UNSPSC 27112715: Power chippers

UNSPSC 27112715 Power chippers (Commodity) covers mobile and stationary wood-chipping equipment that state and local governments procure for parks, grounds maintenance, forestry management, and infrastructure operations. Recent solicitations show municipalities and special districts purchasing dedicated chippers ranging from hand-fed models for Parks and Recreation departments to high-capacity drum and tub grinders for biomass processing and tree-removal programs, with units specified by engine horsepower, chipping capacity, and drum configuration rather than by abstract equipment class.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county boards of commissioners, city procurement departments, school districts, airport authorities, parks and open-space agencies, and special-purpose districts. The City of San Antonio has posted at least two separate chipper procurements in the recent cycle (landscaping equipment in May 2026 and a dedicated Parks chipper in July 2026). Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Colorado, with single opportunities also documented in Florida and at a regional airport authority in Georgia. Representative solicitations include the City of San Antonio's purchase of a Parks woodchipper (RFx 6100019760, IFB, bids due July 20, 2026 with a pre-bid conference July 8, 2026); the Floyd County Board of Commissioners' bid for a Bandit Woodchipper model 12XP or equal (ITB 26017, sealed bids due May 19, 2026); the Savannah Airport Commission's procurement of a single pull-behind chipper with 49-horsepower diesel engine and 12-inch chipping capacity (RFQ 2026-0015, due March 18, 2026); and Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department's RFP for woody biomass processing services requiring excavators, horizontal grinders, and whole-tree chippers (RFP26426, proposals due April 10, 2026). All solicitations emphasize equipment specifications, insurance and licensing requirements, and delivery or mobilization terms; none disclose budget ranges or award values in available documentation.