UNSPSC 25161506: Racing bicycles

UNSPSC 25161506 Racing bicycles (Commodity) encompasses law-enforcement patrol bicycles, e-bikes distributed through municipality rebate programs, and athletic equipment supplies sourced through school districts and cooperative purchasing networks. State and local governments procure under this code chiefly for police departments establishing tactical bicycle units, municipal sustainability initiatives offering e-bike rebates to residents, and educational institutions supplying sports equipment to athletics programs. Issuing bodies include municipal police departments, regional commissions managing city rebate programs, state law enforcement agencies, counties through purchasing cooperatives, and public universities.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, and the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department posted two separate ITBs for mountain bikes due July 28, 2026 (solicitations DOC837422 and DOC837868), with no additional scope detail provided. The City of Austin issued IFB 8700 TJP1028 on March 2, 2026, for a five-year police bicycles contract requiring 15 manual and 8 electric bikes annually for Downtown Area Command and 8 manual and 8 electric bikes annually for Parks and Recreation, with sealed bids due March 31, 2026, at 2:00 pm CT; the contract includes local business and small business price preferences (five percent discount for bids up to $500,000). The Illinois State Police, Division of Patrol, awarded a sole source contract to Volcanic Partners LLC (posted April 28 and May 20, 2026) valued at $212,000 for law-enforcement-grade patrol bicycles and mechanics training with a June 30, 2026 delivery deadline. The Atlanta Regional Commission sought qualifications from local e-bike retailers through July 23, 2026, for the City of Atlanta E-Bike Rebate Program with a maximum budget of $960,000 and a local-vendor-only requirement (brick-and-mortar presence in Atlanta city limits, Georgia registration, one-year operating history). Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued an RFP (ATH2628) for athletic equipment and supplies catalog discounts with a March 26, 2026 deadline and estimated two-year expenditures of $13,523,279.00. Albany State University posted an eRFQ for athletic equipment and customization services due March 26, 2026.