NIGP 91809: Agricultural Consulting

NIGP 91809 Agricultural Consulting, an Item code, encompasses soil sampling surveys, environmental treatment design and permitting, arborist health assessments and tree removal guidance, agricultural production cost analysis, and land-use feasibility studies—the work state and local governments actually solicit under this code ranges from technical field sampling to specialized consulting on crop viability, environmental remediation, and natural resource management. The issuing bodies span state agricultural departments (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Maine Department of Agriculture, Utah Division of Purchasing, Washington Department of Agriculture), counties (Bernalillo, Sacramento), cities (Orlando, Apopka, Scottsdale, Boulder, Columbus), and special-purpose districts (Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Washington Blueberry Commission). Recent solicitations show state departments and local authorities treating agricultural consulting as a category for both operational studies (urban tree management, goat-browsing pilot programs for wildfire mitigation and weed control) and production-economics work (dairy cost studies, potato nematode sampling protocols, crop feasibility for habitat mitigation leases).

Recent activity concentrates in the Southwest and Southeast. The City of Orlando issued RFP26-0203 on October 6, 2026 (proposals due May 21, 2026) for arborist consulting, tree removal, and pruning services on private property, requiring ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification certification and five years of urban forestry experience, with pricing on a per-service basis (arborist consulting at $300 per tree examination, pruning at $50 per hour, tree removal tiered by diameter). The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services posted a notice of intent on October 2, 2026 for a single-source agreement with Water and Soil Solutions, LLC for floating aquatic vegetative tilling system design, permitting, construction, and operation in Arbuckle Creek, with an estimated value of $5.7 million to $6 million and contract term through June 30, 2027. The Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency solicited agricultural leases via RFP 2026-002 (proposals due September 18, 2026) across 460 acres in seven properties in the Natomas Basin, with selection weighted on conservation-oriented practices experience (30 percent), references and contract-term capability (30 percent), and agricultural proposal feasibility (40 percent). The State of Utah Plant Industry Division issued ITB JH27-104 (bids due September 30, 2026) for a five-year potato cyst nematode soil sampling contract covering certified seed potato production in Cache County, with an estimated contract value of $160,000 and mandatory compliance with USDA PCN survey guidelines and GPS/GIS tracking. The Maine Department of Agriculture requested proposals for a dairy cost of production study (RFP01A202606101, due July 30, 2026) encompassing a mail survey to producers, on-site financial visits to at least 32 farms, break-even cost calculations, and expert testimony through March 15, 2027.