UNSPSC 22101500: Earth moving machinery

UNSPSC 22101500 Earth moving machinery is a Class code encompassing the procurement of heavy equipment for road construction, maintenance, and earthmoving operations. State and local governments buy motor graders, asphalt pavers, wheel loaders, compact track loaders, rotary plows, and ancillary equipment such as trailer-mounted asphalt distributors, sealers, and patchers under this code. Recent solicitations show a mix of outright purchases, leases, and equipment rental with operator services. The Illinois Department of Central Management Services is establishing a joint purchase master contract for asphalt equipment lines—graders, rollers, brooms, wideners, pavers, and trailer-mounted units—with a four percent Business Enterprise Program participation goal and an initial five-year term commencing March 1, 2027. Counties in Georgia (Seminole, Colquitt, Elbert, Tattnall, and Barrow) and Massachusetts are active buyers, soliciting single and multiple motor graders, wheel loaders, and road equipment with specifications from manufacturers including Caterpillar and John Deere. The code also captures specialized snow removal equipment, as evidenced by Salt Lake City's solicitation for snow hauling equipment rental and operator services for its Department of Airports.

Geographic activity clusters in the South (Georgia counties particularly active) and select Northeast and Midwest jurisdictions. Georgia solicitations predominate in the recent record: motor grader procurements from Seminole, Colquitt, Elbert, and Tattnall counties; asphalt resurfacing work by Barrow County; and guardrail and road safety projects in Santa Clara County, California. Illinois is pursuing a high-visibility joint purchase master contract for asphalt equipment (IFB 27-416-CMS-BOSS4-B-52918, bids due August 12, 2026) with a pre-bid webinar on July 21, 2026. Connecticut airports and municipalities are acquiring specialized equipment such as rotary plows and compact track loaders. County road departments and municipal public works agencies are the primary issuing bodies. Most opportunities are competitive sealed bids (IFB/ITB) with firm pricing, mandatory pre-bid meetings or walkthroughs, and equipment delivered new and ready for immediate use. The market shows steady activity across the South and scattered activity in the Northeast and Midwest; no single state or jurisdiction dominates the category.