NIGP 79073: Tree Seeds

NIGP 79073 Tree Seeds is an Item code encompassing the procurement of tree seedlings, saplings, seeds, and related planting materials for reforestation, urban forestry, and landscape restoration across state and local jurisdictions. State and local governments currently buy containerized tree seedlings for large-scale reforestation projects, bare-root native seedlings and caliper trees for park restoration, surplus seed inventory, and specialized species for community-based urban forestry programs. Issuing bodies include water management districts, cities, counties, state environmental agencies, and parks and recreation departments, with significant recent activity from Florida water management districts, Maryland environmental agencies, Georgia cities, and Arkansas municipal parks departments. The work spans direct tree seedling procurement for immediate planting, multi-year community forestry contracts incorporating tree supply alongside planting and maintenance services, and one-off seed sales from public inventory.

Recent opportunities demonstrate the scope and geographic spread. The Suwannee River Water Management District issued ITB 2526-015 on July 17, 2026, requesting 255,000 containerized longleaf pine seedlings for reforestation of 351 acres in north central Florida, with bids due August 3, 2026. The City of Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department issued ITB 235927 on May 13, 2026, for approximately 7,550 trees and saplings—7,100 mixed-species bare-root native seedlings and 450 semi-mature caliper trees—for the Green Network Project at Reservoir and Murray Park, with bids due June 10, 2026 and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements tied to EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant funding. The City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation solicited community-based forestry services in June 2026 encompassing the supply and planting of approximately 6,000 trees across multiple caliper sizes over two seasons. The Maryland Environmental Service issued an RFP in June 2026 for procurement and planting of up to 800 trees in the Baltimore metro area under an MBE 10 percent participation goal. Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with additional procurement from Arizona, California, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin. Contracts typically structure tree supply as one component of broader landscaping or forestry services rather than standalone commodity procurement, with requirements for quality specifications, survival guarantees, post-planting maintenance, and compliance with prevailing wage or set-aside obligations on projects funded through federal environmental grants.