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, articulating wheel loaders, and skid steer track loaders for material handling, grounds maintenance, and equipment replacement operations. Recent solicitations show municipalities, special districts, and state agencies buying single-unit and multi-unit equipment acquisitions, frequently configured with specialized attachments such as buckets, mulchers, stump grinders, and brush cutters. The issuing bodies span city public works departments, regional airport authorities, state wildlife and forestry agencies, county sheriffs' associations, and special-purpose forest preserve districts. The Florida Sheriffs Association issued ITB FSA26EQU240 in September 2026 to establish a 24-month equipment procurement contract for construction, material handling, transportation, and grounds care equipment with a response deadline of September 1, 2026. The City of Columbus, Ohio released RFQ033706 in September 2026 for articulating wheel loaders to be used as material handlers at its Compost facility, with proposals due October 22, 2026, under an indefinite-quantity best-value procurement structured as a three-year universal term contract with one optional extension year.

Geographic activity is distributed across the Southeast, Midwest, and select Western jurisdictions. Georgia appears frequently, with the City of Valdosta issuing multiple competitive bids in June 2026 for compact tracked utility loaders and specialized equipment, while the City of Perry, Georgia solicited a skid steer track loader under IFB BID 2026-13 with bids due June 15, 2026. The Melbourne Airport Authority in Florida sought sealed bids for heavy loaders under ITB 2026-0605 with specific model requirements (John Deere 624-P and John Deere 644-P) and a June 26, 2026 deadline. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued IFB 8022674071 for a compact track loader at the Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area in Canadian, Texas, with bids due March 19, 2026. The Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Illinois sought bids for a 2026 ASV RT-135 Forestry Compact Track Loader under SB-FP-16-2526 with a June 8, 2026 submission deadline. The State of Idaho issued a buy-back solicitation for loaders and graders equipped with snowplows under IFB 1332 with a June 23, 2026 deadline. These procurements typically run 30 to 90 days from posting to bid opening and are structured as IFB or RFQ vehicles; single-unit acquisitions predominate, though multi-unit fleet purchases and cooperative procurement frameworks also appear.