UNSPSC 25161504: Tandem bicycles

UNSPSC 25161504 Tandem bicycles (Commodity) covers electric bicycles, single-speed recreational bikes, and law-enforcement-grade patrol bicycles that state and local governments are now procuring for mobility programs, rebate initiatives, and public-safety operations. The issuing-body mix spans city transportation departments, regional commissions managing sustainability programs, state police agencies, and metropolitan law-enforcement authorities. Recent solicitations reflect a shift toward electric bikes for transit equity and community access rather than traditional tandem or recreational bicycles, with electric-bike specifications and battery-safety certifications now central to scope requirements.

Activity concentrates in California, Georgia, Illinois, and the District of Columbia. The City of Hayward Transportation Division issued an RFQ on October 9, 2026, seeking approximately 250 electric class I bicycles for its Hayward Rides E-bike Program (responses due October 27, 2026), with battery certification by a nationally recognized testing laboratory and delivery within six months required; evaluation emphasizes NRTL battery certification and pricing competitiveness for bulk quantities. The Atlanta Regional Commission issued an RFQ on June 24, 2026, for local e-bike retailers to participate in the City of Atlanta E-Bike Rebate Program (submissions due July 23, 2026), targeting 600–800 e-bike purchases across approximately $960,000 in rebates, restricted to brick-and-mortar vendors within Atlanta city limits registered in Georgia and in business at least one year. The Illinois State Police, Division of Patrol, awarded a sole-source contract to Volcanic Partners LLC (May 2026) for law-enforcement-grade patrol bicycles and mechanics training valued at $212,000 with a June 30, 2026, delivery date; the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department issued two separate Invitations for Bid for mountain bikes in July 2026 (due July 28 and July 31, 2026), though minimal scope detail is available in the posted notices.