UNSPSC 21101603: Grain drills

UNSPSC 21101603 Grain drills is a Commodity-tier code under which state and local governments procure specialized seeding equipment for land management, agricultural, and natural-resource purposes. Recent solicitation activity shows concrete procurement of no-till seed drills and similar planting machinery designed for habitat restoration and wildlife management. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's February 2026 IFB for a Truax Flex II 812 or equivalent grass no-till seed drill — featuring an eight-foot planting width, 13.5-inch concave notched coulters, dual seed boxes, and approximately 3,800-pound capacity — exemplifies the equipment state and local agencies are actively buying under this code. Issuing bodies include state natural-resource and wildlife agencies; school districts and county purchasing departments appear in the recent opportunity set but do not show active grain-drill procurement.

The code shows minimal recent activity concentrated in Texas, with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department representing the only recent issuer of a substantive grain-drill solicitation. The TPWD IFB (802-26-69904) required sealed bids by January 27, 2026, with delivery by August 31, 2026 to Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Mason, Texas. The procurement specified new equipment only with manufacturer's standard warranty, incorporated a Texas bidder and historically underutilized business preference, and required Davis-Bacon Act prevailing-wage compliance and E-Verify verification. No budget or award value was disclosed in available documentation. Beyond the TPWD solicitation, the recent-opportunities block includes notices unrelated to grain-drill procurement (a county purchasing-department relocation, a law-enforcement equipment cooperative, and a school-nutrition food bid), indicating that grain-drill activity under this code is episodic rather than ongoing and concentrated in state wildlife and land-management contexts.