UNSPSC 25161509: Childrens bicycles

UNSPSC 25161509 Children's bicycles, a Commodity code, spans law-enforcement patrol bicycles, municipal e-bike rebate programs, school and university athletic equipment procurement, and commercial bicycle supply through purchasing cooperatives. State and local governments buying under this code are procuring duty-rated bicycles for police operations, subsidized e-bikes for sustainable-transportation initiatives targeting low-income residents, and athletic equipment for school and university programs. The issuing bodies include city police departments, state police agencies, regional commissions, purchasing cooperatives serving multiple school districts, and universities, with the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department, Illinois State Police, City of Austin Police Department, and Atlanta Regional Commission appearing in recent activity.

Recent opportunities span multiple procurement models and geographies. The District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department posted two separate ITBs for mountain bikes due July 28, 2026 (solicitation numbers DOC837422 and DOC837868). The Atlanta Regional Commission is seeking local e-bike retailers to serve as point-of-sale rebate partners through an RFQ with submissions due July 23, 2026, targeting 600–800 e-bike purchases with a maximum program budget of $960,000 and requiring vendors to operate brick-and-mortar locations within Atlanta city limits and have one year of prior business history. The Illinois State Police issued sole-source procurement notices (BidBuy 26-493ISP-OPERA-B-52112 and DOC837868, due dates May 13 and June 4, 2026) for law-enforcement patrol bicycles and mechanics training from Volcanic Manufacturing Inc. valued at $212,000. The City of Austin released an IFB for a five-year police bicycle contract (IFB 8700 TJP1028, due March 31, 2026) seeking 15 manual and 8 electric bikes annually for police downtown operations plus accessories, with local and small business preference discounts available. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued an RFP for athletic equipment and supplies (Bid ATH2628) with an estimated $13.5 million expenditure across member organizations over a two-year contract period and an April 16, 2028 completion date. Albany State University issued an eRFQ for Athletic Equipment, Apparel, and Customization Services (due March 26, 2026) to support Division II NCAA athletics programs.