NIGP 82506: Bee Keeping Equipment and Supplies (Apiculture)

NIGP 82506 Bee Keeping Equipment And Supplies (Apiculture), an Item code, encompasses urban and municipal beekeeping services and equipment, grounded in what state and local governments are actually buying today: managed honeybee colonies, hive installation and maintenance, honey production and processing, educational programming, and associated monitoring and reporting. Recent solicitations show city governments and special-purpose authorities acquiring these services to support sustainability goals, community engagement, and environmental stewardship. The City of Dallas Department of Aviation, the City of Lubbock, and the Washington Convention and Sports Authority (Events DC) have posted opportunities in the past six months, indicating that municipal departments and convention authorities are the primary buyers under this code. Work spans hive placement assessment, continuous colony management, monthly health monitoring, honey harvesting with branded bottling, live hive observation workshops, and compliance documentation tied to broader climate action plans and LEED certification objectives.

Activity clusters in Texas and the District of Columbia. The City of Dallas issued an RFQ for a three-year urban beekeeping services contract covering Dallas Executive Airport (due April 29, 2026), requiring minimum annual honey production of 200 jars, at least two educational workshops per calendar year, and insurance coverage including $1 million combined general liability limits. Events DC released an RFQ for comprehensive urban beekeeping services (due May 29, 2026) with a pre-bid conference scheduled May 20, 2026, offering up to 12 certification-based preference points under the District of Columbia's small and local business development program, requiring contractors to hold seven years' beekeeping experience with certified beekeepers, and mandating 35% subcontracting to certified Small Business Enterprises for contracts exceeding $250,000. The City of Lubbock posted an ITB for removal of bees and hives (due October 8, 2026). No incumbent vendors are named across these solicitations.