NIGP 51507: Blowers, Lawn, Power

NIGP 51507 Blowers, Lawn, Power is an Item code under which state and local governments procure commercial-grade handheld and motorized blower equipment—including handheld leaf blowers, walk-behind units, and turbine blowers—along with parts and repair services to support grounds maintenance operations across multiple departments and campuses. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies purchasing blowers alongside broader grounds equipment portfolios and outdoor power equipment suites, reflecting how jurisdictions typically source these tools as part of integrated facility and grounds management contracts rather than as standalone commodities. School districts, county and city governments, and state agencies are all active buyers. The City of Tucson and Collin County Community College District represent the most visible recent activity, with both seeking multiple vendors to meet distributed departmental demand across numerous sites. Equipment specifications in active solicitations call for current-production models from manufacturers including Stihl, Echo, Husqvarna, and Briggs and Stratton, with vendors required to maintain local service capacity, parts inventory, and warranty coverage.

Geographic spread across recent opportunities spans Texas (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department soliciting turbine blowers for state parks; City of Tucson seeking outdoor power equipment including blowers for citywide departments), Georgia (Georgia Department of Aviation requesting grounds maintenance as part of facility operations), Arizona, Minnesota-administered cooperative purchasing (Sourcewell), and the Texas-based Collin County Community College District. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued an RFQ on May 28, 2026, for three turbine blowers with delivery to Rockport and Pilot Point, requiring hand-delivery of bids at a Spot Bid Fair on May 11–12, 2026. The City of Tucson posted IFB 260207 on June 15, 2026, for outdoor power equipment, parts, and repair services (including blowers, trimmers, chainsaws, and mowers) with a non-mandatory pre-submittal meeting on May 29, 2026, and bids due June 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.; the contract term is one year from award with four optional one-year renewals, and the City reserves the right to award to multiple vendors. Collin County Community College District issued ITB FY2024ITB037 on June 18, 2024, for grounds equipment, parts, and supplies with an estimated annual expenditure of $48,000 and bids due July 10, 2024, requiring vendors to maintain a local physical presence within 75 miles of the district.