NIGP 76050: Loaders, Front End (for Wheel Type Tractors)

NIGP 76050 Loaders, Front End (For Wheel Type Tractors), Item, covers the procurement of front-end loader attachments and integrated front-loader tractors that state and local governments buy for grounds maintenance, fleet operations, construction support, and agricultural activities. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing John Deere wheel loaders in the 140–650 horsepower range, compact track loaders with 65–114 horsepower from Bobcat, Case, and CAT, and adaptive front-end loaders with hand-operated controls for vocational rehabilitation programs. Issuing bodies include county boards of supervisors, state departments (workforce commissions, transportation, parks and wildlife), airport authorities, city purchasing departments, and special-purpose cooperative purchasing vehicles. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors (Mississippi), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and the City of Valdosta (Georgia) have posted multiple solicitations recently. Geographic activity spans Florida, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, Maine, and California, with a concentration in the Southeast.

Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County's ITB2700008 (posted October 8, 2026, due October 30, 2026) for various fleet vehicles and equipment valued at $900,500, which specifies John Deere 544J high-lift wheel loaders at 149 horsepower; the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's IFB 8022675901 (bids due May 7, 2026) for five compact loaders across three horsepower tiers with multiple attachment options, delivered to five TPWD locations across Texas on F.O.B. destination; the Texas Workforce Commission's IFB 3202600214 (due October 6, 2026) for an adaptive utility tractor with a 3,800-pound-lift front-end loader attachment configured with hand-operated joystick control and mounting kit; and the State of Maine Department of Transportation's RFQ17A26080500000000000019 (quotations due August 20, 2026) for a 3.5-yard hydrostatic drive wheel loader with optional 50-inch drum mulcher and 36-inch forestry brush cutter, F.O.B. destination to Augusta, Maine, with factory-certified training required. Most solicitations require new equipment, current-year models with manufacturer's standard warranties, E-Verify compliance, insurance documentation, and firm pricing for 60–180 days post-bid.