UNSPSC 78111800: Passenger road transportation

UNSPSC 78111800 Passenger road transportation is a Class code that spans the full spectrum of what state and local governments actually buy under it: regular school-bus and charter-bus services; paratransit and demand-response transportation for elderly, disabled, and low-income residents; fixed-route public transit operations with bus fleets; campus and employee shuttle services; and specialized medical or non-emergency transportation. The code also captures vehicle leasing for motorcoaches, vanpool management and operations, and related logistics. School districts, counties, transit authorities, state agencies, public universities, and city governments are the dominant issuing bodies, with school bus transportation appearing most frequently among recent solicitations.

Recent opportunities show heavy activity across multiple states and service types. Ipswich Public Schools (Massachusetts) released IFB for regular day bus transportation and athletic trips, with proposals due July 13, 2026, offering both diesel and electric bus alternatives. Rhode Island College solicited RFP for on-campus shuttle bus services under RFP27006822, due August 7, 2026, covering one 14-passenger ADA-compliant vehicle with real-time mobile tracking and approximately 3,000 annual shuttle-hours. Charles County, Maryland is procuring comprehensive VanGO Transit Operations Management services including fixed-route, deviated-fixed route, demand-response, and ADA paratransit operations for 12 routes and a 48-vehicle fleet, with the contract approximately 50-percent federally funded. Monroe County, Florida posted RFP for paratransit and demand-response services for transportation-disadvantaged residents, due July 21, 2026, requiring 15 years of continuous experience and ADA-compliant accessible vehicles. The Texas Department of Public Safety issued IFB for vehicle transport services to move approximately six DPS vehicles daily between Austin and Georgetown, due July 31, 2026, with a five-year term through August 2031. The California Department of Veterans Affairs solicited bids for non-emergency medical transportation at the Veterans Home of Chula Vista, due June 26, 2026, covering 24/7 wheelchair and gurney services within 50 miles of the facility. Pinal County Air Quality Control District requested RFP for vanpool operations and management services for four active vanpools, due June 24, 2026. University of Maryland College Park and University of Massachusetts Lowell posted procurements for motorcoach purchases and charter bus services respectively. The geographic spread includes Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland, Florida, Texas, Arizona, California, Nevada, Michigan, and Illinois, with Texas showing the most recent activity across multiple service categories.