NIGP 79032: Millet Grass

NIGP 79032 Millet Grass, an Item code, covers the purchase and installation of grass sod and related site preparation services that state and local governments procure for athletic fields, grounds maintenance, and facility grounds across school districts and parks departments. The work encompasses sod varieties (Argentine Bahia, St. Augustine Floratam, Bermuda 419, Celebration, and Tiffway), labor for installation and repair, equipment rental for drainage and grading, topsoil and sand installation, and emergency watering services. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts and county parks authorities; Hillsborough County Public Schools and DeKalb County have both posted recent bids on grass and grounds services for their facilities.

Recent activity shows ITBs from Florida and Georgia. Hillsborough County Public Schools issued ITB 26293-ITB-MST for grass and sod services across 235 school facilities, with an estimated scope ranging from 2,500 square feet for repair work to 225,000 square feet for athletic field rolls and 45,000 to 180,000 square feet for installation labor across sod varieties, with bids due August 20, 2026; the contract included SBE preference in tie-bid situations, a one-year warranty requirement, Net 45 payment terms, and compliance with E-Verify and drug-free workplace certifications. DeKalb County issued ITB 2026-076-ITB for reconstruction of the DeKalb Tennis Center in Decatur, Georgia, with bids due July 13, 2026, though that solicitation's primary scope appears oriented toward IT and low-voltage infrastructure rather than sod and grass services per se. Vendors bidding under this code should expect FOB Destination pricing, performance bonds, and compliance with state-specific provisions including scrutinized companies list certifications and prohibitions on contracting with entities of foreign countries of concern.