NIGP 02087: Tillage Equipment, Heavy Duty, Farm: Blade Plows, Disc Harrows, Listers, Rotary Hoes, Tool Bars, etc.

NIGP Item 02087 Tillage Equipment, Heavy Duty, Farm: Blade Plows, Disc Harrows, Listers, Rotary Hoes, Tool Bars, Etc. covers specialized agricultural machinery that state and local governments—primarily natural resources agencies, conservation departments, and park systems—procure for land management, wildlife habitat preparation, and vegetation control. The code encompasses new, heavy-duty implements including vertical tillage tools, disc harrows, and mowing equipment with specifications for frame construction, blade configuration, hitch compatibility, and hydraulic adjustment systems. State natural resources and wildlife departments, county park authorities, and city parks and recreation departments are the primary issuing bodies under this code, often purchasing individual units or seasonal service contracts for land maintenance across multiple acres or trail systems. Recent solicitations show purchasing for both equipment acquisition and operator services, with contracts spanning annual or multi-year terms tied to seasonal land-management calendars.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Kentucky, Illinois, and California. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources issued an RFB on October 12, 2026 (due October 22, 2026) for a single 10-foot vertical tillage tool for Big Rivers Wildlife Management Area, evaluated on price (90 points), delivery time in working days (5 points), and warranty period (5 points), with F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid pricing and Kentucky resident bidder preference. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources posted an IFB on October 1, 2026 (due October 7, 2026) for a wheeled, pull-type disc harrow under the Forest Stewardship Program, requiring certified dealer status and compliance with Davis-Bacon Act and federal Buy America provisions. The County of Orange, California issued an IFB on September 24, 2026 (due October 22, 2026) for weed abatement and fuel modification services across approximately 234 acres annually using disking and mowing equipment, with a three-year contract term and two optional two-year renewals, prevailing wage compliance required, and 5% preference available for Orange County Local Small Businesses and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises. Equipment specifications in these recent solicitations emphasize hydraulic adjustment, heavy-duty welded-steel construction, blade sizing and gang-angle configurations, hitch compatibility with high-horsepower tractors, and new or current model-year status.