UNSPSC 73161604: Motor vehicles manufacture services

UNSPSC 73161604 Motor vehicles manufacture services is a Commodity code that encompasses the purchase, build-out, and customization of specialized vehicles for state and local government operations, including police patrol and administrative vehicles, emergency response units, transit system vehicles, and recovery or transport equipment. Recent solicitations reveal that state and local buyers use this code to procure fully equipped vehicles with integrated communication and operational systems—police interceptors fitted with lighting, camera, and radio-dispatch infrastructure; fire and emergency response chassis equipped with lighting towers, generators, and specialized investigation support units; and transit vehicles outfitted with CAD/AVL software, mobile data terminals, and automated announcement systems for ADA compliance. The issuing bodies span municipal police and public safety departments, state law enforcement agencies, county transit authorities, and city transportation services. Florida's Department of Financial Services and the City of Meriden, Connecticut appear as repeat buyers of specialized emergency response vehicles within the past two months.

The code sees activity across multiple states, with recent solicitations concentrated in Florida, Connecticut, Wisconsin, and California. Representative opportunities include the City of Meriden, Connecticut's IFB for seven Ford Interceptor Utility police vehicles with complete up-fitting (due July 29, 2026); the Florida Department of Financial Services' RFP for build-out and equipment installation on two Ford F-550 4x4 Super Cab Chassis for criminal investigations support (responses due July 17, 2026, per Addendum 1); and the City of Manitowoc, Wisconsin's RFP for a turnkey CAD/AVL system including hardware, software, and professional services for eleven revenue transit vehicles (proposals due June 19, 2026). The Meriden bid requires performance bonds equal to one hundred percent of contract price and Build America Buy America Act compliance. The Florida DFS procurement requires a mandatory pre-response conference and evaluates on 280 total points (180 technical, 100 price). The Manitowoc transit RFP is partially funded with $240,074 in federal Section 5311 transit operating funds and mandates prevailing wage compliance and civil rights certifications, with a system go-live target of November 30, 2026.