UNSPSC 21101700: Agricultural machinery for harvesting

UNSPSC 21101700 Agricultural machinery for harvesting is a Class code that encompasses specialized turf and grounds care equipment that state and local governments purchase for parks, golf courses, water authority operations, and facility maintenance. Recent solicitations show state and local bodies buying pull-behind finishing mowers, boom axe mowers with articulate decks and grapples, remote-controlled slope mowers, track loaders with mulching and rotary cutting attachments, and specialized agricultural spraying drones. The issuing bodies span multiple jurisdictions including county governments (Burnet County and Macon Water Authority in Texas and Georgia), municipal parks departments (City of Dalton, Georgia), state transportation agencies (Rhode Island Department of Transportation), and water authorities, with significant activity in Georgia and Texas. The code also captures catalog discount bids for lawn equipment and supplies issued by school districts, though the recent opportunities show the strongest activity in specialized, high-value equipment procurement rather than consumable supplies.

Recent representative opportunities include Burnet County, Texas issuing an ITB for a self-contained boom axe mower with specified factory-installed components including a 22–26 foot boom arm and 24-foot rotary deck (due June 2, 2026); the City of Dalton Parks and Recreation Department seeking sealed bids for a pull-behind rotary finishing mower for golf course maintenance (due March 12, 2026); the Macon Water Authority issuing an ITB for two John Deere Track Loaders, one paired with a Seppi mulcher and one with a John Deere rotary cutter (due March 10, 2026); and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation issuing an RFQ for two remote-controlled slope mowers with specified trailers, including a mandatory 15 percent MBE/WBE participation requirement (due June 4, 2026). These procurements typically award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, require performance and payment bonds in the range of 5–100 percent of contract value, mandate equipment delivery within 60–120 days, and often allow approved-equal substitutes when bidders provide complete manufacturer specifications and proof of equivalency.