NIGP 02018: Dozer Blades (for Farm Tractors)

NIGP 02018 Dozer Blades (For Farm Tractors) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure new farm and groundskeeping tractors with attached or towed implements for agricultural event centers, public works departments, and municipal facilities. Recent solicitations show purchasing focused on complete tractor systems — typically 40 to 130 horsepower enclosed-cab or open diesel and gasoline models with four-wheel drive, three-point hitches, and front-end loaders — rather than blade attachments alone. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, cities, and county administrative departments across the Southeast. Gordon County Board of Commissioners and the City of Valdosta (Georgia) have each posted multiple RFQs and ITBs for new tractors within the past four months, suggesting steady municipal and county demand. The scope of work encompasses sealed-bid procurement of single-unit new tractors meeting current production specifications, often bundled with quick-attach front-end loaders, forklift attachments, finish mowers, arena drags, and water-tank spray systems for facility maintenance.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, with Gordon County posting a sealed-bid IFB for one new 40 HP tractor and comprehensive groundskeeping attachments due August 19, 2026, requiring delivery to the Northwest Georgia Agricultural & Events Center with itemized pricing for the tractor, loader, forklift, arena drag, mower, water tank, and turnkey delivery; the City of Valdosta posting successive RFQs (RFQ 3-27 due June 23, 2026, and RFQ 9-27 due July 14, 2026) for brand-new enclosed-cab 130 HP 4x4 tractors; and Butts County posting a re-bid ITB #26-18 for one John Deere 5090E 90 HP cab tractor 4x4 due June 11, 2026, with weighted evaluation criteria (25% experience, 20% specification compliance, 20% cost, 20% timeline and warranty, 10% references, 5% responsiveness) and encouragement for small, local, veteran-owned, disadvantaged, and female-owned business participation. Gordon County applies a local-vendor preference permitting vendors with physical presence in the county and continuous employment of at least two persons for six or more months to match bids within four percent of the lowest responsive bid.