NIGP 76527: Drill Steel and Rock Bits

NIGP 76527 Drill Steel and Rock Bits, an Item code, encompasses cutting edges, wear components, and specialized hardware that state and local governments procure for heavy equipment maintenance and road operations. Recent state and local solicitations show actual purchases focused on snowplow cutting edges, segmented blade systems, OEM plow components, plow guards, and associated fasteners rather than traditional drilling equipment. Issuing bodies include municipal public works departments (Draper City), county transportation agencies (Santa Clara County), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of Washington and Minnesota jurisdictions). The code also captures law enforcement equipment procurement through cooperative frameworks, though the Sourcewell RFP does not specify drill steel or rock bit scope in the available documentation.

Draper City issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB #2617) closing October 16, 2026 for carbide snowplow cutting edges (4' × 6" and 3' × 6" models), Blockbuster segmented systems (9', 10', 11', and 12'), plow guards, Western OEM blades and wing kits, and Grade 8 plow bolts and nuts, with a one-year initial term and up to four one-year renewals subject to price adjustments capped at the lesser of annual CPI change (Western Region) or 3%. Santa Clara County issued ITB ITBRDAFY260694 on April 29, 2026 (due May 21, 2026) for pavement rehabilitation along Central Expressway that included removal and replacement of inductive traffic loops, bioretention basins, and guardrail components—scope that may involve drill steel and bits for installation work. Recent activity concentrates in California, Utah, and the Pacific Northwest through multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicles serving Washington and Minnesota jurisdictions.