NIGP 51505: Aerators, Pluggers, and Spikers

NIGP 51505 Aerators, Pluggers, and Spikers is an Item code representing landscape maintenance equipment and supplies that state and local governments procure as part of broader grounds care operations. The code captures hand-held and motorized turf maintenance tools—aerators, core pluggers, spike machines—along with replacement parts and consumables. Recent solicitations show this work embedded in larger grounds equipment and landscape services procurements rather than as standalone aerator purchases; governments typically acquire these tools as part of comprehensive maintenance contracts or equipment supply agreements covering multiple equipment categories, parts, and supplies. Issuing bodies include cities, county community college districts, and park or facilities management departments.

The City of Peoria, Arizona solicited landscape maintenance and litter control services across municipal facilities with proposals due October 30, 2026 (P270006, RFP). Collin County Community College District issued an ITB on July 10, 2024 for grounds equipment, parts, and supplies across ten campuses, with an estimated annual expenditure of $48,000 and a three-year contract value of approximately $144,000 (FY2024ITB037). The City of Scottsdale issued an IFB for small engine maintenance, repairs, and supplies for approximately 150 units including 2-cycle and 4-cycle equipment, with sealed bids due June 8, 2026 (26IFB074). Activity appears concentrated in the Southwest, particularly Arizona and Texas, with some multi-state cooperative purchasing initiatives such as Sourcewell's Law Enforcement Equipment RFP (061626) representing broader platforms serving participating entities across multiple jurisdictions.