UNSPSC 25161508: Recumbent bicycles

UNSPSC 25161508 Recumbent bicycles, a Commodity code, covers electric and human-powered bicycles procured by state and local governments for public-health, sustainability, law-enforcement, and community-mobility programs. State and local buyers are acquiring e-bikes and patrol bicycles primarily through city transportation departments, regional commissions, and state police agencies. The City of Hayward Transportation Division is distributing approximately 250 electric class I bicycles to students, seniors, and persons with disabilities under a California Air Resources Board grant. The District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department is procuring mountain bikes for operational use. The Illinois State Police is establishing a specialized Bicycle Unit Response Team with law-enforcement-grade patrol bicycles and mechanics training. The Atlanta Regional Commission is recruiting local e-bike retailers as point-of-sale rebate partners to serve approximately 600–800 residents under an income-tiered rebate program targeting households with annual incomes at or below 80 percent of area median income. Across these procurements, vendors must meet safety certifications (NRTL battery certification for e-bikes, UL 2849 and UL 2271 for Class 1–3 e-bikes), provide insurance and prevailing-wage compliance where applicable, and deliver within compressed timelines ranging from six months to twelve months.

Recent activity spans California, the District of Columbia, Georgia, and Illinois. The City of Hayward's RFQ for electric class I bicycles closes October 27, 2026, with evaluation weighted toward battery certification and pricing. The District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department issued two ITBs for mountain bikes in July 2026 (due dates July 28 and July 31, 2026). The Atlanta Regional Commission's RFQ for local e-bike retailers closed July 23, 2026, and targets vendor onboarding by summer 2026 with program completion by December 31, 2027, under a maximum budget of $960,000. The Illinois State Police issued two sole-source procurements to Volcanic Manufacturing Inc. (or Volcanic Partners LLC) for specialized patrol bicycles and mechanics training—one posted April 28, 2026 with a May 13 hearing deadline, and a second posted May 20, 2026 with a June 4 hearing deadline—both estimated at $212,000 with a June 30, 2026 delivery requirement. Vendors pursuing state and local opportunities under this code should anticipate safety-certification requirements, local-vendor preferences (as in Atlanta), prevailing-wage obligations, and tight delivery windows tied to grant funding timelines or operational readiness deadlines.