NIGP 81018: Dusting Machines, Crop

NIGP 81018 Dusting Machines, Crop, an Item code, covers aerial application services for pest and disease control across mapped treatment areas—work that state and local governments procure when managing mosquito populations, vegetation, and public health threats. The Pinellas County Public Works Department's Mosquito Control and Vegetation Management Section sought a qualified aerial contractor to apply granular larvicide across the county's 18,100.7 mapped treatment polygons on an as-needed basis, furnishing aircraft, equipment, pilot, personnel, and fuel as a backup to the county's in-house aircraft during maintenance downtime. This code captures the full-service aerial application contracting model: jurisdictions issue RFQs or ITQs to qualified vendors who deliver aircraft, licensed applicators, and compliance with federal airworthiness and state pesticide-application standards. The issuing body in the available record is a county public works division with an active mosquito control program, typical of jurisdictions in mosquito-endemic regions managing disease vectors.

The Pinellas County ITQ #26-0443-ITQ, posted April 23, 2026 with the same-day response deadline, estimates approximately 4,000 acres of treatment annually at $100 per acre ($400,000 annual contract value) under a 12-month term with one optional one-year extension. Qualification requirements include FAR Part 137 pilot certification, Florida insecticide applicator licenses, a five-year safety record, proof of insurance (Aviation Liability $5 million per occurrence, Pollution Liability $5 million per claim, and Commercial General Liability $1 million per occurrence), and GIS mapping capability. The county applies SBE procurement preference, with priority consideration given to Pinellas County Certified Small Businesses submitting within the first five business days and a five percent price preference thereafter. Geographic activity is limited to Pinellas County, Florida; no other jurisdictions or states appear in the available opportunities block.