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Buyers Products Awarded Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract for Snow & Ice Equipment
Buyers Products has been awarded a Sourcewell contract for a wide range of winter maintenance equipment and accessories, including snowplows, municipal plow systems, wing plows, spreaders, and more.

Buyers Products’ snow and ice control equipment is now available to qualified fleets through a new Sourcewell contract.
Buyers Products
- Buyers Products has received a Sourcewell contract for its winter maintenance equipment.
- The contract covers a range of products, including snowplows, plow systems, and spreaders.
- The agreement enables easier procurement of these tools for municipalities and organizations.
*Summarized by AI
Buyers Products, a leading manufacturer of snow and ice control equipment, has been awarded a Sourcewell contract for snow and ice handling equipment, supplies, and accessories.
The competitively awarded contract gives towns, cities, municipalities, schools, departments of transportation, airports, and other public-sector organizations across North America streamlined access to a broad portfolio of winter maintenance solutions without conducting their own lengthy bid processes.
Winter Maintenance Equipment Available
The contract includes a wide range of winter maintenance equipment and accessories, including snow plows, municipal plow systems, wing plows, spreaders, anti-icing and de-icing systems, liquid brine application equipment, dump body upfits, hydraulic systems, replacement parts, and other solutions designed to help agencies keep roads, parking lots, and critical infrastructure safe during winter weather.
“This Sourcewell contract makes it easier than ever for public agencies to access the equipment they need to maintain roads and facilities while reducing procurement complexity and administrative burden,” says Frank Dickinson, Buyers Products director of municipal sales. “We’re excited to support communities across North America with proven snow and ice solutions backed by our extensive dealer and service network.”
Sourcewell is a self-funded governmental organization established in 1978 that helps public agencies operate more efficiently through cooperative purchasing. By leveraging the collective purchasing power of more than 50,000 participating agencies, Sourcewell delivers competitively solicited contracts that simplify procurement and help organizations secure high-quality solutions at a better value.
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