UNSPSC 25181700: Product and material trailers

UNSPSC 25181700 Product and material trailers, Class code, covers specialized cargo and equipment trailers that state and local governments procure for disaster response logistics, fleet operations, waste management, grounds maintenance, and event support. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring grapple dump trailers for storm debris management, enclosed utility trailers with bathroom facilities, lowboy equipment trailers for heavy construction transport, flatbed and gooseneck trailers for general hauling, and specialized units such as mobile drone operations trailers and self-loading reel trailers. The issuing bodies span county governments (Sarasota County, Habersham County, Sacramento County, DeKalb County, Pickens County), state agencies (Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas Animal Health Commission, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Minnesota), public schools (Charles County Public Schools), universities (Auburn University, Texas A&M University-Kingsville), municipalities (City of Tucson, City of Norwich, Town of Berlin, Town of Needham), water management districts (St. Johns River Water Management District), and utilities (Norwich Public Utilities). County fleet and transportation departments are repeat buyers, alongside state departments managing equipment for forestry, wildlife, and animal health operations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas (Forest Service, Animal Health Commission, university procurement), California (Sacramento County multiple solicitations, Fish and Wildlife), the Southeast (Florida, Georgia, South Carolina), and scattered Midwestern and Northeastern jurisdictions. Representative opportunities include Sarasota County, Florida issuing an IFB for disaster logistics services featuring 16-foot and 26-foot box trucks with lift gates and 53-foot reefer trailers (response due March 23, 2026); Habersham County, Georgia posting an RFQ for commercial-grade grapple dump trailers with 21-foot reach hydraulic grapples (response due October 14, 2026); Sacramento County requesting bids for a 7,000-pound GVWR enclosed utility trailer with bathroom and storage (response due October 27, 2026); Auburn University seeking sealed bids for an 18-foot aluminum mobile drone operations trailer with three-phase electrical capability (response due September 16, 2026); and DeKalb County, Georgia requesting bids for 12 walking floor open refuse transfer trailers (response due July 20, 2026). Pricing requirements typically mandate F.O.B. destination delivery with freight prepaid, fixed pricing for 60–180 days post-award, and net-30 payment terms following inspection and acceptance. Insurance minimums commonly range from $1 million to $2 million general liability per occurrence, with many solicitations requiring certificates naming the issuing body as additional insured.