UNSPSC 25161503: Tricycles

UNSPSC 25161503 Tricycles (Commodity) encompasses electric bicycles, mountain bikes, and purpose-built patrol bicycles that state and local governments procure for public programs, law enforcement operations, and community mobility initiatives. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring e-bikes for student and resident distribution programs, mountain bikes for police patrol use, and law-enforcement-grade patrol bicycles engineered for tactical operations. The issuing bodies include city transportation departments, regional commissions managing rebate programs, metropolitan police departments, and state police divisions. Scope varies from bulk purchases of electric class I bicycles for public distribution to specialized duty-rated bikes with integrated law enforcement equipment mounting systems and hydraulic braking for crowd-control and rapid-deployment functions. Vendors responding to these opportunities must meet insurance, business licensing, and prevailing wage requirements; demonstrate capacity to supply quantities within defined performance windows; provide references from similar prior work; and, where specified, carry nationally recognized battery certifications or law-enforcement-specific product features.

Recent activity spans California, Georgia, Illinois, and the District of Columbia. The City of Hayward Transportation Division issued an RFQ on October 9, 2026 (due October 27, 2026) for approximately 250 electric class I bicycles with NRTL-certified batteries for distribution through a California Air Resources Board Clean Mobility grant, evaluated on battery certification, pricing, vendor capacity, and value-added services. The Atlanta Regional Commission solicited local e-bike retailers through an RFQ posted June 24, 2026 (due July 23, 2026) to serve as point-of-sale rebate partners in the City of Atlanta E-Bike Rebate Program, with vendors required to operate brick-and-mortar locations within city limits and sell UL-certified class 1, 2, or 3 e-bikes to approximately 600–800 households under a $960,000 budget. The Illinois State Police, Division of Patrol, issued two sole source procurement notices (April 28 and May 20, 2026) to Volcanic Manufacturing Inc. and Volcanic Partners LLC for law-enforcement-specific patrol bicycles and mechanics training valued at $212,000 with a June 30, 2026 delivery deadline. The District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department posted two ITBs in July 2026 for mountain bikes with limited scope documentation.