UNSPSC 73161501: Engine or turbine manufacturing services

UNSPSC 73161501 Engine or turbine manufacturing services is a Commodity code that covers manufacturing, repair, and maintenance of engines and turbines for state and local government operations. Recent state and local opportunities solicited under this code reflect purchasing focused on equipment with integrated power systems rather than standalone engine manufacturing—specifically, agricultural sprayers equipped with gasoline engines (Kentucky Department of Agriculture), material-handling equipment like forklifts with LP fuel engines (Floyd County, Georgia), and related powered machinery. The issuing bodies span state agriculture departments, county public works and purchasing offices, and county boards of commissioners. Kentucky has emerged as a repeat buyer, with the Commonwealth's Department of Agriculture posting multiple RFBs for Honda GX240-powered sprayer systems within a short window. Work is heavily equipment-oriented: sealed bids and requests for bid dominate, with evaluation weighted toward price and delivery performance; the purchasing bodies apply state resident preferences (Kentucky reciprocal preference, Georgia extended bid validity windows) and require standard commercial general liability insurance ($1–$2 million per occurrence). No specialized bonding or performance requirements appear typical for these commodity purchases.

Geographic activity concentrates in Kentucky and Georgia based on recent postings. Kentucky's Department of Agriculture issued RFBs for agricultural sprayers in April and May 2026 (RFB 75826000005382, due May 7, 2026; RFB 75826000005921, due May 29, 2026), both seeking 200-gallon fiberglass tank systems with R10 Bean Pumps and Honda GX240 engines for delivery to Frankfort with evaluation weighted 90% price and 10% delivery. Floyd County Board of Commissioners in Rome, Georgia solicited a 6,000-pound capacity forklift with a 60 horsepower LP fuel engine twice (Bid 26-018, due May 19, 2026, via Bonfire) with reference models including Mitsubishi FG25N and Hyundai 30L-9A. Bids for both categories required electronic submission through state or county procurement portals, inclusion of all shipping costs in pricing, and compliance with insurance and tax documentation. No budget ranges or award values were disclosed in publicly available documentation for any of these opportunities.