NIGP 79015: Field Seeds: Grains, etc.

NIGP 79015 Field Seeds: Grains, Etc., an Item code, covers native prairie seed mixes, wildflower seed, and grain varieties that state and local governments procure for habitat restoration, landscaping, and grounds maintenance. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has recently solicited native prairie seed mixes across three separate projects—at Purdueville Public Housing Authority sites in Ford and Champaign Counties and at Sibley Prairie Habitat Area—each specifying detailed botanical compositions, germination rates, pure live seed standards, and seeding rates measured in pounds and ounces per acre. The City of Lubbock has requested quotes for Jose Wheat Grass Seed and Beardless Wheat Seed VNS. The Houston Parks and Recreation Department Natural Resources Division is procuring wildflower seed for internal landscaping and natural resource management objectives. Issuing bodies under this code include state natural resources departments, municipal parks departments, and housing authorities. Most recent solicitations are requests for quotes (RFQ) and proposals (RFP) rather than formal invitation-to-bid (ITB) notices, with response windows typically ranging from six to eight days. Prevailing wage requirements, state-mandated insurance (typically $1 million general commercial liability per occurrence with $2 million annual aggregate), and three- to five-year record retention obligations are standard across Illinois solicitations.

Illinois dominates the recent activity under this code, with three DNR solicitations posted on October 1, 2026, all due October 8, 2026, for prairie seed mixes at the Purdueville Public Housing Authority in Ford County (solicitation 27422DNRRESCOB54352) and Champaign County (27422DNRRESCOB54349), and at Sibley Prairie Habitat Area (27422DNRRESCOB54344 with an estimated contract value of $43,399). Texas activity appears in the City of Lubbock's July 2, 2026 quotes (due July 16, 2026) for wheat grass seed varieties and in Houston's May 2026 wildflower seed solicitation (due May 13, 2026). Georgia activity is minimal in this code—one June 2026 DeKalb County ITB focused on IT and Low Voltage Infrastructure, not seed supply. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources appears to be the most active repeat buyer recently, with habitat and housing authority restoration projects driving demand for species-specific native seed blends with precise application rates and quality certifications.