NIGP 79030: Inoculants

NIGP 79030 Inoculants, an Item code, encompasses biological and chemical soil treatments and plant-health products that state and local governments procure for parks, grounds maintenance, agricultural operations, and public-works landscaping. Recent solicitations show two distinct procurement patterns: specialized herbicides for county agricultural and grounds-management programs, and integrated infrastructure and landscaping services for municipal recreation facilities where inoculants or soil amendments may form part of site restoration. State and local issuing bodies pursuing this code include county agriculture and weights & measures departments, county purchasing offices managing cooperative procurement, and municipal recreation and parks authorities. The work involves supply of EPA-registered chemical products, delivery and logistics coordination, compliance with state pesticide and prevailing-wage standards, and site-level application or integration within larger reconstruction projects.

San Bernardino County Agriculture/Weights & Measures Department posted an ITB on March 18, 2026 (response deadline April 3, 2026) for procurement of Esplanade 200 SC herbicide in 2.5-gallon containers, with an estimated annual requirement of 200 gallons, FOB destination delivery within seven days of purchase order, and a 5% local vendor preference for San Bernardino County businesses. The herbicide procurement was subject to California prevailing-wage requirements and apprenticeship mandates. A second representative opportunity, DeKalb County's ITB 2026-076-ITB posted June 9, 2026 (due July 13, 2026) for reconstruction of the DeKalb Tennis Center in Decatur, Georgia, included IT and low-voltage infrastructure installation but does not specify inoculant or grounds-amendment components in the available summary. Recent activity centers on California and Georgia, with San Bernardino County showing concrete near-term demand for specialty herbicide supply.