NIGP 04005: Bees

NIGP 04005 Bees, an Item code, encompasses live bee removal, relocation, and urban apiary management services that state and local governments procure to balance public safety with pollinator conservation and environmental sustainability goals. Recent solicitations show two primary service categories: humane removal and relocation of wild bee colonies from public property, and establishment and maintenance of managed honeybee apiaries on municipal grounds for honey production, educational programming, and environmental benefit. County and city governments are the primary issuing bodies, with municipalities managing small-scale beekeeping operations and counties addressing bee removal across multiple facilities.

Activity concentrates in Florida and the Southwest. The Town of Palm Beach issued two ITBs in February 2026 (due February 24, 2026) for beehive installation, monthly maintenance, honey harvesting, and packaging at the Par 3 Golf Course, requiring contractors to hold a minimum of two years' managed apiary experience, maintain kosher certification, and provide a certified food facility for jar packing—contract term five years. Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division issued ITB 25-8463R in March 2026 (due April 30, 2026) for bee removal and eradication services across county-owned facilities, split into Category A (live removal by state-registered beekeepers, approximately 90 annual service sites) and Category B (eradication by licensed pest control agents, approximately 90 annual service sites), with the County historically spending approximately $50,000 annually. The City of Tempe issued RFP 27014 in June 2026 (due July 8, 2026) for humane bee removal and relocation services on city property. Events DC issued RFQ 25S050 in June 2026 (due May 29, 2026) for comprehensive urban beekeeping services including supply, installation, and maintenance of up to three honeybee colonies, online community hive platform development, educational workshops, honey harvesting and bottling, and sustainability reporting, with base contract through September 30, 2026 and four optional one-year renewals; the solicitation required contractors to possess at least seven years' beekeeping experience with certified beekeepers and imposed small business subcontracting requirements and living wage thresholds.