UNSPSC 25172506: Bicycle tires

UNSPSC 25172506 Bicycle tires, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of bicycle tires and tire service, though recent solicitations tag the code broadly across law enforcement equipment, athletic supplies, and tire procurement generally. State and local governments are buying bicycle tires through two channels: direct tire procurement and service (repair, maintenance, delivery) bundled with replacement bikes or as standalone fleet maintenance. Issuing bodies span city governments, town procurement offices, university systems, and regional purchasing cooperatives. The City of Austin Police Department procures bicycle tires as part of a five-year police bicycles contract through competitive sealed bidding; the Town of Naugatuck issues RFPs for tires and tire service; and Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, established a framework for law enforcement equipment (including bicycle inventory) available to thousands of state and local agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, and public entities throughout the United States and Canada.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Connecticut. The City of Austin issued IFB 8700 TJP1028 on March 2, 2026, closing March 31, 2026, for a five-year police bicycles contract requiring 15 manual and 8 electric bikes annually for downtown area command replacement and 8 manual and 8 electric bikes annually for Parks replacement, with accessories and mandatory two-year warranties and 24-hour service response; best value methodology applies, fixed pricing for the initial 12 months, and local and small business preferences offer five percent discounts for bids under $500,000. The Town of Naugatuck, Connecticut issued RFP Contract No. FY27-B116 on April 10, 2026, closing April 28, 2026, for purchase of tires and service with vendor-specified pricing and delivery to municipal operations. Sourcewell's RFP 061626, posted May 12, 2026 and closing June 16, 2026, encompasses Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington and extends nationally, establishing contracting solutions for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of public entities. No estimated contract value or budget figures are disclosed for the Naugatuck or Sourcewell opportunities.