UNSPSC 22101717: Earth moving moldboards

UNSPSC 22101717 Earth moving moldboards, a Commodity code, covers replaceable cutting edges and moldboards for snow removal equipment sourced primarily by state transportation departments and county highway maintenance operations. State and local buyers procure tungsten carbide-tipped plow blades, grader blades, underbody scrapers, and related metal moldboard assemblies for integration into their winter maintenance fleets. The work involves supplying manufactured blades meeting strict metallurgical specifications, coordinating direct shipment to regional distribution points or central warehouses, and in some cases furnishing blades already mounted on trucks or as retrofit kits for existing equipment.

Recent solicitations cluster in the upper Midwest and mid-Atlantic. The Michigan Department of Transportation has issued multiple RFPs for replaceable cutting edges for underbody and wing blades (RFP 26-2244, posted June 18 and June 24, 2026, with proposals due July 8, 2026), specifying curved and straight underbody blades with trapezoid tungsten carbide inserts and wing blades in 7-, 9-, and 12-foot configurations, estimated quantities spanning over 1,700 units across the first year. Dane County, Wisconsin posted RFB 2026RFB064PR (due September 30, 2026) for multiple styles of snowplow and grader blades in quantities ranging from 8 to 200 units per line item, with local vendor price-matching preferences of 5% to 15% available. Portage County, Wisconsin solicited bids for snow and ice equipment installation on two 2023 Western Star trucks (RFB 202622PC, due July 28, 2026), including underbody scrapers with side plates and related blade systems. The issuing-body mix spans state highway departments, county transportation and public works offices, and school districts. No recent opportunities appeared in the source from southern or western states, though opportunities represent year-round procurement with seasonal intensity in late summer and fall preceding winter maintenance seasons.