UNSPSC 78130000: Storage

UNSPSC 78130000 Storage (Family) encompasses vehicle and equipment towing, recovery, secure storage, and related services that state and local governments procure to support law enforcement operations, municipal fleets, transit agencies, and specialized recovery needs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers are seeking contractors to provide 24/7 towing and storage for everything from light-duty passenger vehicles to heavy equipment, with an emphasis on secure chain-of-custody handling for evidence vehicles, rapid response times, and compliance with specialized operational protocols unique to public-sector customers.

Solicitations under this code originate from county sheriff's offices, city police and fleet departments, transit authorities, school districts, and county general services departments across multiple states. San Mateo County Sheriff's Office issued RFP 2026RFP00513 (due June 19, 2026) for law enforcement towing, recovery, and secure evidence storage with a five-year base-plus-option term structure. Pinellas County School District posted IFB for 24/7 towing supporting school buses and district equipment at four service locations, due July 29, 2026. Clackamas County Sheriff's Office in Oregon has issued multiple RFQs (RFQ2026-49 and RFQ2026-37) seeking non-exclusive rotational tow providers across designated zones. The City of Orlando solicited dual RFPs for both forensic towing (RFP260222, due July 29, 2026) and citywide towing and roadside services (RFP260026, due July 28, 2026) with multi-contractor award intent. Activity is concentrated in California, Florida, Oregon, Georgia, and Colorado, with secondary activity in Texas, Arizona, Michigan, New York, and Washington state. Contract structures favor firm fixed-rate pricing by vehicle class and service type; response-time requirements typically range from 15 to 60 minutes depending on jurisdiction and call type; and insurance minimums—particularly commercial general liability, automobile liability, and garage keepers coverage—are uniformly required at $1 million to $2 million per occurrence. Set-asides and local preferences appear in some solicitations (San Mateo County local business preference, Pinellas County SBE preference, City of Tampa SLBE set-aside). Municipalities are actively pursuing multiple-award strategies to distribute workload and ensure coverage redundancy, signaling sustained procurement volume across the sector.