UNSPSC 78181501: Vehicle body repair or painting service

UNSPSC 78181501 Vehicle body repair or painting service is a Commodity code covering collision damage restoration, paint refinishing, frame straightening, and associated metalwork for light-duty passenger vehicles, medium-duty trucks, and heavy-duty fleet assets. State and local governments procure these services across multiple issuing-body types—counties, cities, school districts, and transit authorities—to maintain aging and accident-damaged fleets on an as-needed basis. Recent opportunities show substantial activity from Florida jurisdictions (Brevard County, Broward County Transportation, Hillsborough County, City of Albuquerque, Phoenix Public Transit) and Texas municipalities (City of Lubbock, Arlington, Stamford, Hartford Housing Authority, and Newark), alongside state-level procurement from Minnesota, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Oregon. Vendors compete on hourly labor rates for body repair, paint preparation, and refinishing work; percentage discounts on OEM and non-OEM parts; and delivery timelines, with responses typically due within 30 to 60 days.

Brevard County Purchasing Services is soliciting sealed bids (due January 15, 2026) for auto body refinishing, paint, and repair services on approximately 900 vehicles under a five-year term, requiring EPA-approved paint booths, frame-straightening capability, ASE-certified technicians, and three-year warranties on all paint and labor. The City of Phoenix Public Transit Department issued an IFB (due November 6, 2026) for decommissioning and repainting transit buses under a DBE-N program on 49 CFR Part 26, requiring a commercial paint booth and white surface preparation for subsequent auction. Broward County Transportation Department is managing an open-end contract (proposals due September 10, 2026) for paint and body repairs on 415 transit buses spanning 27-foot to 60-foot models, with FTA funding and Buy America compliance, requiring Broward County Motor Vehicle Body Repair and Painting licenses and delivery within three business days. The City of Albuquerque and City of Arlington each issued RFBs for comprehensive collision repair services covering multiple vehicle weight classes on an as-needed basis, with pricing structured across labor categories and parts discounts. Rockwood School District (Missouri) procured school bus collision repair services through an RFP (due May 27, 2026) for a five-year term covering 128 buses. The State of Rhode Island established an open-enrollment Master Price Agreement for motor vehicle auto body repairs across state agencies and municipalities, with MBE participation requirements under Rhode Island General Law 37-14.1. Most solicitations impose 12-month warranties on labor and paint, require commercial general liability insurance of $1 million to $2 million, and emphasize response-time commitments ranging from 24 hours to 48 hours for vehicle inspection and estimate delivery.