NIGP 33538: Fertilizer, Tree and Shrub, Spikes, Tablets, etc

NIGP 33538 Fertilizer, Tree and Shrub, Spikes, Tablets, Etc is an Item code under which state and local governments procure soil amendments, nutritional treatments, and specialized planting materials for landscape establishment and tree care. Recent solicitations show that public agencies—particularly parks and recreation departments—are using this code to source large-scale tree and sapling planting projects that include not only the plant material itself but also the site preparation, invasive species removal, installation labor, post-planting soil treatment, and establishment-phase maintenance required to achieve survival rates and ecosystem outcomes. The City of Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department and similar municipal and county agencies issue these procurements as construction and landscape services work, often bundled with general contracting or site work rather than as isolated material purchases. Contractors bidding on these projects must hold appropriate licensure—including pesticide and herbicide applicator credentials—and demonstrate multi-year experience in tree establishment and invasive species management, indicating that the code captures integrated landscape restoration services rather than commodity material supply alone.

The City of Little Rock, Arkansas issued ITB 235927 in May 2026 for the Green Network Project at Reservoir and Murray Park, seeking a qualified tree planting contractor for approximately 7,550 trees and saplings with one-year post-planting maintenance, bids due June 10, 2026. The project includes Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and is funded through an Environmental Protection Agency Inflation Reduction Act grant, reflecting the intersection of federal environmental policy and local park development that drives current procurement activity. Mandatory pre-bid walk-throughs were scheduled for May 21, 2026, at both park locations, and bidders were required to hold one million dollars each in general liability and personal injury insurance. The contract governance establishes Arkansas state law, Pulaski County venue, and a five-year post-award audit rights period. This is the only recent opportunity identified in the source block; the activity suggests that NIGP 33538 opportunities emerge episodically tied to federal environmental grants and capital park improvements rather than steady municipal procurement cycles.