UNSPSC 21101501: Ploughs

UNSPSC 21101501 Ploughs (Commodity) covers tractors for grounds maintenance, grounds keeping, and municipal infrastructure support at state departments, county governments, and independent school districts. Recent state and local solicitations under this code document procurement of mid-size and utility tractors equipped with hydraulic systems, three-point hitches, and cab configurations suitable for mowing, grounds work, snow removal, and general-purpose public works tasks. The issuing bodies include state transportation and natural resources departments, county purchasing offices, municipal procurement departments, airport commissions, and school district operations. Scope varies from outright purchase to lease arrangements, with specifications consistently calling for four-wheel drive, turbocharged diesel engines rated between 60 and 101 horsepower, shuttle transmissions, and Category II/III three-point hitches. Bidders commonly submit equipment from manufacturers including John Deere, Kubota, and Massey Ferguson, with vendors required to provide standard manufacturer warranties, operator training, maintenance manuals, and local parts and service support.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and the Midwest, with recent opportunities posted by Butts County and the City of Bainbridge, Georgia (two sealed bid solicitations for utility tractors due June 2026); the South Dakota Department of Transportation (lease of twenty tractors for the 2027 mowing season, due March 2026); the State of Illinois Department of Natural Resources (mid-size tractor with loader attachments for Red Hills State Park, due March 2026) and the Illinois school system (Jubilee College Secondary High School tractor with snow and stump-grinding attachments, due February 2026); and the Savannah Airport Commission, Georgia (one 4WD utility cab tractor, due May 2026, extended). County and municipal governments soliciting under the code typically issue sealed bids or RFQs with response periods of two to eight weeks and firm pricing requirements of 30 to 90 days post-opening. Most solicitations mandate proof of equipment availability, delivery within 30 to 120 days, compliance with federal Buy American and prevailing wage rules where applicable, comprehensive insurance, and performance bonds on awards exceeding specified thresholds.