NIGP 54509: Chain Saws

NIGP 54509 Item, Chain Saws, encompasses replacement chains, complete chainsaw units, and small engine equipment maintenance and repair services that state and local governments procure for parks maintenance, forestry operations, emergency response, and field-crew operations. Recent solicitations show jurisdictions buying replacement chainsaw chains as micro-purchase requirements contracts, complete Stihl and other branded chainsaws for departmental inventory replacement, chainsaw-inclusive outdoor power equipment packages with vendor-maintained service and parts availability, and full preventative maintenance and repair services for existing small engine fleets. The buying bodies range from individual cities and county departments to statewide purchasing cooperatives; the City of Philadelphia, City of Tucson, City of Austin, City of Scottsdale, Salt Lake City Corporation, the State of Texas, and Sourcewell (a Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing vehicle serving multiple state and county jurisdictions) all posted opportunities in the past ninety days.

Recent opportunities span Arizona, Texas, Utah, and Minnesota with geographic spread across the Sunbelt and Mountain West. The City of Tucson issued IFB 260207 in mid-June 2026 for outdoor power equipment, parts, and repair services including chainsaws from multiple manufacturers (Stihl, Echo, Husqvarna, Briggs and Stratton, Honda, Makita, Milwaukee, Dewalt) with multiple vendor awards and one-year term plus four optional renewals. The City of Scottsdale issued formal invitation for bid 26IFB074 in May 2026 for preventative maintenance, service repairs, and supplies for approximately 150 small engine units across 2-cycle and 4-cycle categories, organized into three lots covering labor, parts, and inventory supplies with a one-year base term and four optional one-year renewals. The City of Philadelphia issued micro-purchase RFQ B2727385 in late June 2026 for replacement chainsaw chains under a $45,000 ceiling with 60-day quote validity. The State of Texas solicited new Stihl pole saws and chainsaws through the Beacon system (INF20260213) with delivery to Houston by June 5, 2026. Sourcewell posted RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment with a June 16, 2026 deadline, creating a cooperative contracting vehicle available to participating Washington state counties and public entities nationwide.