UNSPSC 25181702: Flatbed trailers

UNSPSC 25181702 Flatbed trailers is a Commodity code covering the procurement of specialized cargo-transport trailers by state and local government agencies for disaster response, equipment movement, waste management, and specialized logistics operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring flatbed, grapple dump, lowboy equipment, enclosed utility, and mobile concession trailers—a wider range of trailer types than the code name alone suggests. Sarasota County, Florida issued an IFB in October 2026 for disaster logistics services requiring flatbed trucks capable of transporting intermodal containers as part of a three-year contract with up to two awards. Habersham County, Georgia has posted two separate RFQs (September and October 2026) for commercial-grade grapple dump trailers with 18–20-foot decks and 22,000-pound GVWR for storm debris management. Sacramento County has released multiple RFBs for specialized trailers, including a low-profile aluminum trailer (October 2026), an enclosed utility trailer with integrated bathroom and storage (October 2026), and a 35-ton lowboy equipment trailer with air-ride suspension and flip-tail ramps (August 2026). The mix of issuing bodies reflects broad geographic and functional diversity: county governments (Sarasota, Habersham, Sacramento, DeKalb, Pickens) dominate, alongside a state university system (Texas A&M), a state agency (Texas Animal Health Commission, Texas A&M Forest Service), and municipalities (City of Tucson, Town of Berlin).

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast (Florida, Georgia), the Southwest (California, Texas, Arizona), and scattered Midwest and Mountain West jurisdictions (South Dakota, Connecticut). Sarasota County's IFB for disaster logistics services with flatbed transport (response due March 23, 2026) and Habersham County's two consecutive RFQs for grapple dump trailers (September 16 and October 14, 2026) represent the most directly on-code opportunities. Sacramento County's trio of equipment procurements (lowboy, aluminum, and enclosed utility trailers, responses due August 3, October 20, and October 27, 2026 respectively) signals sustained capital investment in fleet modernization. DeKalb County, Georgia issued an ITB in June 2026 for 12 walking-floor open refuse transfer trailers. Texas A&M Forest Service requested bids on July 21, 2026 for up to six deck-over trailers with dual electric-brake axles for tractor and grapple transport. Texas Animal Health Commission posted IFBs for grapple-capable flatbed trailers (20-foot gooseneck and 16-foot bumper configurations) with responses due July 15, 2026 and May 26, 2026. Pricing structures emphasize all-inclusive costs with freight prepaid and FOB destination delivery; insurance requirements (general liability $1–2 million, commercial auto liability $1 million) and warranty terms (typically one to two years) are standard across jurisdictions.