UNSPSC 26101500: Engines

UNSPSC 26101500 Engines is a Class code encompassing the supply, installation, repair, and maintenance of internal combustion engines and electric motors for state and local government operations. State and local buying under this code spans emergency backup generator procurement and installation at county facilities; engine and chassis repair services for public transit bus fleets; electric motor supply and repair for water treatment, airport baggage systems, and facility operations; and specialized engine builds for equipment such as airboats. Issuing bodies include county governments, cities, water authorities, transit departments, airport authorities, and state natural resource agencies. County governments and special-purpose districts (water authorities, transportation departments, port authorities) drive the recent solicitation activity, with repeat buyers including Columbia County and Clayton County, Georgia.

Recent opportunities concentrate in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina, with activity also in Maryland and South Dakota. Columbia County, Georgia issued bids for emergency backup generator supply and installation at three county facilities (Exhibition Center, Fire Station 16, and Government Complex) due July 9, 2026, under IB 2026021-BID3289, requiring a Georgia General Contractor's License and bid bond equal to 5 percent of the lump sum bid; a mandatory pre-bid meeting was held June 17, 2026. The City of Dallas solicited bids for a three-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity service agreement for emergency generator maintenance and repair services due May 15, 2026, under ITB BT2600029808, requiring factory certification to service Kohler, Cummins/Onan, Generac, and Caterpillar units, 24/7 emergency response within two hours, and compliance with a Dallas Regional Inclusive Vendor Enterprise participation goal of 10.10 percent. Broward County Transportation Department issued competitive bids for repair, rebuild, and maintenance services on Cummins engines and chassis systems for the BCT Bus Fleet due June 1, 2026, under TRN2132053B1, requiring authorized Cummins service facilities with two years' minimum medium/heavy truck chassis repair experience, a Florida service facility, and federal Buy America certifications and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance due to Federal Transit Administration funding. Clayton County Water Authority, Georgia solicited motor repair services including tear-down, rewind, bearing and winding replacement, and testing for a twelve-month contract due March 6, 2026, under Bid 2026-GS-03, with EASA membership required and a Small Local Business Enterprise set-aside offering 10 percent and 7 percent bid discounts for Clayton County and surrounding-county certified firms respectively.