NIGP 59575: Trees, Ornamental and Shade

NIGP 59575 Trees, Ornamental and Shade, an Item code, encompasses the procurement of trees and associated planting, installation, and maintenance services by state and local governments for landscaping, streetscape, and grounds management purposes. Recent activity shows state and local buyers soliciting both commodity purchases (nursery-grade trees and plants for inventory or specific projects) and full-service installation and establishment contracts that bundle site preparation, planting labor, mulching, watering, and post-planting warranty periods extending from six months to one year.

State and local issuing bodies span city governments (Charlotte, Tampa, Salem, Santa Fe, Palm Beach, Jackson), county boards of commissioners (Hillsborough, Collier, Pasco, Escambia, DeKalb, Williamson), regional authorities (Maryland Environmental Service), and special-purpose bodies (Maryland Port Administration). Hillsborough County appears as a repeat buyer, with multiple competitive bids for tree replanting across scenic roads within recent months. Work is being solicited across Florida (Collier, Hillsborough, Escambia, Palm Beach), Georgia (DeKalb), Michigan (Jackson), North Carolina (Charlotte), Oregon (Salem), Texas (Williamson), Maryland (Baltimore metro), and New Mexico (Santa Fe). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Jackson's street tree purchase and planting for approximately 200 trees under IFB ENG 25-04C 2026ENGINEERING023 due July 14, 2026, with USDA funding, Davis-Bacon wage compliance, and a one-year establishment and warranty period; Collier County's plant material procurement (78 line items of ornamental plants, shrubs, and sod) under ITB 26-8667 due July 8, 2026, with a three-year contract term and approximately $300,000 in historical annual expenditures; and Hillsborough County's tree replanting on scenic roads under ITB-26-00257 with an estimated contract value of $742,380.00 and a May 26, 2026 deadline, requiring landscape installation, soil amendment, fertilization, and 12-month warranty coverage. Set-asides appear selectively—MBE participation goals apply to Maryland Environmental Service's 800-tree urban planting RFP, and ESBD preference applies to the Texas Jester Annex driveway expansion IFB—but are not universal across the code.