UNSPSC 27112013: Post hole digger

UNSPSC 27112013 Post hole digger is a Commodity code that covers handheld and machine-mounted earth-boring equipment for excavation applications in infrastructure, utility, and site-preparation work. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through trail and pathway construction projects, utility installation and relocation work, and general site excavation services. The issuing bodies are mixed across county transportation and parks departments, regional transit authorities, and municipal public works operations, with recent activity spanning Orange County, Florida; Atlanta Beltline, Inc. in Georgia; and smaller municipal and county departments across multiple states. The code captures both equipment procurement (discrete auger and digger sales) and embedded equipment use within broader construction and site-services contracts where earth boring is a component.

The most recent and highest-value activity appears in Florida and Georgia trail construction. Orange County, Florida posted sealed bids for Horizon West Trail – Phase 1A (IFB Y26754), a $5,657,322 multi-use trail and utility project with a due date of August 20, 2026, requiring FDOT-prequalified contractors and extensive site preparation including geotechnical work consistent with post hole digger and auger applications. Atlanta Beltline, Inc. solicited sealed bids for Northeast Beltline Segment 3 and Connector Trails 1–4 (ITB DC2026117) in Fulton County, Georgia with bids due October 6, 2026, including ADA-compliant infrastructure, utility relocations, and retaining walls. The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet also recently re-solicited specific grain augers for Western Kentucky Correctional Complex under RFB 758 2700000015-2 (due July 24, 2026), a discrete equipment buy rather than an embedded construction component. These solicitations signal continued demand for earth-boring and site-preparation services in transportation infrastructure and utility work across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions.