NIGP 79050: Sod, Grass

NIGP 79050 Sod, Grass is an Item code covering the supply, delivery, and installation of turfgrass varieties for athletic fields, parks, roadways, and residential properties across state and local jurisdictions. Recent solicitations show state and local governments procuring sand-grown sod in multiple cultivars—Bahiagrass Argentine, Bermudagrass Tifway 419 and Celebration, St. Augustinegrass Floratam, and Paspalum varieties—for infield renovation, ballfield repairs, sidewalk and streetwork restoration, and emergency drainage repairs. Issuing bodies span county governments (Collier County, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Fulton County), cities (DeBary, Oviedo, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Savannah, St. Petersburg), special districts (Sarasota County Parks), and school districts (Royal Oak Schools, Paulding County), with activity concentrated in Florida and Texas but also appearing in Georgia, Michigan, South Carolina, and Arkansas. Work ranges from small-scale site restoration (400–15,000 square feet) to district-wide athletic facility programs (225,000 square feet annually across 235 schools) and multi-year framework contracts for roadway and parks maintenance.

Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITB (268696) due November 9, 2026 for sod supply, delivery, and installation across roadways, medians, parks, and athletic fields with historical annual expenditures approximating $1.275 million and a local-vendor preference under County Procurement Ordinance; Hillsborough County Public Schools released ITB 26293-ITB-MST (due August 20, 2026) for grass and sod services across the district with line-item quantities spanning 2,500 to 225,000 square feet and SBE tie-bid preference. The City of DeBary solicited infield renovation at Bill Keller Park (response date April 24, 2018, approximately $121,000 lump sum) requiring Tifway 419 sod installation within a tight August 23, 2018 deadline. The City of Oviedo issued RFQ 12226 (due February 5, 2025) for approximately 14,000–15,000 square feet of Bahia sod delivery and installation at Boardwalk Ave. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative, posted RFP 26RFP101526 (due October 15, 2026) for a turf and athletic surfacing solutions contracting vehicle available to Participating Entities across multiple jurisdictions. Greenville County requested proposals for conversion of four grass diamond infields to all-skin infields at Conestee Park (RFP 27011, due September 4, 2026, approximately 72,000 square feet). Multiple cities—San Antonio, Dallas, and others—embedded sod placement as line items within broader flatwork and street rehabilitation task-order contracts. Fulton County issued ITB 26ITB169170A-ST (due November 3, 2026) for landscaping restoration following water and sewer repairs, including Bermuda, Centipede, Zoysia, and Fescue sod varieties with 11.49% MBE and 2.62% FBE participation targets under Georgia requirements.