NIGP 79005: Desert Plant Seeds

NIGP 79005 Desert Plant Seeds is an Item code covering specialized vegetation procurement and maintenance services for arid and semi-arid landscape infrastructure, particularly green stormwater management assets in water-constrained regions. State and local governments procure under this code to maintain desert-adapted plantings in engineered stormwater features — basins, berms, swales, and similar earthworks designed to capture and filter runoff — with work including routine landscape maintenance, invasive species removal, vegetation management within and adjacent to water-capture structures, and associated horticultural consultation and outreach. The issuing bodies soliciting under the code include municipal water authorities and parks departments; the City of Tucson is a primary buyer, procuring through a multi-year Qualified Vendor List framework that accepts continuous submissions and evaluates contractors on experience with arid-climate GSI asset maintenance.

The City of Tucson posted QVL Solicitation 250123 on July 15, 2026, for Green Stormwater Infrastructure Landscape Maintenance with a response window initially closing May 22, 2025, and a contract period through April 10, 2030. The procurement covers seven service groups including Routine GSI Landscape and Structure Maintenance, Certified Herbicide Application, Rainwater Harvesting Cistern Maintenance, and Consultation/Outreach/Instruction/Data Collection, with contractors expected to maintain approximately 500 GSI assets and supply their own equipment. The program fund balance stands at $9,522,576 as of June 30, 2024, with fiscal year 2023–2024 maintenance expenditures of $723,146. Geographic activity is concentrated in Arizona, driven by Tucson Water's Storm to Shade Program; recent opportunities suggest limited posting volume under this specific Item code, with the Tucson solicitation representing the primary active state and local procurement signal.