UNSPSC 78141500: Transport arranging services

Services that arrange the transport of goods for others

UNSPSC 78141500 Transport arranging services is a Class code encompassing the logistics coordination and delivery of vehicles, cargo, and personnel across multiple modalities—from vehicle towing and courier transportation to vanpool management and specialized freight operations. State and local governments procure under this code when they need to move assets, supplies, or residents using contracted carriers rather than in-house fleets. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies including state departments of transportation, corrections, and public health; county and municipal transit authorities and public works agencies; and school districts. The Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Facilities Commission, Pinellas County Schools, Westport Public Schools, Monroe County (Florida), Pinal County Air Quality Control District, and various Texas state health agencies appear multiple times in recent activity. Work ranges from one-time vehicle transport contracts (six vehicles per day between Austin DPS sites) to ongoing heavy-freight and parcel services (LTL and full-truckload nationwide), emergency courier services for vaccines and medical supplies, student outplaced-transportation services, and paratransit for elderly and disabled populations. Towing and recovery services with 24/7 response and impound facilities, vanpool operations management, dockless vehicle fleet operations, and container transport are also actively solicited.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Michigan, California, Nevada, and Arizona. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Public Safety's vehicle transport IFB (July 31, 2026 response, approximately six vehicles per day Monday–Friday, one-way transport from Austin to Georgetown, contract through August 2031 with six-month extension option); Texas Facilities Commission's freight transportation RFQ for federal surplus property (August 7, 2026 response, nationwide pickup and delivery to Austin, San Antonio, and Fort Worth warehouses, open-enrollment vendor pool with 286 loads and $667,927 awarded through September 2025); Pinellas County Schools' towing and recovery IFB (July 29, 2026 response, 24/7 county-wide service with 30-minute response time, estimated annual value $70,000); and Monroe County's paratransit RFP (July 21, 2026 response, door-to-door or curb-to-curb service for transportation-disadvantaged populations, minimum 15 years' experience required, October 1, 2026 start). Performance bonds, payment bonds, insurance (liability and workers' compensation), and vendor performance tracking compliance are standard requirements. VetHUB and HUB subcontracting plans appear frequently in Texas procurements; Florida offers a 5% local-vendor preference in Pinellas County.