UNSPSC 78182101: Charging station operator

Charge Point Operator or Charging Station Operator is responsible for providing, managing, and setting the charging infrastructure for the e-mobility industry.

UNSPSC 78182101 Charging station operator is a Commodity code that covers the supply and operation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, including public and fleet charging stations, equipment delivery, and associated cloud-based management services. State and local governments procuring under this code are buying turnkey or specified charging-station hardware and related subscriptions—ChargePoint public and fleet units, solar-powered e-bike and scooter charging systems, battery testing and maintenance for backup power systems at generating stations, and vehicle battery supply contracts for transit fleets. Issuing bodies include county governments (Boulder County), school districts (Pinellas County School District), universities (University of Southern Mississippi), and municipal utilities (City of Tallahassee). Recent solicitations show a mix of capital equipment procurement through sealed competitive bid processes and ongoing supply-and-service contracts with multi-year terms and renewal options.

Recent activity spans Florida, Colorado, and Mississippi. Boulder County posted BID-310-26 on August 24, 2026, requesting bids for ChargePoint public and fleet charging stations with delivery by September 9, 2026, specifying sole-source ChargePoint equipment with cloud subscriptions and warranty packages. Pinellas County School District solicited sealed bids for motor vehicle batteries (26AM014) with an August 19, 2026 deadline and estimated annual contract value of approximately $65,000 across four bus compounds, requiring weekly service visits and on-site battery rotation. The University of Southern Mississippi issued BID 27-08 on August 12, 2026, for a solar-powered e-bike and scooter charging station with September 1, 2026 response deadline, weighted on technical compliance (30%), experience (20%), sustainability (15%), warranty and support (15%), and cost (20%). The City of Tallahassee released IFB 076-26-RM on May 18, 2026, for battery load testing services at 23 substations and two generating stations on a firm-fixed lump-sum basis with a four-year base term and optional two-year extension, with mandatory site visits required in May and bids due June 16, 2026.