NIGP 76006: Blades and Edges: Dozer, Grader, Scraper, Snow Plow, etc.

NIGP 76006 Blades and Edges: Dozer, Grader, Scraper, Snow Plow, Etc., Item code, covers the replacement cutting edges, plow blades, grader blades, and related wear components that state and local governments procure for winter road maintenance and heavy equipment operations. Recent solicitations show state departments, counties, and municipalities buying tungsten-carbide-tipped snowplow blades, segmented cutting-edge systems, underbody dozer blades, grader blades, and integrated plow-blade hardware kits to support seasonal snow and ice control and ongoing fleet maintenance. Issuing bodies include state departments of transportation (Michigan DOT, California Caltrans, MoDOT), county highway and public works departments (Dane County Wisconsin, Portage County Wisconsin, Newton County Mississippi), cities (Draper City Utah, Little Rock), and school districts. Repeat buyers in the recent block are Michigan DOT and state parks commissions in Washington, which solicit trail grooming services requiring specialized equipment and related blade or attachment procurement. The code also captures heavy equipment repair and parts supply contracts where blade and edge components are ordered on an as-needed basis alongside other OEM parts.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the upper Midwest and West. Michigan DOT posted two solicitations for replaceable cutting edges in June and July 2026, with award recommendations issued in July. Wisconsin counties (Dane and Portage) issued multiple bids for snowplow and grader blades in late September and July 2026. Washington State Parks posted five snowmobile trail grooming RFPs in August 2026 across Skamania, Lewis, Kittitas, and Chelan Counties, all requiring specialized grooming equipment with blade attachments. California state agencies (DGS for Caltrans, CDFW) and Utah municipalities posted blade and equipment solicitations in June, September, and October 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Dane County Wisconsin's RFB 2026RFB064PR for plow and grader blades (bids due September 30, 2026) covering tungsten-carbide-tipped cutting blades in 3-foot through 5-foot lengths and grader blades with quantities ranging from 8 to 200 units per line item; Draper City Utah's IFB 2617 for carbide snowplow cutting edges, segmented cutting-edge systems, and Western OEM blades (bids due October 16, 2026) under a one-year term with four optional one-year renewal periods; Michigan DOT's RFP 26-2244 for replaceable cutting edges for snowplow underbody and wing blades (proposals due July 8, 2026) covering curved and straight underbody blades with tungsten carbide inserts and detailed metallurgical specifications; and Portage County Wisconsin's RFB 202622PC for snow and ice equipment including tailgate sanders and underbody scrapers to be installed on two Western Star patrol trucks (bids due July 28, 2026).