UNSPSC 73161502: Agricultural machinery or equipment manufacturing services

UNSPSC 73161502 Agricultural machinery or equipment manufacturing services, a Commodity code, encompasses the supply and delivery of purpose-built agricultural and grounds-maintenance equipment to state and local end users — primarily sprayers, forklifts, and grounds-care machinery ordered through competitive bid processes. Recent solicitations show state departments of agriculture, county public works offices, and school districts acquiring single-unit or small-lot equipment purchases delivered ready for use, with specifications tightly drawn to reference models or technical performance requirements rather than generic product categories. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has posted multiple RFBs for 200-gallon fiberglass tank sprayers equipped with Honda engines and axle kits, delivered to Frankfort; Floyd County, Georgia's public works department solicited a 6,000-pound LP-fueled forklift with a 180-inch mast height; the Consolidated School District of New Britain, Connecticut sought lawn care and grounds maintenance equipment for Holmes Elementary School by July 2026. These procurements are typically open to all qualified vendors with no set-asides identified, though some Kentucky RFBs extend reciprocal preference to Kentucky residents and Kentucky Correctional Industries. Issuing bodies include state agriculture departments, county boards of commissioners managing public works, and independent school districts.

Activity clusters in Kentucky (multiple sprayer RFBs posted April–May 2026), Georgia (forklift bids in April–May 2026), and Connecticut (grounds equipment ITB in April–May 2026), with responses due within two to three weeks of posting. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture issued RFB 75826000005921 for a complete sprayer system with a May 29, 2026 closing; evaluation uses 90-point price weighting and 10-point delivery scoring, with lowest-priced bidders receiving maximum points and daily deduction penalties for late delivery. Floyd County's Bonfire-based ITB for the forklift (due May 19, 2026) required all shipping, packing, and crating costs included F.O.B. Destination. The Consolidated School District of New Britain's ITB 36496 (closed May 8, 2026) required turnkey delivery of assembled equipment to the school site by July 1, 2026. Pricing typically remains firm for 60 to 120 days post-close, and vendors must provide proof of liability insurance ($1–2 million limits) and compliance with tax-exempt status requirements before award. No incumbent vendors are named in recent postings, and budget ranges are not disclosed in publicly available solicitation abstracts.