NIGP 98347: Lawn Equipment Rental or Lease

NIGP 98347 Lawn Equipment Rental Or Lease, an Item code, covers equipment procurement for grounds maintenance at state and local jurisdictions, though the recent solicitations show school districts and county park departments buying lawn equipment and supplies outright through catalog-discount bids rather than formal lease or rental arrangements. The actual scope of work spans walk-behind and ride-on mowers, trimmers, edgers, chainsaws, leaf blowers, and related landscape tools for classroom instruction and grounds maintenance, along with ancillary services such as seasonal turf chemical applications, fertilization, weed control, aeration, and fire ant treatment. Issuing bodies include independent school districts and county boards of commissioners managing parks and recreation facilities; the recent opportunities name Donna Independent School District in Texas and the White County Board of Commissioners in Georgia.

Donna ISD posted RFP 011326892 on March 21, 2026, seeking multi-vendor catalog discount bids for lawn equipment and supplies for the 2026–2027 school year with proposals due April 8, 2026, and the White County Board of Commissioners posted RFP PE77037NONST2026000000022 on March 5, 2026, for chemical application services at three parks and recreation locations with proposals due April 2, 2026. Geographic activity appears concentrated in Texas and Georgia based on recent postings. Both procurements emphasize competitive sourcing through multiple vendors or integrated contractor selection, with awards effective through August 2027 and one year respectively, and neither solicitation names incumbent vendors or imposes set-aside restrictions.