TORRANCE, Calif. (January 1, 2010) - Kubota Tractor Corporation has been awarded a vendor contract with the National Joint Powers Alliance® (NJPA) in the landscape and grounds equipment category.  NJPA includes a network of more than 30,000 municipal agencies across the U.S., and Kubota has been selected as a competitively bid vendor (Contract #081209-KTC) to supply Kubota’s entire lineup of innovative turf and landscape equipment to the municipal and educational agencies that makeup the NJPA network. With Kubota named as a Competitively Bid and Awarded vendor, the process for the NJPA agencies to consider Kubota equipment for bid – from utility vehicles, tractors, excavators, mowers and all grounds-related equipment – has been streamlined for the contract process across the U.S.

“Our organization is pleased to be awarded an NJPA contract,” says Greg Embury, vice president, sales and marketing, Kubota Tractor Corporation.  “Kubota’s durable, high-quality tractors and landscape equipment will ‘fit the bill’ for NJPA’s many agencies that are looking for equipment that is easy to maintain, offers high performance and allows agencies to be extremely efficient for completing maintenance and landscape work. Our long-lasting Kubota equipment offers a wide choice in mowers, tractors, utility vehicles, excavators and tractor accessories for NJPA member organizations utilizing grounds-related equipment.”

Governed by a publicly elected board of directors, the NJPA is a municipal contracting agency dedicated to securing the best value for its members by leveraging their collective purchasing power. Members include organizations such as cities, counties, K-12’s, school districts, colleges, universities and other agencies utilizing buildings and grounds-maintenance equipment.

According to NJPA, Kubota Tractor Corporation was chosen, by its bid evaluation committee, to be awarded an NJPA contract based on Kubota’s selection and quality of products and equipment, as well as Kubota’s competitive prices.  Additional information regarding NJPA can be found at www.njpacoop.org or by contacting NJPA’s Contract Manager at email: andy.campbell@njpacoop.org.

Kubota Tractor Corporation, Torrance, Calif., is the U.S. marketer and distributor of Kubota-branded equipment, including a complete line of tractors up to 118 PTO hp, performance-matched implements, compact and utility-class construction equipment, consumer lawn and garden equipment, commercial turf products and utility vehicles.

For product literature or dealer locations, contact Kubota Tractor Corporation at 3401 Del Amo Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503, (888) 4-KUBOTA [(888) 458-2682], Ext. 900, or visit www.kubota.com.