NIGP 59557: Plants, Non-Flowering

NIGP 59557 Plants, Non-Flowering, an Item code, covers the supply and installation of ornamental shrubs, groundcovers, native species, and specimen plantings that state and local governments purchase for landscape beautification, habitat restoration, and right-of-way improvements. Recent solicitations show counties, cities, and special-purpose districts buying shrubs, grasses, and perennials in container sizes ranging from 4-inch pots to 25-gallon containers, often with installation and multi-year maintenance warranties, and sourced from licensed nurseries compliant with state agricultural standards. Issuing bodies include county boards (Collier County, Monroe County, DeKalb County), municipal governments (City of McKinney, City of Fairburn), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving school districts (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative). Work scopes span routine grounds beautification and median plantings to specialized coastal dune restoration using native species and invasive exotic plant removal and replacement. Collier County appears twice in recent activity, indicating steady landscape-maintenance procurement from that jurisdiction.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with Texas municipal procurement also present. Representative opportunities include Collier County's ITB for plants, trees, and shrubs for Pelican Bay Services Division (due July 8, 2026), specifying 78 line items of ornamental plants and native Florida species with firm three-year pricing and approximate annual expenditures of $300,000; the City of Fairburn's IFB for landscape enhancements and median improvements on Broad Street (due June 16, 2026), encompassing shrub plantings, groundcover, and decorative rock with a 120-day contract term; and Monroe County's RFP for invasive exotic plant removal and native replacement at Marathon International Airport conservation lands (due July 7, 2026), a three-phase project with 35-acre scope and maximum contract value of $300,000. Contracts typically require commercial general liability insurance at $1,000,000 per occurrence, compliance with E-Verify and local business tax requirements, and references demonstrating landscape installation and maintenance experience.