UNSPSC 25172502: Automobile tire tubes

UNSPSC 25172502 Automobile tire tubes, a Commodity code, encompasses tire supply, repair, and disposal services that state and local governments procure for fleet operations, maintenance departments, and waste management—far broader than the code's narrow name suggests. Recent solicitations show counties, cities, school districts, and transit authorities buying complete tire solutions including new tires (road, off-road, agricultural, industrial, retread, and specialty), mounting and balancing, field and on-site repair, emergency service calls, tire disposal, and leasing arrangements. Jackson County, Missouri seeks a 24-month supply and maintenance contract for off-road, agricultural, industrial, and specialty tires (due August 18, 2026); the City of Atlanta issued an IFB for tires of all sizes, tire disposal, and repair services; Collier County, Florida procured tires and tire services for approximately 1,610 fleet vehicles with delivery guarantees of 48 hours for stocked tires, 6 hours for non-stocked, and 4 hours for emergency fleet vehicles (bid due March 17, 2026). Issuing bodies span state transportation departments (Texas Department of Transportation), county procurement offices (Jackson County, Pinal County, Pasco County, Collier County), municipal governments (City of Atlanta, City of Milpitas, Town of Glastonbury, City of Valdosta), large school districts (Northside Independent School District), and transit authorities (Columbus/METRA, Sourcewell cooperative).

Activity is geographically dispersed across Texas, Florida, Missouri, California, Connecticut, Arizona, Georgia, and Minnesota. Recent opportunities posted between January and July 2026 include Northside Independent School District's procurement for school bus and light truck tires (ITB 2026-050, due March 3, 2026); Collier County's grant-funded tire procurement for a fleet of 1,610 vehicles under Federal Transit Administration requirements (ITB 25-8357, due March 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST); the Consolidated Government of Columbus/METRA's tire leasing services for 48 transit vehicles at per-tire-mile pricing (RFB 26-0034, due April 14, 2026); the City of Milpitas's blanket purchase order for MRO supplies including fleet tires across multiple categories (IFB 26-229, due July 23, 2026); and Jackson County's 24-month term and supply contract for specialty and agricultural tires with a one-year extension option (Solicitation 26046, due August 18, 2026). Cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell (RFP #061626 Law Enforcement Equipment, due June 16, 2026) extend tire and related-services contracts across multiple jurisdictions. Local preferences apply in several markets—Milpitas applies a local vendor preference within ten percent of the lowest bidder; Pasco County permits local vendors to match bids within 5–10 percent depending on award size; Collier County designates Choice 2 local vendor preference for Collier or Lee County businesses.