UNSPSC 80141705: Auction services

UNSPSC 80141705 Auction services, a Commodity code, encompasses web-based and in-person auction platform services that state and local governments use to liquidate surplus property, vehicles, equipment, and confiscated or unclaimed inventory. Issuing bodies include county governments (Broward County, Pinellas County, Walton County, Monroe County, and Rockland County), independent school districts (Northside ISD, Laredo ISD), state agencies (Maine Department of State; Colorado Department of Natural Resources), education service centers (Region 14 ESC), and specialized state procurement cooperatives. Recent solicitations span RFPs and RFQs requesting end-to-end auction management including platform setup, marketing, payment collection, buyer management, title transfer support, and post-sale settlement. The code reflects operational scope beyond the abstract name — state and local buyers are purchasing integrated auction logistics, not auctioneering expertise alone, with emphasis on web-based systems, national bidder reach, inventory carrying-cost reduction, and revenue maximization through buyer's premium structures.

Activity concentrates in Florida (Broward, Pinellas, Walton, and Monroe counties) and Texas (Laredo ISD, Region 14 ESC serving multiple public agencies), with recent opportunities also posted from New York (Rockland County on behalf of Empire State Cooperative Procurement Alliance covering statewide utility), Maine, and Colorado. The most recent representative solicitations include Pinellas County's RFP 260488 (online auction for surplus equipment, due July 7, 2026), Northside ISD's RFP2026100 (sealed-bid auction services, due July 15, 2026), and Broward County's indefinite-quantity contract TRN2131873B1 (comprehensive surplus auction services across approximately two off-site and six online auctions annually, March 2026). Rockland County's RFPRCEPC2026001 (June 4, 2026) structures a three-year cooperative contract through ESCPA with statewide utility across New York political subdivisions and school districts, requiring five years of government auction experience, $1,000,000 minimum general liability, and compensation derived from buyer's premiums with a 1.75% administrative fee remitted to ESCPA. Region 14 ESC's RFP26S1126 (June 4, 2026) through OMNIA Partners seeks national-scope auction services with approximately $20 million estimated annual volume and a three percent administrative fee paid to OMNIA. Pricing typically excludes direct county or district payment, instead deriving revenue from buyer's premiums or sale proceeds, with contractor responsibility for marketing, storage, 24/7 facility security, inventory cataloging, and settlement processing within 30 days.