NIGP 59559: Plants, Herb

NIGP 59559 Plants, Herb, an Item code, covers the procurement of nursery plants, landscaping vegetation, and ground-maintenance materials that state and local governments buy for public property beautification, facility landscaping, grounds upkeep, and ecological restoration. Recent solicitations show purchases spanning annual contracts for grounds mowing and maintenance of vacant properties, as-needed supplies of annuals, potted plants, plugs, grass seed and trees for municipal landscaping programs, unit-priced plants and shrubs for county right-of-way beautification, and specialized invasive-species removal projects on conservation lands. Issuing bodies include municipal procurement offices (City of Arlington, Texas; City of Altamonte Springs, Florida), county commissioners (Collier County, Florida; Monroe County, Florida), and county parks and services divisions. The scope ranges from commodity plant purchases with standing delivery terms to specialized ecological restoration work requiring crew supervision and phased treatment protocols.

The code sees activity across Florida and Texas, with additional representation from Georgia. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Arlington, Texas issuing an RFP (solicitation 270016, due October 1, 2026) for an annual grounds-maintenance contract covering mowing, trimming, edging, and litter removal across city properties on an eight-month cycle; the City of Altamonte Springs, Florida issuing an ITB (ITB 26-085-KY, due July 29, 2026) for landscaping plants and products on an as-needed, when-needed basis across four product groups with award by group to lowest-cost responsive bidders; Collier County, Florida issuing an ITB (ITB 26-8667, due July 8, 2026) for plants, trees, and shrubs for Pelican Bay Services Division on a three-year contract with historical annual expenditures near $300,000, unit-priced across 78 line items with local-vendor preference eligibility; and Monroe County, Florida issuing an RFP (RFP 634, due July 7, 2026) for invasive exotic plant removal at Marathon International Airport across 35 acres with a maximum contract value of $300,000 and mandatory pre-bid meeting on June 3, 2026. Insurance, tax registration, compliance certifications, and project references are standard requirements across jurisdictions.