NIGP 02061: Loaders, Tractor Mounted, Farm

NIGP 02061 Loaders, Tractor Mounted, Farm is an Item code describing agricultural and grounds-maintenance tractors with front-end loader attachments that state and local governments purchase for facility operations, equipment-yard maintenance, and event-center grounds management. Recent solicitations show state and local bodies buying new diesel and gas farm tractors in the 40–92 horsepower range, typically furnished with loader buckets, mowers, backhoes, arena drags, forks, and water-tank attachments. The issuing bodies are predominantly county boards of commissioners, cities, and special-purpose districts in rural and semi-rural jurisdictions. Gordon County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), Terrell County (Georgia), City of Valdosta (Georgia), and City of Perry (Georgia) have all posted sealed-bid or RFP opportunities for tractor and groundskeeping equipment packages within the past four months, with evaluation criteria centered on equipment specifications compliance, pricing, warranty provisions, and local parts-and-service availability.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, where county governments and municipal departments manage agricultural centers, environmental facilities, and grounds-maintenance operations. Terrell County posted RFP 2026-08-003 on August 20, 2026, seeking a 60 HP diesel farm-style tractor with mower deck, loader bucket, and backhoe attachment, with proposals due September 10, 2026, on a best-value basis. Gordon County Board of Commissioners issued sealed bids for one 40 HP tractor with front-end loader, forklift attachment, arena drag, finish mower, and water tank for the Northwest Georgia Agricultural & Events Center, bids due August 19, 2026, with a local-vendor preference permitting Gordon County vendors to match bids within four percent of the lowest offer. The City of Valdosta posted two successive RFQ notices for 92 HP front-loader 4X4 tractors (RFQ#8-27 due June 23, 2026, and RFQ#10-27 due July 14, 2026). The City of Perry issued BID 2026-13 for a skid steer track loader with pallet forks and bucket attachments, bids due June 15, 2026. No set-asides, MBE or WBE designations, or incumbent-contractor restrictions appear in the posted opportunities.