NIGP 33542: Granulated or Pelletized, Commercial

NIGP 33542 Granulated Or Pelletized, Commercial (Item) encompasses fertilizer products—including granular ammonium sulfate, controlled-release formulations, and custom-blended nutrient compounds—that state and local governments procure for parks maintenance, wildlife habitat management, and wastewater treatment facilities. Recent opportunities show state fish and wildlife agencies, county parks departments, city water utilities, and special districts sourcing both commodity granular fertilizers and engineered phosphorus-control systems that employ precipitated nutrient compounds as core process media. Issuing bodies range from state resource agencies (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife) to county maintenance operations (Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation, Pasco County) to municipal water reclamation facilities (City of Orem). Procurement methods vary from informal written quotes and invitation-for-bid (IFB) solicitations for spot purchases of standardized products to engineered-system RFPs for integrated chemical treatment equipment requiring design, manufacturing, and commissioning support.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Georgia, Florida, and Utah. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife issued a quote solicitation in September 2026 for up to 32 tons of fertilizer delivery to Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area by October 31, 2026 (response due September 30). Gwinnett County, Georgia solicited competitive quotes in May 2026 for 840 bags of 34-0-0 ammonium sulfate across 15 county park locations (response due May 20). Pasco County, Florida issued an IFB in May 2026 for as-needed herbicides, fertilizers, and pesticides to two maintenance facilities under a three-year contract with two optional one-year extensions through September 30, 2029 (bids due June 16). The City of Orem, Utah posted an RFP in September 2026 for a complete phosphorus control system—including chemical feed, storage, struvite precipitation equipment, controls, and commissioning—for its water reclamation facility, federally funded through EPA grant, with proposals due October 16 and delivery required within six months of award.