insurance thresholds ($1 million Commercial General Liability per occurrence, $1 million Automobile Liability combined single limit); vendors certified as Orange County Local Small Business or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise receive price deductions (5% single certification, 8% dual certification, capped at $100,000). The Sourcewell RFP establishes a contracting vehicle for law enforcement equipment across multiple Pacific Northwest counties and broader jurisdictions nationwide without disclosing specific award values, incumbent vendors, or set-aside designations in available documentation.