UNSPSC 27112021: Lawn aerator

A type of lawn maintenance tool designed to loosen up and aerate compacted soil. Variations of the tool either extract plugs of soil and or punch holes with spikes into the lawn to improve circulation of air, water and nutrients at the root level.

UNSPSC 27112021 Lawn aerator is a Commodity code representing turf and grounds maintenance equipment that state and local governments procure as part of comprehensive grounds-upkeep contracts. The recent opportunities under this code show minimal direct activity; of five posted state-local solicitations, only one — Collin County Community College District's three-year grounds equipment contract — squarely addresses the aerator and related lawn care equipment scope. The other four opportunities (law enforcement equipment through a cooperative purchasing vehicle, small engine maintenance and repairs for a city, bus wash blowers for a transit authority, and portable lift station aeration equipment for a municipality) do not represent demand for lawn aerators despite being tagged under this code. Where the code does see relevant activity, it reflects institutional buyers — community colleges, school districts, and municipalities — seeking to establish multi-year supply agreements for grounds maintenance across distributed campuses or service areas, with vendors required to stock replacement parts, consumables, and ancillary equipment alongside primary machinery.

Collin County Community College District's ITB FY2024ITB037, posted July 7, 2026, with bids due July 10, 2024, represents the primary recent grounds-equipment procurement under this code. The district sought 41 line items of grounds maintenance equipment, parts, and supplies across ten campuses serving over 59,000 students, with an estimated annual expenditure of $48,000 and a potential three-year contract value of approximately $144,000. Vendors were required to maintain a local physical business presence within a 75-mile radius and provide percentage discounts off manufacturer's list prices. The procurement was open to all qualified bidders with no specified set-asides or restrictions. Activity under this code is sparse and geographically limited; the recent opportunities block shows no standout repeat buyers or concentrated multi-state activity. Firms pursuing lawn-aerator or general grounds-equipment opportunities should monitor community college districts, municipal parks departments, and special-purpose districts with distributed facilities, though posted opportunities remain infrequent.