NIGP 02071: Planting Equipment, Broadcasting

NIGP 02071 Planting Equipment, Broadcasting, Item code, encompasses specialized machinery and equipment for establishing plants and seeds across acres of landscape and habitat restoration. State and local governments acquire drone systems for agricultural spraying, native containerized plants for ecological restoration and beautification, specialized seeders for native warm-season grasses, and related planting services—all grounded in recent solicitations from county environmental agencies, water management districts, and ecosystem restoration programs. The issuing bodies span environmental service agencies, county waste and recycling departments, water management districts, fish and wildlife commissions, and county public works departments, with the County of Orange in California appearing as a repeat buyer across multiple native plant procurement cycles and the Suwannee River Water Management District and St. Johns River Water Management District driving regional habitat restoration contracting in Florida.

Geographic concentration appears heaviest in California and Florida, with recent activity also in Maryland and North-Central Florida. Representative opportunities include the County of Orange, OC Public Works, issuing an IFB for an Agricultural Spray Drone system (DJI Agras T100) on July 15, 2026, with a bid deadline of April 21, 2026, at $55,679.26; the County of Orange, OC Community Resources, issuing an RFP for California Native Container Plant Supply and Services on June 30, 2026, with a proposal deadline of January 20, 2026, targeting 83 native plant species with a minimum three-year contract term and potential board approval for contracts exceeding $1,000,000; the Suwannee River Water Management District issuing an ITB for V-blade tree planting services covering approximately 270,000 longleaf and slash pine seedlings across four forestland tracts on May 27, 2026, with bids due June 10, 2026; and the Maryland Environmental Service issuing an RFP for urban tree planting within the Baltimore metro area on June 12, 2026, with proposals due July 16, 2026, subject to a 10 percent MBE participation goal. The County of Orange applies local small business and disabled veteran business enterprise preferences ranging from 5 to 8 percent across plant supply and equipment procurements, and both the Maryland Environmental Service and Suwannee River Water Management District leverage federal and state set-asides, including MBE and minority business enterprise goals in ecosystem restoration contracting.