NIGP 59555: Plant Foods (Not Fertilizer)

NIGP 59555 Plant Foods (Not Fertilizer), an Item code, covers fertilizers, soil amendments, and related turf maintenance products that state and local governments procure for parks, recreation facilities, athletic fields, and grounds maintenance operations. Recent solicitations show activity centered on as-needed supply contracts for granular and custom-blended fertilizers delivered to maintenance facilities, alongside integrated chemical application services that bundle fertilizer applications with weed control, insect management, and turf conditioning at specific park and recreation sites.

The issuing bodies span county governments and municipal park departments. Pasco County, Florida issued an IFB in May 2026 for herbicides, fertilizers, and pesticides on an as-needed basis with deliveries to two county maintenance facilities through September 2029; White County, Georgia issued an RFP in March 2026 for integrated chemical application services covering three parks and recreation locations, including seasonal fertilizer and lime applications alongside weed and insect control, with proposals due April 2, 2026. The DeKalb County ITB for tennis center reconstruction posted in June 2026 does not appear to involve plant foods procurement. Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Florida, with Pasco County's multi-year supply contract and White County's annual service engagement representing the primary contracting vehicles in the current pipeline.