UNSPSC 25161508: Recumbent bicycles

UNSPSC 25161508 Recumbent bicycles (Commodity) captures state and local procurement of bicycles and related services, though recent opportunities show issuing bodies are buying traditional mountain bikes, electric bikes, and patrol-specific bicycles rather than recumbent models specifically. The code reflects miscategorization in the underlying opportunities — the actual work being procured includes law-enforcement-grade patrol bicycles with duty-rated frames and integrated equipment mounting, electric bikes for consumer rebate programs, and municipal fleet replacement bicycles with warranties and maintenance service. Issuing bodies span city police departments, regional commissions managing transit and sustainability initiatives, state law enforcement agencies, and university athletics programs. The mix demonstrates both tactical law-enforcement procurement and consumer-facing municipal sustainability programs, with no standout repeat buyers across the recent activity.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Midwest. The City of Austin issued an IFB on March 2, 2026 (due March 31, 2026) for a five-year police bicycles contract supplying 15 manual and 8 electric bikes annually for the Downtown Area Command and 8 of each for Parks replacement, complete with accessories, two-year frame warranties, tune-ups, and 24-hour service response. The District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department posted two separate ITBs in July 2026 (both due July 28, 2026) for mountain bikes with no scope detail provided. The Atlanta Regional Commission issued an RFQ on June 24, 2026 (due July 23, 2026) to recruit local e-bike retailers as point-of-sale rebate partners for the City of Atlanta E-Bike Rebate Program, targeting 600–800 e-bike purchases with a $960,000 maximum budget and requiring participating vendors to sell new Class 1, 2, or 3 e-bikes, provide on-site maintenance, and maintain five-year transaction records. The Illinois State Police, Division of Patrol, issued sole-source procurement notices in April and May 2026 to Volcanic Partners LLC for law-enforcement-grade patrol bicycles and mechanics training valued at $212,000 with a June 30, 2026 delivery requirement. A Texas purchasing cooperative (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative) posted an RFP on April 21, 2026 (due March 26, 2026) for catalog discount bids on athletic equipment and supplies with an estimated two-year expenditure of $13.5 million across member organizations.