UNSPSC 25174814: Hitch drawbar

Often a cold-forged steel or iron bar situated vertically or perpendicular to the line of pull. Serves as the primary transfer of force between the vehicle and the implement.

UNSPSC 25174814 Hitch drawbar is a Commodity code that encompasses ball hitches, draw bars, and related coupling hardware for trailers and towed equipment used across state and local fleets. State and local procurement under this code shows minimal dedicated activity; recent solicitations tag equipment containing hitch components as part of larger vehicle, trailer, or upfitting contracts rather than procuring hitches as discrete line items. The issuing bodies soliciting fleet-related equipment and parts span county governments, municipal transit and fleet departments, school districts, and state transportation agencies. Work under this code materializes primarily through blanket purchase orders and indefinite-quantity agreements for parts and equipment supply to support vehicle maintenance operations.

Recent activity reflects hitch drawbar procurement embedded within broader fleet vehicle and equipment acquisitions. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's June 2026 ITB for Automatic License Plate Recognition Technology Trailers included a 2-inch ball hitch as a standard component, while the City of Atlanta's March 2026 Invitation for Bid for heavy-duty trailers, repair services, parts supply, and operator/technician training encompassed trailer procurement with delivery to the Office of Fleet Services Asset Management Building in Atlanta. The Commonwealth of Kentucky and multiple county governments have issued maintenance and repair service contracts covering vehicle and equipment upkeep where hitches and coupling hardware would be sourced as needed components. Geographic concentration appears modest, with recent solicitations posted by jurisdictions in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Oregon, and Kentucky, though the code itself sees limited standalone procurement visibility. No source materials identify a dedicated, high-volume hitch drawbar solicitation with a specific response deadline; the code appears dormant as a primary procurement focus, with actual purchasing occurring downstream through parts-supply and fleet-services contracts where hitch hardware is secondary to broader equipment or vehicle acquisition scope.