UNSPSC 25191741: Railway washing machine

An external cleansing system that washes the exterior of railway locomotives, passenger cars and rolling stock. It is installed over the tracks and operates when trains pass under it.

UNSPSC 25191741 Railway washing machine is a Commodity code that classifies industrial cleaning equipment and services, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code centers on pressure washing and related surface cleaning services rather than railway-specific equipment. State and local governments use this code to procure general-purpose pressure washing and deep-cleaning services for school facilities, transit centers, municipal buildings, and utility infrastructure. Issuing bodies include school districts (Pinellas County School District, DeKalb County School District), cities (Phoenix, Savannah, Atlanta, Columbus, Cocoa), counties (Sarasota), and specialized authorities (Orlando Utilities Commission, Savannah Airport Commission, Utah Transit Authority). School districts and municipal governments dominate the activity, with Pinellas County School District appearing multiple times for exhaust hood cleaning, pressure washing of educational facilities, and transit center cleaning. Work scopes encompass pressure washing of concrete, brick, masonry, metal, and glass surfaces; removal of mildew, algae, rust, stains, and debris; carpet and hard-floor cleaning; and specialized services such as exhaust hood cleaning to NFPA 96 standards, water extraction, and graffiti removal. Contractors typically must hold five years of documented experience in similar services, maintain comprehensive general liability insurance (commonly $1 to $2 million per occurrence), undergo background screening, and comply with E-Verify requirements. Many jurisdictions impose local-business or minority-business preferences where applicable.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Pinellas County, Orlando, Savannah, Cocoa), Georgia (DeKalb County, Atlanta, Gwinnett County), and Arizona (Phoenix), with additional solicitations from Maine and across multiple southeastern and southwestern jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include Pinellas County School District's Invitation to Bid #25-CD-080 (Solicitation 25CD080) for district-wide pressure cleaning services with bids due February 4, 2026 and an estimated annual value of approximately $75,000; Pinellas County School District's sealed-bid solicitation (Solicitation 26JG012) for cafeteria and culinary exhaust hood cleaning and servicing at 119 food service facilities with bids due June 23, 2026 and estimated contract value of approximately $600,000 for the two-year initial term; City of Phoenix's RFP (Solicitation PTD26006) for bus stop and transit center cleaning services across approximately 4,086 stops and 16 transit facilities for a five-year term commencing January 1, 2027, with proposals due September 21, 2026; and DeKalb County School District's ITB 27-802 for district-wide pressure washing across 138 schools and 164 properties with bids due September 10, 2026. These solicitations employ IFB, ITB, RFP, and RFQ instruments, with contract terms typically running one to five years and pricing structures using unit costs per square foot, hourly labor rates, or per-facility fees. Most jurisdictions require firm pricing for the initial contract term with annual escalation capped at Consumer Price Index or a stated percentage (commonly three to five percent) upon renewal.