UNSPSC 56101805: Car seats

UNSPSC 56101805 Car seats (Commodity) encompasses child safety seats and infant passenger restraints that state and local governments procure for distribution programs, school transportation, and public health initiatives. Recent solicitations show concrete demand for specific branded models—Evenflo, Cosco, and Graco seats in various configurations (convertible, booster, high-back)—with quantities ranging from hundreds to thousands of units per contract. School districts, state health and transportation agencies, and municipal health departments are the primary issuing bodies. The Cobb County School District solicited approximately $27,000 in annual spending on SafeGuard and BESI bus seat restraints; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought 2,684 Evenflo convertible and booster seats through a Safe Riders program serving 70 distribution sites; the Michigan Department of State Police's Office of Highway Safety Planning requested 15,200 units across four Cosco and Evenflo models for distribution to underserved families; and the City of Detroit Health Department sought 50 infant car seats (Graco SnugRide or equivalent) as part of a broader safe-sleep and infant wellness bundle. These procurements often include firm, fixed pricing requirements, delivery specifications tied to distribution networks, and performance standards such as warranty coverage, Service Level Agreements with credits for delivery failures, and compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standards.

Activity spans multiple states with concentration in the Sunbelt and upper Midwest. Texas, Georgia, Michigan, and Florida generated recent solicitations between February and July 2026. The Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017288 closed May 18, 2026 with historical spending guidance of $205,050 to $450,000 in fiscal year 2025; the Cobb County School District RFQ Q26100 closed May 13, 2026 with an estimated annual contract value near $27,000; the Michigan Department of State Police RFP5512600000015951 closed April 13, 2026 for a three-year initial term with two potential two-year renewals; and the City of Detroit RFQ 538597 closed February 18, 2026 as a blanket purchase agreement with two-year initial term and renewal options subject to council approval. A City of Newark, New Jersey ITB 202211 posted in 2022 for automotive accessories—mirrors, lamps, wires—shows historical tagging misalignment; the code receives sparse relevant current activity beyond these school district and state public-health programs focused on child safety seat distribution.