NIGP 33542: Granulated or Pelletized, Commercial

NIGP 33542 Granulated Or Pelletized, Commercial is an Item code under which state and local governments procure granular and pelletized fertilizers—primarily ammonium sulfate, DAP, MAP, potash, and specialty micronutrients—delivered in bags for turf maintenance, parks and recreation, agricultural operations, and mosquito control aerial application. The issuing-body mix spans county government (Gwinnett County, Pasco County, Pinellas County, and Palm Beach County in Florida and Georgia) and state departments (Illinois Department of Agriculture), with county parks and recreation departments and state agricultural research farms representing the largest customer base. The work ranges from routine seasonal turf chemical applications on municipal athletic fields to specialized inputs for large-scale agricultural operations, with delivery timelines typically constrained to business hours and F.O.B. destination pricing including freight, handling, and inspection costs as standard terms.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with secondary presence in Illinois. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County's May 2026 Informal Written Quote for 840 bags of 34-0-0 Ammonium Sulfate in 50-pound bags for parks maintenance (due May 20, 2026); Pasco County's June 2026 Invitation for Bid for as-needed herbicides, fertilizers, and pesticides on a term contract through September 2029 with bi-annual CPI adjustments (due June 16, 2026 via Bonfire platform); the Illinois Department of Agriculture's March 2026 small purchase with sole source conditions for fertilizer and seed inputs at the Henry White Research Farm (due March 17, 2026); White County, Georgia's April 2026 Request for Proposal for turf chemical application services at three parks facilities (due April 2, 2026); and Palm Beach County's standing pre-qualification list for chemicals purchase and delivery with an anticipated contract value of $900,500 over sixty months, open to continuous submissions with an effective due date of March 13, 2028. Set-asides appear selectively: Pinellas County applies Certified Small Business Enterprise preference with five percent price advantage for SBEs submitting outside the first five business days, and Palm Beach County incorporates equal business opportunity and local vendor preferences for S/M/WBE and countywide vendors within ten percent of the low quote.