NIGP 76538: Leaf Loaders, Heavy Duty, Truck or Trailer Mounted (see 445-43 for Hand Operated Type)

NIGP 76538 Leaf Loaders, Heavy Duty, Truck or Trailer Mounted, an Item code, covers heavy-duty truck- and trailer-mounted leaf-collection equipment with specialized dump or trash bodies that state and local governments procure for street and grounds maintenance operations. The scope of work includes complete units featuring knuckle boom loaders mounted on trucks or trailers with integrated dump and trash bodies, meeting DOT compliance and operational specifications for municipal and institutional fleet use. Issuing bodies under this code span cities, counties, junior colleges, and special-purpose authorities—a mix of general-purpose local governments and educational institutions acquiring specialized equipment for maintenance and grounds operations.

Recent solicitations show geographic activity concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest. Brookhaven, Mississippi posted an IFB seeking one truck-mounted knuckle boom loader with dump/trash body due October 12, 2026 via electronic submission; the City of Tucson, Arizona issued RFP 230164 for Heavy Duty Truck Utility Service Bodies with an estimated annual replacement spend of $250,000 to $300,000 and a response deadline of August 15, 2023; Melbourne Airport Authority in Florida solicited sealed bids for a heavy loader (ITB 2026-0605, bids due June 26, 2026) accepting John Deere 624-P and 644-P models with alternative proposals subject to Q&A approval; Jones County Junior College in Mississippi sought a Tractor Truck and Trailer through unpriced technical proposals due August 6, 2026 followed by online reverse auction on August 13, 2026, actively encouraging MBE and WBE submissions. The code sees active procurement demand across multiple issuing bodies with episodic mid-sized capital acquisitions rather than sustained high-volume contracting.