NIGP 59561: Plants, Indoor

NIGP 59561 Plants, Indoor is an Item code under which state and local governments procure interior plant installations and maintenance services for municipal facilities. Recent solicitations show two distinct applications: the City of McKinney issued ITB 26-42ITB in February 2026 seeking turnkey interior plant services—live plants, commercial-grade faux plants, or both—for a five-story City Hall with monthly maintenance and replacement warranty for live options and three-year warranty against fading or degradation for faux materials; and DeKalb County issued ITB 2026-076-ITB in June 2026 for reconstruction of the DeKalb Tennis Center including interior plantings as part of the pro shop building. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipal governments and county agencies procuring for public-facing municipal spaces. The scope spans furnishing and installation of plants in planters sized from small decorative containers to custom built-in installations, with contractor responsibility for site coordination, material selection (live or artificial), and in some cases ongoing horticultural maintenance and warranty obligations.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast, with opportunities posted in Georgia and Texas in early 2026. The City of McKinney's February 2026 ITB required bidders to provide three references from companies or governmental agencies within the past three to five years, with preference for municipalities, and allowed a Local Business Presence Consideration for vendors with principal place of business within McKinney city limits—a local-vendor preference mechanism with no set-aside restriction. Bids were due February 25, 2026, with a non-mandatory site visit scheduled for February 12, 2026 and an interpretation deadline of February 17, 2026. Installation for City Hall required performance during normal business hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The contract structure offered one-year initial terms with automatic renewal for four additional one-year periods unless terminated, with the City retaining the right to adjust quantities and terminate without cause on thirty days' written notice.