UNSPSC 25181613: Automotive chassis fitted with engine

UNSPSC 25181613 Automotive chassis fitted with engine is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure completed chassis-and-engine units under this code primarily for upfitting into specialized service vehicles — utility trucks, animal control units, and transit fleet support vehicles — rather than for direct end-use. Recent solicitations show demand concentrated in municipal vehicle acquisition and fleet modernization, with work focusing on the selection, delivery, and integration of cab-and-chassis units into custom body configurations. The City of North Las Vegas solicited proposals in July 2026 to upfit two 2025 Ford F-350 Super Cab chassis (RFP 2026-020, due July 29, 2026) with animal protection bodies, exemplifying the transactional pattern under this code: government procurement offices specify the chassis make, model, and year, and contractors manage the body installation and mechanical integration. The County of Sacramento issued an RFB in April 2026 to build and install nine-foot utility service bodies on three 10,200-pound GVWR single rear wheel super cab cab and chassis units, with potential for additional units on both gasoline/diesel and electric platforms in subsequent contract years, reflecting municipal interest in fleet standardization and emissions compliance. Issuing bodies span city procurement departments (North Las Vegas, Lubbock, Dallas, Albuquerque, Atlanta), county government (Sacramento), and special-purpose transit authorities (Citibus in Lubbock). Cities and counties dominate the activity, often seeking multiple units under a single RFB or RFP to refresh aging fleets or establish supply agreements for phased vehicle acquisition.

Activity under the code concentrates in Texas, California, Nevada, and Georgia, with secondary representation in Florida and Utah. Texas municipalities — particularly Lubbock and Dallas — issued multiple solicitations across the first half of 2026 for both collision repair services and fleet maintenance covering light to heavy-duty vehicles. The Sacramento County RFB (posted April 24, 2026, due February 18, 2026 — a posted-after-due discrepancy suggesting an amendment or re-posting cycle) emphasized emissions reduction compliance and included local business preference of five percent and micro-business preference of two percent. The City of Atlanta's pre-advertisement notices for police pursuit motorcycles (February 2026) established brand-specific requirements (Harley-Davidson Police models) with comprehensive service and parts support obligations. Geographic spread is uneven; no single jurisdiction monopolizes the code, but municipal vehicle fleets in major metros and county seat cities drive most demand. Set-asides or preferences appear selectively: Sacramento applied local and micro-business preferences; Sarasota County schools encouraged use of minority-owned, small, and women-owned businesses but made no formal set-asides. Most solicitations specify OEM parts, one-year warranties on repairs and installations, and firm pricing for initial contract periods with potential CPI/PPI adjustments thereafter, a pattern consistent across RFBs, RFPs, and ITBs issued between January and July 2026.