UNSPSC 25181707: Automobile carrier trailers

UNSPSC 25181707 Automobile carrier trailers (Commodity) encompasses trailers purpose-built for transporting vehicles and equipment, though recent state and local solicitations show substantial activity in specialized trailer variants — dump trailers, refuse transfer trailers, gooseneck equipment trailers, pressure-washing trailers, and command post trailers — that expand well beyond standard automobile carrier functions. State and local governments are acquiring trailers for municipal fleet operations, solid waste management, emergency services, water utilities, public safety, and parks and recreation across a dispersed buyer base. Counties dominate the issuing landscape, with repeat activity from Texas entities (particularly TxDOT and TDCJ), California counties (Sacramento, Sarasota, San Bernardino), Georgia jurisdictions (Fulton, Floyd, DeKalb, Pickens), and Florida counties (Palm Beach, Hillsborough, Marion, Clay); states and independent school districts also participate. Recent representative solicitations include Sacramento County requesting bids for a 35-ton lowboy equipment trailer with detachable gooseneck and air-ride suspension (RFB 2026RFB0067, bids due August 3, 2026); the City of San Antonio issuing an IFB for three rear ejection brush trailers for solid waste operations (6100019697, bids due July 27, 2026); Sarasota County requesting quotes for a pressure-washing water trailer with dust abatement (RFQ 2026QQ771, quotes due July 17, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting bids for a dry van trailer and refrigeration trailer (IFB IW240945 and IW240134, both due July 24, 2026). TxDOT, Palm Beach County, and Macon Water Authority each issued multiple solicitations over the review period, signaling sustained procurement cycles.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas (TxDOT districts, TDCJ, State Comptroller CPA), California (Sacramento, Sarasota, San Bernardino counties), and Georgia (Fulton, Floyd, DeKalb, Pickens counties), with secondary activity across Florida (Palm Beach, Hillsborough, Marion, Clay counties), Missouri (Jackson County), Colorado (Boulder County), Arizona (Tucson), and the upper Midwest (Michigan DNR, Minnesota cooperative through Sourcewell). Notice types span RFP, RFQ, IFB, ITB, and cooperative purchasing vehicles; response windows typically compress to two to four weeks from posting. Pricing is rarely disclosed upfront, and many solicitations emphasize brand-specific or close-equivalent specifications, creating vendor lock or limited-competition dynamics. Local business and small-business preferences appear in Sacramento (5% local/2% micro), Palm Beach (5% SBE/5% local), San Bernardino (5% local), and Jackson County (DBE/MBE/WBE eligibility) solicitations. Insurance, prevailing wage, and compliance certification requirements are standard across municipal and county procurements.