UNSPSC 78181511: Vehicle license plate installation service

Vehicle license plates installation service

UNSPSC 78181511 Vehicle license plate installation service is a Commodity code representing a narrow, specialized service that state and local governments rarely procure as a standalone contract. The recent state and local opportunities do not show solicitations specifically for license plate installation work. Instead, the opportunities tagged with or near this code reflect a much broader market reality: state and local vehicle fleets pursue comprehensive maintenance, repair, parts supply, and fleet services contracts that bundle labor, diagnostics, component replacement, and system overhaul work. License plate installation—a straightforward affixing task typically performed during vehicle intake, registration renewal, or fleet onboarding—appears as an incidental element within larger fleet maintenance agreements rather than a procurement category requiring dedicated bidding.

The opportunities associated with this code span diverse issuing bodies including state departments (Texas A&M University, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), counties (Broward County Transportation Department, Hillsborough County, Harris County, Seminole County), cities (Austin, Bridgeport, Detroit, Phoenix, Salem, South Fulton, Eugene, Daytona Beach, St. Cloud, Santa Monica), school districts (Gwinnett County Public Schools, Muscogee County School District, Seminole County Public Schools, Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Donna Independent School District), and special-purpose transit authorities (Broward County Transportation Department). Activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Connecticut, with additional procurement in Oregon, California, New Jersey, and Michigan. Representative recent opportunities—such as Texas A&M University's Master Order for Shuttle Vehicle Service and Maintenance (ITB, response due July 27, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's as-needed auto repair at Austin State Supported Living Center (competitive bid, response due July 30, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport's citywide automobile repairs (ITB, response due June 23, 2026)—demonstrate that state and local buyers treat vehicle servicing as integrated procurement where license plate work, if requested at all, is negotiated as part of a labor rate or flat-fee arrangement within broader fleet contracts rather than as a separately priced line item. The code shows little independent market activity and is not worth pursuing as a standalone service offering.