NIGP 76557: Snow Blowers, Self-Propelled

NIGP 76557 Snow Blowers, Self-Propelled, an Item code, covers new, current-production self-propelled snow-removal equipment that state and local governments purchase for airfield, roadway, and facility winter maintenance operations. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has posted two recent RFQs (P26-0083 and P25-0464, due August 4, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively) for eight Honda HSS928AATD electric-start snowblowers plus accessories to support operations at the Truckee Border Protection Station; both solicitations are restricted to California-certified small businesses and disabled veteran business enterprises and award on an "All or None" basis with freight and handling prepaid by the contractor. The City of Atlanta's Department of Aviation is also pursuing winter-weather equipment procurement in a multi-step sealed-bid process (pre-advertisement PE66062NONST2026000000362, prequalification due May 21, 2026) that includes multi-tasking equipment units capable of snow and ice removal from airfield surfaces, with an initial order of 3 units and a multi-year plan for 18 vehicles over 6 years, plus maintenance, spare parts support, and training services bundled into the contract award.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Georgia. The California Department of Food and Agriculture dominates the Item code with two consecutive snowblower RFQs within the past three months, both targeting the same equipment model and accessories for a single location; both require small-business and DVBE certification as a precondition of bid eligibility and mandate all-inclusive unit pricing with freight prepaid. The City of Atlanta represents a second geographic cluster and a significantly larger procurement scope—the airfield winter-weather equipment solicitation involves multi-tasking equipment meeting SAE and FAA standards, 10-year extended warranty, preventative maintenance services (4 annually per unit), on-site technician support during winter events, and operator and technician training, with a 10-year spare-parts inventory requirement. Questions for the California RFQs are due July 21, 2026 and May 20, 2026 respectively; the Atlanta prequalification deadline is May 21, 2026.