NIGP 51585: Vacuum Cleaners and Other Litter Pickup Devices: Lawn, Parking Area, Sidewalk, etc.

NIGP 51585 Vacuum Cleaners and Other Litter Pickup Devices: Lawn, Parking Area, Sidewalk, Etc., is an Item code under which state and local governments procure motorized and hand-held grounds maintenance equipment including multi-vacuums, wheel blowers, handheld blowers, backpack blowers, mowers, and related debris-management tools for parks, sidewalks, parking areas, and facility grounds. Recent solicitations show school districts, county transportation departments, colleges, and municipal facility management operations buying these devices as standalone equipment or as part of broader grounds maintenance contracts. The issuing bodies span school districts, county governments, and municipal departments, with activity concentrated in the Southeast and Midwest. Solicitations reflect both individual equipment purchases and integrated grounds-maintenance service packages where vacuum and debris-collection equipment is specified alongside mowing, landscaping, and facility restoration.

The Pinellas County School District issued an RFQ (25-AM-017) due November 4, 2025, seeking 15 line items of landscape maintenance equipment including multi-vacuums and wheel blowers from manufacturers such as Stihl, Billy Goat, and Toro, with an estimated contract value of approximately $45,000 and potential two additional one-year renewals. Collin County Community College District issued an ITB (FY2024ITB037) on June 18, 2024, for grounds equipment, parts, and supplies across ten campuses with an estimated annual expenditure of $48,000 ($144,000 potential three-year value), seeking vendor discounts off manufacturer list prices and a dedicated local account representative within 75 miles. The Florida Sheriffs Association issued an ITB (FSA26-EQU24.0) seeking grounds care equipment as part of a broader 24-month construction, material-handling, and transportation equipment contract running October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2028. Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources (Georgia) issued an IFB (BL086-26) due June 24, 2026, for restoration of landscape and concrete resulting from utility repairs on a multi-year contract, intending to award to two contractors with annual estimated quantities including 14,500 square yards of sod replacement and related grounds work. Recent activity centers in Florida, Georgia, and Texas.