UNSPSC 27112023: Hand cultivator

A manual garden tool composed by a handle plus a one, three or four prong head which is designed to be propelled along the soil to plough, to mulch, to furrow, or to pull up roots.

UNSPSC 27112023 Hand cultivator is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity under this classification. The available recent opportunities tagged to this code consist primarily of sealed-bid and request-for-quotation solicitations for mid-size to full-size tractors with cab configurations, loader attachments, and hydraulic implements—equipment positioned for grounds maintenance, park operations, and infrastructure support rather than hand-operated cultivation tools. The code shows little relevant activity reflecting its nominal scope.

The recent opportunities in the block consist of tractor procurements from the City of Bainbridge, Georgia (IFB for a new utility tractor with specified 101 HP engine and cab configuration, due June 11, 2026), Butts County, Georgia (ITB for a John Deere 5090E Cab Tractor 4x4, due June 11, 2026, with addendum addressing approved-equal equipment), the State of Illinois Department of Natural Resources (mid-size utility tractor with loader and bucket attachment for Red Hills State Park, due March 13, 2026), the South Dakota Department of Transportation (lease of twenty MFWD diesel tractors with 100–150 PTO horsepower for the 2027 mowing season, due March 24, 2026), the State of Illinois on behalf of Jubilee College Secondary High School (Kubota L4802HST tractor with front loader and accessories, due February 19, 2026), and the Savannah Airport Commission (RFQ for one 4WD utility cab tractor with hydraulic shuttle transmission, due May 5, 2026). Issuing bodies include county purchasing departments, state environmental and transportation agencies, school districts, and airport authorities across Georgia, Illinois, and South Dakota. The mismatch between the code name and the actual equipment being solicited suggests either a classification error or minimal current demand for hand cultivation tools in state and local procurement.