UNSPSC 25172503: Heavy truck tires

UNSPSC 25172503 Heavy truck tires is a Commodity-level code encompassing the supply, repair, and related services for tires used across municipal and county vehicle fleets. State and local governments procure new tires, retread tires, tire repair and maintenance services, tire disposal, emergency roadside tire assistance, and mounting and balancing work under this code—buying for general fleet operations, heavy trucks, transit buses, refuse collection vehicles, and public works equipment. Issuing bodies span county departments (Jackson County Missouri, Collier County Florida, Pinal County Arizona), cities (Pittsburgh, Austin, Stamford, Valdosta, Atlanta, Altamonte Springs), transit authorities (Madison County Mass Transit District, Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Columbus METRA), and school districts (Sarasota County, Donna ISD, Los Fresnos Consolidated ISD). Procurement typically follows as-needed blanket purchase orders with tiered pricing (percentage discounts off manufacturer list or catalog prices, or fixed hourly and per-tire service rates), with contract terms ranging from one to three years and optional renewal periods. The code also captures tire leasing arrangements priced on a per-mile or per-vehicle basis, common among transit agencies managing high-mileage fleets.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida (Jackson County, Collier County, Sarasota County, Altamonte Springs, Valdosta), Texas (Austin, Donna ISD, Los Fresnos ISD), Connecticut (Glastonbury, Naugatuck, Stamford), and Georgia (Atlanta, Valdosta, Columbus), with secondary activity in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Arizona, California, Illinois, and District of Columbia. Representative recent solicitations include Jackson County Missouri's August 2026 RFQ for off-road, agricultural, industrial, and specialty tires with associated maintenance and repair (24-month term with 12-month option); City of Pittsburgh's July 2026 IFB for tire purchases across multiple brands with catalog-discount pricing, local vendor preference (15-mile radius), and DBE/WBE/VOSB/LGBTQIA+ participation goals (contract August 2026–July 2028 with two one-year renewal options); City of Austin's April 2026 IFB for vehicle tire repair and replacement services with OEM tire brands and 24/7 dispatch capability, local and small-business preferences applied, estimated annual spend $275,000 (24-month term with up to three 12-month renewals); Madison County Mass Transit District's March 2026 IFB for tire leasing on mileage basis for 70 heavy-duty transit buses, federally funded through FTA, three-year base with two one-year options; and Town of Glastonbury Connecticut's May 2026 ITB for on-call tire purchases and installation across 15 tire sizes for municipal vehicles. Set-asides and preferences appear inconsistently: some solicitations include DBE goals or local vendor preferences; others carry prevailing-wage or living-wage requirements (Austin, Columbus METRA); and many apply insurance, debarment, and business-licensing verification uniformly across respondents.