NIGP 01956: Nuts, Tree

NIGP 01956 Nuts, Tree is an Item code covering the supply and installation of trees for landscaping, urban forestry, and municipal tree programs. State and local governments soliciting under this code are acquiring native and ornamental trees for public parks, street restoration, school grounds, and community tree-giveaway initiatives, typically in quantities ranging from single-digit specimen replacements to thousands of saplings and larger-caliper trees. The issuing bodies include city parks and recreation departments, city forestry or public works divisions, and county governments, with recent activity concentrated in Florida and Arkansas. The work spans from small-scale specimen tree replacement and one-time purchases to multi-year term contracts for ongoing tree supply to municipal nurseries and landscaping programs.

Recent solicitations show the breadth of work: the City of Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department posted ITB 235927 for the Green Network Project in May 2026, seeking a contractor to plant approximately 7,550 trees and saplings including bare-root native seedlings and semi-mature species (White Oak, Red Oak, Hickory, Walnut, Eastern Redbud) at Reservoir and Murray Park, with a June 10, 2026 bid deadline and mandatory pre-bid walk-throughs; the City of Palm Bay, Florida posted ITB 39ITB26 in May 2026 for the purchase and installation of four six-inch native Live Oak trees, due June 2, 2026; and the City of Orlando established a term contract through IFB 23-0507 for the purchase and delivery of 34 tree species in multiple container sizes, with awards to a minimum of four contractors over a potential five-year period. The City of Tampa issued RFQ 26-P-00248 in April 2026 for 500 native Florida trees across eight species (Seagrape, Florida Maple, Sand Live Oak, Dahoon Holly, Sand Pine, Red Mulberry, Chickasum Plum, Turkey Oak) in 3-gallon or larger containers, with delivery required April 17, 2026. Geographic activity spans Florida (Tampa, Palm Bay, Orlando), Arkansas (Little Rock), and California (Santa Clara County), with most recent opportunities concentrated in Florida municipalities.