UNSPSC 73161518: Domestic appliances or machines except electrical manufacture services

UNSPSC 73161518 Domestic appliances or machines except electrical manufacture services is a Commodity code covering the design, fabrication, and delivery of specialized equipment and machinery for state and local operational use. Recent solicitations under this code span emergency response systems, water infrastructure equipment, transit infrastructure, agricultural implements, and material handling machinery. State and local governments are buying complete, application-specific systems—a sandbagging machine for flood response; replacement grinder units and gate systems for pump stations; transit stop improvement packages including benches and landing pads; agricultural sprayers; and forklifts for public works. Issuing bodies include county sheriffs' offices, county water departments, county transportation authorities, state departments of agriculture, and county boards of commissioners, indicating broad use across emergency management, utilities, transportation, agriculture, and general operations. Equipment is sourced through sealed bids (IFB), requests for proposals (RFP), and requests for bids (RFB) with response dates typically 2–4 weeks from posting.

Recent activity spans California, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, and Washington. The Solano County Sheriff's Office Department of Emergency Services posted an RFP for a sandbagging machine system due November 2, 2026, aligned with Homeland Security preparedness grant priorities. Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources has issued two successive sealed-bid solicitations for pump station grinder replacement (September 23, 2026, and November 20, 2026 due dates), indicating either a reposted or multi-phase project. Broward County Transportation Department issued an open-end contract RFB for ADA-compliant bus stop installations with FTA funding, prevailing wage requirements, and a November 2 response date. The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Agriculture released multiple RFBs for agricultural sprayer systems (May 7 and May 29, 2026 closings). Floyd County Board of Commissioners solicited a 6,000-pound capacity forklift via sealed bid due May 19, 2026. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued an RFP for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating counties in Washington and other jurisdictions, reflecting use of cooperative vehicles to aggregate demand across regions.