NIGP 33524: Animal and Marine

NIGP 33524 Animal and Marine, an Item code, encompasses herbicides, fertilizers, pesticides, and related landscape maintenance chemicals that state and local governments procure on as-needed and standing-contract bases for grounds maintenance, right-of-way management, and facility upkeep. The work involves supply contracts with delivery requirements, compliance with OSHA material safety data sheet regulations, and performance specifications for chemical formulations. Issuing bodies under this code include county maintenance departments, municipal parks and public works operations, and other local government facilities requiring landscape chemical support.

Pasco County, Florida, issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB-SP-26-074) on May 12, 2026, seeking vendors to supply herbicides, fertilizers, and pesticides on an as-needed basis for delivery to two maintenance facilities in New Port Richey and Zephyrhills, with bids due June 16, 2026. The county required bidders to demonstrate a minimum of three years in business and hold at least two comparable contracts; pricing was to be submitted on an F.O.B. Destination basis including all delivery, handling, and inspection fees, with award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder potentially across multiple vendors or line items. The contract runs through September 30, 2029, with two optional one-year extensions and bi-annual CPI-U price adjustment provisions. Vendors must maintain workers' compensation insurance of $100,000, general liability of $2,000,000, and automobile liability of $1,000,000, and qualify for Local Vendor Preference if registering as a local business with Pasco County. The solicitation contained no designated set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises but required Florida Department of State corporate registration, E-Verify compliance, drug-free workplace certification, and debarment verification.