NIGP 99854: Highway Equipment (Tractors, Loaders, Graders, Dozers, etc.), Sale of Surplus and Obsolete Items

NIGP 99854 Highway Equipment (Tractors, Loaders, Graders, Dozers, Etc.), Sale Of Surplus And Obsolete Items is an Item code. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily acquiring heavy construction and maintenance equipment — new or used loaders, graders, tractors, and specialized attachments — for transportation, parks, public works, and conservation operations. Recent solicitations reflect a mix of direct equipment purchases and equipment trades or swaps; Hillsborough County purchased John Deere tractor attachments through sole-source procurement to support conservation-site maintenance, Melbourne Airport Authority sought sealed bids for heavy loaders via ITB, Bastrop County requested proposals for a used industrial boom mower via RFP, the City of Perry solicited bids for a skid steer track loader, and Decatur County Public Works twice solicited sealed bids for new motor graders with comprehensive warranty and buyback provisions. Issuing bodies span county public-works and conservation departments, municipal governments, and special-purpose authorities including airport operators. The solicitations emphasize tight equipment-specification compliance, delivery inclusion in pricing, and long-term value considerations such as trade-in allowances, guaranteed buyback options, and extended warranties.

Geographic activity centers in the Southeast and South, with recent solicitations posted from Hillsborough County (Tampa Bay area), Florida; Melbourne Airport Authority in Brevard County, Florida; Bastrop County and City of Dallas in Texas; and Decatur County in south-central Georgia. A sole-source John Deere tractor-attachment procurement by Hillsborough County closed October 20, 2026, with an estimated cost of $17,175.00. The City of Perry's skid steer loader bid closed June 15, 2026; Decatur County's motor grader bids closed June 11, 2026, with guaranteed buyback pricing of $80,000 to $90,000 noted. Bastrop County's boom-mower RFP closed August 6, 2026, with award anticipated in August 2026 and evaluation weighting cost at 80 percent and equipment age/hours at 20 percent. Melbourne Airport Authority's heavy-loader ITB specified June 26, 2026 closure with addendum updates and show active evaluation of alternative equipment models during Q&A cycles.