NIGP 76044: Loaders, Front End (for Crawler Tractors)

NIGP 76044 Loaders, Front End (For Crawler Tractors) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure compact track loaders and skid steer loaders for roadway, drainage, parks, water utility, and forestry operations. Recent solicitations show purchases of single units or small fleets with specifications tied to horsepower, operating capacity, transmission type, cab and comfort features, and bucket or attachment configurations; equipment is typically new, diesel-powered, and delivered F.O.B. destination with manufacturer warranty and local service availability as evaluation criteria. Issuing bodies span state resource agencies (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), county public works and water departments (Butts County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, Floyd County Water Department in Georgia, Walthall County Board of Supervisors in Mississippi), municipal utilities and general services departments (City of Perry and City of Valdosta in Georgia), special districts (Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Illinois), and parks departments (Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department in Colorado). Counties and municipalities in Georgia represent the most visible recent activity, with multiple concurrent solicitations for compact excavators and track loaders across the state.

Recent opportunities include the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department soliciting one compact track loader for the Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area under IFB with bids due March 19, 2026, specifying 74 hp diesel power, hydrostatic transmission, enclosed air-conditioned cab, and 72-inch bucket with optional brush-cutter attachment at F.O.B. destination to Canadian, Texas; the City of Perry, Georgia requesting bids for one skid steer track loader under BID 2026-13 with response due June 15, 2026, requiring 96 gross horsepower, 3,200-pound operating capacity, enclosed demolition-door cab, and dual attachments (pallet forks and heavy-duty bucket); the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Illinois seeking one 2026 ASV RT-135 Forestry Compact Track Loader or equivalent under SB-FP-16-2526 with bids due June 8, 2026, specifying 132 horsepower, 4,150-pound operating capacity, and delivery to Elburn, Illinois by June 30, 2027; and Butts County Board of Commissioners in Georgia soliciting a five-year lease for eight pieces of heavy equipment including one track loader under BID #26-14 with bids due April 7, 2026, requiring all equipment operational by July 1, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (multiple county and municipal bids in concurrent cycles), with secondary activity in Illinois, Texas, Mississippi, Colorado, and California. Cooperative purchasing through Sourcewell and single-unit or small-fleet procurements predominate; award timelines typically run 30–90 days from bid opening.