UNSPSC 25191753: Automatic or touchless carwash

Conveyor or tunnel washes involves the car moving on a conveyor belt through a series of fixed cleaning mechanisms while the customer waits outside. Friction (brushes or curtains) or frictionless (high pressure nozzles and touches wash) are used.

UNSPSC 25191753 Automatic or touchless carwash, a Commodity code, encompasses vehicle washing and detailing services for municipal and county fleets, ranging from basic exterior washing at fixed facilities to full-service cleaning including interior detailing and pressure washing at multiple locations. State and local governments procure these services for diverse vehicle types—police cars, service vehicles, trucks, SUVs, and specialty equipment—under fixed-facility contracts, mobile service arrangements, and cooperative purchasing vehicles. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies include city governments (Orlando), county governments (San Mateo County, Chatham County, Georgia; DeKalb County School District), state procurement offices (New Jersey Department of the Treasury), and law enforcement agencies. Contracts typically span three years with renewal options and often reserve the right to award multiple vendors to ensure service coverage. Compliance requirements frequently include insurance, living wage adherence, environmental standards (Green Seal chemicals), and good-standing debarment certification; some jurisdictions apply local-preference or small-business set-aside provisions.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, California, and New Jersey, with recent solicitations also posted from Texas. The City of Orlando issued IFB 25-0013 in October 2026 for approximately 9,511 annual vehicle washes (basic and deluxe) with responses due December 20, 2024, awarding an initial three-year term with two optional one-year extensions; San Mateo County issued RFP 2026RFP00608 in August 2026 for washing and detailing services across more than 1,000 owned and leased vehicles, with local-preference ordinances providing up to 10 percent evaluation bonus for certified local and small businesses, proposals due August 28, 2026; and the State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury issued supplemental solicitation 26DPP01305 in May 2026 for statewide brick-and-mortar and mobile vehicle washing services across all 21 counties with a three-year initial term and small-business subcontracting requirements, quotes due July 30, 2026. DeKalb County School District's ITB 27-802 for district-wide pressure washing (posted August 2026, bids due September 10, 2026) covers 138 schools with Green Seal environmental compliance and a non-exclusive task-order structure. Chatham County, Georgia solicited automated carwash services for law enforcement vehicles with a November 3, 2026 deadline.