NIGP 51507: Blowers, Lawn, Power

NIGP 51507 Blowers, Lawn, Power is an Item code that encompasses hand-held and stand-on blowers, turbine blowers, and related parts and repair services solicited by state agencies, counties, cities, school districts, and transit authorities for grounds maintenance operations across their facilities and vehicle fleets. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying standalone blower equipment for procurement as commodities, as well as integrating blower services into broader grounds maintenance and facilities management contracts—from hand-held leaf blowers bundled with other power equipment in multi-vendor catalog bids to specialized turbine blowers for transit bus washing systems and grounds operations at parks and recreation facilities. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Donna ISD, Collin County Community College District), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, White County, Heard County), state environmental and transportation agencies (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Georgia Department of Aviation, Jacksonville Transportation Authority), municipal governments (City of Tucson), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions (Sourcewell, representing Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, Yakima County, and other entities).

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with secondary representation from Maryland, Minnesota, and Arizona. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Tucson's IFB 260207 for outdoor power equipment, parts, and repair services posted June 15, 2026, with bids due June 12, 2026, seeking commercial-grade gas-powered and electric hand-held equipment from manufacturers including Stihl, Echo, Husqvarna, Briggs and Stratton, Honda, Makita, Milwaukee, and Dewalt; Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00223 for Stihl brand equipment and accessories posted April 10, 2026, with a three-year contract valued at $375,000 and bids due May 4, 2026; Collin County Community College District's ITB FY2024ITB037 for grounds equipment, parts, and supplies with an estimated annual expenditure of $48,000 posted July 7, 2026; and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's RFQ 5150777853SP for three turbine blowers posted May 28, 2026, requiring hand-delivery of proposals at a spot bid fair on May 11–12, 2026. Multiple vendors are typically awarded to meet geographic and product-line diversity across city departments and district campuses.