NIGP 08556: Bags, Straw

NIGP 08556 Bags, Straw, an Item code, encompasses erosion-control and landscape-stabilization straw products that state and local governments procure for post-construction site restoration, soil amendment, and temporary ground protection during landscaping and infrastructure repair projects. The code captures the material inputs — typically wheat straw, pine straw, and similar agricultural fibers packaged for bulk application — that contractors apply to disturbed soil following utilities work, grading, or seeding operations to prevent erosion and support vegetation establishment.

Fulton County Government, Department of Public Works, in Georgia, posted ITB 26ITB169170A-ST on October 5, 2026, for landscaping restoration services following sewer and water main repairs at multiple county sites, with bids due November 3, 2026. The scope explicitly includes application of mulch types (Cypress, Mini Nuggets, Dyed Red, and Pine Straw) and notes that the Water Resources Division will place wheat straw for erosion control until final landscaping is completed, indicating straw products are a material component of the work, even though the primary procurement vehicle is a broader landscaping services ITB rather than a dedicated straw-supply IFB or RFQ. The contract runs through December 31, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals. The procurement is subject to Fulton County's MBE and FBE participation targets of 11.49% and 2.62% respectively, and requires standard Workers Compensation and Commercial General Liability insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence) throughout the contract term. Based on the single recent opportunity in the source, activity under this code appears limited to specialized landscape and erosion-control projects in Georgia, with straw products typically bundled into broader site-restoration or landscaping services solicitations rather than procured as standalone commodity items.