NIGP 51566: Shears: Grass, Hedge, Lopping, Pruning, etc.

NIGP 51566 Shears: Grass, Hedge, Lopping, Pruning, Etc., an Item code, encompasses hand tools and maintenance supplies that state and local governments procure primarily as components of broader grounds maintenance contracts and equipment inventories rather than as standalone commodity purchases. Recent solicitations show that state and local jurisdictions buy pruning shears, hedge trimmers, and related cutting equipment most often bundled within tree trimming service contracts, grounds maintenance equipment frameworks, and small engine maintenance programs that include blade sharpening and chain work. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state transportation departments, county community college districts, cities, and cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) appears as a repeat buyer, posting multiple tree trimming and pruning service solicitations that presuppose contractor-supplied cutting tools and equipment; Collin County Community College District and the City of Scottsdale have recently sought grounds equipment and small engine maintenance contracts that include pruning and trimming implements.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Texas, and Arizona. Caltrans issued two tree trimming solicitations—IFB 10A2966 (posted September 29, 2026, due October 15, 2026) covering Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties with a maximum bid of $484,000 and a three-year term, and an SB/MB/DVBE-restricted RFQ 10A2942 (posted July 27, 2026, due August 10, 2026) with identical scope and contract value. Collin County Community College District issued ITB FY2024ITB037 for grounds equipment, parts, and supplies with an estimated annual expenditure of $48,000 across ten campuses. The City of Scottsdale issued IFB 26IFB074 (posted May 11, 2026, due June 9, 2026) for small engine maintenance, repairs, and supplies covering approximately 150 units, including 2-cycle equipment such as hedge trimmers and chainsaws. These opportunities reflect steady demand for tool maintenance, replacement, and supplies rather than high-volume commodity purchasing.