NIGP 02046: Herbicide, Insecticide and Fungicide Applicators and Distributors

NIGP 02046 Herbicide, Insecticide And Fungicide Applicators And Distributors, Item, covers the supply and application of chemical vegetation and pest management products that state and local governments purchase for rights-of-way maintenance, facility grounds management, and institutional landscaping. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring liquid and dry herbicides, aquatic herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, adjuvants, surfactants, and related application equipment and services on both one-time and recurring as-needed bases. Issuing bodies span city and county governments, school districts, special-purpose districts (flood control authorities, colleges), and state departments. Florida municipalities (DeBary, Valencia College, a county seeking Dibrom concentrate for mosquito control) and Georgia counties (White County, Fayette County, Harris County Flood Control District) dominate recent activity, alongside state-level procurements in Michigan, Washington, Nevada, and Texas. Cities of Dallas and Milpitas, and Texas independent school districts, also bid under the code. Scope varies from small municipal as-needed purchases of herbicides and fertilizers to statewide cooperative vehicles. Representative opportunities include the City of DeBary ITB #08-19 (agricultural chemicals and ballfield products, sealed bids August 9, 2019, awarded to Howard Fertilizer and Residex/Target Specialty Products); Valencia College ITB 2026-04 (pest control services across eleven locations, bids due September 3, 2025, awarded to three vendors with monthly fixed pricing); White County, Georgia ITB (herbicide spraying on 51.91 centerline miles of paved roads, bids due September 18, 2026); Fayette County, Georgia RFQ #27040-A (right-of-way spraying services, quotes due September 30, 2026); and Washington State Department of Enterprise Services RFP (vegetation management products across three contract categories with four-year cumulative spending of approximately $7.77 million, proposals due August 20, 2026, with Main Awards and Reserved Awards for Washington Small Business or Certified Veteran-Owned Business).

Geographic concentration centers in Florida (DeBary, Valencia College, Pasco County, Miami-Dade area for mosquito spraying) and Georgia (White County, Fayette County, Harris County, Butts County School System), with significant statewide contracting activity in Michigan (MDOT and MDNR herbicide, tank mixing, and training; award to Red River Specialties recommended at $7 million over five years), Washington (DES statewide cooperative vehicle), Nevada (one-time herbicide purchase), and Texas (Dallas, Manor ISD, Pasco County regional activity). Pasco County, Florida issued IFB-SP-26-074 (herbicides, fertilizers, and pesticides as-needed, deliveries to two county maintenance facilities, bids due June 16, 2026, contract through September 30, 2029 with two optional one-year renewals). Michigan's RFP 260000001968 (herbicides, tank mixing, training, custom blending, and technical support for MDOT and MDNR; proposals due June 26, 2026; five-year term October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031 with three optional one-year renewals; extends to MiDEAL members including local units of government and school districts). Vendors typically must hold state-level pesticide dealer licenses, carry General Liability and Environmental Pollution Liability insurance, provide references, and demonstrate experience in commercial pest management or agricultural chemical supply. Preferred qualifications include minority/woman/veteran business certification, local business status, and PFAS-free product compliance. Most contracts run two to five years with optional renewals and permit bi-annual CPI-based price adjustments. Award often splits across multiple vendors on line-item or geographic basis with no guaranteed minimum purchase volumes.