NIGP 51530: Lawn Mowers, Hand, Reel Type (Manual)

NIGP 51530 Lawn Mowers, Hand, Reel Type (Manual) is an Item code that captures state and local procurement of specialized grounds maintenance equipment and associated services, though recent solicitation activity under this specific code centers primarily on broader landscape and grounds maintenance contracts rather than manual reel mowers alone. State and local governments are buying landscape maintenance at highway interchanges, grounds equipment and supplies across college campuses, facility management and grounds upkeep at public installations, and specialized repair and parts support for commercial turf equipment operated by public works departments. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners (Douglas County, Georgia), municipal public works departments (City of Sanford, Florida), community college districts (Collin County Community College District, Texas), state aviation authorities (Georgia Department of Aviation), and county procurement offices. The code also supports cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions, as evidenced by Sourcewell's multi-state law enforcement and grounds equipment solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with supporting activity in Texas and a multi-state cooperative framework anchored in Minnesota. Representative opportunities include Douglas County Board of Commissioners' sealed-bid landscape maintenance contract at four I-20 interchanges (response date September 11, 2026, with mandatory pre-bid August 24, 2026) applying a 15% DBE participation goal; the City of Sanford, Florida Public Works & Utilities Department's single-source procurement for OEM parts and warranty repair services for Toro equipment through Wesco Turf (response date November 19, 2025); Collin County Community College District's ITB for grounds equipment, parts, and supplies across ten campuses (response date July 10, 2024, estimated annual expenditure $48,000); and the Georgia Department of Aviation's IFB for comprehensive facility operations and maintenance including exterior grounds (response date July 10, 2026). Collier County, Florida issued a Notice of Intent to single-source service and parts for MOWERMAX equipment (objection deadline May 15, 2026, proposed contract term June 28, 2026 through June 27, 2031).