UNSPSC 78121601: Freight loading or unloading

UNSPSC 78121601 Freight loading or unloading (Commodity) encompasses the physical movement, loading, unloading, and transport of materials and equipment across state and local jurisdictions. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying specialized container transport with side-lift and roll-off capabilities, cross-state freight shipping and delivery services priced by mileage and weight, and emergency personnel transport operations. The issuing bodies span state departments (California Department of Water Resources, California Franchise Tax Board, Florida Department of Education), cities (Madison, Santa Fe), school districts (Corvallis, Klein ISD), and special-purpose districts. The California Department of Water Resources has posted two related opportunities within the past year, indicating repeat demand from flood-operations functions.

Activity concentrates in California and Florida, with secondary solicitation in Wisconsin, Georgia, Oregon, and Texas. The California Department of Water Resources issued IFB #10219276 for container transport services (sidelifter hydraulic trailers, roll-off trucks, fuel, operators) with bids due July 8, 2026, under an as-needed agreement structure with optional five percent small business and one to five percent DVBE incentive calculations available. The California Franchise Tax Board issued IFB FTB-2526-PW-038 for freight shipping and delivery services across 15 FTB locations statewide, structured on cost-per-mile pricing with bids originally due May 19, 2026 (later extended), offering three to five percent DVBE incentive and five percent small business preference. The Florida Department of Education issued ITB 2026-023 (rebid) for professional property moving services statewide with hourly rate pricing for local, out-of-town, and supervisor labor; bids were due April 28, 2026. A school consolidation project in Oregon (Corvallis School District RFP, due March 31, 2026) sought moving services for two school closures, evaluating on experience, team capacity, MWESB certification (10-point criterion), sustainability, and cost. The code also captured unrelated opportunities—irrigation system installation, school traffic studies, and hazardous-waste collection—signaling inconsistent tagging in some jurisdictions.