NIGP 67560: Rotenone (Fish Toxicant)

NIGP 67560 Rotenone (Fish Toxicant) is an Item code that covers aquatic herbicides and related vegetation management products purchased by state and local governments for managing waterways, wetlands, and aquatic environments. The scope of work under this code includes liquid and dry aquatic herbicides, adjuvants, surfactants, and ornamental products used by state agencies, municipalities, counties, and special districts to control vegetation on highways, city streets, forestry areas, nurseries, and other publicly managed lands. State departments of transportation and natural resources, county maintenance operations, and municipal public works departments are primary buyers. Washington State Department of Enterprise Services solicited bids for Vegetation Management & Related Products (RFP 12225RFP, due August 20, 2026) as a statewide contract vehicle, with historical annual spending ranging from $914,419 to $3.87 million and four-year cumulative spending of approximately $7.77 million. Primary purchasers included state agencies (45.33%), counties (45.11%), and special districts and political subdivisions (9.64%).

The most recent activity concentrates in Washington State, where the RFP 12225RFP organizes bids into three contract categories: Category 1 (WSDOT Tested Products), Category 2 (Related Vegetation Management Products), and Category 3 (Utility Vegetation Control Products). Bidders must hold valid Washington State Department of Agriculture Pesticide Dealer Licenses and comply with WAC 18.170 and RCW 15.58. The contract vehicle will support up to four Main Awards and up to one Reserved Award per category, with a Reserved Award restricted to Washington Small Business and/or Certified Veteran-Owned Business bidders. A virtual pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 15, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time, with questions due August 6, 2026. A five percent cost reduction applies to bidders certifying PCB-free products and packaging verified by independent third-party laboratory testing using EPA Analytical Method 1668c or the ChemForward iPCB Pigment Resource Tool. Evaluation assigns 950 points to cost factors and up to 50 additional points for Executive Order 18-03 compliance. Apparent Successful Bidders will be announced September 16, 2026, with contract awards anticipated October 1, 2026.