NIGP 97575: Snow Plows and Accessory Rental or Lease

NIGP 97575 Snow Plows And Accessory Rental Or Lease, an Item code, encompasses the rental, lease, and lease-to-purchase of snow removal equipment and related support services that municipalities procure to manage winter weather operations. State and local governments buy snowplow units, dump bodies, hydraulic systems, salt spreaders, and associated accessories under this code—sometimes standalone rental agreements executed on an as-needed basis, and sometimes as part of broader fleet equipment rental or lease-to-purchase programs bundled with maintenance, telematics, operator training, and delivery services. Issuing bodies are primarily municipal public works and fleet services departments, with recent activity concentrated among mid-sized cities managing seasonal or episodic snow removal demand through rental rather than capital purchase.

Recent opportunities span Arkansas, Texas, and Georgia. The City of Little Rock Fleet Services Department posted two procurements in the May–July 2026 window: an ITB for upfitting two International chassis trucks with Force America dump bodies and snow hydraulics (due June 11, 2026) and a separate purchase of snowplows and related equipment homogenous with existing fleet inventory (due July 2, 2026). The City of Fort Worth issued an RFP for as-needed equipment rental (due October 15, 2026) with a mandatory 30% small business participation goal and best-value evaluation weighting cost, small business participation, qualifications, approach, and ability to meet City needs. The City of Atlanta posted an IFB for rental and lease-to-purchase fleet and off-road equipment, including snowplow-capable assets, with associated maintenance, telematics, and training services (due July 28, 2026). These opportunities indicate that state and local snowplow procurement spans capital purchase and upfitting of individual units, blanket as-needed rental agreements with delivery-included pricing, and competitive lease-to-purchase programs allowing cities to manage equipment cost and utilization flexibility across multiple operational scenarios.