UNSPSC 22101719: Grader frame saddles

UNSPSC 22101719 Grader frame saddles is a Commodity code covering discrete components for road grading equipment, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal direct purchasing aligned to the nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect broader equipment procurement patterns—counties and special-purpose districts are acquiring complete motor graders, grader-mounted attachments, and grader-related services, but not frame saddles as standalone line items. Issuing bodies soliciting equipment under or near this code include county boards of supervisors (Neshoba County, Mississippi; Colquitt County, Georgia; Elbert County, Georgia; Seminole County, Georgia), state departments (Illinois CMS), a county sheriffs association (Florida Sheriffs Association), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell). The work being solicited ranges from new motor graders to used equipment acquisitions to multi-year lease agreements, all intended for road and bridge maintenance and construction operations. Equipment specifications across these solicitations emphasize turbocharged diesel engines (170–225 HP), hydraulic blade systems, power-shift transmissions, joystick or wheel steering controls, rear cameras, and scarifiers—components integrated into complete machines rather than sourced separately as frame saddles.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Mississippi. Representative opportunities include Colquitt County's sealed bid for two new motor graders with slopers (CAT 140, John Deere 670G, or equivalent) due June 30, 2026; Neshoba County's sealed bids for used 2021 model-year motor graders due August 17, 2026 and September 8, 2026, with detailed warranty and buyback provisions; Elbert County's sealed bid to lease a new motor grader on a 36-month agreement due June 4, 2026; and Seminole County's sealed bid for one new motor grader due July 14, 2026. Outside the Southeast, Illinois CMS issued a joint purchase master contract (JPMC) for asphalt equipment including grader-mounted rotary milling attachments, roller compactors, pavers, and spray equipment (IFB 27-416-CMS-BOSS4-B-52918), with a 4% Business Enterprise Program participation goal and bids due August 12, 2026. The Florida Sheriffs Association established a 24-month equipment contract (FSA26-EQU240) spanning construction, material handling, and grounds care equipment, with public bid opening September 2, 2026. No recent solicitations explicitly request frame saddles as a procurement line item, and the code shows limited direct relevance to current state and local purchasing activity in this category.