UNSPSC 25181601: Automobile chassis

UNSPSC 25181601 Automobile chassis, a Commodity code, describes single and fleet vehicle purchases that state and local governments are actively procuring — from police pursuit vehicles and specialty trucks to light-duty sedans, SUVs, hybrid and electric models, and specialized service vehicles such as bookmobiles and reefer trucks. Recent solicitations show counties, cities, school districts, transit authorities, and state departments sourcing both standard fleet replacement vehicles and purpose-built or heavily specified units tailored to operational need, with a marked shift toward electric and hybrid powertrains in 2026 procurements. Issuing bodies span county commissioners (Chatham County, Hillsborough County, Marion County, Bartow County, Eastern Municipal Water District), state departments (Oregon Department of Transportation, Illinois Department of Insurance, Georgia Department of Public Safety, Nevada Department of Corrections), city governments (San Antonio, Waco, South Fulton), school districts (Northside Independent School District, Katy ISD, Lake City Area Schools), airport and transit authorities (Savannah Airport Commission), and special-purpose districts (Santa Clara County Library District, Gulf Bend Center). The code sees substantial recent activity across California, Texas, Oregon, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Illinois, and other states, with no single region dominant — activity is geographically dispersed across municipal, county, and state-level buyers.

Representative recent opportunities include the San Bernardino County Fleet Management Department's ITB for approximately 130 light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles (due August 3, 2026) covering sedans, SUVs, pickup trucks, cargo and passenger vans, police utility vehicles, Chevrolet Tahoe LT 4x4 units, Chevrolet Silverado EVs, Ford Bronco 4x4 vehicles, and ATVs with detailed technology and emissions requirements; the City of San Antonio's IFB for an estimated 91 light and medium-duty vehicles across Classes 1–6 trucks, SUVs, automobiles, vans, and school buses (due July 15, 2026); the Oregon Department of Transportation's long-term Class 3 and Class 5 truck price agreement for turn-key configurations with a not-to-exceed ceiling of $40 million (due March 25, 2026); and the Katy Independent School District's RFP for one Hino delivery truck with Cummins diesel engine and Morgan Corp. or equivalent body, estimated at $140,000 (due March 17, 2026). Single-vehicle and small-fleet procurements are common (Chatham County's Chevrolet Tahoe PPV due July 21, 2026; Georgia DPS's 40 Ford Mustang GT Coupes due March 26, 2026), as are multi-year framework agreements and cooperative purchasing vehicles. Set-asides and local vendor preferences appear in several procurements (San Bernardino County's 5% local vendor preference, New Jersey Department of Treasury's SBE subcontracting goals), but most opportunities remain open competition. Electric and plug-in hybrid specifications are increasingly standard rather than optional.