UNSPSC 76121506: Abandoned vehicle recovery and disposal service

Towing and disposal costs related to the recovery of dumped or abandoned vehicles.

UNSPSC 76121506 Abandoned vehicle recovery and disposal service (Commodity tier) encompasses towing, wrecker, and vehicle-recovery services that state and local governments contract for both operationally—to remove disabled, abandoned, or evidence vehicles from roadways and crime scenes—and administratively, to manage disposition of surplus fleet assets and seized property through auction or sale. Recent solicitations show government buying spanning emergency towing with rapid response requirements, evidence-custody towing under law-enforcement oversight, routine fleet maintenance towing on as-needed contracts, and surplus-vehicle liquidation through both live and online auction platforms. Issuing bodies include municipal police and sheriff departments, city fleet maintenance and logistics divisions, county emergency services, municipal utilities, and town public-safety agencies. The code activity reflects fragmented procurement across small to mid-sized jurisdictions rather than centralized statewide programs; repeat buyers do not dominate the recent opportunity set.

Recent activity concentrates in the Mountain West and Southeast. Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office has posted two separate RFCs for evidence towing (SHE113488-2, due January 1, 2027, approximate annual value $15,000 with tiered hourly rates for vehicle classes and strict 24/7, 365-day availability and response-time mandates) and sheriff's office rotation towing (SHE113487-1, also due January 1, 2027, a no-cost-to-county program where charges bill to vehicle owners). West Valley City Police Department issued an RFP seeking non-preference towing providers for approximately 5,000 police-generated tows annually with 20-minute maximum response time (due June 4, 2026). The Town of Hilton Head Island solicited sealed proposals for on-call towing and wrecker services supporting public-safety operations (ITB 202624, due October 27, 2026). The City of Tampa Logistics and Asset Management Department issued RFP 26P00341 for surplus vehicle and equipment auction services (due November 9, 2026) with SLBE certification preference offering up to 15 evaluation points, three-year contract term with two optional one-year renewals, and tiered commission pricing across vehicle classes; the City's 2025 surplus auction generated $1.89 million across approximately 700 items sold. Monroe County, Florida conducted a surplus-equipment sale (ITB645, due October 22, 2026) for nine retired firefighting and emergency vehicles with combined estimated value approximately $52,060. No federal-only terms apply; all contracts emphasize insurance requirements (commonly $1,000,000 general liability per occurrence), 24/7 operational readiness where applicable, and compliance with state and local licensing standards for towing operators.