NIGP 67560: Rotenone (Fish Toxicant)

NIGP 67560 Rotenone (Fish Toxicant), an Item code, addresses state and local procurement of fish toxicants and related aquatic vegetation management products used by water resource agencies, environmental departments, and natural resource managers. The scope of work under this code centers on chemical products for aquatic ecosystem management, including fish control in waterways, aquatic plant management, and related treatments applied in accordance with federal and state environmental regulations. State and local governments buy rotenone and comparable toxicants primarily through statewide cooperative purchasing vehicles and regional solicitations managed by state environmental or natural resource departments, with end-users spanning state agencies, counties, municipalities, and special districts responsible for fisheries management, aquatic invasive species control, and water quality stewardship.

Recent state and local procurement activity under related vegetation management and aquatic herbicide codes shows issuing bodies concentrated in state purchasing offices and county government. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services posted RFP 12225RFP on July 7, 2026, due August 20, 2026, for a statewide vegetation management contract vehicle encompassing aquatic herbicides, adjuvants, and related products, with historical annual spending ranging from $914,419 to $3.87 million across state agencies (45.33%), counties (45.11%), and special districts (9.64%). The solicitation establishes up to four main awards and one reserved award per category across a sixty-month term, with bidders required to hold Washington State Department of Agriculture Pesticide Dealer Licenses and comply with applicable state pesticide regulations. A virtual pre-bid conference was scheduled for July 15, 2026, with apparent successful bidders to be announced September 16, 2026, and contract awards anticipated October 1, 2026.