NIGP 51570: Sod Cutters and Lifters

NIGP 51570 Sod Cutters and Lifters, an Item code, encompasses handheld and powered turf maintenance equipment that state and local governments procure for grounds maintenance operations across campuses, parks, and public facilities. The code sees activity primarily from community college districts, county governments, and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions. Collin County Community College District issued an ITB in June 2024 for grounds equipment, parts, and supplies across its ten campuses, with sod cutters and similar turf-management tools appearing within a broader 41-line-item grounds maintenance equipment portfolio. Equipment specifications typically require vendors to supply percentage discounts off manufacturer's list prices, maintain local physical presence within defined service radii, and assign dedicated account representatives to support product selection and troubleshooting for multi-year contracts.

Recent activity is sparse and geographically dispersed. The Collin County Community College District opportunity (ITB FY2024ITB037, response due July 10, 2024) estimated $48,000 annual expenditure across a three-year contract period, with bids evaluated on price, vendor references, product quality, and historical relationship rather than set-aside designation or specialized certifications. No incumbent vendors were identified in available documentation. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued RFP #061626 in May 2026 for law enforcement equipment covering participating counties in Washington state (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima) and numerous jurisdictions nationwide, though this opportunity falls outside turf-maintenance equipment scope. The code lacks recent high-volume solicitations or repeat-buyer patterns sufficient to characterize active market concentration or geographic preference.