NIGP 97506: Aerial Device Rental or Lease

NIGP 97506 Aerial Device Rental Or Lease, an Item code, covers the procurement of aerial work platforms and lifting equipment that state and local governments lease or purchase for utility, maintenance, construction, and emergency-response work. Based on recent solicitations, purchasing bodies are acquiring new and specialized aerial devices equipped with material handlers, insulated booms, and heavy-duty chassis for field operations requiring elevated work access and load-handling capability. Municipalities and utility departments represent the primary issuing bodies under this code, procuring equipment to support electric utility operations, public works, and emergency services. The scope includes full-specification equipment procurement with detailed requirements for boom height, working reach, platform capacity, dielectric ratings, chassis configuration, and powertrain specifications, reflecting capital acquisitions rather than short-term rental arrangements.

The City of Thomasville, Georgia, issued an ITB in March 2026 for one telescopic articulating aerial device with material handler to support its Electric department, with sealed bids due April 21, 2026, at the City of Thomasville Purchasing Department. The solicitation specified a manufacturer's standard model with minimum 47.5-foot ground-to-platform height, 30-foot horizontal reach, a hydraulically articulating material handler with 1,000-pound capacity, and a Class 5 or Class 6 medium-duty chassis with 19,500-pound GVWR, preferably diesel-powered with a Cummins engine. Georgia represents the identified geographic source in recent activity under this code, though the sparse recent-opportunity record suggests limited visibility into the full scope of aerial device procurement across state and local jurisdictions during this period.