NIGP 33509: Ammonium Phosphate

NIGP 33509 Ammonium Phosphate, an Item code, represents fertilizer products and related chemical applications that state and local governments procure for landscape maintenance, turf management, and grounds care at parks, recreation facilities, and county maintenance operations. Purchases span granular and custom-blended fertilizers delivered to municipal facilities, as well as integrated chemical application services covering fertilization, weed control, insect management, and turf treatment at recreational complexes. Issuing bodies include county governments and park-and-recreation departments that manage sports fields, preserves, and public grounds; these entities typically seek vendors with minimum three years of relevant experience and established track records on comparable contracts. Procurement structures vary—some solicitations call for on-demand supply of products with F.O.B. Destination pricing and flexible awards to single or multiple vendors, while others contract for fully integrated application services with labor, materials, and supervision bundled under a single service provider.

Recent activity centers in Florida and Georgia. Pasco County, Florida, issued an IFB in May 2026 for as-needed herbicides, fertilizers, and pesticides with delivery to two maintenance facilities and a contract period through September 2029 with potential two-year extensions; the solicitation emphasized OSHA compliance, proper packaging (granular products in bags no larger than 50 pounds, one ton per pallet), and certified custom blending, with responses due June 16, 2026. The White County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issued an RFP in March 2026 for chemical application services covering three parks and recreation locations, seeking integrated proposals for seasonal fertilizer applications, weed control, insect management, and core aeration with evaluation weighted toward personnel qualifications (20 points), work experience (25 points), and project approach (25 points), with sealed proposals due April 2, 2026. Both solicitations required E-Verify compliance, drug-free workplace certification, and comprehensive insurance; neither disclosed a specific budget or award value, and neither included set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, though Pasco County offered local vendor preference consideration.