NIGP 65046: Rakes/Screeners, Beach (Tractor Towed)

NIGP 65046 Rakes/Screeners, Beach (Tractor Towed), an Item code, covers specialized equipment for beach sand cleaning and maintenance that state and local governments procure to preserve shorelines and recreational beach areas. The code encompasses tractor-towed sand sifting and screening machinery deployed for routine sand management and restoration projects. State and local buyers under this code include county parks and recreation departments, municipalities, and other special-purpose districts managing coastal and recreational facilities. Collier County, Florida's Procurement Services Division recently issued a notice of intent to single source a Sand Man TT beach sand sifting/cleaner from H. Barber & Sons, Inc., indicating that specialized beach maintenance equipment commands narrow supplier bases and that some jurisdictions pursue sole-source acquisition when alternative sources are unavailable or economically disadvantageous.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia coastal jurisdictions. The only reported recent opportunity directly under this code is Collier County's single-source designation for the Sand Man TT equipment, posted June 26, 2026, with a challenge deadline the same date and a contract term running through September 30, 2029. The source contains no additional recent competitive solicitations or RFPs under the code, suggesting limited activity volume or procurement cycles that may extend across multiple-year equipment lifecycles rather than annual or frequent rebidding.